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od **linchao** » pát 01. bře 2019 5:41:08

Three years ago today.That was when the Los Angeles Rams became the Los Angeles Rams again after 21 years in St. Louis the site of the Rams’ last divisional round action.January 15 https://www.ramsfanstore.com/Todd-Gurley-II-Jersey , 2005. The St. Louis Rams got pasted by the Dirty Bird Atlanta Falcons to officially unofficially kill off the Greatest Show on Turf.And then, the Dark Ages.Twelve consecutive seasons without a winning season. The longest the Dallas Cowboys, the Rams’ opponent today, has ever gone without a winning season was six years, the very first years of the Cowboys’ existence as a franchise.Today is a story of rebirth.The Rams hired Sean McVay as head coach. They made sufficient personnel moves to turn things around last year winning the NFC West, making the playoffs and providing the first winning season in 13 years.But a poor showing against the Falcons cut the Cinderella story short.This year was no Cinderella story.With several roster moves before we even got to the 2018 NFL Draft, the Rams cemented the storyline of their 2018 season: Super Bowl or bust.And nothing from the regular season derailed that narrative going 13-3 and earning a first-round bye en route to a second successive NFC West crown.Now begins the affirmation of the rebirth. The validation of expectations held by Rams fans since the summer.This is it. This is when McVay needs to be at his best. When QB Jared Goff needs to silence his critics. When RB Todd Gurley needs to look like a superstar. When DL Aaron Donald needs to carry a defense.13-3 was nothing.Today is everything.Challenge reborn.Go Rams. QuarterbacksI don’t care about the interceptions, I care about the leadership and Jared Goff was poised and in control. What drove home this “A grade” for me was his QB sneak at the end of the game and his celebration afterwards — that passion is contagious and it’s been lacking a bit with Goff in the past. And 321 yards is nothing to sneeze at.Running BacksRB Todd Gurley II once again proved that he’s the heart and soul of the offense, rushing and catching passes all over the field https://www.ramsfanstore.com , piling up 113 all-purpose yards with 3 touchdowns. The answer to the Los Angeles Rams’ red zones issues has been a large dose of Todd Gurley and he hasn’t disappointed. Wide Receivers Am I being too generous since they only had one touchdown? Nope. While Cooper Kupp’s impressive after the catch scramble into the end zone was much needed, the momentum of the offense relied heavily on WR Robert Woods — the guy was everywhere, accumulating 92 yards on 5 catches. That does’t seem like a lot, but watching the game, it felt like Woods was dominating the Seahawks’ secondary all game. The biggest concern has to be the two concussions in the first half that befell WR Cooper Kupp and WR Brandin Cooks. The Cooks hit was pretty violent and while I don’t think it was a dirty play, it could be a serious health issue for Cooks going forward.Tight EndsTE Tyler Higbee and TE Gerald Everett both showed up and were almost great. Same old same old. Offensive LineThe Rams’ offensive line is usually the best unit of the team, but this week they showed some minor cracks in their armor, allowing Goff to get roughed up a bit. Defensive LineThe Seahawks’ offense moved the ball on the ground to the tune of 190 yards, making our feared defensive line look like a bunch of pushovers. They had their moments with a couple of sacks Los Angeles Rams Customized Jerseys , but things need to be tightened up moving forward. LinebackersI felt like ILB Cory Littleton had some legit moments, like his clutch psss deflection near the end of the game, but the unit as a whole was just a bit off. ILB Mark Barron was a welcome addition, but the chemistry seemed to lack polish, allowing Seattle’s run game to flourish.Defensive BacksRussell Wilson’s 3 touchdown passes were a product of Seattle’s ability to exploit the Rams’ secondary, making CB Marcus Peters look silly at times. I also hated CB Troy Hill’s uncesscary roughness penalty, which was the essence of a bonehead play. The defensive backs made the D look sloppy and undisciplined. CB Aqib Talib can’t come back fast enough.Special TeamsThey recovered a blocked punt! LB Cory Littleton has made a name for himself on special teams, which is hard to do, blocking his second punt of the season. Cairo Santos was 2/2 on his field goals https://www.ramsfanstore.com/t-shirts , even though he missed an extra point (please come back soon, Greg Zuerlein!) And Blake Countess was very impressive with his kick returns with 98 yards on 4 attempts.CoachingWhen you go for it on 4th down at the end of the game and it works out, you look like a genius. If it hadn’t resulted in a first down and the Seahawks ended up scoring on the next game-winning drive, you’d be looking at a big fat red F above this text. Such is football. I felt that Coach McVay burned his second half timeouts too early, but it didn’t factor into the game, so it’s much ado about nothing at this point. When you look at the coaching in hindsight, you have to respect the gutsy decision to trot Goff out there to sneak the ball over the first down marker.