Transcripts - Defensive Coordinator Raheem Morris, Offensive Coordinator Mike LaFleur, Receiver Cooper Kupp, Defensive Tackle Aaron Donald - Thursday, December 7, 2023

Los Angeles Rams Transcripts - Defensive
Coordinator Raheem Morris, Offensive
Coordinator Mike LaFleur, Receiver Cooper
Kupp, Defensive Tackle Aaron Donald -
Thursday, December 7, 2023

Defensive Coordinator Raheem Morris

(On holding the last three opponents to under 20 points)

“I like stats when they benefit me (laughter). No, I'm just kidding. I'm just
kidding. It's good. It's a credit to the guys. I remember when I was younger, in
the National Football League and you had all those things in the back of the
wall. (Former NFL Coach) Monte Kiffin led the charge holding an opponent to
17-points or less. I forget what the actual yardage of rushing was and the
passing yards, 150 or lower yada yada yada. It was like when you could play
some real sticky defense and you got away with a little bit more back then. But
it’s pretty good when you can hold guys down, particularly with scoring being so
high. The skill and the progression of how offense is taking off around the
league and college included, and even high school so to speak. I ran the ‘Wing
T’ in high school and I think that's against football religion at this point. It's
always good when those things work out in your favor, but it's really a credit to
the coaches and it's really a credit to the players to be able to go out there and
play the right way and doing what's necessary to win, the most important part.”

(On the Ravens run game)

“They are extremely difficult to deal with. First off, everybody starts with their
quarterback, but you got to talk about the three-headed monster that they have
at tailback. The young kid (Ravens RB Keaton) Mitchell really coming on the
last couple of weeks, (Ravens RB Justice) Hill and then (Raven R Gus
(Edwards) and the different elements of the run game that they provide just
when they are running normal plays. Then you got to add (Ravens Q Lamar
(Jackson) and what he's able to do and he's done a marvelous job of really
evolving his game even so much. He's not taking hits unnecessary hits. He's
running getting what he can get. He's getting out the way, getting down. He's
been really smart. He's been really cautious when it comes to him and
protecting his team and I think he's doing a great job of doing that. When you
have that kind of a running attack, the offensive line can lose credit. You look at
the offensive line and how well they are playing and what they are able to do
and their tight ends and everybody being a part of that. Every o-line coach I
know will get up and say. ‘It takes all 11 to run the football,’ and this team really
defines those moments and how they do it and how they go about their
business.”

(On what he thought when he saw DT Aaron Donald skipping off the field
last week)

“I was laughing so hard about that. That made my day to see him enjoying the
young exuberance of (NT) Kobie Turner. I think I said it in this meeting last
week, how he just rubs off on all our people and his authentic self and that was
the definition of some of the things that I'm talking about that I see every day
within practice and walkthroughs and meeting structures. I think it's really cool
to see when you see those type of things happen with veteran players. I don't
want to call it Aaron old. I don't want to fight him. I have no chance (laughter),
but when you have veteran players and that stuff rubs off on those guys in that
way, it's pretty fun to see.”

(On NT Bobby Brown talking about Donald being happier this season and
enjoying the smaller moments and if he’s noticed that from him as well)

“I think Bobby's just more present (laughter). I think Aaron's having fun. I think
Aaron's always had fun. I think when Aaron allows everybody to see it, it should
be some of the growth to Bobby. Bobby is doing such a good job, it probably
allows Aaron to have more fun with him. We missed Bobby when he was out
and you see some of those things happen too. It's probably more credit to
Bobby on how he feels about the room and how he feels about you. I know if he
walks by you right now, he's probably not going to talk to you but he's going to
give me some form of a jab and that's the exuberance that he’s having and
some of the things that he wants to do within the structure of the defense.
That's his form of leadership and how he wants to bring the young group. It was
no secret that the organization brought him in and talked about our plans for the
future and where we were going after some of those things were done. We all
knew how he felt and he wanted to play with people that cared about football
and I think he's surrounded with them.”

(On how he sees DB John Johnson making an impact)

“Really similar. (Coaching Analyst) Tim Berbenich jokes a lot about how ‘JJ’ is
his favorite player on the football team because of his calming presence, his
unique way. He's really similar, and I don't mean this in any arrogant way at all,
he's really similar to me. In the most serious moments where he can just be his
authentic self and maybe crack a joke and really mean it and have a certain
amount of seriousness to what he's saying. But at the same time, everybody
knows that it's serious and that it is something that we got to get done. He just
moves in that way and his communication skills go that way whether he's
talking with (D Jordan (Fuller), whether he's talking with a younger player. He
just brings a certain calming presence that those veterans and those guys that
have been there, done that before bring to the table. It just so happened last
week it was versus his old team or one of his old teams because I guess we
were old team too. He's having a lot of fun and that's the key elements in those
rooms when those guys have fun. They take leadership roles. They take
ownership and he's done that in a nice way.”

(On how much of a voice he had in picking up DB Ahkello Witherspoon
and Johnson III)

“This thing is all about me (laughs).”

(On if he has a significant role in selecting players)

“This is a high-level, communication-driven building so when these things are
presented and the options are put out there, you always have a say, you
always get a look, you communicate with (Head Coach) Sean (McVay),
(Defensive Backs/Pass Game Coordinator) Aubrey Pleasant, (Secondary
Coach Chris) Beake, we talked with (General Manager) Les (Snead), we talked
to (Director of Pro Scouting) John McKay, we talked to (Director of Data and
Analytics) Jake Temme, talk about telemetry, what he looks like, what he
looked like out in the past, what's the potential future and draft prospects look
like, how he looks in camp when he got there. Everybody in the building was
involved with that and ultimately it comes down to (Vice President of Football
and Business Administration) Tony (Pastoors) and how much money he can
give him and if he can convince him to come here for free at that point, right?
And Tony does a great job of doing that with the help from all the other guys
recruiting him and being really conscious on what his expectations are and
what he could do if he got here without telling stories. It went over all
throughout the summer. I remember Ahkello Witherspoon calling me, I had him
in my phone and we were just talking about what it looks like, who plays what,
what kind of defense we’re structured in, and he was really into all of those
things and where he might fit and how he would go about our business. We
were very honest and upfront with the young players that we had coming back
and how excited we were about some of younger guys like a (D Cobie
(Durant) or even a (DB Derion) ‘DK’ (Kendrick) and at those moments and
where they would move and how they would fit in that. And it was (former Rams
DB Robert) Rochelle here at that time as well so I was really honest with those
things. And I think he really respected the fact of how honest we both were,
myself, Aubrey and ‘Beak’, all the guys, and Sean talking to whoever that was.
But I just remember that carrying over for a while until he got there and he
really took it to heart, and I think he really wanted to be a part of the
environment and part of the situation that he was in. You got to put everybody
in a part of that. You got to put the building in a part of that, him, the amount of
research that he did. I'm sure his dad had a big process in that and it's worked
out for us well.”

(On what’s led to touchdowns on the first drive three weeks in a row)

“A lack of execution on third down last week. I can only speak about the latest
one because that's what I remember the most, right? You get them to a third
and 15, you worked that one so hard and you give up a well thrown glance ball
by (Browns QB Joe Flacco). I won't take any credit from him and (WR) Amari
Cooper, but we got to execute on that better and get off the grass right there. It
led down into another big-time third down where I think it was a run, I believe,
that they were able to execute and they hit a big play on the sideline where it
may have been holding or may not, but it is what it is and all those things
happened. He was wide open and he caught that ball and they went down and
drove right away. But we got to execute better on those critical moments to get
off the grass. Usually they're third down when it comes down to people driving
down and getting those plays. Who did we play the week before? I'm serious
when I ask that question. In Arizona the week before that, it was all the (Q
Kyler (Murray) hype that came out with a great…You got to give the offensive
coordinators credit too, right? Those guys have a first 15 that they come out
and usually it's the plays that they like the most from their game plan and we
got to do a better job of planning for those plays as well. You don't want to
solely put it on third down, but those are just the moments you remember
because it's the time you had to get off. And if you don't get off in those
moments, then it's a problem. And I know each week we got to a third down
and we're not able to get off and that's the thing we got to be able to do.”

(On how he tries to anticipate a scripted first drive)

“I’ve caught myself doing that every Saturday, right? You go out there, you
anticipate what they want to do based on some of the structures that you plan
on being in and the things that they like and then you want to try to anticipate
and you want to try to dictate the terms that they can work with. And we did a
nice job last week coming out in a different structure each time, getting to that
third down and 15 and losing. Heartbreaker, right? Those things you can't have
happen.”

(On how he’s seen QB Lamar Jackson evolve as a passer since coming
into the league)

“Since he’s come into the league is tough. When he came into the league, we
weren't sure how well of a passer he could be, just being honest. Lamar turned
into the guy who can scramble, found reads, found a rhythm first with his
keeper game, found a really good rhythm in the play action game at some point
and then he just became dynamic, won an MVP. And now he's just evolved to
an everyday quarterback that just happens to be lightning in a bottle if he
decides to run and he's playing at an extremely high level. And he's one of
those guys, other than this week, that you root for because of how well he's
done, how hard he's worked at it, how he came in the league. I think he was
drafted 32nd, I don't know, I can't remember, in the first round and how well
he’s done. And you just never know you're going to find a quarterback and they
found him in the 32nd pick and he's done a great job for them. And I wish him
nothing but the best other than now.”

(On if he focuses on Jackson and how mobile he is)

“You can get wowed when you’re watching, right? You got to walk away from
that and you got to focus on how you stop him from giving you that wow
moment. It's very similar to Kyler when you're talking about those wow
moments and how you keep him in the pocket and not allow him to really
disrupt what you want to do. The other option that you see people do is not
rush him and that hasn't worked out really well because then you can find
people down the field and really make plays. And you got to make those
decisions where you decide to do that within the framework of what you're
trying to do within that situation of the game and you got to go out there and
hope your guys can execute those things and do it at a very high level. But he
can certainly wow you when you're watching him on tape and you're really
going throughout your week and studying what he does.”


Offensive Coordinator Mike LaFleur

(On the key for QB Matthew Stafford’s success since coming back from
injury)

“Statistically, he's performing better than he was pre-bye. He was doing some
really good things. Just from a whole, the consistency level of all 11 guys that
have been out on the field. By no means has it been perfect for the last three
weeks since the bye. We've had our ups we've had our downs. That's football.
For the most part it's been more consistent. When the guy next to you is
playing better, usually you play a little bit better. As a collective unit, practices
have been better than they were. Our energy has been a little bit better for
whatever reason. These guys have a lot of confidence and it has shown.”

(On his reaction to Stafford’s audible that led to a 70-yard touchdown)

“This guy is awesome. How cool is it… and I know (Head Coach) Sean
(McVay) has told you guys all this, but it's true. It was just a little tweak and little
tweak led to seven points. But an adjustment we made Saturday off his
recommendation, we're able to fit it within what we were doing from a
schematic standpoint. That was not going to put any stress on our players
because Matthew has no stress. He's calm when he gets that stuff done and
obviously you guys saw the result with that. It was really cool.”

(On what stands out about the Ravens defense)

“They got great players. They're extremely well coached and it's been like that
for a while. But I got a lot of respect for what (Raven’s Defensive Coordinator)
Mike Macdonald's doing over there. It's always going to start with the football
players, but the way that they execute on top of the talent that they have at all
three levels. There's not a weakness in this defense and it shows. They're
getting the production out of this thing. They got great players. They got great
scheme and they're extremely well coached. We'll have our hands full and it's a
great challenge. That's what you love about the NFL. You had a great
challenge last week at home against the Browns and their defense and here we
go. We get to go cross country into a great environment, a very challenging
environment. If you don't like it, then get out.”

(On what it’s like to play against to great defenses in back-to-back weeks
as an offensive coordinator)

“You don't think too much about the next game. You just don't. Now the
moment that the Cleveland game gets done, as much as you'd like to enjoy it,
you do and you enjoy the fact that the players are having the time of their lives
in their locker room for that moment. But I believe by the time I made the hour
and a half track back home up to Calabasas from SoFi, you're already thinking
about Baltimore and the issues that they're going to bring. I had an opportunity
to play them last year when I was in New York. It didn't go very hot because
again, if you don't execute at the level that you're capable of as an offense,
they'll make your day a living hell.”

(On what he’s seen from WR Cooper Kupp and the way he takes care of
his body and makes his health a priority)

“You could just tell from afar, and I've said that a few times about “Coop” and
knowing what kind of pro he is. But being with him, not just through this season,
not just through these last three weeks, trying to take care of his body or
however long he's been back. But it's been since April. He's got all the work
that he needs off the field at home to make sure that he's getting the right rehab
and stuff on his body. I know he eats right. I know he sleeps right. I know he
does everything he can to put the best Cooper Kupp out there every Sunday.
Until he wants to hang this thing up, whenever that thing is, that's the way he's
going to take care of himself. Very similar to (DT) A.D. (Aaron Donald), very
similar to Matthew. That's why these guys are not just good, they're great
because this whole football job that they have, they take it extremely serious
and they make sure they check every single box.”

(On if he’s seen WR Puka Nacua take care of his body the same way Kupp
does)

“I haven't because I don't pay attention to it in terms of what he's doing away.
For him to play the way he does and then feel as good as he can on Sundays,
obviously he's doing the right stuff. You can't play that physical every single
week and not go through a regimen where you are capable of playing your best
on Sunday. So you know he is. I haven't talked to him about it per say. I got to
imagine it'd be a better question for him and Cooper, but I have to imagine that
they have probably pretty constant dialogue about how to go about their
business.”

(On how important of a threat WR Tutu Atwell is for the offense)

“He has. He drew the two P.I.s in Seattle. He had the big one on the first series
versus Arizona and then he got the big one early in the first quarter last game.
This game is fun because there are so many different layers. You'd love to dink
and dunk and go 85% all day, but the moment you make one little mistake in
this league and you're just trying to dink and dunk, it's over. The drive is over.
You have to get explosives. Explosives leads to points. I can't say it's more
important than say the turnover ratio, but it's up there. When you look at the
teams that are explosive, usually you see the offenses that score a lot of points
usually win a lot more games than they don't. So that's been big. His speed,
he's so smooth with it too. You don't realize how fast he's going but he's rolling
and he's either caught the ball or drawn those penalties which have moved our
offense.”

(On if the need for explosive plays in the NFL has grown over the years)

“For me personally, it hasn't. I've always been of the belief that you better be
explosive because it's just too hard. Not saying you can't. Every offense has
shown it. We've shown it where we can go, the 13 plays, 15 plays, but it's
challenging because again, if you're off by just one guy at any single position
on offense, that could ruin the drive right there. That's what's so cool about
offensive ball. But if you do get the explosives, the better got asked would be
(New York Jets Head Coach) Robert Saleh over in New York because he has
all those stats. If you get this one explosive on a drive, if you get two, the
percentage of leading to points is pretty dang high. It's something I've always
believed in to answer your question, yes.”

(On if he feels like Atwell gets overlooked by the other teams)

“I don't know if he gets overlooked by other teams. I don't ask any of those
guys. Obviously, I kind of knew how Green Bay felt about all our guys after the
fact, obviously, but in a good way, you know? So I wouldn't say so. I know
(Defensive Backs/Pass Game Coordinator) Aubrey (Pleasant) is in there right
now looking and what he's been doing all week looking at all these receivers
and giving the good, the bad and everything in between. So I think it's more
probably, honestly, media driven from the outside world. I think players, if
they're doing it the right way, defenses know who each guy is, what they're
capable of, what the offense likes to do with them and then it's our job to make
sure that we're protecting their route trees and what we're putting on tape to
give these guys the best chance to succeed.”


Receiver Cooper Kupp

(On how he feels physically coming off last week)

“Good, getting better each week.”

(On how close he feels he can get to 100% during the season)

“I don't know what my Madden rating would say like my percentage is. It is what
it is. You roll your ankle, you play through it. Unfortunately, you are going to
tweak it a few times and it's just going to slow things down. I'm feeling good
right now. I’m able to go out there and play. I'm not thinking about it. I'm not
sure. I can't give you a percentage on that.”

(On what’s impressed him the most about Nacua and how he’s
accomplished various milestones throughout the season)

“Yeah, he's been consistent. He's weathered ups and downs. I think that's one
of the more impressive things of what he has done. He’s obviously a great
football player but coming in and being able to weather the highs and the lows,
which I think as a rookie can be tough, being able to keep your head up through
some tough stuff. He's done a great job of that. I think that's one of those things
that…Puka’s a steady guy. He's going to be Puka every day and it makes him
what he is. He's done a very good job of that.”

(On what he focuses on in rehab and recovery throughout the season)

“Yeah, well I think it changes. I really lean on our training staff and the guys we
have there to kind of help guide that, try to keep somewhat of a rhythm and
routine to how you handle the week. But I think there's things that you're
working on the treatments, the exercises, things that you are doing can change
a little bit as you try to dial in to certain areas that are problems. I really lean on
those guys and try to keep a constant routine so I know we're getting enough
work done and able to turn the body over.”

(On his thoughts during Nacua’s 70-yard touchdown)

“Well, I guess as it started, I was like, ‘Gosh dang, I hope Puka runs the right
route here (laughs).’ Yeah, he did a great job and (TE Tyler Higbee) ‘Higs’ did a
good job kind of adjusting off of him a little bit as well. But yeah, obviously, stuff
that you practice and for Matthew to get us into that spot, to recognize what
was going on and to get us into that spot, it was an incredible play by Matthew.
Incredible throw and then obviously Puka able to finish it off the touchdown.
Those are exciting plays when you're able to make those things work. Coach
calls one play and we get out there and Matthew is able to get us into
something we're able to make someone come alive like that so it's pretty
special.”

(On if he’s seeing the same things Stafford sees on checks)

“Yeah, well, I can't tell you too much. But yes, we're all on the same page. We
hope we're on the same page. We hope we're on the same page.”

(On his thoughts when he becomes the primary target on a checked play)

“Yeah, well it’s obviously an exciting thing when you feel like, hey, shoot,
Matthew's recognizing something and kind of cues you into what it is that he's
seeing, what we're trying to get done. Like Puka talking about that play, he saw
the green grass and took it and that's an exciting feeling in football when you
feel like, shoot, there's no one between me and the end zone right now and you
are able to turn your head back and that ball's in the air already. That's a fun
feeling as a football player. It's fun watching everyone be able to bring that
alive. Matthew being able to recognize it, get the protection where it needs to
be, get everyone blocked how they're supposed to, get it communicated out
from running back to the receivers, and then be able to execute and do what he
does and the subtleties of his drops and the things that he's doing as a
quarterback to make sure that that play comes alive in the course of the play.
It's a really cool thing when those comes alive.”

(On what was going through his mind during his touchdown catch)

“Yeah, you’re kind of diagnosing, trying to see what defenses are doing down
there. On that play, I got a chance to run across the field so I got a good
chance to look at the defense while I was springing across the line of
scrimmage and get a feel for how they're going to play things and be able to
make the adjustments. That's really such a timing play and a trust play on (Q
Matthew (Stafford), trusting I’m going to be in the right spot and being able to
let that thing go early down there. You're in the red zone, you're at the four or
five yard-line, trust that you're going to get to spots and have to let that thing go
because the windows are real tight down there. Things happen fast. It's really
about just getting to your spots and there is not too much time to think once the
play starts. Definitely some diagnosing happening pre-snap.”

(On what's stood out about how Stafford has played the last two games)

“He's really, really good, a really a football player. He's playing at a really high
level right now. His understanding of the offense, his mastery and ownership of
what we're trying to get done, how we're trying to attack defenses. And then
being able to manage all that stuff in games is super impressive. He sweats
more in the walk-throughs than he does in the practices because his mind is
just moving. It’s very impressive to watch him work and you can see what he
can do with his arm, but really what he's doing before the snap in his
preparation stuff like that is really impressive.”

(On how rewarding it is to be in the playoff race considering where the
team was a year ago and all the roster turnover)

“Yeah, you're excited. It doesn't matter what any storylines or whatever was
being said about our team going into the year. We have come in here, gone to
work every single day with an expectation to be able to win games. Being here,
no one in this building is surprised to be where we are. There's been a lot of
work, a lot of effort and that's what we've worked for. We've worked for these
opportunities and the opportunity to go and play against a really good opponent
in December and play meaningful games here and that's something that we
expect to do. I know there's an excitement around that and guys are going to
take this thing a week at a time though. The preparation that it takes to go out
and beat a really good Baltimore team this week and handle things one week at
a time and the playoff picture is going to take care of itself.”

(On if he’s ever thought about the process of making decisions in a short
amount of time and how that works)

“I think that's something that Coach (McVay) has done a really good job
empowering us to be able to say, ‘Hey look, we can stand up here with the
clicker and go through this thing slow motion and say all the things you should
do or shouldn't do,’ but the main thing is giving us enough reps during the
week, enough reps in our preparation to be able to allow us to feel what that is.
It’s the unconscious competence of being able to see, feel, and do all at the
same time. Coach has done a great job instilling that in each and every one of
us as football players and we've been playing this game for such a long time
your intuition, your instincts take over and you're able to just go out there and
play ball.”


Defensive Tackle Aaron Donald

(On skipping off the field with NT Kobie Turner)

“Just having fun man. We've been playing some good football. I feel like we've
been doing some good things on the defense side of the ball, made some big
plays and just having fun out there.”

(On if he’s been more present this year than any other year)

“Just enjoying it, never taking nothing for granted. Obviously, around this time
last year (I) wasn't able to play so had the opportunity to be out there playing
with them guys. Just never taking it for granted, just trying to have fun and
enjoying it.”

(On the mental challenges from last season)

“It was tough. It was tough but something that I had to go through, that we had
to go through and we’re here now. So just working, trying to continue to find
ways to get better and at the same time enjoying the process, being in the
moment and just having fun.”

(On if he remembers the last time he faced Lamar Jackson)

“You're going to bring that up? Yeah, I remember it.”

(On what he remembers specifically)

“He had a good day. Did some things well in the pass game. Obviously
extended some good drives with his feet and was able to hurt us in a lot of
different ways.”

(On if Jackson looks like the same guy from four years ago)

“The same guy. I feel like he's taking care of himself a lot more, not taking
those hits when he’s getting those long runs, getting down. I feel like he's not
looking to run. He’s looking to throw the ball, what a quarterback is supposed
to do. So looking at all his reads, trying to see if he’s going to do something.
Obviously he’s able to extend it with his feet so you see growth from that
standpoint. But as far as the explosive player he is, he's that same guy. So you
just got to find a way to bottle him up, slow him down, get to him, and not let
him extend plays with his feet or make those big throws with his arms.”

(On challenges facing the Ravens running back depth and explosive
quarterback)

“Got to be stout. You need to be gap stout (and) sound and at times when you
got to rush the passer, e not get out of your gap or leave an edge where he can
roll out or step up and make plays happen. So it's a challenge, but it’s a part of
the game and we got to find ways to do it.”

(On how he prepares younger players for the game)

“Well, they've been playing a lot of good football. We played a lot of mobile
quarterbacks, obviously he's different because he's able to make you miss in a
lot of different ways. A lot of mobile quarterbacks can't, but it's the same thing
we've been doing. We played (Cardinals Q Kyler Murray. They got the
opportunity to play him and understand what that's like. (Eagles Q (Jalen)
Hurts, we played him this year. So a lot of mobile guys we played this year that
we know what we need to do to slow them down to try to affect them. We just
got to do it.”

(On the dynamic in the defensive line room this year)

“I’ve been great. I feel like we grew as a group, grew close, have a lot of fun
together. That's what it's about. You want to come to work, you want to have a
group of guys that you enjoy being around, you have fun being around, that
works, that want to be good, that want to be great, that want to put the body of
work. And I think we got a bunch of guys in our room that are like that and then
obviously, having different personalities and everybody clicking together and
having fun with each other, that helps everything. So, we just got to continue to
keep pushing each other. At the same time, never take none of this for granted
like I've been saying and just having fun. I think we’re having fun. Everybody's
having fun and when you do that, good things happen.”

(On watching the younger players achieve success)

“Like I said last week, I'm just proud of those guys. We talked about guys doing
some good things and I always say about being consistent. The guys have
been playing consistent football, making plays week in and week out. So like I
always say to see where those guys were in camp, you don't know what to
expect. You see the growth and then you see them growing to the player they
are today and continue to grow. But the success they've been having thus far
has been fun to watch. I've been enjoying it. I've been having a lot of fun with
these guys, man. And like I said, we just got to keep it up, keep working, not be
satisfied, worry about this week and this week only, and just go out there and
play fast and find a way to win the game.”

(On giving up touchdowns on the first drive the last three games)

“We just got to be better to start off but that happened and nobody panicked.
We found a way to be the defense we want to be, but that got to be from the
first drive. So we'll be better at that. There are little things here and there, I
know. Missing plays, missing tackles here and there or extended plays with
drives with quarterbacks running or flags, things that happened during the
drives. But we just got to start the game how we finish the game and we'll be
fine.”

(On if the defense feels like they have to get their legs under them on the
first drive to really get things going)

“No, because you know what they expect. They’re just making plays too. They
practice. They watch film and they prepare for a game just like we do. They just
find ways to get down there, right? So we just got to be better at stopping
them.”

--RAMS--

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#HelmetHornsMatter

“Well, the color is good, I like the metallic blue,” Youngblood recently said while laughing, via NFL Journal. “The horn is terrible. It looks like a ‘C.’ When I first saw it on the logo I honestly thought it was a Charger logo.

“Now when I see it on the helmet, it just isn’t a ram horn. There is no distinct curl like a mature ram horn. I don’t know how the Rams could get that wrong. That is your symbol and it has been for what? Seventy years or more? Longer than I have been alive? It’s just not us, it’s not the Rams.”---Mr. Ram Jack Youngblood