Rams News of the Day: October 12th

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**Today's Rams Topics**


Rams’ defense challenged to slow Jacksonville’s big cat, Leonard Fournette — OC Register

The jaguar, native to parts of North America, is known for its combination of size and speed. So Jacksonville drafted appropriately in April when it made Leonard Fournette a Jaguar.
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Rams captain Alec Ogletree signed to four-year contract extension

The Rams secured one of their primary on- and off-field leaders Thursday when they signed linebacker Alec Ogletree to a four-year contract extension.
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Ogletree Feeling ‘Grateful and Blessed’ After Signing Extension

Linebacker Alec Ogletree has been a staple of the Rams’ defense since he was drafted in 2013. Selected at No. 30 overall that year, Ogletree started every game a s a rookie and led the club with 155 tackles.
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Practice Report: O-Line Stresses Fundamentals, Gurley Talks Turnovers

Los Angeles held its second practice of the week on Thursday afternoon at Cal Lutheran. The team will begin an 11-day road trip with a game in Jacksonville on Sunday afternoon.
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What They’re Saying: The Jacksonville Jaguars

Check out what the Jacksonville Jaguars’ coaches and players had to say about their Week 6 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams at EverBank Stadium.
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Bonsignore: Rams’ red-zone woes need fixing in a hurry

On the Rams’ last eight visits to the Red Zone, they’ve come up with exactly one touchdown. That includes four trips inside the 20 against the Seahawks that resulted in one lousy field goal.
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Alec Ogletree signs four-year extension with Rams –PFT

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Will Rams offense move ball on dominant Jaguars defense?

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Watkins Focusing on Improving Team Performance

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Age doesn’t matter for Rams coach Sean McVay, 31

At age 31, Tom Coughlin was the Syracuse offensive coordinator, Doug Marrone a college operations director, Todd Wash a Division II head coach and Keenan McCardell a receiver for the Jaguars. Compare that to Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay, who turned 31 shortly after being hired to replace Jeff Fisher in January.
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Sean McVay’s ‘crazy mind’ play-calling skills as Rams head coach quickly gaining notice in NFL circles

Since 2015, when Washington head coach Jay Gruden quietly handed play-calling duties to his 29-year-old offensive coordinator, Sean McVay has earned a reputation in football circles as somewhat of a play-calling savant.
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Rams begin road trip against Jaguars

The Los Angeles Rams have a daunting travel schedule the next three weeks. The first leg of the trip puts them in Jacksonville on Sunday for a matchup with the Jaguars.
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Pharoh Cooper returning punts seems to be right move for Rams

With all of the issues surrounding Tavon Austin, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay seems to be leaning towards having Pharoh Cooper returning punts.