Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Rams are losing faith in Josh Karty and destroying his confidence at the same time The best coaches help players reach their maximum potential. Sean McVay has reached that pinnacle at times for the Los Angeles Rams. He helped Matthew Stafford play the best football of his career en route to winning Super Bowl LVI. The Rams continually … [Read more...] about Sean McVay giving his kicker the Jared Goff treatment
Mayo’s gameplan to beat Stafford was total failure
Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Rams knew what the Patriots wanted to do and beat them at their own game Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo had a one-note gameplan meant to bother and disrupt Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and it was a complete failure: The Patriots blitzed Stafford 63% of the time, by far the highest rate of any defense … [Read more...] about Mayo’s gameplan to beat Stafford was total failure
Football 101: Why do teams use motion?
Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images Video explainer on why teams use motion, especially the Rams The only team using pre-snap motion more often that the Rams this season is the Miami Dolphins and Mike McDaniel is basically only known for motion: The Rams have run motion 499 times in 10 games (50 times per game), behind only the Dolphins at 52 times per game The Rams … [Read more...] about Football 101: Why do teams use motion?
Rams had more confidence in Kevin Dotson than they did Jonah Jackson
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Rams signed 2 free agent guards to big contracts, but one deal was much better for the player Benching Jonah Jackson for Beaux Limmer wasn’t in L.A.’s plans when the season started, but clearly the Rams were more weary in that $17 million guard than they were in keeping Kevin Dotson for the same amount of money. Because the two … [Read more...] about Rams had more confidence in Kevin Dotson than they did Jonah Jackson
Cowboys-Texans Monday Night Football game thread
Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Will CJ Stroud and the Texans beat the Cowboys on Monday Night? On paper coming into the season, a matchup against the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans looked to be a fun one. Now, with the Cowboys struggling and Cooper Rush at quarterback, the outlook of this game has shifted. At the same time, the Texans haven’t been the juggernaut of … [Read more...] about Cowboys-Texans Monday Night Football game thread