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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angeles Rams.The NFC West champions have a few problems of their own for perhaps the first time this season.With three losses in their past five games http://www.ramsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-john-johnson-jersey , the Eagles (6-7) are facing an uphill challenge just to earn the opportunity to defend their Super Bowl title in the playoffs. Their offense can’t get rolling, the defense can’t defend the pass, and quarterback Carson Wentz’s fractured vertebra sits atop a bulging list of injury problems.But the Eagles’ gritty performance in a 43-35 win at the Coliseum last season is still fresh in most football minds in Los Angeles. The Rams (11-2) would never take the champs lightly heading into the teams’ Sunday night showdown.“I still look at them like a Super Bowl-caliber team,” Rams receiver Robert Woods said. “Still the defending champs. We get a chance to play them in prime time. We get to play at home. We get to play well and redeem ourselves from last week.”The Rams can’t spend any time thinking about the Eagles’ woes, either. Los Angeles is coming off a dispiriting 15-6 loss in chilly Chicago during which it failed to score a touchdown for the first time in coach Sean McVay’s tenure.McVay has never lost consecutive games, and no team has beaten the Rams twice during his two seasons — but Philadelphia has a chance to do both. The coach has no trouble getting his players’ attention this week with the combination of their second loss and a visit from the champs.Wentz did not practice Wednesday or Thursday and on Saturday was declared out for the Rams game. Wentz’s second NFL season ended at the Coliseum a year ago when he tore a ligament in his left knee, but Nick Foles relieved him and led the Eagles to that win over his former franchise, clinching the NFC East in the process.Along with his Super Bowl MVP award, Foles always has motivation against the Rams: He started 11 games for the team in St. Louis in 2015 Samson Ebukam Jersey , but he asked to leave after the Rams drafted Jared Goff in the ensuing spring.“Doesn’t affect much, because Carson is a great football player, but they also were able to win a Super Bowl with Nick playing really high-level football,” McVay said.More things to watch when Mike Trout’s favorite team visits him in Southern California:DEFENDING HOMEA huge contingent of Eagles fans undoubtedly will turn out at the Coliseum, but the Rams are finally building a home-field advantage that everyone felt during their 54-51 win over the Chiefs last month. 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That had to do with a lot of the big plays we gave up in that game,” Schwartz said. “But we have a little bit more experience with it now. We have to do better.”GURLEY’S GAMETodd Gurley’s 28 yards rushing in Chicago were his fewest since his rookie season in 2015, and Dallas’ Ezekiel Elliott edged in front of him in the NFL rushing race . McVay blamed himself for not getting the ball into the hands of his franchise running back more often, and he seems determined to rectify that oversight.Rather than testing Fletcher Cox and the Eagles’ statistically stout run defense, the Rams may be tempted to throw excessively against the Eagles’ injury-riddled secondary, which likely means more targets for Gurley in the passing game.SPREADING IT AROUNDSince receiver Golden Tate arrived in Philadelphia, coaches have struggled to incorporate him into the offense. 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And despite a huge statistical output in the divisional round of the playoffs, the impact of the injury was clear in the NFC Championship against the New Orleans Saints in which Gurley had four carries, a career low, to go with just three targets.And then came the sales job.For whatever reason, the Rams decided to sell the idea that the knee was fine.“He’s feeling good, a hundred percent,” said Rams Head Coach Sean McVay just two days ago. “We expect him to play a big role in this game.”And then Gurley sat. For much of the game. At times http://www.ramsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-aaron-donald-jersey , he’d put a towel over his head. Others, he’d be on the bike.It wasn’t just obvious he was injured.It was that it was obvious before tonight.And yet Rams media never pushed back on Gurley’s knee.Why?Has local media subsumed to the cult of McVay to the point that they’re willing to assume that anything he utters is sacrosanct? That might be fine for fans and the public, but for an independent media congregation that’s supposed to make sure they report the truth, that’s an assumption that shouldn’t be made.Were they simply willing to consider the idea that the Rams might be anything less than truthful? That might be more disappointing given the Rams’ INCREDIBLY long history of playing with the truth for a variety of reasons let alone the fact that Gurley disclosed the injury in late December after 15 games of keeping it private.Did they simply buy the line that if he were injured, he’d be on the injury report? That’s awfully gullible especially given that Gurley addressed the Week 1 injury after 15 games none of which he appeared on the injury report for.And so it is. Todd Gurley will have his knee cleaned up, his injured knee that the Rams sold as being in 100% shape a line the media were happy to parrot.Perhaps now we’ll actually get answers to the questions they were unwilling to ask.

RENTON Authentic Cooper Kupp Jersey , Wash. (AP) — D.J. Fluker headlined a list of seven Seahawks players listed as questionable to play Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.McDougald (knee), Carson (hip) and Fluker (calf) each were forced out of last week’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers due to their injuries. Only McDougald was able to get any practice work in this week for the team as he was limited in Friday’s workouts.All three are expected to be game-time decisions.Delano Hill, a third-round pick in 2017 Authentic Rob Havenstein Jersey , would make his first career start in place of McDougald if he is unable to play. It would leave the Seahawks with a starting secondary consisting entirely of players in their first or second year in the NFL against one of the league’s most explosive offenses.“He had a good week,” head coach Pete Carroll said of Hill. “These are two really good weeks. I mentioned it to you at the end of last week, too, that he had really stepped up in the preparation Womens Robert Woods Jersey , he got a lot of work.”Mike Davis is set to go in place of Carson with first-round pick Rashaad Penny and C.J. Prosise available as well. Carroll wouldn’t say who would start in place of Fluker, but Ethan Pocic would be the most likely option.Linebacker K.J. Wright (knee), defensive tackles Shamar Stephen (foot) and Nazair Jones (illness) and guard Jordan Simmons (calf) are also listed as questionable.Carroll indicated that Wright and Jones should be able to play. Stephen had been away from the team this week getting treatment on his injured foot but has told the team he expects to be able to play as well.Cornerback Neiko Thorpe is doubtful to play due to a groin injury. It would be the third straight game he’s missed due to injury. While the Los Angeles Rams are prepping for the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship, most of the NFL has already turned its sights to the offseason and the upcoming 2019 NFL Draft.So with an eye toward our shifting priorities in about three weeks regardless of what happens http://www.losangelesramsteamonline.com/johnny-hekker-jersey , we have a new mock this weekend from NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah.One of the great aspects of mock season is that once things start to heat up and we start to get our first mocks of the year from various analysts is that they can upend the early conventional wisdom. Different perspectives based on individual scouting that don’t necessarily adhere to the assumptions we’ve built to this early point.And that’s what we’ve got from Jeremiah here.Notes:No, there isn’t a groundbreaker at #1. Jeremiah has Ohio State Buckeyes EDGE Nick Bosa going first......but we do have a new #2! Michigan Wolverines EDGE (and that’s Jeremiah’s designation not mine as I wouldn’t classify him as such) Rashan Gary to the San Francisco 49ers.We get two picks thereafter that fit the January consensus in Kentucky Wildcats OLB Josh Allen and Alabama Crimson Tide DT Quinnen Williams......but (I’m starting to like the ellipsis-but combo for DJ’s mock) #5 is a whopper. DJ has the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking Alabama RB Josh Jacobs a year after taking Ronald Jones in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of USC.First QB at #6 in OSU QB Dwayne Haskins.LSU Tigers LB Devin White at #10 to the Denver Broncos. Pray, Rams fans!Jeremiah’s mock is much lighter on edge rushers than ESPN’s Mel Kiper’s from this week. Clemson Tigers EDGE Clelin Ferrell at #12 matches Kiper’s mock. Mississippi St. Bulldogs EDGE Montez Sweat to the Seattle Seahawks at #21 was four picks earlier than Kiper’s. And Jeremiah has Louisiana Tech Bulldogs EDGE Jaylon Ferguson at #24 to the Oakland Raiders; Ferguson didn’t feature in Kiper’s mock. Jeremiah doesn’t have Florida Gators EDGE Jachai Polite, Florida State Seminoles EDGE Brian Burns or Old Dominion Monarchs EDGE Oshane Ximines in his first round unlike Kiper.So at #30 Authentic Samson Ebukam Jersey , who does Jeremiah mock to the Rams?#30.) Clemson DT Dexter LawrenceThe logic’s obvious with Kiper having mocked us to take OSU DT Dre’Mont Jones. Lawrence would be a fine addition; Kiper mocked him 26th overall, FWIW. And I couldn’t give a hoot about Lawrence missing the college football playoffs this year due to performance-enhancing drugs. If anything, I’d be interested in why he got caught.So let’s get ready for tomorrow. We’re still playing football. Whether it’s come Monday or in a little more than two weeks’ time, we’re gonna begin turning our attention to the offseason and the offseason process.Here’s hoping it’s in more than two weeks with some jubilation powering that change in attention.

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Getting sacks is certainly a team effort, some come from great coverage on the back end, others, like a few picked up against Matt Stafford, were from twists or stunts by the defensive tackles. Speaking of defensive tackles, the news isn’t getting better for Houston as David Irving likely makes his return. Irving may take some time to get acclimated after a four-game suspension. However http://www.dallascowboysteamonline.com/amari-cooper-jersey , this is the same guy that returned in week five of last season and recorded six sacks in his first four games. Nobody will be happier to have Irving back in the rotation than Lawrence, who was a one-man show last week against the Lions. If they get good news regarding Maliek Collins too, they could be loaded.Still, the Texans may look like prime rib for these hungry rushers but we thought the same thing about the Seahawks in week three. At that time, Russell Wilson had been sacked a league-high 12-times in two games or roughly 15% of the time he dropped back to pass. With superb effort by Seattle’s tight ends chipping Lawrence and Wilson’s elusiveness, the Cowboys came away with seven QB hits but only two sacks. Against the Lions, Lawrence got three sacks but only one other “Hot Boy” registered a hit. Now, that was minor compared to a secondary that developed a habit of giving up chunk plays, but pressure is a related variable in this equation. Our own, RJ Ochoa mentioned that the Cowboys are 32nd in the league in takeaways with just two fumbles and not a single interception. It’s been a trend for the Cowboys since their second-place finish in 2014 but they couldn’t get pressure to save their lives that season. The Cowboys have literally flipped that script, ranking third in sacks but dead last in takeaways. By not taking the ball away, pressure is the lifeline for this defense at the moment. The Cowboys got nine of their sacks in the first two weeks but only five in the last two. To be fair, they did just face two of the upper-echelon passers and it reflects in their defensive rankings since we last visited them:2018 DEFTot. Yds PPGPass DRush DDEF. Yds/DrPts/DrDSREven after giving up six passes of 20+ yards in two games Authentic Dak Prescott Jersey , this defense hasn’t moved much in terms of total yards. They have seen a significant increase in points given up but still remain in the Top-10 there. In the Cowboys first two games, opponent’s averaged 14.5 points, but it’s jumped to 24 in each of these last two. The reason this is a tad concerning is because both opponent’s were averaging under 24 points on offense before they played the Cowboys. Sure, we can hang some big plays on this secondary and this line has been thinner on the inside with a few injuries. With that said, the lack of consistent pressure is certainly a worthy contributor to these increases in big plays and points scored. So let’s revisit this week’s opponent, the Texans, and see how they matchup with the Cowboys defense overall:NFL RanksTotal YardsPPGPassRun3rd Down Pct.Houston’s offense is averaging 24 points per game, right where the Cowboys threshold has been in the last two weeks. The Texans also are a Top-10 passing and rushing offense which is something the Cowboys defense will have to be concerned with limiting. On top of that, both of the Cowboys losses were to teams with mobile quarterbacks. Now, let’s look at the Texans offensive drive stats versus the Cowboys defensive drive stats from Football Outsiders:Drive StatsYds/DrPts/DrDSRThe Cowboys defense has clear advantages according to the drive charts but none of that matters if they can’t get them off the field in this game. This is only the second game the Texans have played at home, they lost the first one to the Giants 27-22. The Cowboys have uncharacteristically lost two on the road and won their home games. SplitsGames PlayedAvg. PPGTotal Yards Avg.Avg. SacksAvg. Pass YdsAvg. Run Yds3rd Down %These “Hot Boyz” are only averaging 2.5 sacks on the road and that has to change against a team like this. Another thing that has to change is that third-down percentage, the Cowboys can’t allow them to convert at that rate. The Texans’ offense is not nearly as bad as their record would indicate.All of these tables show that the Texans offense is more than capable of racking up yards and points. Deshaun Watson is at his best when he can extend plays but he almost has to because of poor protection. This will also be one of the best receiving corps they have faced. They have DeAndre Hopkins in the Top-10 but also Will Fuller and Keke Coutee in the Top-100 in receiving this season. The Cowboys can’t allow Watson to do to their defense what Cam Newton and Russell Wilson did. This can’t turn into a Watson-to-Hopkins show either. They must get consistent pressure on this quarterback and it’s time for other Cowboys to step up and perform. Ed Note: Hey all, we’re adding a new film room analysts to the site. Matt Minich has been doing some work on our YouTube channel and we’ll be sharing some of his insights on these pages going forward. A little about Matt: Matt Minich coached college football for over a decade winning conference championships at both the FCS and D3 level. He coordinated a defense that led Division 3 in passing and pass efficiency as well as a punt block unit that led the nation in blocks. Matt also writes for SB Nation’s Cincy Jungle and hosts the Best Available Draft Podcast on The Grueling Truth podcast network.End Note — DaveThe Cowboys have made a much needed change at offensive coordinator Womens Taco Charlton Jersey , but they still need to add weapons in the passing game. Fortunately, their 2018 third-round pick wide receiver, Michael Gallup, is a star in the making. In the Cowboys’ Week 7 matchup against Washington, Gallup gave us a glimpse of what he could be, as he scored his first NFL touchdown.Just before halftime, the Cowboys found themselves at midfield with Allen Hurns lined up as the wide receiver on the right side and Gallup at wide receiver on the left side. Each runs a hitch-and-go.The primary read is Hurns, but he does a poor job of selling the hitch, and Washington cornerback Josh Norman is not fooled. Gallup does a much better job with his route. He turns his shoulders and hips, making his route look just like a hitch. This fools Washington cornerback Greg Stroman into breaking on Gallup’s route. When the pass gets to Gallup, he has a five-yard lead on Stroman and an easy touchdown.Gallup is a tremendous athlete and an excellent route runner. He needs to spend the offseason working with quarterback Dak Prescott to build familiarity and become a bigger part of this offense. If you want more Film Room content, be sure to subscribe to Blogging the Boys’ YouTube channel here. Custom Cleveland Browns Jerseys

other in Arizona after being dealt by the Texas Rangers to the Diamondbacks just before the non-waiver trade deadline Tuesday.Diekman struck out two while pitching the ninth inning for Texas in its win at Arizona on Monday night. Diekman was 1-1 with a 3.69 ERA in a team-high 47 appearances for the Rangers this season.Texas got right-hander Wei-Chieh (Way-Jay) Huang and a player to be named later from Diamondbacks. Huang was assigned to Double-A Frisco.Arizona designated left-hander Jorge De La Rosa for assignment.Diekman was the fourth pitcher traded by the Rangers in the past two weeks. Lefty starter Cole Hamels and reliever Jesse Chavez were sent to the Chicago Cubs in separate deals earlier this month http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-jose-ramirez-jersey , and closer Keone Kela was traded to Pittsburgh late Monday night.— Alex Cora spent this season rewarding the support of Jackie Bradley Jr., David Price and the rest of the Boston Red Sox organization with a record-breaking year and a run deep into the playoffs. The rookie manager’s accomplishments go further than the baseball diamond, too.Having seen his homeland of Puerto Rico devastated by Hurricane Maria, Cora remains at the forefront of helping the island rebuild.“It’s been a year since the hurricane and Puerto Rico is still recovering. We all have families over there and we know that the situation remains difficult,” Red Sox assistant general manager Eddie Romero said.“Alex has that always in mind. I admire that. We are always talking about it. Hopefully, this can bring a little bit of relief to the people, that they have a Puerto Rican hero in such a big state, so important Ronald Acuna Jr. Jersey ,” he said.Cora has a lot of people rooting for him right now. His team is one win from reaching the World Series, leading Houston 3-1 in the AL Championship Series.Romero grew up on the island and his dad, Ed, played in the World Series for the Red Sox. So Cora’s efforts especially resonate with him.“Alex is always thinking about them. That’s very nice,” Romero said.Cora had his mind set on aiding those in need from the very beginning of his first stint as a big league manager. While negotiating his contract last October, he made a request that the Red Sox front office supply aid to Puerto Rico, which the club eagerly accepted.Then, Cora flew to his hometown of Caguas with team president Sam Kennedy to deliver food and supplies.Boston catcher Christian Vazquez http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-sean-newcomb-jersey , whose walk-up song is “Vamos Pa’ La Calle” by a fellow Puerto Rican, popular artist Bad Bunny, later joined Cora to lend a hand.Last year, Vazquez dyed his hair blonde to pay homage to the team that made a run to the championship game against the United States in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Cora was the general manager for that club and played infield for Puerto Rico in 2006 and 2009.Cora’s profound love for his homeland is ever-present in his actions. During his introductory news conference, he put the spotlight on his platform by raising the Puerto Rican flag as his daughter wiped away tears.“Whenever I have the chance to talk about them or represent them the right way, I have to do it,” Cora said during this month’s playoffs. “But for as proud they are — because they are — I’m prouder of them.”“For us to be in the situation we’re in as a country right now, after what happened last year Preston Tucker Jersey , that’s a W right there. That’s a winning team right there. And I’m very proud of them,” he said.For Cora, Hispanic Heritage Month that ended Monday provided a lot of reminders.The Red Sox clinched the AL East title on Sept. 20, the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria. Cora went on to lead the Red Sox to a team-record 108 wins in the regular season.Cora capped off the month by guiding the Red Sox into the ALCS for the first time since 2013. He confidently stuck with Bradley and Price, who both overcame past struggles to deliver in this series.On and off the field, it’s been a historic season for Cora.Cora is the first Latino or minority manager for a franchise that was the last team in the majors to have a black player. In a year that saw Yawkey Way renamed to Jersey Street — team owner John Henry said the previous name, for a former owner, was a disturbing reminder of the club’s history of racial intolerance — Cora has done a lot in Massachusetts for a state that is home to the fifth-largest Puerto Rican community.In the ALCS http://www.oriolesfanproshop.com/authentic-j.j.-hardy-jersey , Cora’s team is taking on Houston and shortstop Carlos Correa, a star when the Astros won their first World Series title last year. Cora was the bench coach on that championship team.Correa also has been actively leading relief efforts in Puerto Rico. He recognizes all Cora has done for those who hail from an island that considers baseball a national treasure.“He means a lot. I’m pretty sure people in Puerto Rico are watching his games and obviously wishing him the best. But now he’s facing the Astros, and Carlos Correa is on this side, so they’re going to be split between him and me. I’m pretty sure everyone is excited to watch those games,” Correa said.Puerto Ricans across the globe have certainly raised a glass to toast Cora’s contributions. And perhaps the celebrations will carry on a little longer this year to celebrate a championship for the boy from Caguas who has become a leader.After all, Cora has carried more than a clubhouse this postseason. He has used his broad shoulders to carry the entire island.

Los Angeles Rams vs. Los Angeles Chargers: who understands what its like to have your home team ripped from you by ownership and out of respect to our friends in San Diego and the travesty they have been forced to endure http://www.authenticslosangelesrams.com/cheap-lamarcus-joyner-jersey , the Los Angeles Chargers will be referred as “Spanos’ Chargers.”OverviewThe Los Angeles Rams come off an impressive dominating performance against the Arizona Cardinals now face the Spanos’ Chargers this Sunday.Let there be no mistake. The Rams’ defense is going to be challenged as the Chargers have one of the better offenses in the league led by QB Philip Rivers, RB Melvin Gordon and WRs Keenan Allen and Mike Williams. In order for the Rams to win this game, the Rams defense has to keep the Chargers to under 20 points. The Spanos’ Chargers defense will be without all pro DE Joey Bosa so I would expect the Rams to score their league average of 33 points.Absent turnovers and unforced penalties assuming the Rams’ offense and defense play up to their expectations, there is no reason they shouldn’t come out with a win.The Rams cannot take the Chargers lightly even though they are coming off of an unimpressive win against the Buffalo Bills who started rookie quarterback Josh Allen. That came off the back of a humiliating ten-point loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.The Chargers just aren’t same team on defense without Bosa. The unit ranks 9th in yards allowed per game, 13th against the rush and 14th against the pass, compared to the Rams offense which ranks 7th in yards per game, 10th in rushing and 13th in passing. I know that Rams Head Coach Sean McVay will come up with a gameplan which will put up the points needed for victory so I’m not concerned about that.What the Rams need to do on offenseRam fans know that the offense is all about RB Todd Gurley. Todd didn’t have a great rushing game against the Cardinals last week, but numbers can be misleading. He’s a force that must be accounted for whether its on the ground or in the passing game.The Rams need to get Todd going early again. The Rams offensive line, which has been one of the best in the league thus far in 2018, needs to do a better job of opening up lanes for Todd to go through which they didn’t do terribly well last week against the Arizona. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this issue will get fixed this week.But the key to offensive production will be what the Rams do on third down. To me the most important offensive stat is third down efficiency. Great teams make the crucial third down needed to keep drives going.The Rams performed exquisitely on third downs last week against the Cards by the Rams with QB Jared Goff and his outstanding group of WRs: Brandin Cooks, Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods. This unit made some terrific catches which kept critical offensive drives alive.When defenses are forced to crowd the first down marker on third down due to consistency, invariably big plays open up for bigger gains. The Rams need to continue from where they left off last week. It starts with good protection and a running game leading to third and short allowing for easy makeable first downs.I would like the Rams to have long drives in this game in order to keep the Spanos’ Chargers’ offense off the field. As long as the offense stays away from the turnovers and penalties taking time off the clock, the Rams offense will score points. And it all starts with Gurley. If the Rams can get him going in the run game, then these long drives are guaranteed success.What the Rams need to do on defenseAs long as the Rams keep RB Melvin Gordon in check on the ground, I don’t expect the Chargers to rely on a dink and dunk passing game. This is because they have one of strongest and fearless quarterbacks in the NFL: Philip Rivers. He’s not afraid to take a hit.That being the case http://www.authenticslosangelesrams.com/cheap-johnny-hekker-jersey , its time for our “Fearsome Threesome” to step up on the defensive line.The Rams are still looking for that edge rusher, and this is game where the Rams need to find that guy. Without a edge rush, the Rams could well be vulnerable to the pass, but I have the upmost confidence in Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips who has a lot familiarity with the Chargers offense being the former defensive coordinator for fellow AFC West brethren Denver Broncos, Wade knows how to stop the Chargers.It’s also a bit of “pick your poison” between CBs Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters both ofwhom also came out the AFC West. It’s important for the Rams’ secondary to blanket the Chargers receiving corps. When the coverage is there and the rush develops, look for the Rams to finally breakout of the sack slump.In my youth, the San Francisco 49ers used to have a quarterback named John Brodie. My mother used to call him “Rabbit Ears.” The reason she coined this nickname for him was his tendency to allow his emotions to affect his game play. The one thing that got Brodie riled up was the great Los Angeles Rams DE Deacon Jones. When he got to Brodie, it was game over. Brodie would yell at his offensive line and wide receivers and he’d then throw his helmet off as he stormed off the field onto the bench.I have watched Phillip Rivers for a long time. To me, this is one flaw in his game, and it’s a big one. He doesn’t know how to control his emotions just like Brodie.Once he gets off his game because of the rush, takes a sack, throws a bad ball or an interception, he blames everyone except himself. He starts complaining and loses focus of the job at hand. This is what separates him from QB Tom Brady. Brady gets mad, yells at players and coaches, but that’s it. He gets it out right then and there. He doesn’t allow his emotions to carry over into the next series. That’s not the case with Rivers.If the Rams defense can control the ground game http://www.authenticslosangelesrams.com/cheap-rodger-saffold-jersey , limit the “dink and dunk” with tackles a the point of contact, and the Rams “Fearsome Threesome” can be fully unleashed upon Rivers, THIS GAME IS IN THE BAG. By forcing the bad throws down the field, getting those sacks causes Rivers to become very uncomfortable in the pocket. Once that happens, Rivers unravels. His temper flares up. This is exactly what the Rams defense must do against one of the better offenses in the NFL, and this is what excites me the most about this game. The fact that its time to unleash our monster defensive line headed by DT Aaron Donald, Michael Brockers and Ndamukong Suh upon Rivers. “Down Goes Rivers!’ And on the next series “Down Goes Rivers!” And the series after that “Down Goes Rivers!” and there’s nothing the Chargers offensive line can do to stop it.What the Rams need to do on special teamsI’m not too concerned with the Rams’ special teams. Having seen replacement K Sam Ficken perform last year coming in for starting K Greg Zuerlein, I believe he’s a competent kicker.I also know that P Johnny Hekker is the best in the league. If the Rams’ offense struggles, he will kick those beautiful punts inside the ten-yard line.The one performance which has to be duplicated is PR JoJo Natson getting big returns. If JoJo does as well as he did last week, the Rams are in a good spot to win this game comfortably. If not, it will be up the offense and defense to perform to the levels Ram fans are accustomed too.The Chargers have had their issues in special teams under Head Coach Anthony Lynn. Although the team has made improvement, it’s not enough. We got John “Bones” Fassel.The X-factorsThe Spanos’ Chargers play this game up as #FightForLA. While the Chargers may be fighting for Los Angeles, the Rams are battling for the Super Bowl. There is no love lost between the management of the Rams and the Chargers.Dean Spanos tried to block the Rams from coming home to Los Angeles. Then when he lost that, he horned in the Rams new stadium and moved the team after 56 years from San Diego.I don’t like the Chargers one bit, neither do my fellow diehards.All polls indicated that close to 70% of Los Angeles align themselves with the Rams and not the Chargers. The simple reason is this: They don’t belong here. They belong in San Diego.Players don’t get too involved in all this hype between managements White Ramik Wilson Jersey , but a part of this does carry over in how the game is approached. If your focus is on winning the Fight for Los Angeles rather then on the Super Bowl, you’ve lost the battle already. There are going to be plenty of Rams fans in the Coliseum this Sunday. The “Save the Bolts” crew will have airplanes flying over head with derogatory banners directed towards Spanos. Since arriving in southern California, the Spanos’ Chargers get more fans in the StubHub stands rooting for the opponents as they do being an unwelcome home team.This game means a lot to Rams management, although they will never say it publically, they’re too classy for that.That’s where the Rams fans step in and let the Spanos’s Chargers know they’re not welcome in Los Angeles, whether its DTLA, Costa Mesa or Inglewood.I would like nothing better then to see my Los Angeles Rams, the only team which really represents the heart and sole of Angelenos destroy the Chargers. That might be a big challenge, but there’s no reason my Rams can’t send the message to Spanos’ Chargers that they should leave Los Angeles while the team has some dignity left. I might even feel sorry enough them to help pack their bags.But probably not.GO RAMS! The Los Angeles Rams came up short today on the road against a very good New Orleans Saints team.The score doesn’t matter. The outcome doesn’t really either if you look at the context.These were two damn good teams battling it out. And neither team is going to win every single one of these. This sport isn’t set up this way.And look at the bright side. The Rams get to learn from this adversity. They can take away lessons from this to apply to the playoffs when we might well see this Saints team in a much more important rematch. QB Jared Goff played very well. The O-line was spectacular throughout. And the defense fought to get the team back into the game after halftime despite having a bad game overall against, let’s be fair, a very good offensive Saints team.There’s not a ton of reason to feel bad about this.The Rams game into this game 8-0 for the first time since the 1960s. They fought to put up a hell of a show against one of the league’s best.The goal was never to go 16-0. And this loss might have helped the 2018 LA Rams reach their goal moreso than a win would have.Onward and upward.

ge at punter. A competition brewed between incumbent Colton Schmidt and undrafted rookie Cory Carter. After the latter tore his ACL during the preseason http://www.billsfootballauthentics.com/jeremy-kerley-jersey-authentic , the Bills kept the former until the beginning of September, when they claimed Corey Bojorquez off waivers. This kind of shuffling was commonplace for the Bills with regard to their punters this past season, and it served as a microcosm of the special teams struggles the team faced during the season. Rick Gosselin of The Dallas Morning News ranked the Bills 31st in his annual special teams rankings. That is far from the best they’ve ever had, as Buffalo typically has some success in the third aspect of the game.As a result of a poor year on special teams, the Bills parted ways with coach Danny Crossman, who had been in charge of the unit since Doug Marrone started in Buffalo in 2013. With such a poor showing, one might expect there to be plenty of changes to the unit; however, that seems unlikely given the Bills’ level of talent at two of the three “specialist” positions in the game.In our final installment of the state of the Bills roster, we profile the special teams, a unit that was terrible in 2018, but has plenty of bounce-back potential in 2019.Stephen HauschkaContract status for 2019: Signed; $3.25 million cap hit ($1 million dead cap if cut)Age: 33 (34 on 6/29/19)Playing time: 16 games, 122 ST snaps (27.79%)Key statistics: 22/28 FGs (78.6%), 25/26 PAT (96.2%), 66 kickoffs, 30 touchbacks, 34 kick returns allowed, 754 kick return yards allowedHauschka’s season should really be divided into two parts: Weeks 1 through 13, and Weeks 14 through 17. Why the delineation? Well, Hauschka was having a typically sound year through Buffalo’s loss to the Miami Dolphins, having hit on 17-of-19 field goals and 15-of-16 extra points. After he was leveled by defensive lineman Henry Anderson of the New York Jets just prior to halftime in Week 14, Hauschka was clearly hindered for the rest of the year. He made only five field goals in nine attempts to end the year, and he even missed a pair of 42-yard kicks short over that time. Hauschka was perfect on extra points, but it was obvious that he was hurt. Assuming that he regains his health after an off-season full of rest, he should be back to himself next year. Carrying a $3.25 million cap hit in the final year of his deal http://www.billsfootballauthentics.com/lorenzo-alexander-jersey-authentic , it’s possible that the Bills will look for some younger competition, especially if he struggles early in camp. However, the great likelihood is that Hausch-money will return for one last year.Reid FergusonContract status for 2019: Signed; terms of his three-year deal signed on 1/28 are not yet known) Age: 24 (25 on 3/24/19)Playing time: 16 games, 142 ST snaps (32.35%)Key statistics: 3 tacklesFerguson was set to be an exclusive-rights free agent, meaning that the Bills could have retained his services for the minimum salary for a player with his amount of service time. Instead, the Bills signed their long snapper to a three-year extension, thereby buying out his last two years of team control via the ERFA/RFA system. It’s a tremendous vote of confidence in Ferguson, who has held the long snapper job for the last two seasons after joining the Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2016, but his salary probably isn’t much different than it would have been under the ERFA and RFA tenders.Corey BojorquezContract status for 2019: Signed; $570,000 cap hit ($0 guaranteed) Age: 22 (23 on 9/13/19)Playing time: 8 games, 69 ST snaps (15.72%)Key statistics: 45 punts, 45.1 yards per punt, 39.4 net yards per punt, 1 punt blocked, 4 touchbacks, 22 punts inside the 20, 20 punt returns allowed, 137 punt return yards allowedBojorquez was released by the New England Patriots after the preseason, and Buffalo quickly added him to the roster. He was the team’s punter for the first half of the season, and he was average overall. His gross punt average of 45.1 yards per punt was 17th in the league, and his net average of 39.4 yards per punt was 21st, according to Football Database. Neither of those rankings should provide him with ultimate job security, and a battle with another Cory looms for the preseason. Bojorquez ended the year on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury he suffered on a fake field goal that wasn’t supposed to be a fake field goal against the Tennessee Titans. Although he was hurt in Week 5, he lasted through the Bills’ Week 8 loss to the Patriots before being placed on injured reserve.Cory CarterContract status for 2019: Signed; $496 http://www.billsfootballauthentics.com/charles-clay-jersey-authentic ,000 cap hit ($1,000 dead cap if cut)Age: 24 (25 on 3/5/19)Playing time: N/A; injured in preseason (torn ACL)Key statistics: N/ACarter was in the midst of a competition with Colton Schmidt over the summer, a competition which the younger punter probably had won, before an ACL tear against the Cleveland Browns in the second preseason game ended his bid for the gig. Carter punted three times and averaged 48 yards per kick in the preseason. He has a big leg and will certainly give his fellow Corey a run for his money this summer.Matt DarrContract status for 2019: Unsigned; ERFAAge: 26 (27 on 7/2/19)Playing time: 5 games, 43 ST snaps (9.79%)Key statistics: 20 punts, 40.5 yards per punt, 36.2 net yards per punt, 1 touchback, 5 punts inside the 20, 8 punt returns allowed, 64 punt return yards allowedThe Bills’ third punter used in a regular-season game was the least effective, booting duck after duck throughout his month-plus with the team. Darr had last punted in the NFL in 2016, and the rust was evident when he returned to the league this year. Although he is an ERFA, I expect that the Bills will not tender him at the deadline.Positional OutlookFor a unit that performed poorly overall, I expect little change out of the main players. Hauschka is a prime candidate for replacement given his salary and his slide at the end of the season, but when he’s healthy, he is a good kicker who belongs in the NFL. He has had a good run overall with the Bills, and I expect that the team will keep him around. An improvement to the kick-coverage unit would help him to look better in that area of the game, as it appeared the Bills were trying to pin teams inside the 25-yard line rather than boot touchbacks for most of the year. That strategy backfired, as Hauschka allowed 754 kick return yards on only 34 attempts. That yardage total was ninth-most in the league last year.As for the punters, it should come down to a battle between Bojorquez and Carter, although it is entirely possible that the Bills release one (or both) and bring in someone completely different. With literally $1,000 guaranteed to all three punters on the current roster, Buffalo has the flexibility to do whatever they wish with the position. The long snapper spot is set http://www.billsfootballauthentics.com/phillip-gaines-jersey-authentic , given that they literally re-signed Ferguson at the beginning of the week. Barring an injury, he will man that position for the foreseeable future.Recap: Five Bills to watch against the Vikings The Buffalo Bills walked out of U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday victorious, collecting a 27-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings—and the score doesn't do it justice. The Bills controlled nearly every aspect of the game, and each phase of the game built off one another. Some players made a larger impact than others. Below is our recap of the five players we told you to watch.QB Josh AllenAllen turned on the jets and took control of the offense the entire game. Going 15 for 22 passing with 196 yards and a touchdown, adding two more scores with his legs. He looked comfortable and decisive—and the game didn't get too big for him. There was one throw he likely wanted back, and it was the first deep ball to Robert Foster, which was underthrown by a few yards. You saw the same last week as well, when Allen threw a long completion to Zay Jones. Allen babies some of his throws when he needs to just trust himself. Still, if right now I can look at only one throw and say that it needs to be better, there isn't much to complain about. Josh Allen extends plays better than a lot of guys in the NFL already, including his opponent this past week: Kirk Cousins. WR Ray-Ray McCloud IIINot the welcoming party I thought McCloud would have, with just one catch for six yards early in the game and a punt return for 13 yards. I don't expect him to stay quiet for too long. As he gets healthier and more involved with the first team offense, Josh Allen will look his way. CB2Ryan Lewis, who was signed freshly off the New England Patriots’ practice squad and Lafayette Pitts were the two guys playing opposite Tre’Davious White. Most of the game they played well but we can credit a good pass rush for not allowing Cousins to sit back in the pocket for five seconds. Late in the game when the Bills were playing prevent defense, Adam Thielen brought in 14 catches for 105 yards. Ryan Lewis looked to be the better of the two. He made a couple of big tackles towards the boundary to force the Vikings in 3rd and long situations, leading them to punt. DT Star LotuleleiI could've sworn that I saw Lotulelei record his first tackle of the season, but the official stats from the team says no and he remains without a tackle through the first three games. For the third straight week, he saw a plethora of double teams, freeing up guys like Jerry Hughes and Trent Murphy with one-on-ones on the outside. The Vikings only ran the ball four times for 12 yards if you don't count Cousins trying to make something out of nothing. LB Lorenzo AlexanderAlexander only had one tackle for the game but much like Jerry Hughes, it doesn't tell the story. On pass-rush downs, the Bills like to line Alexander up in a 3-tech on the defensive interior—and he simply flourishes. His strength to bully guards back into their quarterback is impressive and it showed on Sunday. No sacks on the stat sheet, but the Vikings felt his presence when Cousins dropped back.