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Fisher uses air horn to keep Rams defensive lineman from jumping offside
Posted by Mike Florio on October 7, 2015
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Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has demonstrated an uncanny ability to: (1) draw a defense offside with a hard count; and (2) throw the ball down the field for big chunks of yardage during the ensuing free play. The Rams, who play at Lambeau Field on Sunday, hope to avoid those penalties. And coach Jeff Fisher has employed one specific device to keep them in check.
An air horn.
“That’s just a message to the D-line on the hard count,” Fisher told reporters on Wednesday. “No one uses the hard count better than Aaron. And everybody week after week, you’ll read clips and things and all the defensives work against it. ‘We were ready for it.’ He pulls them offsides two or three times a game. So, I woke them up in their meeting room this morning with the horn, just to send a message.”
What did the defensive linemen think of hearing the air horn in the meeting room?
“Some were pissed,” Fisher said. “It scared them.”
Rodgers should scare them even more.
“You watch him on tape, he extends plays,” Fisher said. “He extends to his right, to his left, steps up, runs for first downs and just he knows what to do with the football. He’s pretty impressive.”
How does he compare to a mobile quarterback the Rams already have beaten this year,Russell Wilson?
“Well, he’s different from Russell from a standpoint that he’s just a little bit taller,” Fisher said of Rodgers. “He can see. So, if you keep him in the pocket, he’s going to hurt you in the pocket. At times, Russell will lose track of what’s going on down the field and take off. [Rodgers] will beat you with his legs and his arm. But you just have to change things up as best you can and challenge their receivers.”
It won’t be easy, but the Rams have the talent to have as much success as anyone. Especially if that air horn keeps them from jumping offside.
Fisher uses air horn to keep Rams defensive lineman from jumping offside
Posted by Mike Florio on October 7, 2015
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has demonstrated an uncanny ability to: (1) draw a defense offside with a hard count; and (2) throw the ball down the field for big chunks of yardage during the ensuing free play. The Rams, who play at Lambeau Field on Sunday, hope to avoid those penalties. And coach Jeff Fisher has employed one specific device to keep them in check.
An air horn.
“That’s just a message to the D-line on the hard count,” Fisher told reporters on Wednesday. “No one uses the hard count better than Aaron. And everybody week after week, you’ll read clips and things and all the defensives work against it. ‘We were ready for it.’ He pulls them offsides two or three times a game. So, I woke them up in their meeting room this morning with the horn, just to send a message.”
What did the defensive linemen think of hearing the air horn in the meeting room?
“Some were pissed,” Fisher said. “It scared them.”
Rodgers should scare them even more.
“You watch him on tape, he extends plays,” Fisher said. “He extends to his right, to his left, steps up, runs for first downs and just he knows what to do with the football. He’s pretty impressive.”
How does he compare to a mobile quarterback the Rams already have beaten this year,Russell Wilson?
“Well, he’s different from Russell from a standpoint that he’s just a little bit taller,” Fisher said of Rodgers. “He can see. So, if you keep him in the pocket, he’s going to hurt you in the pocket. At times, Russell will lose track of what’s going on down the field and take off. [Rodgers] will beat you with his legs and his arm. But you just have to change things up as best you can and challenge their receivers.”
It won’t be easy, but the Rams have the talent to have as much success as anyone. Especially if that air horn keeps them from jumping offside.
