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/steps up on Soap Box/
There is none... zero... zilch...nada... chance the Rams will ever get more media attention in LA than LeBron and The Lakers. Period. End of story.
I was listening to the pre-game show on 710-ESPN LA yesterday and they were saying that, if the Rams win and play well, the national media will have to stand up and take notice.
And I just chuckled to myself... "National" media? How about looking in a mirror ESPN-710? Practically every time I tune in on Radio.com, all they're talking about is LeBron. If I had to guess, maybe out of 10 tune ins, they're talking Rams twice... 20%.
So, before you chastise the national media, ESPN-710, try practicing what you preach. Try giving the best freaking team in the NFL at least 50%.
/steps off Soap box/
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https://sports.yahoo.com/lebron-l-need-make-room-jared-goff-real-rams-071524372.html
Kimberley A. Martin
Senior NFL writer
Yahoo SportsSep 28, 2018 2:15 AM
Yellow towels waved furiously in unison, whipping the chilly Southern California air into a windmill of feverish, frenetic energy. Under the bright lights of prime time, the chants grew louder, culminating in a steady reminder that football — good football — is alive and well here.
The Rams remain undefeated and are currently the only 4-0 team in the NFL. And they appear poised to take over the market they once deserted long ago.
This is L.A. football. At least when Sean McVay & Co. take the field. “When [the fans] come out like that and help us out; having the crowd like that, the energy that they gave us, absolutely,” Rams receiver Brandin Cooks told Yahoo Sports.
It may have been only a Week 4 matchup, but it felt like postseason play for sure, said fellow receiver Roberts Woods, who caught a 31-yard touchdown pass to extend the Rams’ lead to 38-28 in the third quarter: “Night game. Prime time. Great, great opponent. It took everything out of us. It was consistent football all game. The crowd was amazing.”
The Vikings were the latest team to fall victim to McVay’s craftiness and Goff’s burgeoning confidence. This Rams team can beat its opponents any number of ways, thanks to its high-priced collection of talent. When running back Todd Gurley wasn’t hauling in an 8-yard touchdown pass from Goff, he was burning the Vikings for a 56-yard completion in the third quarter. Receivers Cooper Kupp, Cooks and Woods had a field day in wide-open spaces and caught at least one touchdown pass from Goff, who completed 26 of 33 passes for 465 yards. He finished the night with a 158.3 QB rating.
“Lights out,” Gurley said, describing his quarterback’s play. “He’s playing like one of the best quarterbacks in this league. Big night for him. He was just killing it. He looked like he was back at Cal today.”
“That’s nothing rare,” Marcus Peters added, stressing that Goff has showcased the same level of poise and precision before.
“Man, there’s just something special about the way he’s delivering the football and his confidence level,” said offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth. “You just want to do everything you can not to mess it up.”
Led by Cousins, who was 36-for-50 for 422 yards and three touchdowns and a 117.3 rating, the Vikings (1-2-1) kept things close for much of the evening. But the Rams defense, led by Aaron Donald and Ndamukong Suh (three sacks total), proved to be too much for Minnesota.
Each mesmerizing downfield throw by Goff sent electricity coursing through the Coliseum crowd, which used every opportunity to remind “Skol”-screaming Vikings fans just where they happened to be. Two words reverberated throughout the stadium all night, as local rapper and resident hype-man YG posed a pressing question to the crowd of 72,027 decorated in the colors of the Rams’ past.
“Whose house?!” he screamed, over and over.
There is none... zero... zilch...nada... chance the Rams will ever get more media attention in LA than LeBron and The Lakers. Period. End of story.
I was listening to the pre-game show on 710-ESPN LA yesterday and they were saying that, if the Rams win and play well, the national media will have to stand up and take notice.
And I just chuckled to myself... "National" media? How about looking in a mirror ESPN-710? Practically every time I tune in on Radio.com, all they're talking about is LeBron. If I had to guess, maybe out of 10 tune ins, they're talking Rams twice... 20%.
So, before you chastise the national media, ESPN-710, try practicing what you preach. Try giving the best freaking team in the NFL at least 50%.
/steps off Soap box/
==============================================================================
https://sports.yahoo.com/lebron-l-need-make-room-jared-goff-real-rams-071524372.html
Kimberley A. Martin
Senior NFL writer
Yahoo SportsSep 28, 2018 2:15 AM
Yellow towels waved furiously in unison, whipping the chilly Southern California air into a windmill of feverish, frenetic energy. Under the bright lights of prime time, the chants grew louder, culminating in a steady reminder that football — good football — is alive and well here.
The Rams remain undefeated and are currently the only 4-0 team in the NFL. And they appear poised to take over the market they once deserted long ago.
This is L.A. football. At least when Sean McVay & Co. take the field. “When [the fans] come out like that and help us out; having the crowd like that, the energy that they gave us, absolutely,” Rams receiver Brandin Cooks told Yahoo Sports.
It may have been only a Week 4 matchup, but it felt like postseason play for sure, said fellow receiver Roberts Woods, who caught a 31-yard touchdown pass to extend the Rams’ lead to 38-28 in the third quarter: “Night game. Prime time. Great, great opponent. It took everything out of us. It was consistent football all game. The crowd was amazing.”
The Vikings were the latest team to fall victim to McVay’s craftiness and Goff’s burgeoning confidence. This Rams team can beat its opponents any number of ways, thanks to its high-priced collection of talent. When running back Todd Gurley wasn’t hauling in an 8-yard touchdown pass from Goff, he was burning the Vikings for a 56-yard completion in the third quarter. Receivers Cooper Kupp, Cooks and Woods had a field day in wide-open spaces and caught at least one touchdown pass from Goff, who completed 26 of 33 passes for 465 yards. He finished the night with a 158.3 QB rating.
“Lights out,” Gurley said, describing his quarterback’s play. “He’s playing like one of the best quarterbacks in this league. Big night for him. He was just killing it. He looked like he was back at Cal today.”
“That’s nothing rare,” Marcus Peters added, stressing that Goff has showcased the same level of poise and precision before.
“Man, there’s just something special about the way he’s delivering the football and his confidence level,” said offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth. “You just want to do everything you can not to mess it up.”
Led by Cousins, who was 36-for-50 for 422 yards and three touchdowns and a 117.3 rating, the Vikings (1-2-1) kept things close for much of the evening. But the Rams defense, led by Aaron Donald and Ndamukong Suh (three sacks total), proved to be too much for Minnesota.
Each mesmerizing downfield throw by Goff sent electricity coursing through the Coliseum crowd, which used every opportunity to remind “Skol”-screaming Vikings fans just where they happened to be. Two words reverberated throughout the stadium all night, as local rapper and resident hype-man YG posed a pressing question to the crowd of 72,027 decorated in the colors of the Rams’ past.
“Whose house?!” he screamed, over and over.
