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Plaschke is a bit rough on his "home team" here... .
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Patriots' Jason McCourty calls twin brother Devin a 'drama queen' after retirement talk
JAN 29, 2019 | 4:25 PM
On opening night here, Belichick was his same old gruff self. McVay, if possible, was even more excited than usual.
Somebody asked Belichick to toss a ring at a kid sitting on somebody’s shoulders, and he demurred, saying, “Nah, I’m good.’’
Somebody asked McVay to throw a football to a kid sitting on somebody’s shoulders, and of course he threw it.
It was all business for the Patriots, right down to the brief joint interview with Brady and Goff.
The Rams quarterback was asked what advice he would ask of Brady about handling Super Bowl week, and he said earnestly, “What to make important, what not to make important.’’
The Patriots quarterback was asked what advice he would give Goff and he said dismissively, “I’m not giving him any advice. Are you crazy?”
Granted, a big edge in experience doesn’t always win these games. Look no further than last year, when the Patriots were playing in their second consecutive Super Bowl yet lost to the out-of-nowhere Philadelphia Eagles.
But on the field, in big and unfamiliar situations, these Rams have initially struggled to find their footing.
Two weeks ago in the NFC championship game in the deafening New Orleans Superdome, their first quarter was awful, and they exited it with a 13-0 deficit to the Saints.
In the divisional round against the Dallas Cowboys, they had another lousy first quarter and trailed 7-3.
It seemingly takes Goff time to find his feet underneath him. It takes Gurley time to find his rhythm, at least when he’s had his rhythm.
These Patriots are the opposite, a team that never shows any panic in giant games, or did you already forget how they overcame a 28-3 deficit to the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl a couple of years ago?
While the Rams certainly understand the differences in experience, they’re not buying that it will change anything. This is a team, they’ll remind you, that has withstood everything from relocation to evacuation, their community wracked by both fires and a shooting tragedy, their team playing everywhere from London to a temporary practice facility.
“Look at what we’ve done in the past few years, relocating, makeshift locker rooms, weight rooms, being adaptable. I don’t think anybody is fazed by any trip anywhere,’’ center John Sullivan said. “I think we’re fine. Everyone is focused on winning.’’
Maybe that will register later this week, but for now it seems some of the young Rams can’t help but focus more on the Super and less on the actual Bowl.
Late Monday, tight end Gerald Everett stood among a couple of reporters, surrounded by hundreds of others, and shook his head.
“It doesn’t feel real, I’ll tell you that much,’’ he said. “It does not feel real at all.”
It is real. The Rams need to figure that out. Real fast.
Bill Plaschke
https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams...-talib-20190129-story.html#nt=related-content
https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-s...s-plaschke-20190129-story.html?outputType=amp
Patriots' Jason McCourty calls twin brother Devin a 'drama queen' after retirement talk
JAN 29, 2019 | 4:25 PM
On opening night here, Belichick was his same old gruff self. McVay, if possible, was even more excited than usual.
Somebody asked Belichick to toss a ring at a kid sitting on somebody’s shoulders, and he demurred, saying, “Nah, I’m good.’’
Somebody asked McVay to throw a football to a kid sitting on somebody’s shoulders, and of course he threw it.
It was all business for the Patriots, right down to the brief joint interview with Brady and Goff.
The Rams quarterback was asked what advice he would ask of Brady about handling Super Bowl week, and he said earnestly, “What to make important, what not to make important.’’
The Patriots quarterback was asked what advice he would give Goff and he said dismissively, “I’m not giving him any advice. Are you crazy?”
Granted, a big edge in experience doesn’t always win these games. Look no further than last year, when the Patriots were playing in their second consecutive Super Bowl yet lost to the out-of-nowhere Philadelphia Eagles.
But on the field, in big and unfamiliar situations, these Rams have initially struggled to find their footing.
Two weeks ago in the NFC championship game in the deafening New Orleans Superdome, their first quarter was awful, and they exited it with a 13-0 deficit to the Saints.
In the divisional round against the Dallas Cowboys, they had another lousy first quarter and trailed 7-3.
It seemingly takes Goff time to find his feet underneath him. It takes Gurley time to find his rhythm, at least when he’s had his rhythm.
These Patriots are the opposite, a team that never shows any panic in giant games, or did you already forget how they overcame a 28-3 deficit to the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl a couple of years ago?
While the Rams certainly understand the differences in experience, they’re not buying that it will change anything. This is a team, they’ll remind you, that has withstood everything from relocation to evacuation, their community wracked by both fires and a shooting tragedy, their team playing everywhere from London to a temporary practice facility.
“Look at what we’ve done in the past few years, relocating, makeshift locker rooms, weight rooms, being adaptable. I don’t think anybody is fazed by any trip anywhere,’’ center John Sullivan said. “I think we’re fine. Everyone is focused on winning.’’
Maybe that will register later this week, but for now it seems some of the young Rams can’t help but focus more on the Super and less on the actual Bowl.
Late Monday, tight end Gerald Everett stood among a couple of reporters, surrounded by hundreds of others, and shook his head.
“It doesn’t feel real, I’ll tell you that much,’’ he said. “It does not feel real at all.”
It is real. The Rams need to figure that out. Real fast.
Bill Plaschke
https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams...-talib-20190129-story.html#nt=related-content
