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Alabama NFL roundup: Mark Barron returns as unbeaten Rams' top tackler
ts/ihttps://www.al.com/sporndex.ssf/2018/10/alabama_nfl_roundup_mark_barro_4.html
By Mark Inabinett
Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Mark Barron played in 14 games last season while battling Achilles, knee, shoulder and thumb injuries. During the offseason, Barron had surgery on his right shoulder to repair a torn labrum and his left heel to remove bone spurs.
The surgeries and nagging injuries caused Barron to miss Los Angeles' offseason program, he didn't play in any preseason games and reports from training camp said the linebacker participated in portions of practice such as walk-throughs but didn't take part in full team drills.
The former St. Paul's Episcopal and Alabama standout missed the first four games of the regular season with an Achilles injury that just wouldn't seem to go away.
But on Sunday, Barron finally made his 2018 debut, and he didn't coast through it.
Barron led the Rams with nine tackles in a 33-31 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.
"I feel like I played well considering I ain't played full-speed ball in eight months," Barron said. "Like I haven't ran full speed in eight months, so I felt like I played well considering that. But I didn't feel like I was back to my top speed."
Felt so damn good to be back out there and be apart of this one today. #RAMSNATION #MOBSQUAD https://t.co/il5wVfTu4h
-- Mark Barron (@M_B_24) October 8, 2018
Barron helped the Rams battle past the Seahawks in an NFC West game that allowed Los Angeles to emerge from the fifth Sunday of the season as one of the NFL's two undefeated teams.
"He looked like he was flying around pretty good," Rams coach Sean McVay said of Barron during his postgame press conference. "I think he's feeling good right now. Until you go back and truly watch the tape, it's always tough to say, but it was good. You could feel Mark on a couple of those plays with the way that he's able to close, pursue sideline-to-sideline. It seemed like he did a nice job today."
ts/ihttps://www.al.com/sporndex.ssf/2018/10/alabama_nfl_roundup_mark_barro_4.html
By Mark Inabinett
Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Mark Barron played in 14 games last season while battling Achilles, knee, shoulder and thumb injuries. During the offseason, Barron had surgery on his right shoulder to repair a torn labrum and his left heel to remove bone spurs.
The surgeries and nagging injuries caused Barron to miss Los Angeles' offseason program, he didn't play in any preseason games and reports from training camp said the linebacker participated in portions of practice such as walk-throughs but didn't take part in full team drills.
The former St. Paul's Episcopal and Alabama standout missed the first four games of the regular season with an Achilles injury that just wouldn't seem to go away.
But on Sunday, Barron finally made his 2018 debut, and he didn't coast through it.
Barron led the Rams with nine tackles in a 33-31 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.
"I feel like I played well considering I ain't played full-speed ball in eight months," Barron said. "Like I haven't ran full speed in eight months, so I felt like I played well considering that. But I didn't feel like I was back to my top speed."
Felt so damn good to be back out there and be apart of this one today. #RAMSNATION #MOBSQUAD https://t.co/il5wVfTu4h
-- Mark Barron (@M_B_24) October 8, 2018
Barron helped the Rams battle past the Seahawks in an NFC West game that allowed Los Angeles to emerge from the fifth Sunday of the season as one of the NFL's two undefeated teams.
"He looked like he was flying around pretty good," Rams coach Sean McVay said of Barron during his postgame press conference. "I think he's feeling good right now. Until you go back and truly watch the tape, it's always tough to say, but it was good. You could feel Mark on a couple of those plays with the way that he's able to close, pursue sideline-to-sideline. It seemed like he did a nice job today."
