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here are the rams bits from the article. to read it all click on the link.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...eset-vikings-are-here-to-stay-at-quarter-mark
3) The NFL season has so many plot twists, we could already hand out an award for "Comeback Team of the Year." The two leading candidates are separated by 2,500 miles and will face off this week in Los Angeles.
Rex Ryan out-coached Bill Belichick and Josh McDaniels Sunday, and Rex knew it. His newly installed offensive coordinator, Anthony Lynn, and Billsquarterback Tyrod Taylor set the tempo with three long scoring drives to start Buffalo's win in New England. Ryan is coaxing sensational performances out of free-agent afterthoughts like Zach Brown andLorenzo Alexander. This outcome wasn't just about the Patriots starting their third quarterback. Buffalo has dominated the line of scrimmage two consecutive weeks against two Super Bowl contenders (Arizona and New England). This all took placeafter Ryan fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman and the team sustained injuries that had most of us leaving his group for dead. That's when Ryan does his best work.
The Rams, subject to many a punchline after their Week 1 shutout loss in San Francisco, have improbably won three straight, including wins over the Seahawks and Cardinals. We don't blame Jeff Fisher for spiking the football in Bruce Arians' face, even if this current Rams winning formula is problematic. The Rams are dead last in yards per play on offense and continue to be plagued by bone-headed penalties.
We'll take the positive approach: The Rams are winning without getting much from Todd Gurley orTavon Austin offensively. There is room to get better, and they are going to be aggressive, right down to blitzing on a game-ending Hail Mary. The Rams know who they are. Speaking of which ...
Stories that should be getting more attention
1) Start the Aaron Donald for Defensive Player of the Year campaign now. If Donald keeps it up, keep him in mind for MVP. The Los Angeles defender is the best player on the field in every Rams game, destroying so many snaps where he never even shows up in the box score. Credit coordinator Gregg Williams for diversifying Donald's attack this year, using him at defensive end and on increased stunts around the edge. Donald's Pro Football Focus grade this year is more than double that of any other defensive player.
Perhaps it will take J.J. Watt's injury and the Rams winning for everyone to realize that Donald is a generational talent. He might have the quickest first step in NFL history for an interior lineman.
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here are the rams bits from the article. to read it all click on the link.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...eset-vikings-are-here-to-stay-at-quarter-mark
3) The NFL season has so many plot twists, we could already hand out an award for "Comeback Team of the Year." The two leading candidates are separated by 2,500 miles and will face off this week in Los Angeles.
Rex Ryan out-coached Bill Belichick and Josh McDaniels Sunday, and Rex knew it. His newly installed offensive coordinator, Anthony Lynn, and Billsquarterback Tyrod Taylor set the tempo with three long scoring drives to start Buffalo's win in New England. Ryan is coaxing sensational performances out of free-agent afterthoughts like Zach Brown andLorenzo Alexander. This outcome wasn't just about the Patriots starting their third quarterback. Buffalo has dominated the line of scrimmage two consecutive weeks against two Super Bowl contenders (Arizona and New England). This all took placeafter Ryan fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman and the team sustained injuries that had most of us leaving his group for dead. That's when Ryan does his best work.
The Rams, subject to many a punchline after their Week 1 shutout loss in San Francisco, have improbably won three straight, including wins over the Seahawks and Cardinals. We don't blame Jeff Fisher for spiking the football in Bruce Arians' face, even if this current Rams winning formula is problematic. The Rams are dead last in yards per play on offense and continue to be plagued by bone-headed penalties.
We'll take the positive approach: The Rams are winning without getting much from Todd Gurley orTavon Austin offensively. There is room to get better, and they are going to be aggressive, right down to blitzing on a game-ending Hail Mary. The Rams know who they are. Speaking of which ...
Stories that should be getting more attention
1) Start the Aaron Donald for Defensive Player of the Year campaign now. If Donald keeps it up, keep him in mind for MVP. The Los Angeles defender is the best player on the field in every Rams game, destroying so many snaps where he never even shows up in the box score. Credit coordinator Gregg Williams for diversifying Donald's attack this year, using him at defensive end and on increased stunts around the edge. Donald's Pro Football Focus grade this year is more than double that of any other defensive player.
Perhaps it will take J.J. Watt's injury and the Rams winning for everyone to realize that Donald is a generational talent. He might have the quickest first step in NFL history for an interior lineman.
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