November 18, 2024 • 23 mins
On this episode of the Coach McVay Show, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay joins J.B. Long and D’Marco Farr to reflect on Sunday's win over the New England Patriots, discuss the dominance of the defensive front, evaluate the progression of new players, preview the Week 12 matchup, and much more!
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
Well, good evening and welcome to the coach McVeigh, choeers
and of by Microsoft Surface. The Rams are five and
five coming home for Sunday night football against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
I'm JB.
Speaker 1 (00:15):
Long with the head coach of your Los Angeles Rams,
and it's good to welcome back to the program our
Super Bowl champion DeMarco.
Speaker 3 (00:22):
On victory Monday. Yes, sir, hey man, what's happening. I
missed you guys, miss being here.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
I miss you too.
Speaker 3 (00:28):
Yeah, you guys have been gotten intimate and talking without me.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Now, well, it's glad to have the original crew back together.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
Awesome see see off coming off that win and maybe
the best offensive day of the season in New England.
That was a high level quarterback play really for Boat teams.
Speaker 4 (00:43):
That was fun to watch.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
It was you know, it was fun to watch Matthew
I was. I was impressed with Drake may though. I mean,
you know, Matthew was outstanding. I thought really guys played
well around him. He elevates people around him all the time.
And there was a lot of things that were in
alignment of going in the direction that we need to
go for to be the offense that were capable of
and we talked a little bit about it before we started.
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You know, we need to be able to have some
continuity and hopefully we can build on this. And obviously
we got a great challenge Sunday night football against the
Eagles who were rolling coming in here. But I thought
Matthew led the way. I thought Guy's made plays. I
thought the offensive line was pretty productive in both phases.
There's always going to be learning opportunities and man, I
was really impressed with Drake May, a young player that
showed a lot of stuff. You know, he had done that,
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he had been trending in the right direction. You see
the athleticism, you see the size, but the ability to
deliver the ball on time. When his back foot hit
he'd stare down the gun barrel on a couple of
the pressures that we brought and it looks like they've
got a really good one. It was impressed seeing him
up close and personal in person and what he was
able to do. I thought he played a really good
game yesterday.
Speaker 3 (01:43):
We were talking any indecision, he gets smacked in the mouth,
he got the ball out, big respect. But Stafford, I
don't think I've seen that many quarterbacks throw back to
back touchdown passes on two straight passes won the cup,
and then the next one to super Pooka. Yeah, amazing shot.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Yeah, no, it was. It was a big day for him,
you know, and I thought he maximized his opportunities.
Speaker 3 (02:04):
You know.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
It was weird because we had so few offensive plays
in general, and they did a good job being able
to possess the football. And then really after the first
two drives where we ended up not converting on third
downs that we should be able to convert, you know,
I didn't think the guys were phased by that. And
then they ended up stringing together scoring drives and you
end up being able to say, all right, it's a
nine play scoring drive. Then you end up making a
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sudden change. Great job by fist, Kobe Turner recovers the fumble,
you hit Pooka for the touchdown. And then I was
really pleased with the two minute drive. I thought it
was excellent at the end of the half, maybe even
had an opportunity to be able to finish it with
a touchdown, but to be able to start where we did,
for those guys to be able to take the ball
down the field. Good little mix of some different things.
Matthew kept the ball in play and had our opportunities,
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and then we wanted to come away with points. We didn't.
And then, like you had mentioned, you know, you come
out a second drive or the first drive of the
second half, you end up, you know, second play hitting
Cooper Cup on a long touchdown. But Matthew was on it,
and I thought we had some opportunities to really close
out the game. Our defense didn't have to go back
out on the field. And that's what's the best part
about is guys are like, oh, man, like they know
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was a step in the right direction, but they know
that there's still more meat on the bone, and you know,
but it was an overall positive step, and Matthew certainly
led the way.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
I know, faster starts would be ideal. You don't want
to be coming away shut out in the first quarter.
But I wonder if I make too big a deal
out of that, because it's always seemed to me watching
you like your information gathering in those first couple of
possessions that bears fruit in the second quarter.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
Yeah, I like that. That's a half glass full approach.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
You know.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
Here, here's what I would say, we need to convert
on third down. I mean, like it's as simple as that.
I mean, we had an opportunity, got the looks that
we wanted on both of those, and we've got to
make those plays. We got to be able to handle
some of the movement and got to throw and catch,
and we're capable of doing that. And I won't apologize
for the expectations that I have for those guys. What
I do know is that football is not a perfect game.
You know, you look at it and you can play
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really well and there's always going to be a couple
of plays that you want back. So that's so, hey,
let's give ourselves some grace. But let's also expec to say.
You know, people want to make a big deal about
starting fast. No, we need to consistently execute. That's what
will lead to start and fast. You know, when we've
done that in the games that we have, you know,
we've executed the way that we're capable of and guys
have done a nice job with the opportunities that they've had. Now,
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is there certainly some times where I look at myself
and say, you got to put these guys in better spots?
Of course, that's we're all in this thing together. But
when you look at the third drive and you string together,
you know, a nine play scoring drive that was in
alignment with what we want, and really the first two
that resulted in us having to punt the ball away.
You know, you get an explosive on the second play
of the game to Puka and then you end up,
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you know, having a third down and manageable, and you
just miss a connection between those two guys that those
guys are very much in rhythm and we just missed it.
And then on the next one, we have an explosive run,
get to another third down, similar kind of distance, and
you know, get a look and had to get it
out a little bit earlier, but you know, you got it.
And those are opportunities that I believe we'll be able
to hit more times than not moving forward, And if
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we convert those, then we're saying maybe we did start fast,
you know. So I think sometimes it's as simple as
consistently executing, not making a bigger deal, but also being
able to respond the way we wanted. And that's exactly
what they did.
Speaker 3 (05:08):
Closing out games and learning how to close out games
could be guys keeping their cool. It could be kicking
field goals. What have you like learning to close out
games this season? What's that journey been like for you?
Speaker 2 (05:21):
Yeah, I think it's been a learning op and I
think it's a collaboration of all of us to Marco
and yesterday. What a cool opportunity to be able to
learn without having the hard lessons of not getting the
results you want. There was some opportunities in that game
where I thought our defense really started to get a
real good grasp of that game. And then they extended
a drive that they shouldn't have because of a penalty,
and it wasn't anything malicious, it was just something we
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can learn from. You can't thank somebody off the pile,
and that ended up extending the drive. And then you
have an inadvertent face mask, and you just have some
things that are just uncharacteristic. But they responded. And then
you talk about when the offense gets the ball. I
was really pleased with, you know, the drive that Matthew
and the offense put together. You get an unfortunate batted
ball on a play that you know DeMarcus Robinson's gonna
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have a lot of space to be able to run,
but then you hit Cooper for four. Now you get
to a third down and six, and you've got to
look that we want with you know, a really good matchup,
and we just didn't end up making that. And and
then you have a decision to make do you kick
the field goal or do you try to punt it
away deep? And those are tough decisions. I do have
confidence that Josh will respond in that group, But in
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that moment, felt like it was best to be able
to punt it deep, but like it didn't need to
get to that point. But I'm pleased with Cam Kitchens
and our defense being able to make the stop and
then watching the offense be able to kneel it out.
But there's a lot of really cool opportunities. I do
believe you have to learn how to win. You have
to learn how to close out games, and I think
we're learning, especially when you talk about where we were
at the buy what we've done since. Has it been perfect?
Speaker 4 (06:46):
No?
Speaker 2 (06:46):
Are there opportunities for us to not make it as
entertaining for people watching at home. You know that there are.
But this is about continuing to grow, continuing to learn
together collectively, especially with the amount of that we do
have on this football team. And the amount of moving parts,
and I am grateful for that.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
Let's go back to the start of the week, or
maybe the start of the day. I wonder how to
go with Jonah Jackson and the tough decision you had
to make with how to put your offensive line in
order for that moment in time with Bowlim or your
rookie center coming back.
Speaker 2 (07:15):
Yeah, he's a prone every sense of the word j ab.
And so you explain, you know, we're gonna do what
we think is best for the upcoming week. That's what
I felt like my role is as a head coach,
and I think in fairness to Jonah, you know, this
is a guy that's a total stud, has a great
body of work, great resume. He hasn't had a chance
to really play football in the last year, right, and
so it's our job to put him in positions to
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be able to be successful. It wasn't like he had
a training camp or an offseason and got hurt. He
really didn't have any of those things, you know. And
then you thrust them back into the mix with a couple,
you know, like a week before the Detroit game, and
then he gets hurt against Arizona, and then there's all
this time that passes where you know you're reebbing in
your training, but you can't ever really simulate and mimic
and emulate game like movements and situations from an offensive
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line perspective, not to mention the importance of playing alongside
a center, a guard, a tackle, wherever you're located. And
so that was what we felt like was best. But
he is going to continue to improve. He's going to
continue to you know, do a great job of being
able to handle whatever is best for this team. And
and I respect the you know, the heck out of
just the professionalism and what a man he is about
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a unique situation that is really very rare to anything
I've experienced before.
Speaker 3 (08:25):
I know that was hard. That had to be a
tough one, but you got to do it, and I
hope it was hard. I hope we didn't say just
give my job away. No.
Speaker 2 (08:33):
I think what you explained to is is this is
what we think is best, and we'll continue to always
evaluate that. You know, we do have practice opportunities to
continue to monitor and evaluate what does it look like,
you know, as it relates to this week. And so
I just want to see guys continue to improve, continue
to understand. All right, here's the vision that we have.
But also if you're in a situation or a circumstance
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that you don't like, you know, these things are never
final and they're never finite, and.
Speaker 3 (08:57):
A lot of football left, so you watch the side
of the ball when you're getting ready. And I'm glad
you mentioned Fisk and Turner as far as defensive tackles go,
that might be the two most active guys I've seen
as far as pinballing and making play.
Speaker 2 (09:12):
They're doing a great job, you know, And I think
really the front as a whole is understanding how to
play off on one another. They're really starting to understand
the intent of some of the things that we're trying
to get done. And you got some movable pieces with
our edge players. You mentioned those two. I've been really
pleased with Tyler Davis. I think he's done a good
job of continuing to make his presence felt. Bobby Brown
has has made his impact, and I think Gift Smith
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does such a tremendous job with that group as a whole.
But those two guys have led the way and H
and I agree with what you're.
Speaker 3 (09:39):
Saying, Michael Hoyt is a baller.
Speaker 1 (09:41):
He is a baller, not just on defense, how about
teams like that blocked extra point.
Speaker 4 (09:45):
Was hug huge.
Speaker 3 (09:47):
It was huge.
Speaker 2 (09:48):
I mean that was so big. And he's got a knack.
You know, certain guys it's kind of like Corey Littleton
did back in the day in terms of blocking punts.
Certain guys have a knack for being able to just
have a feel for those types of things. And you know, Michael,
he's been a baller. Love the you know, he's had
such a good positive influence on a lot of these
young guys. And he's got he's so smart, he's got
such a versatile skill set. But what a huge play
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it was blocking the extra point. I mean and then
a roseman just get down right, No, I'm kidding. He
almost I thought he was gonna maybe come around the edge.
Speaker 1 (10:20):
That's kind of how you framed it. Demarc right, not
a seat on his chest, captain, but like an emotional
emotional leader.
Speaker 3 (10:25):
Yeah, man, just what he brings. You can tell they
look to him and he is not afraid about shouting
his encouragement, you know what I mean.
Speaker 2 (10:33):
Ideal with that leadership is about influence and you're not
a leader. If you can't influence, and if you can't influence,
people won't follow you. He influences his teammates in a
positive way. You know.
Speaker 1 (10:41):
External Services had that as like Cam Kinchen's best grade
of the season. Aside from the game clincher, What else
did he do that made that true in your estimation?
Speaker 2 (10:49):
I just think the way that you know, you could
see he played at a different speed than than a
lot of guys, you know, and I thought, you know,
some of the open field tackles that he made. He's
got great range. That was one of the things that
you loved about him at Miami. You could just see
this was a guy that knew he was a magnet
to the ball, but he took smart angles and then
he could you know, he could really long stride, short stride, shuffle, shoot,
make some of those open field tackles, and he's violent
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on arrival. You there's guys. The best way I could articulate,
you feel certain guys on the defense you felt him yesterday.
He made his impact, He made his presence. He's got
a knack for being in the right spots and there
were some times where he overlapped and made some good
plays in coverage that shows his increased understanding. And I
just think the way he's tackling, the way that he's
you know, making you know, he's doing a good job
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of being able to understand where I'm supposed to be
when I'm supposed to be there, and then he's capitalized
on his opportunities. He gets his hands on the ball,
he's catching it.
Speaker 3 (11:39):
Kobe Durant, same thing is are my eyes telling me
he's getting better.
Speaker 2 (11:42):
He's getting better. He's doing a great job. You know,
got a little banged up where he came out, you know,
played a little over forty snaps. Aubrey does such a
great job. But he's getting more and more confident, more
and more comfortable. He's a stud. Been really pleased with
the trajectory that Kobe Durant has headed on.
Speaker 4 (11:56):
And you came out healthy from that game here he did.
Speaker 2 (11:58):
Yeah, that's a positive, you know. Really well, we'll see
where some of those other guys are at as it
relates to Havenstein and Opm this week. But for us
to come out healthy, that's a big deal.
Speaker 3 (12:08):
See, I know him, he's starting to think about the
Eagles right now.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
See getting there, See right now, I'm about six hour
flight home.
Speaker 4 (12:14):
I'm sure he did some of that.
Speaker 2 (12:15):
That was a quick flight back.
Speaker 4 (12:16):
Oh my god, what kind of headwinds where we run
in gosh going It's.
Speaker 2 (12:20):
Like, I mean, is that just such a You're like, man,
I'm glad we won and then all right, hey we
got six hours.
Speaker 1 (12:28):
Kidding me Thinking about the conversation you guys just had
about Jonah Jackson, I feel a parallel there with Colby Parkinson, right, yeah,
like original design where it went first month of the season.
To see him pay it off with a gorgeous touchdown
yesterday had to be rewarded.
Speaker 2 (12:41):
That was great, you know. And I think Kayley's done
a great job of really getting all three of those
guys going and continuing to identify what are the roles
that they can really feel to be able to help
the team best, whether that be an eleven twelve personnel.
But Colby, I've been so proud of him in terms
of just the way that he's handled things. He's shown improvement.
Not a whole lot of snaps as a whole offensively,
but I thought he contributed well in both phases and
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then to be able to make that catch what to
throw and catch by he and Matthew right there. It
was a big time play, huge opportunity, and you know,
and then I thought he did some really good things
in the run game that led to positive plays that
we had to have and that that we need to
continue to have for our offense to be you know,
what we hope we can be.
Speaker 3 (13:21):
David Allen's pretty physical too. He is throw his body round.
He will all three of those guys will, you know.
Speaker 2 (13:26):
And I think that's a reflection of their coach, the
reflection of the understanding of what we're trying to really
get done. And I think they're only going to get better.
But both Davis and then I thought Hunter had you know,
some really good positive snaps yesterday as well.
Speaker 1 (13:38):
I feel like it's probably more a necessity than choice,
But you've been really willing to substitute and not necessarily
slow down. Like I know, you've always enjoyed being regulated
so that you can control what the defense is doing
as much as going fast. But how has that felt
on offense this year? Shuffling receivers, anti things.
Speaker 2 (13:54):
Well, it's what's best for this group, you know, and
it is this year has been a very different approach
than what we're accustomed to, and you know, you've got
to learn, you got to be able to adjust and adapt.
And that's for a variety of reasons that we could
sit here all day and talk about. But our job
is to figure out what we think is best for
this current group, the current circumstances that we're placed with.
And I think what's been good is that the very
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similar to what I feel about this team, and I
think it's really been on display with our defense. I
think you're starting to see it be on display with
our offense. Everybody's got a role, you know, and everybody
understands that role is important and how they can contribute
to achieving and obtaining the outcome that we're hunting up
week in and week out, and how important those things
are for us to be able to maximize the forty
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eight that are up on game day or the fifty
three on the active roster if there's a practice squad
flex up. And so I think that's what's been good.
I think there's a strength in that unit, and I
think that's what's the best approach that is very different
than some previous years, and that's been you know, challenging
and also very rewarding at the same time. But I
think that's what's best. And I think our coaches have
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done a good job of being able to have an
open mind, and then the players have really raised it.
And I think you're starting to see some of the
fruits of that show up over the last couple of weeks.
Speaker 3 (15:05):
I got one question, need a coaching point. So if
I'm Quentin Lake, oh yeah, and I'm coming up.
Speaker 2 (15:12):
Yeah, you know, that's the exact dialogue. And I think,
you know, Sean Smith and his crew do such a
great job. You know, I want to get clarity from
the league office because you know, I understand you can't
take on those guys in the screen game and on
the perimeter, you know, low, but if it's a simultaneous
act where you're making the tackle and you happen to,
you know, engage with that lineman that's out in front
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at the same time, you know, what we need to
understand is how can we coach it so that we
can avoid those types of things. Because I don't know
that I would have done anything different if I was
in Q shoes. I thought he made a great play.
But but our job is to be able to educate
provide clarity for them, so then they can you know,
be able to go execute based on whatever the the
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ways that these guys are being you know, coach to
officiate it and some of those bank situations.
Speaker 3 (16:01):
I just I mean, you made the play.
Speaker 2 (16:03):
It's tough, it's always.
Speaker 4 (16:04):
An incredible play, but it was.
Speaker 2 (16:09):
Yeah, And I think there are some semantics, you know,
because all these rules are you know, with the intent
of improving the safety of the game, right and so uh,
I think there's there's been a good flexibility from the league.
But what we need to understand is, all right, when
those things do occur, because they do arise sometimes where
those guys are basically right on top of each other
and when you have to make split second decisions and
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every yard matters, especially when you're in that part of
the field, how can we best defend that to try
to limit their ability to score points and get into
the end zone?
Speaker 1 (16:39):
Total left turn here, But I'd Puka for seven catches
all in for either a first down or a touchdown.
But my question is, have you ever coached a player
who pukes as much as Puka?
Speaker 3 (16:50):
No? No, I have not.
Speaker 2 (16:51):
I mean, he is one of one. And let's tew.
You know he's in good shape.
Speaker 4 (16:55):
Actually, pukes and rallies.
Speaker 2 (16:56):
He does. He's a puke and rally guy. I mean
it is. That was a hell of a catch, though,
wasn't it. He puke all you want? You make plays
like that?
Speaker 4 (17:03):
You see the photos of that.
Speaker 1 (17:05):
I don't know if sight wait till you see this
shot you're gonna have on your wall someday.
Speaker 4 (17:09):
It's gonna be out here in the facility.
Speaker 2 (17:10):
It is a thing of It was an incredible catch.
Incredible I mean ball beat him up.
Speaker 3 (17:16):
B Flair for the dramatic, doesn't he I mean he does,
he does, yes amazing.
Speaker 4 (17:23):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (17:23):
And he's so physical. There was one on the sideline
where he caught and turned up on the corner and
ran him over.
Speaker 2 (17:27):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (17:28):
I'm like, they may call you for that now.
Speaker 2 (17:31):
He's he brings an element of toughness, physicality to our offense,
and he's got he's got a play energy that kind
of elevates people around him. And you know you love
him when he's he's he's exactly what you're looking for.
Speaker 3 (17:43):
Can we get one spike out of Cooper though? Just one?
I mean it was pretty I mean I get it.
Speaker 2 (17:47):
He's been there man third all time and touchdown receptions.
Now for the rams, you know, he says, Steve let
him spike it. Come on tell him that.
Speaker 1 (17:56):
Don't you think that's pretty cool? Since she played with
the other two Isaac and Tory that said it.
Speaker 3 (18:00):
During the game. And I saw the room just those
three guys. What is that? So?
Speaker 2 (18:04):
What what is it? Actually?
Speaker 4 (18:06):
Isaac Tory Cooper? He passed crazy, like, where.
Speaker 2 (18:08):
Where are they at their ways?
Speaker 3 (18:10):
At?
Speaker 2 (18:10):
What are the numbers for them?
Speaker 4 (18:12):
I'm not sure that he's in the fifties there in
the eighties.
Speaker 3 (18:15):
Okay, he's got a ways, But I mean to be
in a room with those guys.
Speaker 2 (18:18):
I mean to be when you're mentioned among two legends
like that, you know, you know you're doing all.
Speaker 4 (18:23):
It acentuates the point that Tory's got to be in.
Speaker 3 (18:25):
Yes, yeah, and you too. I mean on the end
of that is the play that you call for the
most part, So.
Speaker 2 (18:31):
Players bring it to light. Don't get me. I had
nothing to do with it all. It's those players. They
bring it all.
Speaker 1 (18:37):
They bring it to like, I know, the red zone
gets the attention and yeah, except for that short clock
situation at the end of the half, you punch those in,
but the explosives have to be such a relief, right.
Finishing drives is one thing, but when you can scorn
from sixty nine yards out, it's big.
Speaker 2 (18:49):
I mean, and really, you know, you look at it.
I mean, those have become as important as turnovers. You know,
when you look at the stats that matter. I'm not
a big stats guy. You know, it's about do we
find ways to try to the result that we're hunting up.
You know, but if you say, you know in the NFL,
the two stats outside of points that are as reflective
of anything week in and week out of coming away
with the results you want, it's the turnovers and it's
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the explosive plays because it's too hard to sustain drives
and you've got to be able to find ways to
do that. And yesterday was certainly a step in the
right direction. And you guys know, when we've been you know,
one of the you know, when we've been good and
we've been one of the upper echelon offenses. That is
a consistent theme that you'll see and you look at
any good offense around the league and you'll say, what's
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one of the things that they're doing and they're creating
explosive plays via the run of the pass is what
you're going to probably be saying about them.
Speaker 3 (19:38):
I think I heard today that they thought you were conservative.
This sounds like the opposite of like you're trying to
hit it. I want to take the top off the
defense when I can say that again, some people call
you conservative. Now, I'm like conservativative.
Speaker 2 (19:51):
No in regards to what was because I punted it
at the end.
Speaker 3 (19:54):
No, not that just play calling like he's gone conservative,
He's really gone tight to the best, And I'm like,
I don't think that's the case.
Speaker 2 (20:00):
I think that's just I mean, hey, listen, whatever people
say that, that's fair. Yeah, our job is to be productive,
you know, and certainly I would like to think that,
you know, when we're at our best and if we're
doing what we are, Conservative is never a word that
I would never ever want to be described as. But
there's been instances that people have you know, I'm not
naive to the criticism that is probably well deserved when
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we're not producing at the level that we're accustomed to,
and that's not something I'm afraid to run away from.
But I'm excited to see if we can attack it
head on for these seven more guaranteed left.
Speaker 3 (20:30):
See I want to say that perfectly tomorrow, just like that,
especially starting Sunday night.
Speaker 1 (20:35):
I mean, you want to be a team that plays
in the January. These are the types of moments against
these types of opponents, right, that's what you sign up.
Speaker 2 (20:40):
That's exactly right. As a competitor, no doubt.
Speaker 1 (20:43):
Rams are five and five, and I feel like you
still haven't played your best game yet. There's been glimpses
of it that you've talked about. But to win a
game like this, it probably takes four quarters of all
three phases, sean.
Speaker 2 (20:52):
It does, you know, And there's and there's a lot
of bright spots within each and sometimes you know, the
good teams you have to be able to pick each
other up, you know. And if you can really start
to say, all right, what does complimentary ball look like
when you really put it all together at the right time,
that's those complete games. But man, the enemy has to say.
And so you got respect and appreciation for how difficult
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this league is week in and week out, in the
different challenges that arise on a week to week basis.
But here we go this week, what an opportunity. If
you're wired the right way as a competitor, and you
got a team that's as good as anybody coming in
to your home stadium on Sunday night football, Let's see
if we can go prepare and go be at our
best when our best is definitely going to be required.
Speaker 3 (21:35):
Oh yeah, they got to play you too. You know
it's not all about them.
Speaker 1 (21:38):
Can I ask just one like football rolodex type of thing.
I love the through line from the Rams, but also
just the NFL, the Vic Fangio line from like Chicago
eighteen to Brandon Stay permeating the NFL. How you tweak
your running game now here it is another matchup, Like,
how does that land on you? And what it's meant
to this season of Rams football in the NFL.
Speaker 2 (21:58):
Well, I think he's a great coach, you know, I
I know what they've done. You know, I'll get ready
to really dive into them seeing them from afar. But
I mean, you look at all the things that you're
looking for in a coach, putting players in a position
to succeed, having an understanding of being able to limit
some of the things that you want to try to
stop from an offensive perspective and a clear cut philosophy
and identity. That's what I see his defenses always play with.
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I think he's got a great feel for the flow
of the game. I think he's got a great feel
for you to be able to utilize his personnel. And
so again, looking forward to the challenge. He's a heck
of a coach, and all the good comments and compliments
that a company. You know, what he's done in this
league for a long time are very well earned and deserved.
And we will give it our best shot to see
if we can challenge these guys.
Speaker 3 (22:39):
We're dreaming. We're still on the plane. We haven't landed yet. Scotia, right, Yeah,
that's right.
Speaker 1 (22:44):
And he excuse to show the Saquon reverse hurdle.
Speaker 4 (22:47):
No talk about that or anything.
Speaker 3 (22:49):
Respect for him. Yeah, he's a stud. You're a football
fan as well as a competitor. You like to see
the best and you like to beat the best team.
So I can't wait to see these guys come to
the town. Can't wait to see him get beat too.
It's gonna be fun.
Speaker 1 (23:00):
Wait to be there on Sunday night football under the
lights at so Fine Stadium.
Speaker 4 (23:03):
For Sean McVay.
Speaker 1 (23:04):
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Speaker 2 (00:14):
I'm JB.
Speaker 1 (00:15):
Long with the head coach of your Los Angeles Rams,
and it's good to welcome back to the program our
Super Bowl champion DeMarco.
Speaker 3 (00:22):
On victory Monday. Yes, sir, hey man, what's happening. I
missed you guys, miss being here.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
I miss you too.
Speaker 3 (00:28):
Yeah, you guys have been gotten intimate and talking without me.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Now, well, it's glad to have the original crew back together.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
Awesome see see off coming off that win and maybe
the best offensive day of the season in New England.
That was a high level quarterback play really for Boat teams.
Speaker 4 (00:43):
That was fun to watch.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
It was you know, it was fun to watch Matthew
I was. I was impressed with Drake may though. I mean,
you know, Matthew was outstanding. I thought really guys played
well around him. He elevates people around him all the time.
And there was a lot of things that were in
alignment of going in the direction that we need to
go for to be the offense that were capable of
and we talked a little bit about it before we started.
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You know, we need to be able to have some
continuity and hopefully we can build on this. And obviously
we got a great challenge Sunday night football against the
Eagles who were rolling coming in here. But I thought
Matthew led the way. I thought Guy's made plays. I
thought the offensive line was pretty productive in both phases.
There's always going to be learning opportunities and man, I
was really impressed with Drake May, a young player that
showed a lot of stuff. You know, he had done that,
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he had been trending in the right direction. You see
the athleticism, you see the size, but the ability to
deliver the ball on time. When his back foot hit
he'd stare down the gun barrel on a couple of
the pressures that we brought and it looks like they've
got a really good one. It was impressed seeing him
up close and personal in person and what he was
able to do. I thought he played a really good
game yesterday.
Speaker 3 (01:43):
We were talking any indecision, he gets smacked in the mouth,
he got the ball out, big respect. But Stafford, I
don't think I've seen that many quarterbacks throw back to
back touchdown passes on two straight passes won the cup,
and then the next one to super Pooka. Yeah, amazing shot.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Yeah, no, it was. It was a big day for him,
you know, and I thought he maximized his opportunities.
Speaker 3 (02:04):
You know.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
It was weird because we had so few offensive plays
in general, and they did a good job being able
to possess the football. And then really after the first
two drives where we ended up not converting on third
downs that we should be able to convert, you know,
I didn't think the guys were phased by that. And
then they ended up stringing together scoring drives and you
end up being able to say, all right, it's a
nine play scoring drive. Then you end up making a
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sudden change. Great job by fist, Kobe Turner recovers the fumble,
you hit Pooka for the touchdown. And then I was
really pleased with the two minute drive. I thought it
was excellent at the end of the half, maybe even
had an opportunity to be able to finish it with
a touchdown, but to be able to start where we did,
for those guys to be able to take the ball
down the field. Good little mix of some different things.
Matthew kept the ball in play and had our opportunities,
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and then we wanted to come away with points. We didn't.
And then, like you had mentioned, you know, you come
out a second drive or the first drive of the
second half, you end up, you know, second play hitting
Cooper Cup on a long touchdown. But Matthew was on it,
and I thought we had some opportunities to really close
out the game. Our defense didn't have to go back
out on the field. And that's what's the best part
about is guys are like, oh, man, like they know
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was a step in the right direction, but they know
that there's still more meat on the bone, and you know,
but it was an overall positive step, and Matthew certainly
led the way.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
I know, faster starts would be ideal. You don't want
to be coming away shut out in the first quarter.
But I wonder if I make too big a deal
out of that, because it's always seemed to me watching
you like your information gathering in those first couple of
possessions that bears fruit in the second quarter.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
Yeah, I like that. That's a half glass full approach.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
You know.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
Here, here's what I would say, we need to convert
on third down. I mean, like it's as simple as that.
I mean, we had an opportunity, got the looks that
we wanted on both of those, and we've got to
make those plays. We got to be able to handle
some of the movement and got to throw and catch,
and we're capable of doing that. And I won't apologize
for the expectations that I have for those guys. What
I do know is that football is not a perfect game.
You know, you look at it and you can play
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really well and there's always going to be a couple
of plays that you want back. So that's so, hey,
let's give ourselves some grace. But let's also expec to say.
You know, people want to make a big deal about
starting fast. No, we need to consistently execute. That's what
will lead to start and fast. You know, when we've
done that in the games that we have, you know,
we've executed the way that we're capable of and guys
have done a nice job with the opportunities that they've had. Now,
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is there certainly some times where I look at myself
and say, you got to put these guys in better spots?
Of course, that's we're all in this thing together. But
when you look at the third drive and you string together,
you know, a nine play scoring drive that was in
alignment with what we want, and really the first two
that resulted in us having to punt the ball away.
You know, you get an explosive on the second play
of the game to Puka and then you end up,
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you know, having a third down and manageable, and you
just miss a connection between those two guys that those
guys are very much in rhythm and we just missed it.
And then on the next one, we have an explosive run,
get to another third down, similar kind of distance, and
you know, get a look and had to get it
out a little bit earlier, but you know, you got it.
And those are opportunities that I believe we'll be able
to hit more times than not moving forward, And if
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we convert those, then we're saying maybe we did start fast,
you know. So I think sometimes it's as simple as
consistently executing, not making a bigger deal, but also being
able to respond the way we wanted. And that's exactly
what they did.
Speaker 3 (05:08):
Closing out games and learning how to close out games
could be guys keeping their cool. It could be kicking
field goals. What have you like learning to close out
games this season? What's that journey been like for you?
Speaker 2 (05:21):
Yeah, I think it's been a learning op and I
think it's a collaboration of all of us to Marco
and yesterday. What a cool opportunity to be able to
learn without having the hard lessons of not getting the
results you want. There was some opportunities in that game
where I thought our defense really started to get a
real good grasp of that game. And then they extended
a drive that they shouldn't have because of a penalty,
and it wasn't anything malicious, it was just something we
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can learn from. You can't thank somebody off the pile,
and that ended up extending the drive. And then you
have an inadvertent face mask, and you just have some
things that are just uncharacteristic. But they responded. And then
you talk about when the offense gets the ball. I
was really pleased with, you know, the drive that Matthew
and the offense put together. You get an unfortunate batted
ball on a play that you know DeMarcus Robinson's gonna
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have a lot of space to be able to run,
but then you hit Cooper for four. Now you get
to a third down and six, and you've got to
look that we want with you know, a really good matchup,
and we just didn't end up making that. And and
then you have a decision to make do you kick
the field goal or do you try to punt it
away deep? And those are tough decisions. I do have
confidence that Josh will respond in that group, But in
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that moment, felt like it was best to be able
to punt it deep, but like it didn't need to
get to that point. But I'm pleased with Cam Kitchens
and our defense being able to make the stop and
then watching the offense be able to kneel it out.
But there's a lot of really cool opportunities. I do
believe you have to learn how to win. You have
to learn how to close out games, and I think
we're learning, especially when you talk about where we were
at the buy what we've done since. Has it been perfect?
Speaker 4 (06:46):
No?
Speaker 2 (06:46):
Are there opportunities for us to not make it as
entertaining for people watching at home. You know that there are.
But this is about continuing to grow, continuing to learn
together collectively, especially with the amount of that we do
have on this football team. And the amount of moving parts,
and I am grateful for that.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
Let's go back to the start of the week, or
maybe the start of the day. I wonder how to
go with Jonah Jackson and the tough decision you had
to make with how to put your offensive line in
order for that moment in time with Bowlim or your
rookie center coming back.
Speaker 2 (07:15):
Yeah, he's a prone every sense of the word j ab.
And so you explain, you know, we're gonna do what
we think is best for the upcoming week. That's what
I felt like my role is as a head coach,
and I think in fairness to Jonah, you know, this
is a guy that's a total stud, has a great
body of work, great resume. He hasn't had a chance
to really play football in the last year, right, and
so it's our job to put him in positions to
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be able to be successful. It wasn't like he had
a training camp or an offseason and got hurt. He
really didn't have any of those things, you know. And
then you thrust them back into the mix with a couple,
you know, like a week before the Detroit game, and
then he gets hurt against Arizona, and then there's all
this time that passes where you know you're reebbing in
your training, but you can't ever really simulate and mimic
and emulate game like movements and situations from an offensive
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line perspective, not to mention the importance of playing alongside
a center, a guard, a tackle, wherever you're located. And
so that was what we felt like was best. But
he is going to continue to improve. He's going to
continue to you know, do a great job of being
able to handle whatever is best for this team. And
and I respect the you know, the heck out of
just the professionalism and what a man he is about
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a unique situation that is really very rare to anything
I've experienced before.
Speaker 3 (08:25):
I know that was hard. That had to be a
tough one, but you got to do it, and I
hope it was hard. I hope we didn't say just
give my job away. No.
Speaker 2 (08:33):
I think what you explained to is is this is
what we think is best, and we'll continue to always
evaluate that. You know, we do have practice opportunities to
continue to monitor and evaluate what does it look like,
you know, as it relates to this week. And so
I just want to see guys continue to improve, continue
to understand. All right, here's the vision that we have.
But also if you're in a situation or a circumstance
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that you don't like, you know, these things are never
final and they're never finite, and.
Speaker 3 (08:57):
A lot of football left, so you watch the side
of the ball when you're getting ready. And I'm glad
you mentioned Fisk and Turner as far as defensive tackles go,
that might be the two most active guys I've seen
as far as pinballing and making play.
Speaker 2 (09:12):
They're doing a great job, you know, And I think
really the front as a whole is understanding how to
play off on one another. They're really starting to understand
the intent of some of the things that we're trying
to get done. And you got some movable pieces with
our edge players. You mentioned those two. I've been really
pleased with Tyler Davis. I think he's done a good
job of continuing to make his presence felt. Bobby Brown
has has made his impact, and I think Gift Smith
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does such a tremendous job with that group as a whole.
But those two guys have led the way and H
and I agree with what you're.
Speaker 3 (09:39):
Saying, Michael Hoyt is a baller.
Speaker 1 (09:41):
He is a baller, not just on defense, how about
teams like that blocked extra point.
Speaker 4 (09:45):
Was hug huge.
Speaker 3 (09:47):
It was huge.
Speaker 2 (09:48):
I mean that was so big. And he's got a knack.
You know, certain guys it's kind of like Corey Littleton
did back in the day in terms of blocking punts.
Certain guys have a knack for being able to just
have a feel for those types of things. And you know, Michael,
he's been a baller. Love the you know, he's had
such a good positive influence on a lot of these
young guys. And he's got he's so smart, he's got
such a versatile skill set. But what a huge play
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it was blocking the extra point. I mean and then
a roseman just get down right, No, I'm kidding. He
almost I thought he was gonna maybe come around the edge.
Speaker 1 (10:20):
That's kind of how you framed it. Demarc right, not
a seat on his chest, captain, but like an emotional
emotional leader.
Speaker 3 (10:25):
Yeah, man, just what he brings. You can tell they
look to him and he is not afraid about shouting
his encouragement, you know what I mean.
Speaker 2 (10:33):
Ideal with that leadership is about influence and you're not
a leader. If you can't influence, and if you can't influence,
people won't follow you. He influences his teammates in a
positive way. You know.
Speaker 1 (10:41):
External Services had that as like Cam Kinchen's best grade
of the season. Aside from the game clincher, What else
did he do that made that true in your estimation?
Speaker 2 (10:49):
I just think the way that you know, you could
see he played at a different speed than than a
lot of guys, you know, and I thought, you know,
some of the open field tackles that he made. He's
got great range. That was one of the things that
you loved about him at Miami. You could just see
this was a guy that knew he was a magnet
to the ball, but he took smart angles and then
he could you know, he could really long stride, short stride, shuffle, shoot,
make some of those open field tackles, and he's violent
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on arrival. You there's guys. The best way I could articulate,
you feel certain guys on the defense you felt him yesterday.
He made his impact, He made his presence. He's got
a knack for being in the right spots and there
were some times where he overlapped and made some good
plays in coverage that shows his increased understanding. And I
just think the way he's tackling, the way that he's
you know, making you know, he's doing a good job
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of being able to understand where I'm supposed to be
when I'm supposed to be there, and then he's capitalized
on his opportunities. He gets his hands on the ball,
he's catching it.
Speaker 3 (11:39):
Kobe Durant, same thing is are my eyes telling me
he's getting better.
Speaker 2 (11:42):
He's getting better. He's doing a great job. You know,
got a little banged up where he came out, you know,
played a little over forty snaps. Aubrey does such a
great job. But he's getting more and more confident, more
and more comfortable. He's a stud. Been really pleased with
the trajectory that Kobe Durant has headed on.
Speaker 4 (11:56):
And you came out healthy from that game here he did.
Speaker 2 (11:58):
Yeah, that's a positive, you know. Really well, we'll see
where some of those other guys are at as it
relates to Havenstein and Opm this week. But for us
to come out healthy, that's a big deal.
Speaker 3 (12:08):
See, I know him, he's starting to think about the
Eagles right now.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
See getting there, See right now, I'm about six hour
flight home.
Speaker 4 (12:14):
I'm sure he did some of that.
Speaker 2 (12:15):
That was a quick flight back.
Speaker 4 (12:16):
Oh my god, what kind of headwinds where we run
in gosh going It's.
Speaker 2 (12:20):
Like, I mean, is that just such a You're like, man,
I'm glad we won and then all right, hey we
got six hours.
Speaker 1 (12:28):
Kidding me Thinking about the conversation you guys just had
about Jonah Jackson, I feel a parallel there with Colby Parkinson, right, yeah,
like original design where it went first month of the season.
To see him pay it off with a gorgeous touchdown
yesterday had to be rewarded.
Speaker 2 (12:41):
That was great, you know. And I think Kayley's done
a great job of really getting all three of those
guys going and continuing to identify what are the roles
that they can really feel to be able to help
the team best, whether that be an eleven twelve personnel.
But Colby, I've been so proud of him in terms
of just the way that he's handled things. He's shown improvement.
Not a whole lot of snaps as a whole offensively,
but I thought he contributed well in both phases and
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then to be able to make that catch what to
throw and catch by he and Matthew right there. It
was a big time play, huge opportunity, and you know,
and then I thought he did some really good things
in the run game that led to positive plays that
we had to have and that that we need to
continue to have for our offense to be you know,
what we hope we can be.
Speaker 3 (13:21):
David Allen's pretty physical too. He is throw his body round.
He will all three of those guys will, you know.
Speaker 2 (13:26):
And I think that's a reflection of their coach, the
reflection of the understanding of what we're trying to really
get done. And I think they're only going to get better.
But both Davis and then I thought Hunter had you know,
some really good positive snaps yesterday as well.
Speaker 1 (13:38):
I feel like it's probably more a necessity than choice,
But you've been really willing to substitute and not necessarily
slow down. Like I know, you've always enjoyed being regulated
so that you can control what the defense is doing
as much as going fast. But how has that felt
on offense this year? Shuffling receivers, anti things.
Speaker 2 (13:54):
Well, it's what's best for this group, you know, and
it is this year has been a very different approach
than what we're accustomed to, and you know, you've got
to learn, you got to be able to adjust and adapt.
And that's for a variety of reasons that we could
sit here all day and talk about. But our job
is to figure out what we think is best for
this current group, the current circumstances that we're placed with.
And I think what's been good is that the very
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similar to what I feel about this team, and I
think it's really been on display with our defense. I
think you're starting to see it be on display with
our offense. Everybody's got a role, you know, and everybody
understands that role is important and how they can contribute
to achieving and obtaining the outcome that we're hunting up
week in and week out, and how important those things
are for us to be able to maximize the forty
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eight that are up on game day or the fifty
three on the active roster if there's a practice squad
flex up. And so I think that's what's been good.
I think there's a strength in that unit, and I
think that's what's the best approach that is very different
than some previous years, and that's been you know, challenging
and also very rewarding at the same time. But I
think that's what's best. And I think our coaches have
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done a good job of being able to have an
open mind, and then the players have really raised it.
And I think you're starting to see some of the
fruits of that show up over the last couple of weeks.
Speaker 3 (15:05):
I got one question, need a coaching point. So if
I'm Quentin Lake, oh yeah, and I'm coming up.
Speaker 2 (15:12):
Yeah, you know, that's the exact dialogue. And I think,
you know, Sean Smith and his crew do such a
great job. You know, I want to get clarity from
the league office because you know, I understand you can't
take on those guys in the screen game and on
the perimeter, you know, low, but if it's a simultaneous
act where you're making the tackle and you happen to,
you know, engage with that lineman that's out in front
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at the same time, you know, what we need to
understand is how can we coach it so that we
can avoid those types of things. Because I don't know
that I would have done anything different if I was
in Q shoes. I thought he made a great play.
But but our job is to be able to educate
provide clarity for them, so then they can you know,
be able to go execute based on whatever the the
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ways that these guys are being you know, coach to
officiate it and some of those bank situations.
Speaker 3 (16:01):
I just I mean, you made the play.
Speaker 2 (16:03):
It's tough, it's always.
Speaker 4 (16:04):
An incredible play, but it was.
Speaker 2 (16:09):
Yeah, And I think there are some semantics, you know,
because all these rules are you know, with the intent
of improving the safety of the game, right and so uh,
I think there's there's been a good flexibility from the league.
But what we need to understand is, all right, when
those things do occur, because they do arise sometimes where
those guys are basically right on top of each other
and when you have to make split second decisions and
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every yard matters, especially when you're in that part of
the field, how can we best defend that to try
to limit their ability to score points and get into
the end zone?
Speaker 1 (16:39):
Total left turn here, But I'd Puka for seven catches
all in for either a first down or a touchdown.
But my question is, have you ever coached a player
who pukes as much as Puka?
Speaker 3 (16:50):
No? No, I have not.
Speaker 2 (16:51):
I mean, he is one of one. And let's tew.
You know he's in good shape.
Speaker 4 (16:55):
Actually, pukes and rallies.
Speaker 2 (16:56):
He does. He's a puke and rally guy. I mean
it is. That was a hell of a catch, though,
wasn't it. He puke all you want? You make plays
like that?
Speaker 4 (17:03):
You see the photos of that.
Speaker 1 (17:05):
I don't know if sight wait till you see this
shot you're gonna have on your wall someday.
Speaker 4 (17:09):
It's gonna be out here in the facility.
Speaker 2 (17:10):
It is a thing of It was an incredible catch.
Incredible I mean ball beat him up.
Speaker 3 (17:16):
B Flair for the dramatic, doesn't he I mean he does,
he does, yes amazing.
Speaker 4 (17:23):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (17:23):
And he's so physical. There was one on the sideline
where he caught and turned up on the corner and
ran him over.
Speaker 2 (17:27):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (17:28):
I'm like, they may call you for that now.
Speaker 2 (17:31):
He's he brings an element of toughness, physicality to our offense,
and he's got he's got a play energy that kind
of elevates people around him. And you know you love
him when he's he's he's exactly what you're looking for.
Speaker 3 (17:43):
Can we get one spike out of Cooper though? Just one?
I mean it was pretty I mean I get it.
Speaker 2 (17:47):
He's been there man third all time and touchdown receptions.
Now for the rams, you know, he says, Steve let
him spike it. Come on tell him that.
Speaker 1 (17:56):
Don't you think that's pretty cool? Since she played with
the other two Isaac and Tory that said it.
Speaker 3 (18:00):
During the game. And I saw the room just those
three guys. What is that? So?
Speaker 2 (18:04):
What what is it? Actually?
Speaker 4 (18:06):
Isaac Tory Cooper? He passed crazy, like, where.
Speaker 2 (18:08):
Where are they at their ways?
Speaker 3 (18:10):
At?
Speaker 2 (18:10):
What are the numbers for them?
Speaker 4 (18:12):
I'm not sure that he's in the fifties there in
the eighties.
Speaker 3 (18:15):
Okay, he's got a ways, But I mean to be
in a room with those guys.
Speaker 2 (18:18):
I mean to be when you're mentioned among two legends
like that, you know, you know you're doing all.
Speaker 4 (18:23):
It acentuates the point that Tory's got to be in.
Speaker 3 (18:25):
Yes, yeah, and you too. I mean on the end
of that is the play that you call for the
most part, So.
Speaker 2 (18:31):
Players bring it to light. Don't get me. I had
nothing to do with it all. It's those players. They
bring it all.
Speaker 1 (18:37):
They bring it to like, I know, the red zone
gets the attention and yeah, except for that short clock
situation at the end of the half, you punch those in,
but the explosives have to be such a relief, right.
Finishing drives is one thing, but when you can scorn
from sixty nine yards out, it's big.
Speaker 2 (18:49):
I mean, and really, you know, you look at it.
I mean, those have become as important as turnovers. You know,
when you look at the stats that matter. I'm not
a big stats guy. You know, it's about do we
find ways to try to the result that we're hunting up.
You know, but if you say, you know in the NFL,
the two stats outside of points that are as reflective
of anything week in and week out of coming away
with the results you want, it's the turnovers and it's
(19:11):
the explosive plays because it's too hard to sustain drives
and you've got to be able to find ways to
do that. And yesterday was certainly a step in the
right direction. And you guys know, when we've been you know,
one of the you know, when we've been good and
we've been one of the upper echelon offenses. That is
a consistent theme that you'll see and you look at
any good offense around the league and you'll say, what's
(19:32):
one of the things that they're doing and they're creating
explosive plays via the run of the pass is what
you're going to probably be saying about them.
Speaker 3 (19:38):
I think I heard today that they thought you were conservative.
This sounds like the opposite of like you're trying to
hit it. I want to take the top off the
defense when I can say that again, some people call
you conservative. Now, I'm like conservativative.
Speaker 2 (19:51):
No in regards to what was because I punted it
at the end.
Speaker 3 (19:54):
No, not that just play calling like he's gone conservative,
He's really gone tight to the best, And I'm like,
I don't think that's the case.
Speaker 2 (20:00):
I think that's just I mean, hey, listen, whatever people
say that, that's fair. Yeah, our job is to be productive,
you know, and certainly I would like to think that,
you know, when we're at our best and if we're
doing what we are, Conservative is never a word that
I would never ever want to be described as. But
there's been instances that people have you know, I'm not
naive to the criticism that is probably well deserved when
(20:22):
we're not producing at the level that we're accustomed to,
and that's not something I'm afraid to run away from.
But I'm excited to see if we can attack it
head on for these seven more guaranteed left.
Speaker 3 (20:30):
See I want to say that perfectly tomorrow, just like that,
especially starting Sunday night.
Speaker 1 (20:35):
I mean, you want to be a team that plays
in the January. These are the types of moments against
these types of opponents, right, that's what you sign up.
Speaker 2 (20:40):
That's exactly right. As a competitor, no doubt.
Speaker 1 (20:43):
Rams are five and five, and I feel like you
still haven't played your best game yet. There's been glimpses
of it that you've talked about. But to win a
game like this, it probably takes four quarters of all
three phases, sean.
Speaker 2 (20:52):
It does, you know, And there's and there's a lot
of bright spots within each and sometimes you know, the
good teams you have to be able to pick each
other up, you know. And if you can really start
to say, all right, what does complimentary ball look like
when you really put it all together at the right time,
that's those complete games. But man, the enemy has to say.
And so you got respect and appreciation for how difficult
(21:14):
this league is week in and week out, in the
different challenges that arise on a week to week basis.
But here we go this week, what an opportunity. If
you're wired the right way as a competitor, and you
got a team that's as good as anybody coming in
to your home stadium on Sunday night football, Let's see
if we can go prepare and go be at our
best when our best is definitely going to be required.
Speaker 3 (21:35):
Oh yeah, they got to play you too. You know
it's not all about them.
Speaker 1 (21:38):
Can I ask just one like football rolodex type of thing.
I love the through line from the Rams, but also
just the NFL, the Vic Fangio line from like Chicago
eighteen to Brandon Stay permeating the NFL. How you tweak
your running game now here it is another matchup, Like,
how does that land on you? And what it's meant
to this season of Rams football in the NFL.
Speaker 2 (21:58):
Well, I think he's a great coach, you know, I
I know what they've done. You know, I'll get ready
to really dive into them seeing them from afar. But
I mean, you look at all the things that you're
looking for in a coach, putting players in a position
to succeed, having an understanding of being able to limit
some of the things that you want to try to
stop from an offensive perspective and a clear cut philosophy
and identity. That's what I see his defenses always play with.
(22:20):
I think he's got a great feel for the flow
of the game. I think he's got a great feel
for you to be able to utilize his personnel. And
so again, looking forward to the challenge. He's a heck
of a coach, and all the good comments and compliments
that a company. You know, what he's done in this
league for a long time are very well earned and deserved.
And we will give it our best shot to see
if we can challenge these guys.
Speaker 3 (22:39):
We're dreaming. We're still on the plane. We haven't landed yet. Scotia, right, Yeah,
that's right.
Speaker 1 (22:44):
And he excuse to show the Saquon reverse hurdle.
Speaker 4 (22:47):
No talk about that or anything.
Speaker 3 (22:49):
Respect for him. Yeah, he's a stud. You're a football
fan as well as a competitor. You like to see
the best and you like to beat the best team.
So I can't wait to see these guys come to
the town. Can't wait to see him get beat too.
It's gonna be fun.
Speaker 1 (23:00):
Wait to be there on Sunday night football under the
lights at so Fine Stadium.
Speaker 4 (23:03):
For Sean McVay.
Speaker 1 (23:04):
Great to have DeMarco far back on j W along
The Coach McVeigh show is always presented by Microsoft Surface
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