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[Silas]

Well, let's hope Saffold doesn't need surgery. I think the OL and how Fisher uses his players will be the key to how the Rams make out this season.

 

[jacobarch]

Rams Head Coach Jeff Fisher- Press Conference- 8-24-15

(Opening Statement)
“We just finished a staff meeting and we spent about a part of the day going through the tape. As you would expect, there were some good things and they’re some things that need to improve. That’s usually the case in preseason games. Bottom line is this - we need to have a great week of practice and we need to play well. We’re all looking forward to finally playing here at home. I know the players are and we’ll have some normalcy to our week. You know, we have some guys that are healing up. (OL) Cody Wichmann has been taken off of PUP and he’ll be allowed to practice tomorrow. (RB) Todd Gurley has been cleared for practice, so that’s good news. Now we’re going to progress him slowly, but he’ll be able to participate in the 7-on-7 and the team drills. Up to this point, he’s just been participating in the 1-on-1’s. So we’ll take it slow, but it’s going to be fun to get him on the practice field. So we have a couple of guys that we held out. A couple of guys…you know, (G) Rodger (Saffold) and (DT) Michael (Brockers). They have a chance this week, we’ll just see. As I mentioned after the ball game last night, we did not have a player in the training room, which is a good thing in a preseason game.”

(On the last time he didn’t have a player in the training room after a preseason or any game)
“You usually have something. There’s usually an MRI or there’s an X-Ray or, 'we’ll check him out tomorrow,' but Week 2 of the preseason I think is significantly different than last year’s Week 2. It’s good news.”

(On if he plans to play RB Todd Gurley in the preseason)
“No. No, we don’t have the intention of doing that. We’re just going to slowly increase his reps and see how he progresses. He may need a day off here and there, but it’s good news. Dr. (James) Andrews was really pleased with his progress, so he’s cutting him loose. He’ll be with a brace. He’ll have to continue to wear the brace.”

(On if Gurley went back to Dr. Andrews for a check-up)
“No, he didn’t see Dr. Andrews. We have a testing protocol that we do here that we forwarded to him. He was pleased with the results.”

(On if he anticipates Gurley playing on opening day)
“Don’t know. Don’t know. We’re going to bring him along slow.”

(On how Gurley feels about participating in team drills)
“He’s excited. He’s really excited. He had a blast in the warm-ups last night. Then his fun stopped when the game started because he wanted to play, but he understands the situation that he’s in.”

(On if he feels WR Brian Quick is ready to play)
“I think he’s got a chance to play this week, yeah. We’re taking his yellow hat off of him. I’m going to take the yellow hat off of Brian and put it on Todd. The yellow hat says don’t hit me on the practice field.”

(On what the yellow hat symbolizes)
“The yellow hat tells the defense, ‘Don’t hit me.’ I may have a ceremony tomorrow and let Brian graduate and pass it over to Todd. The yellow hat is like a red jersey.”

(On what he saw the starters do well the first half of Sunday’s game)
“Oh, we played physical on defense. Now we had some gap misfits and things like that and we had a coverage breakdown. We saw some formations that we hadn’t seen yet. (CB) Tru (Johnson) got caught up in a play action, gave (QB) Marcus (Mariota) a chance to connect with the tight end down the field and things like that. We had some really good tackles. We had some good pressure on the passer. On special teams I thought we protected well. We covered well. Some young guys are showing up. (WR) Bradley Marquez was showing he’s got some skills to play in this league on teams. Then the second half, we exploded. We had 226 yards or something like that. We had some big plays. Great throw. Great throw and catch, with (QB) Case (Keenum) to (WR) Chris (Givens) and some other big plays. (RB) Malcolm’s (Brown) run was…caught him a little off guard. I think they thought he was out of bounds, but certainly replay showed otherwise. It’s nice to have some explosive plays. Then with (RB) Trey (Watt) averaged about eight yards a carry.”


(On if it’s bittersweet to have RB Trey Watts out for the first four games with how well he’s producing)
“He’s going to continue to run the ball in the next two games. To answer your question, we’re all disappointed. We addressed that. We’re disappointed, so we’ll see where that goes.”

(On what he’s seen from DL Ethan Westbrooks)
“He’s played every position thus far in the preseason and that would also include against the Cowboys. So he’s playing left and right end and both tackles. He’s playing all positions well. I’d like for him to go when the brown thing moves rather than beforehand, because he’s been offsides three times I think already this preseason. He needs to slow down. Other than that, he’s explosive, he’s playing the run very well, and he’s shown he can rush the passer.”

(On how DT Nick Fairley is progressing)
“Good, good. He’s getting his weight back and he made some plays yesterday.”

(On what type of camp WR Chris Givens is having)
“Really good camp. Had a good offseason, had good OTAs, very patient. He’s actually playing an expanded role on special teams for us right now, which is good. You saw what he can do. He can do it. Against Dallas he had a number of catches and then he had a number of intermediate, kind of short route, good possession-like catches against the Raiders.”

(On Givens’ resilience)
“Well, he’s one of a number of guys, particularly, not just in his class, but some other guys that stayed here this offseason. They stayed here, they lived here, they worked here and it pays off. Those rookies, you can tell them, ‘Hey you need to be here,’ but it was a long hard road their rookie season and they take off. He stayed here and he took advantage of it. He took advantage of the weight room. He took advantage of his training and then really focused in on the offensive change.”

(On if anyone has grabbed ahold of the center spot)
“It’s going to be a really good race. (C) ‘Timmy’ (Tim Barnes) didn’t play because he had a sore lower leg, so he’ll get a chance to play this week. I think (C) Barrett (Jones) is coming on, just with the play time, because Barrett hasn’t played much in games. And then (C) Demetrius (Rhaney) I thought played pretty well last night, so we’ll continue to evaluate the position.”

(On if he’s going to need all four preseason games to decide who the starting center is)
“Yeah, we probably won’t make a decision until the opener or until kickoff.”

(On if C Tim Barnes will start this week)
“He’ll play this week. I don’t know if he’s going to start or not.”

(On further thoughts on the first team offense)
“If you go back a year from now, or two years from now, or three years from now, you guys all asked me the same questions, ‘What’s up with your offense?’ We keep it basic. Our philosophy is to just play and work on fundamentals during the preseason. (QB) Nick (Foles) wants that ball back. He’d love to have that ball back. That wasn’t a good decision by Nick and that’s not the first interception he’s thrown and not the last one he’s going to throw. He’s had a great camp and no concerns whatsoever. Our offense is coming. It’s coming. We saw a lot of good things out of our offense against the Cowboys.”

(On how Foles reacted to the interception)
“Same way he acted when he got hit in the mouth: he would come up and throw a rope for a first down, either the next series or the very next play. That’s how he is. He’s unique in that he has a very short memory and that’s good.”

(On if there is a bit of road weariness after being on the road for 10 days)
“I think it’s a contributing factor. That’s why I said it’s great to be back home to get some normalcy to our week.”
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Hey thinks Rhaney played pretty well??? wtf game was he watching?

 

[Smed55]

Well Jacob that pretty much sums it up, Fisher is clueless! "when the brown thing moves", really? He doesn't even know that's a football?
And ya, he seems to think we are fine at center? Maybe we are, time will tell!

And do reporters ask the most assinine questions?

 

[Vitamike]

Hey thinks Rhaney played pretty well??? wtf game was he watching?

Well Jacob that pretty much sums it up, Fisher is clueless! "when the brown thing moves", really? He doesn't even know that's a football?
And ya, he seems to think we are fine at center? Maybe we are, time will tell!

And do reporters ask the most assinine questions?

Yeah, I watched the video. He came across to me as towing the line.

 

[Battlelyon]

The Rams drafted wide receiver Bud Sasser in the sixth round this year, but waived his rights after determining that a heart condition left him unable to pass the team’s physical.

Before they did that, the Rams signed Sasser and paid him a signing bonus of more than $113,000 which he kept after the team moved on. Sasser’s agent said that his client has been medically cleared to play, but Sasser never caught on with another team this offseason and it appears he’s decided to pursue a different course in professional football.

The Rams announced Tuesday that Sasser will be the team’s External Football Affairs Coordinator. Sasser’s job will entail assisting “with alumni relations, youth football efforts, and community outreach for the organization.”

Sasser played football at the University of Missouri, so community outreach should be a good fit for him and a nice bow to put on his unusual post-draft situation even if we’d imagine he’d rather be on the field catching passes from Nick Foles.

 

[Retroram52]

I saw that Snake Eyes. There goes SJ76's job. I thought for sure the Rams would have hired SJ76 but perhaps the Rams are holding a scouting spot open for SJ. He would make a great scout.

 

[jacobarch]

Yeah classy move by the Rams FO. For once they do something right!

 

[Retroram52]

True indeed jacobarch. They are starting to string together more and more good moves. They just need to do it more consistently and with greater frequency.

 

[Silas]

The Sasser move was a classy move. I've pretty much reached the conclusion, like others here, that the Rams are not going to win another SB with Fisher as the HC. I'm not a football guru by any means, but I see the Rams make the same mistakes over and over again, and Fisher and company, don't seem to be able to correct these mistakes. And, these are mistakes that cost football games. When it's broken, it needs to be fixed.

 

[Vitamike]

The Sasser move was a classy move. I've pretty much reached the conclusion, like others here, that the Rams are not going to win another SB with Fisher as the HC. I'm not a football guru by any means, but I see the Rams make the same mistakes over and over again, and Fisher and company, don't seem to be able to correct these mistakes. And, these are mistakes that cost football games. When it's broken, it needs to be fixed.

Not to make excuses, but again we have a lot of rookies cutting their teeth on the O Line.
It's so bad, I think the offensive line was called for holding on that Jenkins interception.

 

[bluepigpen]

 

[Red_Chaos]

I DONT KNOW WHERE TO PUT THIS!!!


2015 NFL roster cuts tracker: Cuts underway as 75-man deadline approaches
WR Damian Williams
OT Steven Baker
OT Travis Bond
CB Imoan Claiborne
S Jay Hughes
LS Tyler Ott
K/P Michael Palardy
WR Tyler Slavin
TE Brad Smelley
LB Korey Toomer
C David Wang

 

[jacobarch]

well you put it in the perfect spot...

thats what she said...

 

[Battlelyon]

I DONT KNOW WHERE TO PUT THIS!!!


2015 NFL roster cuts tracker: Cuts underway as 75-man deadline approaches
Smelley
Wang

The kid in me, only sees this

 

[Retroram52]

Claiborne was a surprise. Perhaps if he clears waivers they'll bring him back on the PS.

 

[Silas]

Bring back Nolan Cromwell or Eddie Meador!!

 

[Smed55]

Bring back Darrell Henley!

Oh wait, he won't be eligible for another 20 years or so!

 

[Battlelyon]

Bring back Darrell Henley!

Oh wait, he won't be eligible for another 20 years or so!

The case for commuting former Rams CB Darryl Henley's prison sentence | The MMQB with Peter King

 

[Retroram52]

Speaking of jailbirds. Some things never change and certainly not with this toad.

Lawrence Phillips charged with murder of prison cellmate

 

[Smed55]

The case for commuting former Rams CB Darryl Henley's prison sentence | The MMQB with Peter King

It is pathetic that Rae Caruth is eligible to get out shortly, and Ray Lewis is still making money on TV, 41 years does seem pretty excessive for Henley, I always liked him!