{"id":54329,"date":"2016-08-12T08:12:11","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T15:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=54329"},"modified":"2016-08-12T08:12:11","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T15:12:11","slug":"rams-training-camp-notes-08112016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=54329","title":{"rendered":"Rams Training Camp Notes: 08\/11\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rams\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Rams Head Coach Jeff Fisher \u2013 Training Camp Post-Practice \u2013 August 11, 2016<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

(Opening Remarks)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cA lot has happened here the last couple of days. As you know, this kind of concludes the week as we\u2019re preparing for the Cowboys Saturday. We\u2019ll have a session tomorrow, but we\u2019ll tone things down and kind of go through all those little detailed things that you have to go through, including the anthem and pregame warm ups and stuff. It\u2019ll be fun for the players, starting tonight and tomorrow. We\u2019re going to be talking to them over the next day or so about playing time, most of them have a pretty good idea, know what to expect as far as Saturday is concerned. There may be a couple guys that don\u2019t get on the field \u2013 we may wait until next week \u2013 we want to inform them first before I can tell you. Typically speaking, what we\u2019ve done in the first preseason game is you play your starters two-to-three series and then you start making your changes. The challenge is in special teams, where you\u2019ve got guys up and down and moving around and the real burden falls on the younger players that are starting offense and also playing four core special teams \u2013 those guys are going to get a lot of exercise. But that\u2019s typically how the first preseason game is. We\u2019re looking forward to it; our guys had a great experience at the Coliseum (on Family Day on Saturday) and they\u2019re looking forward to going back under real-life situations and circumstances. Beyond that, we\u2019re ready to go, let\u2019s see how we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if he has accomplished everything he wanted to in the week leading up to the first preseason game)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re keeping things pretty basic, as I would expect the Cowboys to do as well. Most people keep things pretty basic in the first preseason game. We just want to see them block and tackle and run and do those things. The players are excited about lining up against somebody else. Our interior center and two guards have just about had enough of (DT) Aaron Donald. They\u2019re looking forward to lining up against someone else.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if the preseason games take on a little more meaning in his evaluation on tackling with how the practices are structured now with a limit on how often teams are allowed to be in pads)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI think defensively, yes tackling. But we tackled today. You don\u2019t have to tackle with pads on and go to the ground \u2013 we had tackling drills today, so we\u2019ll see how these drills carry over. But there\u2019s an emphasis placed on it. When you got through preseason games, you don\u2019t want to go out and win 48-0 and have no penalties, you have to learn from things. It\u2019s a great learning experience for the team. Once we grade the tape, we come back, address the penalties and address the mistakes that you have to correct.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On how much time he spends preparing for what he may see from Dallas in the preseason game)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll familiarize them tomorrow in a walk-thru session environment. Their fronts are a little different for our guys on offense and some of the formations, or run concepts, are a little different. We want the young guys to have some familiarity. They\u2019ll get a chance to look at some tape from last year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On his impression of the first episode of Hard Knocks<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI thought it was great. I was especially impressed with the talent \u2013 the video and the shots and everything \u2013 it\u2019s a very, very talented crew. There are some extraordinary shots in there. The content was good \u2013 obviously, it didn\u2019t come as a surprise to me, I had a pretty good idea of where they were going, for obvious reasons. I got one of these yesterday: \u2018Jeffrey,\u2019 (laughs) this is from mom, so I said \u2018sorry, mom, this is our world. I\u2019ll try to do better.\u2019 So she watched. When I hear \u2018Jeffrey,\u2019 it\u2019s like \u2018uh-oh, something went wrong.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On what his message was on Hard Knocks<\/em><\/strong> when he said he wasn\u2019t going 7-9 or 10-6)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cPart of the whole process is inviting them in to the meeting rooms. There are spontaneous things that come up that, as coaches, you have to go and address them. So, I addressed something that took place in the morning and I wanted to get the point across. People can read into whatever they want, but that was me talking to the team as if the cameras weren\u2019t there. They were there and I was okay with what was said. I stopped at that point, I could have gone on \u2013 you don\u2019t know that I didn\u2019t go on because there\u2019s an edit guy there. There\u2019s a lot of stuff that took place that was edited. To answer your question, I thought the guys did a great job and I thought it was an outstanding show.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if he went on after the cameras cut off)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI may have. You never know.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On what he wants fans to learn about the Hard Knocks<\/em><\/strong> series and what the team goes through every day)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re portraying our life at camp as it is. The players, on occasion, are going to have a little fun \u2013 which they should and they normally do. None of it, from my perspective, is done for cameras; it\u2019s done just because that\u2019s the way they are. Aaron Donald would have taken his shirt off and played ping-pong had (the cameras) been in there or had they not been in there. You get an opportunity to kind of see how life in an NFL training camp is. I think, as we move forward, things are going to get more specific. There\u2019s going to be some stories \u2013 is a guy going to make the 75-(man roster)? Is he going to make the 53-(man roster)? That will probably be the direction that we\u2019re heading. I thought from an introduction standpoint, I thought it was outstanding.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if he will be looking at any specific position battles over the next few games that he feels are particularly close)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNot only are there battles for the competition for the backup spot \u2013 we have to move some people around on the offensive line. As you\u2019ve seen, (G) Roger\u2019s (Saffold) playing right tackle, we\u2019re waiting on (T) Rob (Havenstein) to come back. Defensively, the corner spot is competitive. They\u2019re all playing well right now. Someone\u2019s going to have to go inside on the slot and somebody is going to have to line up outside and start for us. I think that would be one position that you keep an eye on. I\u2019m not going to say when I\u2019ll make the decision \u2013 particularly because everybody\u2019s going to get a chance to play.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On what he expects from the crowd on Saturday)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOnly what I\u2019ve been told, which is there\u2019s going to be a lot of people there and there are going to be a lot of Cowboy fans there as well. And that\u2019s the NFL; I\u2019ve been told the number is going to be quite high. I think it\u2019s great, it\u2019s a great experience. It\u2019s going to be a great experience for the fans to come out there and see us for the first time and hopefully we make some plays that they can be impressed about.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if he sees a different intensity from younger guys before preseason games)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe players understand that there\u2019s an intensity level on the practice field and it ratchets up a notch before preseason games \u2013 especially on special teams, because everybody that\u2019s covering a kick or returning a kick is trying to make the football team. It\u2019s a different deal. Our suggestion to them is that we go out and set the tempo, let\u2019s set the standard for play \u2013 start in the preseason and gain on throughout the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On what he most wants to see translate from the practice fields to the game)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking for execution and obviously keep the penalties down. Granted, this is (the referees\u2019) first game back, too. The crew is getting back and there\u2019s some points of emphasis and things like that, so you have to work through that. I just want to see them execute, you\u2019d like to see execution throughout the game. Your starters, in a perfect world, your defense goes out and goes three-and-out, they come off the field and the offense goes down and gets points. It doesn\u2019t always happen, but you have to keep in mind and be objective about the fact that we\u2019re not doing an awful lot. We\u2019re not game-planning the Cowboys, we do very little game-planning in the offseason. There are a lot of things, but intention, we hold back and that you don\u2019t show. And clearly there are things that we haven\u2019t shown here for obvious reasons that once we get into the closed practices, we\u2019ll do some things.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On what he wants the fans to take away from the game on Saturday)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI want them to go home having lost their voices. You have to get ready for that, that\u2019s what\u2019s important. We want to hear them; we need that \u201812th<\/sup> man.\u2019 If they go home and they\u2019ve lost their voices, they did their job.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rams QB Jared Goff \u2013 Training Camp Post Practice \u2013 August 11, 2016<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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(On his thoughts regarding the offense and how it has progressed since the start of training camp)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been great. It\u2019s been really good to see. I think early on the defense was playing really well. We\u2019re trying to settle in. Up to this point, we\u2019ve had a lot of days where the offense is thriving and doing well, it\u2019s a credit to everyone\u2019s hard work, and just continuing to grind and trying get through training camp.<\/p>\n

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(On what specifically he\u2019s seen in terms of the overall improvement of the offense)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI think everything has been going well. I think the offense is just been improving on all aspects, as far as communication, execution, and the speed, it\u2019s just all been really good and on the rise.<\/p>\n

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(On whether he\u2019s ready for Saturday\u2019s preseason game against the Cowboys)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I think so. I feel good, I feel ready. Obviously, my first NFL game. I\u2019m going to try and go out there and treat it like every other game I\u2019ve ever played in my life, and have fun, execute, enjoy my time, and do the best I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On whether he gives himself time to relish the fact that this is his first NFL game<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe a little bit at first when I run out of the tunnel, but after that, it\u2019s just football. It\u2019s the same game I\u2019ve played my whole life. I\u2019ve played hundreds of games up to this point, this will just be another one.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On his thought regarding the first episode of Hard Knocks Training Camp)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was funny, I thought it was funny. I caught a lot of grief from my friends and stuff. But it was funny, I didn\u2019t mind it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if he\u2019s heard from Taylor Swift yet)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNo, I haven\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On when is the last time he didn\u2019t start a game)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>In football, I don\u2019t know. I\u2019ve had various times where I\u2019ve watched, of course. It\u2019ll be fine. It will be like any other game. Go in there, execute, and do my best.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if he\u2019s changed the way he\u2019s prepared this week in anticipation of Saturday\u2019s preseason game)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNo, not at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On whether he will ask for more series and reps during Saturday\u2019s game, depending on the flow of the game)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to do whatever they tell me. I\u2019ll go in whenever they tell me to go in, and come out whenever they tell me to come out. I don\u2019t think that\u2019s up to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if there\u2019s any way to prepare for the speed of an NFL game)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know if there\u2019s any way to prepare other than practice. Our tempo in practice is pretty good. Our defense is really fast, and flies around. So, I think that\u2019s been a really good bar, as far as when I go into the game to base myself off of. I\u2019m going to treat it like every other game, like I said, go in there and have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On his thoughts regarding his timing on the field with the wide receivers)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cGreat, great, great, always improving, but I feel really good right now. Feel like I\u2019ve come a long way so far.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On his thoughts of Hard Knocks<\/em> Training Camp on terms of how he was portrayed, the outcome, and if it\u2019s what he expected it to be)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t really care what they do. I know it\u2019s a TV show, and their trying to make a story line, and whatever that may be, it really doesn\u2019t bother me. I think it\u2019s funny, I think it\u2019s cool. Something I can probably watch for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On whether or not there\u2019s a different kind of anticipation or butterflies for Saturday\u2019s preseason matchup)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, yeah, there\u2019s a little bit. But at the same time, I know once I step on the field, again, it\u2019s just the same thing. I can\u2019t make it more than it is. I can\u2019t blow it up in my head. I\u2019ve just got to treat it like any other game. I\u2019ve always been pretty good doing that my whole life. So, I don\u2019t feel like I have any issue with the magnitude of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On whether or not the coaches outlined with him regarding playing time and when he will see the field this Saturday)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNo, not sure. No\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if he\u2019s seen anything in camp that makes him question whether he can handle being in the position he\u2019s in)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSure yeah, there\u2019s tons of things. I think the fact that the coaches won\u2019t be there to like, kind of coach you up right after. You just kind of have to move on from the play, good or bad, and move on to the next play, and execute the next play that will be a little bit different. But other than that, it\u2019s going to be a regular game. I\u2019ll do my best, and have as much fun as I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if he\u2019s ready to handle the criticism that will come his way if things don\u2019t go well)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t. I prepare myself not to handle any of that stuff. Whatever you guys say, take it with a grain of salt. It does not mean much to me. I don\u2019t read anything, I don\u2019t look at anything. I just try to do my best everyday out here, and get better, and continue to do the best I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if he\u2019s prepared to be the quarterback and have stuff said about him)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAbsolutely, they\u2019ll probably say stuff about me, good or bad, for the rest of my career. Ain\u2019t nothing I can do about it. So, you just continue to move on. Hopefully it\u2019s more good than bad. But either way, it doesn\u2019t really matter.<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Rams Media Release 08\/11\/2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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