{"id":55544,"date":"2016-09-28T11:55:18","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T18:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=55544"},"modified":"2016-09-28T11:55:18","modified_gmt":"2016-09-28T18:55:18","slug":"los-angeles-rams-notes-09272016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=55544","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Rams Notes: 09\/27\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Rams Head Coach Jeff Fisher \u2013 Press Conference \u2013 September 27, 2016<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

(On if making big plays at the end of games recently is something that is random or if something is developed)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of plays that are made during the course of the games, you end up focusing on the one at the end. Yeah, \u2018Tree\u2019s\u2019 (LB Alec Ogletree) play was huge against Seattle, (DE) Rob\u2019s (Quinn) effort was tremendous, we needed that. You take the wins however you can \u2013 in a perfect world, you\u2019d like to think you don\u2019t need to make that play at the end. But that\u2019s something you can hang your hat on and you can always go back and say \u2018Hey, you made plays at the end, so if it comes up again, just go do it. Do what you\u2019ve done before.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On what he has said to the team about the number of penalties they\u2019ve gotten so far in the early part of the season)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not going to go into specifics, that\u2019s my presentation. But we had a long discussion today about it. It\u2019s nice to be able to discuss it after a win. You look at the penalties and they\u2019re like anything else. The big thing, as I mentioned yesterday, is the ones that don\u2019t have anything to do with the play \u2013 and that\u2019s what kind of gets under the coach\u2019s skin \u2013 the false starts, the defensive offsides and the things that happen after the play. You\u2019re in control of that. The things that take place during the course of the down, you\u2019re really not in control unless you\u2019re grabbing as a defensive back. And then you look, if you really look at them, there\u2019s five or six or seven that I disagree with. Penalties are penalties, but at this rate, it\u2019s not good. We have to coach better and we have to talk about things and we have to be aware of a hard count on second-and-10 or third-and-one. Just bring it to their attention and we did that. Our focus is more on Arizona, however, than it is on our team penalties.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if there\u2019s anything that he can take away from the game plan that Buffalo had after they intercepted Arizona QB Carson Palmer four times)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNo, if we go and change our defense and do what they did, then we don\u2019t have a chance of being successful. We have a system, they have a system, there\u2019s familiarity with both of these two teams. Buffalo made some plays \u2013 a ball was overthrown, a snap was misdirected \u2013 they made plays and they capitalized on it, they were home and they got some momentum. (Cardinals Head Coach) Bruce (Arians) is a good coach and he\u2019ll have them ready to play. We respect them, as I said. We have a long week ahead of us (and) we\u2019ll put together the best plan we can and go out and execute.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On WR Brian Quick having problems catching the ball in training camp and having a big game last week against Tampa Bay)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHis problems weren\u2019t holding onto the ball, they were catching the ball. He didn\u2019t have a (WR) Kenny Britt fumble, they were drops. He\u2019s worked on that, he\u2019s not dropping them on purpose and he made a couple really good plays in the game. It\u2019s just about him being consistent. You don\u2019t want to see the drops, drops are hard to overcome, we had four this weekend at Tampa and they\u2019re hard to overcome \u2013 we had one or two on defense. You have to catch the football when you\u2019re given the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if it\u2019s nice to see Quick make a play like his 44-yard reception because of everything that he\u2019s been through, including coming back from his injury)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFrom that standpoint, yes, but that\u2019s expected. We expect him to make that play, that\u2019s his job \u2013 run past the corner in that particular defense and go make that play and he made it. The alternative would not have been good, but he made the play and he\u2019s got to do it again.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if RB Todd Gurley not having a big run is more of a factor of opposing teams focusing in on him or Gurley getting rust off)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not necessarily Todd, it\u2019s really a situation where we\u2019re just really close. A double-team that comes off that\u2019s efficient and he hits the crease, he\u2019s on his way, a good block by the receiver. Todd feels great; if anybody has any question as to how Todd feels, look at his 16-yard run, that was impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On what he would like to see improvement on the defensive line)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLast year, we didn\u2019t have a sack for four or five weeks to start the season or something like that. Not that we started slow, but people are aware of the talent level up front, so they\u2019re protecting the quarterback, the ball is coming out quickly. From a defensive line standpoint, I couldn\u2019t ask any more of them from what we got out of them in this game, considering the numbers went down and the weather conditions. We\u2019ll rest them, we\u2019ll get them recovered and we\u2019ll go out. We\u2019ve typically had success from a standpoint of pressuring Arizona\u2019s quarterbacks, so we\u2019ve got to do that this week. We have to get relentless pressure on him and make the ball come out quick.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On how important it would be for the defense if QB E.J. Gaines can play this week and if he expects him to play)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWon\u2019t know until later on the week, it\u2019ll be a day-to-day thing. He\u2019s feeling good, he had a really good pregame workout in Tampa and felt really good, had no setbacks. So we\u2019ll see how he is and just kind of work him in.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On what Gaines would add to the defense)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cJust the experience. The experience and the knowledge of our system, the depth there and the flexibility because he can go inside or play outside.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On what he has thought of DT Aaron Donald\u2019s performance in the first three games)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHe hasn\u2019t had a sack, but he\u2019s probably had 20 quarterback hits. Whether the quarterback has the ball in his hands or not, he\u2019s making contact with the quarterback legally. And they know that, so he\u2019s getting double teamed and he\u2019s getting all those scheme things that you get offensively. It creates other opportunities for someone else. We have to keep moving him around a little bit and create the one-on-ones. He\u2019s been very productive even though he numbers aren\u2019t reflecting it, he\u2019s very productive.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if the success that other rookie quarterbacks are having influences QB Jared Goff\u2019s development)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNo, I spoke on that. I\u2019m happy for young quarterbacks when they have success, but we have our own sense of timing here with him. The quarterbacks are having success because of injuries. As I mentioned last week, had we not had the injuries that we did in the league, probably all four of those quarterbacks either would be inactive or backups.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cardinals Head Coach Bruce Arians \u2013 Conference Call \u2013 September 28, 2016<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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(On what has led to a slow start for Arizona in the last couple of games)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s dropped balls; just not converting third down like we normally do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On the play of QB Carson Palmer)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cCarson has been very solid. He didn\u2019t have an interception until the fourth quarter the other day, when he was trying to force some things down the field. But, he\u2019s been extremely solid for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if QB Carson Palmer has been better this year, in comparison to years in the past)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I\u2019ve been so familiar. That\u2019s one of the things that\u2019s a little bit disturbing, because we\u2019ve had some miscommunication with the receivers. But, it\u2019s more on the receivers than it is on him.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On his impression of the Rams defensive line these last few games)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been more than the last few games; it\u2019s been the last few years. They\u2019re outstanding; probably one of the best, just straight foursomes, that there is in the game right now. You got two complete game wreckers, and two really, really good players.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On his thoughts about DE Robert Quinn)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt looks like he\u2019s back to himself, full speed. He handles the run as well as the pass, but he\u2019s just a tremendous player coming off that edge.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On his thoughts about DT Aaron Donald)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>Same thing; when you have a game wrecker up the middle, and a game wrecker off the edge, that\u2019s probably as good of pair you can have. Aaron is a high-motor guy, strong, can blow up the running game. Obviously, he puts a lot of pressure in the middle of the pocket. So, it\u2019s a great challenge for our offensive line.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On what he knows about RB Todd Gurley now, that he wishes he would\u2019ve known last season)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c[There\u2019s] probably nothing that we didn\u2019t know. Coming out of Georgia, we didn\u2019t know how healthy he was when he played against us. But, he was obviously healthy. Loved him coming out of Georgia, had a high, high grade on him. Nothing he\u2019s done has surprised me, because I thought he was a top first-round pick\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On how QB Carson Palmer has handled his injuries and other adversities over the years)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know if there\u2019s a more resilient guy that I\u2019ve ever coached. He takes the bad, and just looks it in the eye with a smile and a smirk, and says, \u2018Hey, bring it on.\u2019 You love that in your quarterback and your leader. Doesn\u2019t point fingers, just goes to work, and a tireless preparation guy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if the end of last season was a motivation for QB Carson Palmer going into this season)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThere was motivation for all of us, because that ending of last season was a 53-man roster and a coaching staff that stunk.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if he sees anything different in LB Alec Ogletree playing middle linebacker, in comparison to weak-side linebacker)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSame guy; runs fast, hits hard, he\u2019s a perfect Mike linebacker for that system, because of his speed, and he can hang on the pass, and then still make up for it on the run. I always thought he\u2019d be a great Mike in that system.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if he\u2019s had the change the plan of attack for RB David Johnson)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s fun to have, because he can do so many things, whether it be running the football, receiving it coming out of the backfield, or just lining up out wide. You try to create things where you can get a match-up that you really like each week with him in space, or just let him pound the ball.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On how impressed he\u2019s been with S Tyrann Mathieu coming back from a season-ending injury last year)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHe thought the second time, mentally, was easier for him. He\u2019s getting close to being his old self. He made a play the other day. I know he\u2019s back when he picks it up and scores, because he\u2019s the only guy I know that can make that play. I was shocked when he didn\u2019t pick it up and score. But he\u2019s getting closer, and closer to his old self. Great kid, a tireless worker.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if there\u2019s anything different in QB Case Keenum\u2019s performance as a Ram, than when he played for Houston)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNo, I liked him then. He had a solid game against us. You see him getting more comfortable week-to-week now with his guys. Obviously, they had success in Tampa. I think they\u2019re trying to build on that. It\u2019s going to be a great chore for our defense.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if it\u2019s possible to overestimate the importance of having a consistent long snapper)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNo. I promise you, you don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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