Not many pro sports franchises would choose their first game in a new hometown to wear vintage uniforms, but the Rams aren’t the normal new kids on any block.
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“We need to score some touchdowns, but we’ll keep working on that”, Fisher said. “And so to come back like this is good for morale and good for our confidence”. “This is what we do at home”.
With Russell Wilson’s mobility limited because of his sprained right ankle, the Seattle Seahawks were hoping to find balance on offense.
At times, the boring roar of chatter was the loudest sound from the crowd until the fourth quarter when they were on their feet cheering the Rams’ defense. Quarterback Case Keenum completed 18-30 passes for 239 yards and was unable to put enough pressure on Seattle’s defense to open things up for the run game.
“It kind of happened all so fast”, Ogletree said. I think anytime you encounter some adversity, we knew what we needed to fix something – just like I told you guys last week. “It makes sense, and I think it’s logical”.
“It was just a great play by those guys”, Michael said.
“But they’ve got to do what they’ve got to do, so we’re going to continue to work really hard to do this really well”.
The Seahawks were penalized 10 times for 114 yards compared to nine infractions for 78 yards for the Rams. He was sacked three times.
Asked if the June 6 practice was the result of an National Football League observer being at the drills, Carroll said: “I don’t think so that day”. “I’m going to remember it forever”. West Coast rap and grilled meat aromas drifted among the fans gathered in the nearby parking lots and neighborhoods for a ritual confined to college games in LA for the past 21 years.
While Carroll said he thought the offensive line protected Wilson’s fairly well against the Rams on Sunday, Webb seemingly struggled to handle two top-tier defensive tackles, Miami’s Ndamukong Suh and Los Angeles’ Aaron Donald, the first two weeks. “We were really excited about him, so when he comes back out, I wouldn’t be surprised if you see a little bit of difference because he was that impacting all throughout camp and the preseason all the way up to that Wednesday in practice”.
With the San Gabriel Mountains, the downtown LA skyline, and even the “Hollywood” sign visible as a backdrop, the Rams pulled out all the stops on opening day.
Zuerlein added a 28-yard boot with 1:04 left in the second quarter to allow the Rams to go up 6-3. Early in the fourth, he made it 9-3 on his longest kick of the game.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers rocked the crowd before kickoff.
-Running back C.J. Prosise did not play against the Rams due to broken bone in his wrist. The crowd was announced at 91,046.
It was the Rams’ first home game in Southern California since they bolted Anaheim in 1994 for St. Louis.
It’s clear that the Seahawks (1-1), who have scored only one touchdown themselves this season, miss running back Marshawn Lynch. The Rams shared the Hollywood spotlight Sunday with the Emmy Awards, which were being held up the street from the Coliseum.
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For a second straight Sunday, it appeared that pixie dust would power the Seahawks to another comeback win. With No. 1 pick Jared Goff watching from the sideline as his backup, Keenum made only a handful of mistakes and did nothing to conflict with his previous reputation as a game manager who gives his team a chance to win.
