Three Greg Zuerlein field goals and a late Seattle turnover boosted the Rams to a 9-3 victory over the Seahawks on Sunday at the Memorial Coliseum.
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But for all the scrutiny on that line, the Rams sacked Wilson only twice Sunday. “That last series, that was the only one that mattered”.
“We had an unfortunate day – guys banged heads, and that brought an issue and the league came and checked it out, and they felt like we were in violation”, Carroll said. Apart from the violence, drunks and vulgar loudmouths should make anyone with a minor choose to tell little Timmy or Tammy that they’ll go to an National Football League game when they turn 18 or 21. In part to exorcise the demons of the season opener against the San Francisco 49ers and most important to make sure bad performances didn’t become accepted norms.
But while the defense was up to the challenge, the offense needs work.
The Seahawks offense, which underwhelmed all game, looked to be in position to pull off a comeback win in the final seconds when it got to the Rams’ 45-yard line with just under a minute left.
Not on Sunday they weren’t, the Seahawks unable to solve a Rams defense that made the normally elusive Russell Wilson look like a quarterback with a tender ankle.
“It’s a historical moment to be here and get our first opening home game”, said Ogletree, who had nine tackles. I don’t have good information for you yet.
In the aftermath of a lawsuit aimed at forcing the City of Los Angeles to cease providing police services to the Rams at the Coliseum without compensation, the Rams agreed to foot the bill for the enhanced police presence. “Matter of fact, we went to the point to control the tempo the way we thought would be really fitting”. To beat a tough opponent like this, no matter where it’s at, no matter how they’re feeling, no matter how we’re feeling, we have to figure out a way to win.
Rams starter Case Keenum was 18 of 30 for 239 yards. The Seahawks (1-1) tied it on a 23-yard field goal by Steven Hauschka in the second.
The Rams hadn’t played a football game that mattered in Southern California since December 24, 1994, when they left Angel Stadium in Anaheim and moved to St. Louis. Keenum then faked a hand-off and connected with tight end Lance Kendricks for 44 yards to set up a field goal.
“It’s about us going back to the drawing board and moving forward”, Seattle defensive end Michael Bennett said. Both Rawls and Christine Michael have been unable to find a rhythm in the run game. The Seahawks managed just 14 yards on 14 carries, while the Rams had 23 yards on seven rushes.
The Rams sacked Wilson for an 8-yard loss and they recovered the ensuing fumble to end the first half.
Overall, the Seahawks compiled 306 yards in total offense to 283 for the Rams. But he carried 10 times for 60 yards in the game.
“I would go to Phoenix to see the St Louis Rams when they played there”, Avila said. “He’s got a contusion”, coach Pete Carroll said of Rawls.
“We should be in pretty good shape and we should be able to get back to how we want to, and Germain is really close to getting back”, Carroll said. We’re trying to do this really well and trying to be great at it, and really disappointed it came to this.
No. 1 wide receiver Doug Baldwin and emerging threat Tyler Lockett both suffered sprained knees in Los Angeles, though both played on.
“We have kind of through this with the league over six years and after the second time we made some real big changes in what we did two years ago”, he said.
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The Rams were playing their first home game at the Coliseum since 1979 and more than 91,000 fans showed up for it.
