Now they are back in Los Angeles where they will play at the fabled Coliseum until construction of the nearby Inglewood Stadium is completed and the venue is opened for the 2019 season.
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“The Rams own the Seahawks of late, winning four of the last five meetings between these division rivals”. On top of those factors, Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson was battling an ankle injury he suffered the previous week against Miami.
Then he chuckled and walked to the Seahawks team bus following their 9-3 loss. One way is that Wilson usually limits his turnovers by taking off running when he doesn’t see an obvious pass. “You know, we match up well against them and unusual things happen in these games too”. Along with the victory over the Seahawks, San Francisco lost and Arizona had to win today to get its first win the of year.
But the issues in the early going of 2016 are not merely cosmetic, but structural. Their defense looks great. “I’m definitely thankful to have them both in my life”.
That foundation would be the offensive line.
LAFD spokesperson Brian Humphrey told LAist that none of the heat-related injuries from yesterday’s game are believed to be life threatening, and that the number of incidents is unfortunately “not uncommon for any large public gathering with those type of weather conditions”.
You remember what happened, of course: The line coalesced, Wilson thrived behind a quicker passing attack and the Seahawks offense soared.
That is a strategy that might work if you have a mobile quarterback. And Wilson doesn’t have a prime target to bail him out. Then on the Wednesday before the opening game he got tangled with other linemen during a practice.
The Rams hadn’t played a real game in the Coliseum since a loss to New Orleans on December 16, 1979.
Not since before Marshawn Lynch heard of Beacon Plumbing has Seattle looked so inept at doing what it does best. Along with Wilson’s ankle sprain, wide receivers Doug Baldwin and Tyler Lockett were limited in Sunday’s game.
On third down, Graham was the only receiver to the right, tight on the line.
The Rams were playing their first home game at the Coliseum since 1979 and more than 91,000 fans showed up for it.
For the second time in three years, the Seattle Seahawks are being harshly disciplined for violating the collectively bargained rules about physical contact in offseason practices. The Seahawks have scored a combined 15 points in their first two games, having beaten Miami 12-10 last week.
The Rams were able to improve on their measly 185 total yards of offense in week one with a slightly better total of 283 yards in week two. The Rams shared the Hollywood spotlight Sunday with the Emmy Awards, which were being held up the street from the Coliseum. “Someone needed to make a play and he got near the ball and he made the play”.
As well as losing a draft selection, which will hit the Seahawks especially badly given their propensity for picking up good value in the later rounds of the draft in recent years, the franchise has also been fined $400,000.
Seeing Fisher pretend he was anything more than lucky is just one of them.
A couple of Seahawks fans didn’t come off much better Sunday. “We’re kind of fortunate to be 1-1 when you’re minus three right now”. Some things you just can not rush.
The continuity the new line had built all summer? He shouldn’t keep breaking the rules if he can help it – for the sake of his players, himself, and the Seahawks – but don’t be surprised, either, if he and a number of National Football League coaches get busted again and again.
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Wilson can’t extend plays right now, which makes it hard for these receivers to get open downfield.
