QB Sam Bradford – Press Conference 9/11/13
September 11, 2013
(On the challenges that Atlanta poses)
“They’re a good defense. They’ve very multiple in what they do. They’re going to throw a lot of different coverages, some different blitz looks on third downs. It’s going to be very important that we play with our eyes. Skill guys, we’ve got to see what they’re showing us pre-snap, but you’ve got to see the coverage post-snap because odds are it’s not going to be what they’re showing us pre-snap.”
(On the performance of the offensive line)
“I feel really good. I think those guys up front did a great job. We were very efficient in the pass game, and a big part of it was because of those guys. They kept the rush off. They didn’t have an easy job to do. That was a good defensive front that we faced on Sunday, and those guys played really well up front.”
(On what Falcons RB Steven Jackson meant to the team)
“’Jack’ meant a ton both on the field and off the field. I think I learned more about being a leader from ‘Jack’ than probably anything just watching the way that he handled himself in different situations in the locker room and on the field. Then obviously, on the field he had so much experience. He was really able to kind of help me in things that he saw, so having ‘Jack’ here was really invaluable for me.”
(On if he thinks it will change week to week which skill player shines on offense)
“Yeah, I think it just shows how deep we are at the skill positions. At tight end and wide receiver, even running back. Teams are going to have to look at who they want to try to stop, who they’re going to game plan for, but you can only double so many people. If they want to double (TE Jared) Cook this week, that’s going to leave a lot of singles (coverage) out there for (WRs) Chris (Givens), Tavon (Austin), ‘A.P.’ (Austin Pettis), (RBs Isaiah) Pead, Daryl (Richardson). I think you’re going to see the ball spread around quite a bit this year.”
(On how the young running backs are doing in filling the void of Steven Jackson)
“I think they’re doing a great job. Obviously, it’s tough, ‘Jack’ meant so much to this offense and to this organization while he was here. I think the greatest thing is that both Pead and Daryl were here last year and got to learn from him, and they got to see the way he approached the game and the way he worked. I think that I’ve seen those guys try to emulate that during the week of practice and in their preparation, and I think they’re doing a really good job of that.”
(On if the lack of experience at running back is a factor)
“No. I think those guys, they stepped up. They knew in the spring when ‘Jack’ left that it was time for them to grow up and time for them to mature and that they needed to have a really good spring and good training camp. I think they all did. They understood that they were in a competition for the starting running back job. They approached it like that every day. I think they really pushed each other to get better, and I think they’ve made tremendous strides from last year to this year.”
(On his performance in the fourth quarter)
“Obviously the fourth quarter is important but it’s just one quarter. Last week, we did some really good things obviously to come back and find a way to win. That’s definitely a big positive. But, at the same time, there were opportunities that we had in those first three quarters to probably put that game away or at least not put ourselves in that big of a hole. So, even though we did a great job in the fourth quarter, I think we’ve got to look at the whole performance, and there were a lot of things that needed to get cleaned up going into this week.”
(On if a positive response after making a mistake is a matter of pride)
“Oh, yeah. No doubt. We talk all the time, at quarterback you’ve got to have a short memory. Good play, bad play, it doesn’t matter. As soon as that play’s over, it’s over and you move on to the next one. Obviously, the interception, it was a big play. It game them seven points, it was unfortunate. But after it was over, there was nothing I could do about it except go out and play well and try to help my team come back and win.”
(On if having a short memory is difficult)
“I think when I was younger, especially in college, it was something that I struggled with. I let plays linger and hang on, and I think ‘Schotty’s’ (Offensive Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer) been really good about helping me get over that. It doesn’t matter. One play is one play, and whether it’s good or bad you’ve got to move on to the next one.”
(On if he is excited to utilize more of the playbook)
“Yeah. Let’s not get it wrong, I don’t think we were holding a whole lot back last week, but obviously there are some wrinkles that we have. I think the greatest thing about last week was we didn’t convert some opportunities, sudden changes when the defense gave us the ball in good field position. We still found a way to score 27 points, so it’s going to be interesting to see what we can do when we are clicking on all cylinders and take advantage of all those opportunities.”
(On moving on from Jackson’s departure)
“It was definitely a little different around here those first couple weeks without him here. I think the biggest thing was last week or a couple weeks ago when we were playing Baltimore in the preseason, turning on the film and actually seeing him in the Falcons jersey – that was really weird to see that. I think it’s a credit to the guys in this locker room and especially the guys in the running back position, I think that they’ve really stepped up. They’ve matured a lot and they’ve helped fill that void.”
(On if he thinks Chip Kelly’s and the Eagles’ offensive scheme is sustainable in the NFL)
“To be honest, I don’t know. It’ll be interesting to see. It was definitely pretty fun to watch the other night, especially in that first half. But, I think that still remains to be seen and we’ll find out.”
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Previa Pretemporada Semana 4: Rams vs Ravens
Los St. Louis Rams reciben esta noche en el Edward Jones Dome a los campeones reinantes, Baltimore Ravens, en el que será el ultimo juego de la pretemporada para ambos equipos y para toda la liga.
A esta altura y con una semana de empezar la temporada regular muchos equipos prefieren guardar a sus titulares y mantenerlos sanos para no correr ningún riesgo de lesión, Baltimore enfrentará a los Denver Broncos en la apertura del campeonato 2013 el jueves próximo.
Es muy probable que Joe Flacco, Ray Rice y otros jugadores claves no vean acción esta noche, por el lado de los Rams calculo que veremos a la mayoría de los titulares en las primeras marchas del juego.
Las posiciones en batalla aún aparecen en juego, en la posición de mariscal reserva Davis y Clemens disputan ese lugar y la posición de profundo también estará bajo la lupa.
La lista final sin duda incluirá a cinco receptores abiertos: Chris Givens, Tavon Austin, Austin Pettis, Brian Quick y Stedman Bailey pero aun se podría incluir un sexto jugador. Si pasa esto, la última plaza podría ser para Nick Johnson, o uno de los dos novatos no reclutados, Justin Veltung o Emory Blake, por lo que pueden jugar mucho en contra de los Ravens. Veltung podría tener una ventaja en su juego por estar en equipos especiales.
El novato Stedman Bailey debe recibir mayor atención en su intento de ascender en la tabla de profundidad, mientras que el novato apoyador Alec Ogletree debe continuar tomando experiencia de cara al comienzo de temporada.
A tener un ojo puesto en los jugadores que se destacan en equipos especiales, son los que suelen encontrar un lugar en la lista final de 53 jugadores.
En la pretemporada la atención se centró en Sam Bradford y su conjunto actualizado de receptores, el ataque terrestre de los Rams ha pasado desapercibido en el juegos de pretemporada. No hemos visto un gran desempeño en los corredores y no hemos visto grandes jugadas, pero sabemos que Daryl Richardson será el primer corredor para abrir la temporada. Los Rams han ganado 92, 52 y 50 yardas en los tres juegos con un promedio de apenas 3 yardas por acarreo. Según Fisher veremos un poco mas de acarreos, Richardson realizó cinco acarreos en Denver, el sábado pasado después de no conseguir ningún acarreos en la Semana 2 ante Green Bay. Sin embargo, los Rams saben lo que puede hacer Richardson.
El seleccionado en segunda ronda del año pasado, Isaías Pead, no se ha distinguido en la pretemporada y está fuera de la apertura de la temporada debido a una suspensión de la liga. Eso deja a un par de novatos, Zac Stacy y el no reclutado Benny Cunningham, como los candidatos más probables a jugar a espaldas de Richardson.
El pronóstico para este partido es:
RAMS 24 – 20 RAVENS
Head Coach Jeff Fisher – Press Conference 8/27/13
August 27, 2013
(On if it is important to win a preseason game)
“Yeah, I mean you set out to win each and every preseason game. Sometimes it doesn’t happen. So, that’s our focus – is on winning the game. In addition to that, we still need to continue to evaluate players and finish up strong, work on a few areas.”
(On if starting jobs will be decided on Thursday against Baltimore)
“There could be some jobs decided, yes.”
(On evaluating players during practice compared to in games)
“We talked about that. It’s a combination. It’s an accumulation of work. Through that accumulation you want to see improvement. It’s a total package thing as far as making the final decisions.”
(On if he was concerned about potentially losing LB Alec Ogletree in the NFL Draft)
“No. As far as the draft was concerned, we had a plan. We felt good about the way things went. I think if there was a nervous moment, it was waiting on (S) T.J. (McDonald) because we were four or five picks away concerned that someone may trade up in front of us. But, we were pretty confident that Alec would be there when we picked.”
(On if Ogletree was specifically targeted as a selection)
“We were impressed with his athletic ability and his production in college and our meetings and interviews and background check – all that stuff. We felt good about him.”
(On his approach to the final preseason game)
“The philosophy has been to build reps throughout camp. That has been the way we’ve done it in the past. We may adjust that ever so slightly this week.”
(On if the starters will play a fair amount)
“We’re going to make some adjustments, so that’s really all I can say.”
(On the process of evaluating kick returners)
“I think we’ve got a punt returner. Then we’ve got (WR) Chris Givens, we know what he can do. I like what (RB) Isaiah (Pead) has done on the practice field. He’s getting better at it, and I’m perfectly comfortable with (RB) Benny (Cunningham) doing it. He picked up 15 yards on his own by himself the other night.”
(On if he reached the 75-player roster limit)
“Yes, I have. We turn that in to the league just before 3:00 our time.”
(On if he will disclose which players will be cut)
“No, we just had to reduce the roster size by two more by 3:00 today.”
(On if the increased number of touchbacks makes it difficult to evaluate kick returners)
“It does to evaluate the returners, but we’re doing our best to prepare ourselves as a kickoff return unit to bring it out every time. So, we want to make sure everybody is in position setting up their blocks. Same thing with the coverage unit, we’re going to finish in the end zone. We have to expect that the ball is going to be brought out every time.”
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Previa Pretemporada Semana 3: Rams vs Broncos
Los St. Louis Rams se enfrentan este sábado a los Denver Broncos en el Ivesco Field en Mile High, una juego que será televisado a nivel nacional, este será un juego con mas sabor a temporada regular, los titulares tendrán mas tiempo en el emparrillado y es probable que jueguen en la primer mitad del partido.
Los Broncos vienen de una paliza frente a los Seahawks por 40-10, con Peyton Manning completando 11 de 16 pases para 163 yardas y un touchdown, el WR Demaryius Thomas tuvo tres recepciones para 52 yardas, mientras que Wes Welker atrapó tres balones para 31 yardas y un touchdown.
Si uno ve que los Broncos perdieron de esta forma ante los Seahawks uno diría que los Broncos van a tener un muy mal año, pero no es así, por que esto es pretemporada y solo esto sirve para probar jugadores, en una semana algunos de ellos serán cortados en el primer corte, haciendo la lista a 75 jugadores, entonces si uno no cree que los Broncos van a tener una muy mala campaña este año, por que creen que los Rams van a tener una mala campaña? no haber ganado sus dos juegos de pretemporada no significa nada, solo que están cuidando a los titulares y probando jugadores que puedan ayudar al equipo durante la temporada. En la era Spagnuolo los Rams ganaron 4 juegos en pretemporada y luego el equipo termino 2-14. La pretemporada 2012 los Rams terminaron 2-2.
Siguiendo con lo que respecta a los Broncos la mala noticia para ellos es que su estrella defensiva, Von Miller sería suspendido por los primeros seis partidos de la temporada 2013 por violaciones de la política de abuso de sustancias de la liga, no será elegible para volver a la acción hasta la semana siguiente del 13 de octubre con el juego de los Broncos contra los Jacksonville Jaguars. Para mitigar los efectos de la suspensión, además de una lesión en la muñeca del apoyador central Stewart Bradley, los Broncos se movieron rápidamente para firmar de al veterano apoyador de 11 años Paris Lenon.
Los Rams, por su parte, vienen de una derrota por 19-7 ante Green Bay, con Sam Bradford completando 8 de 12 pases para 155 yardas, mientras que Austin Davis tuvo 7 de 15 pases completos para 114 yardas y un touchdown a Nick Johnson en el cuarto cuarto, Johnson fue el lider en yardas con 3 recepciones para 58 yardas, mientras que Given capturo un pase para 57 yardas, Jared Cook un pase para 37 yardas y el novato Tavon Austin lideró al equipo con 4 recepciones para 28 yardas.
En este juego veremos rotación en la línea ofensiva con Chris Williams, Shelley Smith y Joe Barksdale, también veremos a varios corredores en el emparrillado esperando tener una oportunidad para quedarse en la lista, Isaiah Pead y Zac Stacy tendrán el mayor volumen de acarreos, mientras que Daryl Richardson ha sido calificado como RB1 para abrir el juego ante los Cardinals en el primer juego de temporada y es muy probable que no lo veamos en en terreno.
Jeff Fisher ha dicho durante la semana que han estado jugado muy tranquilos (Vainilla) y que esta semana serán un poco mas agresivos y aclaró que la temporada regular es lo que mas le preocupa y quieren ser mas creativos cuando comience la temporada.
El sábado por la noche esperemos ver que la cantidad de sanciones se reduzca en el juego de St. Louis, han dado énfasis durante la semana al tema y ojala hayan encontrado el remedio.
En el juego frente a los Green Bay Packers la defensa de los Rams perdió 12 tacleadas, algo que deberán arreglar antes del comienzo de temporada y otra cosa que esperemos tener mejoría es en la devolución de patada, Pead ha tomado la mayor parte de las devoluciones, esperemos ver a Austin tomar alguna devolución mas este fin de semana.
El pronostico para este partido es:
Rams 21 – 20 Broncos
Head Coach Jeff Fisher – Press Conference
August 21, 2013
(On the ‘dizzy bat drill’ becoming a rookie tradition to end training camp)
“Well, it’s been a tradition for a long time, something that we’ve always finished camp with. It’s just basically a reward for the rookies to let them know that they just made it through their first training camp.”
(On the tradition being a reward)
“Yeah. It’s an honor to be able to do that. We had one out here today that’s probably as good as any I’ve seen and that would be a running back, Mr. (Benny) Cunningham. That’s pretty impressive.”
(On Cunningham’s being the best ever)
“Pretty close to the best ever.”
(On what made Cunningham’s the best)
“That was purely balance. It’s the worst I’ve ever seen. It’s interesting that with a football in his hand, under normal circumstances, he’s got great balance.”
(On the communications’ interns being involved)
“Yes, we like to get an intern from each department – media relations, equipment, and training room.”
(On if there is any way to prepare for the altitude of Saturday’s game in Denver)
“The best thing to do is hydration because that’s usually the issue, especially when you’re traveling there. Dehydration is part of the trip and you’re on an airplane, so we’ve educated them this week about the importance of hydration.”
(On what the conversation was like with RB Terrance Ganaway who decided to leave the team Wednesday)
“It was a great conversation. He came in this morning and said that he’s decided that he wants to go back to school and he’s talked it over with his wife and his family. I was happy for him. It’s not often a guy can walk away from the game on your own terms. I also told him that I felt like he had ability to play in this league. He can walk away having participated, a great college career with an outstanding football team and take those memories with him and go on with his life.”
(On what he thought about RT Rodger Saffold returning to practice Wednesday)
“Rodger was much better. It’s good to get him out, get him in pads and get him going. We’ll continue to watch him with expectations that he should be able to play.”
(On WR Tavon Austin returning to practice Wednesday)
“Yes. (WR) Stedman (Bailey) was probably more excited than anybody. Stedman was lost.”
(On WR Chris Givens’ ability to be a special player)
“He’s improving. He improved throughout the season last year. He’s had a great offseason, he’s carrying the little detailed things into the game and he’s making a lot of big plays. He can really run and (QB) Sam’s (Bradford) got a sense for timing and his speed, which has shown up in the last couple of weeks.”
(On how he feels about playing the Packers, Broncos, and Ravens consecutively in the preseason)
“It’s a great challenge. You like to be able to go outside and kick if at all possible, so both of our road trips are on grass. We’ve got back-to-back outstanding quarterbacks and of course, we’ve got the World Champions. Of course, it’s doesn’t get any easier once we start.”
(On his relationship with General Manager Les Snead and how their personalities balance each other)
“Obviously, it seems like we’ve been together for a long time. I think we’ve gotten to know each other very well and he has a good feel for the needs of this football team and how to get them accomplished. At the same time, he says sometimes he’s a little impulsive. Over the years, I’ve learned sometimes you need to just maybe assess the situation before you make a decision.”
(On how he has evaluated LB Will Witherspoon so far after his limited time in the Green Bay game last week)
“Will was fine. He didn’t get a lot of snaps particularly because of Green Bay’s personnel sets that they put on offense. We played a lot of Nickel. He played some with the second group, but he was fine. He was active and where he needed to be.”
(On the battle for the No. 2 quarterback spot)
“It’s been difficult to evaluate particularly because of what we we’re seeing in the second half from the defenses. We had seven straight pressures at one point from Green Bay. When you’ve got young offensive linemen, some of them we’ve just recently signed, sometimes there’s going to be some additional pressure, unneeded pressure on the passer that are hard to evaluate. But, we’re hoping that the next couple weeks that we can solidify things up front in the second half and give them a chance.»
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