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5 takeaways from Tom Coughlin’s first presser since draft

The Jacksonville Jaguars shocked their fanbase by holding a press conference for executive Vice President of football operations Tom Coughlin, who has never spoken to the media in the regular season. He made it clear that the Jags have zero excuses …

The Jacksonville Jaguars shocked their fanbase by holding a press conference  for executive Vice President of football operations Tom Coughlin, who has never spoken to the media in the regular season. He made it clear that the Jags have zero excuses to offer for their performance as of late and took questions (well, kind of) afterwards.

Here are some takeaways we came away with in listening to the 13 minute presser:

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The point of the presser may have been to rally the fans more than to explain their issues

It initially looked as though the front office heard the fans’ cry to hear from someone in the front office about the Jags’ issues, but in the end, that wasn’t the case. While Coughlin did offer some thoughts on the team’s issues, it wasn’t much. Instead, he spoke to rally the fans, attempting to convince them that there is still a chance for a winning season.

Coughlin never addresses the media during the regular season, prompting reporters to ask if he was told or asked to have his presser. He insisted that wasn’t the case, but when considering the presser didn’t offer much insight into the team’s struggles, fans can’t help but think the opposite.

Only time will tell if the fans show up for the Jags’ next three home games, but it would be hard to blame them if they didn’t. Sure, Coughlin was right when he said the team has a chance for a winning season, but their performance in the last three games makes it difficult to see the Jags having a drastic turnaround.

Simply put, deploying Coughlin to rally support and optimism likely isn’t going to work as it would’ve in 2017. What will work is Khan putting a winning product on the field. and it’s hard to have faith that his current front office and coaching staff can do that.

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Sean McVay not bothered by Jalen Ramsey-Marcus Peters spat

Sean McVay isn’t worried about the incident between Jalen Ramsey and Marcus Peters.

After the Ravens picked apart and dismantled the Rams on Monday night at the Coliseum, Marcus Peters and Jalen Ramsey got into it on the field and exchanged words. Ramsey had to be restrained by a member of the Rams and was held back all the way down to the team’s locker room.

Peters was seen taunting Ramsey during the game and even mocked his usual celebration, which appeared to anger the Rams cornerback. Ramsey refused to answer any questions about the altercation after the game, attempting to move on from the disappointing night.

Sean McVay wasn’t immediately aware of the confrontation between Ramsey and Peters and didn’t see them arguing until they were separated, but on Tuesday, he was asked if he talked to Ramsey about it.

“I have not, I haven’t spoken to him,” McVay said. “I addressed the team, we talked about a couple of things today. We’ve been getting ready for Arizona. (Rams communications director) Artis (Twyman) had mentioned (it) to me before we started here. And then, I saw those guys talking when I was walking off the field, but by the time I had circled back, they were separated and really that’s kind of all I had seen about that.”

Postgame incidents are never something the NFL or its teams want to see, but this one was pretty harmless – especially compared to the fight between the Browns and Steelers a couple weeks ago.

McVay would not compare the Ramsey-Peters spat to the Myles Garrett-Mason Rudolph fight, saying it was just a matter of competitors going back and forth.

“What, just them talking back and forth? I’m not sure,” McVay said when asked if this was in the same category as the Browns-Steelers fight. “Guys have fun, that’s a part of it. What we always talk about is, as long as what goes on doesn’t take away from what we are trying to get done as a team, those are things that competitors (do), they go back and forth, but I think that’s a little bit of a different scenario than kind of what occurred in that game.”

McVay had a strong relationship with Peters while he was with the Rams, and he still does. He said he talked to the cornerback before and after the game, saying he’s playing at a high level for his new team.

“I talked to him before the game – Marcus and I have a great relationship – then I talked with him afterwards. He did a good job. That’s a really good football team and he’s playing at a high level for them,” he said.

McVay clearly wasn’t bothered by the incident after the game, as long as it doesn’t deter from the task at hand: winning games.

Jalen Ramsey had to be restrained after heated Marcus Peters confrontation

Some on-field taunting may have spilled over into the tunnel.

You may have already seen the end of the Monday Night Football broadcast that showed former Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters having some unpleasant words with his replacement, star CB Jalen Ramsey.

That came after what appeared to be Peters calling out Ramsey from the Baltimore Ravens sideline after Peters intercepted Jared Goff.

What you may not have seen is what happened after that confrontation.

Ramsey had to be held back by players and staff members with the Rams on the field, and cameras caught him being restrained further in the tunnel at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

That may have been because Peters — who was dealt by the Rams to the Ravens earlier this year — may not have been finished jawing:

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Watch: Jalen Ramsey and Marcus Peters get into it after Rams-Ravens game

Jalen Ramsey and Marcus Peters had to be separated after the Rams-Ravens game.

Marcus Peters’ return to the Coliseum against the team that traded him a month ago could not have gone better. He picked off Jared Goff and left Los Angeles with bragging rights after the Ravens blew out the Rams, 45-6.

He made the Rams look bad for trading him midseason, and he let them know. After the game, he was approached by Jalen Ramsey, who the Rams replaced Peters with. The two exchanged words, and it wasn’t to wish each other well in the future.

Here’s another angle of the confrontation, which left Ramsey trying to get back to Peters.

During the game, Peters appeared to taunt Ramsey on the field by yelling his name from the sidelines. This came after Peters’ interception, as you can see him chanting Ramsey’s name while the Rams were on defense.

In the locker room afterwards, Ramsey declined to comment on his exchange with Peters.

Peters, meanwhile, had some words for the Rams as he went down the tunnel from the field.

Jalen Ramsey, Marcus Peters have to be physically separated after game

Former Rams cornerback Marcus Peters clearly took exception to being traded to the Ravens, earning beef with Jalen Ramsey after the game

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters clearly carried a big chip on his shoulder heading into this game. Going against the team that got rid of him and ultimately replaced him by trading for Jalen Ramsey in Week 7, Peters was bottled lightning all game long. But when the final whistle blew in Baltimore’s 45-6 route of Los Angeles, Peters and Ramsey had to be physically restrained from one another, according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic.

Video from the pair meeting on the field shows both players barking at one another and Ramsey needing to be pushed back by staff members and coaches.

Peters had spent all game egging on his former teammates. He was trash-talking after every play, including when the Ravens’ offense was on the field. At one point, he was spotted jeering Ramsey from the sideline, calling for him and sticking out his tongue.

But Peters certainly backed up his talk on the field. Not only did Baltimore’s offense hold the Rams to just six points — their lowest total since Week 14 of last season — Peters snagged an interception of quarterback Jared Goff.

Peters is having an All-Pro season, notching five interceptions, including three returned for touchdowns over 11 games. He currently leads all cornerbacks in the NFL in Pro Bowl votes from fans and his new team is sitting at 9-2 and looking at one of the top seeds in the AFC playoff picture. Peters certainly seems to have a right to be bragging right now.

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Marcus Peters appeared to taunt Jalen Ramsey after intercepting Jared Goff

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Marcus Peters was in the business of reminding the Los Angeles Rams of their mistakes on Monday Night Football.

The current Baltimore Ravens and former Rams cornerback seemed to spend a fair amount of time talking trash on the sideline, with a particular focus on cornerback Jalen Ramsey. After Peters logged a fourth-quarter interception, the ESPN broadcast cut to the Ravens cornerback, who seemed to be yelling for Ramsey’s attention. Peters then stuck out his tongue to taunt Ramsey.

Ramsey essentially replaced Peters in L.A. The Rams traded away Peters for linebacker Kenny Young and an undisclosed 2020 NFL draft pick on the same day that they sent two first-round picks to Jacksonville for Ramsey. That trade seemed like a bizarre exchange of assets. And even though it’s just one play, Peters’ interception further reinforced the skepticism surrounding the transactions.

They also seemed to have a few words with one another after the game. Teammates and coaches began to separate them.

A few folks on Twitter figured the play was coming. Peters, after all, logged an interception against the Chiefs, another one of Peters’ former teams, after the Rams traded for him in 2018.

But, of course, fans were quick to criticize the Rams, who seem to be on the losing end of those trades as they slip to 6-5 on the season. The NFC West is tremendously competitive with the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks set to take two playoffs spots. The Rams look like they could miss the postseason, which only increases the value of the first-round draft pick that they sent to the Jaguars for Ramsey.

So while the Ravens enjoy Peters’ strong play and relatively small contract, the Rams have to begin to worry about whether they have issues negotiating a new contract with Ramsey, who may be less inclined to sign an extension with L.A. after seeing first-hand how many issues they have.

The biggest issue may be Jared Goff’s four-year, $134 million contract. He threw the pick to Peters, after all.

Why do the Rams forget about RB Todd Gurley and other questions for Rams Wire in Week 12

The Baltimore Ravens get to prove themselves once again in front of a national audience, this time on “Monday Night Football” against the Los Angeles Rams. The Ravens have been playing great football but haven’t seen a defense as physically talented …

The Baltimore Ravens get to prove themselves once again in front of a national audience, this time on “Monday Night Football” against the Los Angeles Rams. The Ravens have been playing great football but haven’t seen a defense as physically talented as what the Rams have, making it a tough test for Week 12.

With so much change coming for Los Angeles, even during the season itself, I sat down with Cameron DaSilva to get the inside scoop on what the Rams have going for them right now. Take a look at the five questions this week, including why running back Todd Gurley seems to be an afterthought at times.

1) Jared Goff has not played well this season. Why has he struggled so much?

The offensive line has played a huge part in his struggles. He’s not getting much time in the pocket and has been hit 31 times – tied for the seventh-most in the league. As a result of the constant pressure he’s been under, he’s also struggled when given a clean pocket. It’s almost as if he’s expecting pressure, panicking and throwing the ball earlier than he needs to.

He was such a good play-action passer last season and the year before, but that hasn’t been the case this year. He has zero touchdown passes and five interceptions off of play-action after being one of the best play-action QBs in the NFL last season.

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Michael Vick responds to Jalen Ramsey’s question on defending Lamar Jackson

Jalen Ramsey asked Michael Vick how he would stop Lamar Jackson, and he doesn’t know what he would do.

When the Los Angeles Rams take the field on defense Monday night, they’ll have one of the most dynamic playmakers in the league staring them down. Lamar Jackson has been the best player in the league this season, as declared by the Rams themselves, and has looked particularly unstoppable in the last four games.

He’s not your typical quarterback to defend, and devising a game plan to stop him is a great challenge. Jalen Ramsey resorted to asking a quarterback who played similarly to the way Jackson does, requesting some help from Michael Vick.

Vick was in attendance for the Rams’ win over the Bears on Sunday night, and in Ramsey’s caption on Instagram, he asked the former Falcons star for assistance.

Vick actually responded to Ramsey’s request, saying he’s not sure how he would defend Jackson, either. He called Jackson the 2019 version of himself, which is essentially the same thing Wade Phillips said on Thursday.

“Tough question bruh… see the reality is this… Lamar is Mike Vick 2019, but with an offense built around his skill, which makes it hard to say. I wouldn’t know what to do against a guy kinda like myself. 😂 #giveiteverytingyougot”

The Rams will have their hands full with Jackson and the Ravens offense, which is averaging 39 points per game in the last four weeks.

Jalen Ramsey gets a lot of praise, but Rams’ other 2 CBs are thriving

Troy Hill and Nickell Robey-Coleman have been among the best CBs in the NFL since Week 6.

The Los Angeles Rams defense has improved dramatically since Jalen Ramsey arrived in Week 7. In their last four games, they’ve allowed just 44 points, which is the lowest total in the NFL. They’re also No. 1 in run defense in that span, ranking fifth overall against the run this season.

Ramsey has a lot to do with the Rams’ elevated play on defense – as does the level of competition in the last month – but he’s not the only one who deserves credit. The secondary as a whole is playing significantly better, led by Troy Hill and Nickell Robey-Coleman, surprisingly.

According to Pro Football Focus, they both rank in the top three of all NFL cornerbacks since Week 6 in overall grade. Hill has been the league’s best cornerback in that span, while Robey-Coleman ranks third.

In terms of coverage, Hill is ninth and Robey-Coleman is third.

Ramsey has played well this season, too, but Hill and Robey-Coleman deserve a lot of credit for their play, as well. Hill, in particular, has been targeted frequently by opposing quarterbacks simply because Ramsey is on the other side of the field.

This season, Hill has been targeted 39 times but he’s allowed just 20 completions (51.3%), one touchdown and a passer rating of 66.8. Ramsey has seen 50 passes thrown his way, allowing 32 catches (64%), one touchdown and a 93.2 passer rating.

The Rams took a big chance by trading away both Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib, showing a great deal of confidence in Hill to take over as a starter. He’s rewarded them with some outstanding play and coverage, making the Rams look smart for giving him to an extension through 2020 this offseason.

He’s become an important part of the defense and assuming things stay the way they have, he’ll be in the mix for a starting job next year, too.

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WATCH: Rams CB Jalen Ramsey was trash talking Bears receivers all game

As if the Bears’ 17-7 loss to the Rams didn’t hurt enough, Rams CB Jalen Ramsey was talking smack to Bears receivers throughout the game.

Need another reason to be angry about the Bears’ 17-7 loss to the Rams on Sunday night? If not, then you might want to look away.

Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey was mic’d up for Week 11’s pivotal NFC matchup against the Bears, and he was trash talking the Bears receivers, notably Allen Robinson and Taylor Gabriel, all game.

Ramsey and Robinson are former teammates during their days with the Jaguars, which only seemed to encourage Ramsey going up against Chicago’s best offensive player.

“Big stop, A-Rob,” Ramsey said to Robinson after an incomplete pass. “Just like we used to do in practice, boy.”

The trash talking continued when Ramsey returned to the sideline.

“We’re not playing with nobody’s children today,” Ramsey said.

While Rams fans certainly got a kick out of Ramsey’s mic’d up performance, it’s a different story for Bears fans, who are reminded that the loss essentially ended any slim playoff hopes.

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