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Kobie Turner officially released his first song and it’s a must-listen

Kobie Turner’s first official song release is a rendition of “House Of The Rising Sun” and he knocked it out of the park

Kobie Turner has an incredibly bright future in football and being in just his second NFL season, he’s likely to be playing professionally for a long time. But when his athletic career is over, there’s no doubt he can make it in the music industry.

Turner made it to the final four of “The Masked Singer” this season as “Goo” on the show, crushing every performance he put on for the audience. He’s always been interested in music and on Friday, he checked a big box in his singing career.

Turner released his first official song, an incredible rendition of “House Of The Rising Sun” by The Animals. He knocked it out of the park, as expected.

You can listen to the song below and download it on streaming platforms here.

Turner has the voice to make it in the music industry and he might not have to wait until his football days are over. If he’s releasing songs like this while still dominating on Sundays, he can accomplish just about anything he wants to.

 

These 5 Rams players are getting snubbed in Pro Bowl fan voting

None of these five Rams players are in the top 10 at their positions in Pro Bowl fan voting, but they definitely should be

The Los Angeles Rams have generated some buzz in the NFC thanks to their three-game winning streak and 7-2 record since Week 7, but that hasn’t translated to their players earning recognition as potential Pro Bowlers.

After three weeks of Pro Bowl fan voting being open, only one Rams player ranks in the top 10 at his position in total votes received: Braden Fiske, who’s No. 4 among all defensive tackles. Not a single other Rams player is in the top 10 at his position, which is shocking to see.

They have plenty of deserving candidates for the Pro Bowl, too. Matthew Stafford is playing well, Byron Young is applying consistent pressure on the quarterback and Alaric Jackson has been an underrated stud at left tackle.

These five players have especially strong cases for the Pro Bowl, yet they’re not in the top 10 at their positions.

RB Kyren Williams

Williams may not be putting up eye-popping numbers or leading the NFL in rushing yards per game like he was last season, but he’s still been one of the more productive players in football from a yardage and touchdown perspective.

He currently ranks fourth in rushing yards with 1,121, fourth in rushing touchdowns with 12 and his 14 total touchdowns are tied for third in the NFL. Najee Harris, who’s ninth in Pro Bowl voting among running backs, ranks 14th with 891 rushing yards and only has five total touchdowns.

WR Puka Nacua

Nacua may have missed five games with a knee injury but he’s been incredibly productive in the games he has played. He has 805 yards and three touchdowns this season, ranking third in receiving yards per game (89.4). That includes two games where he suffered a knee injury and was ejected.

Somehow, Jayden Reed of the Packers is 10th among wide receivers despite only having 727 yards in 14 games.

DT Kobie Turner

Turner is perhaps the biggest snub of them all. He has seven sacks this season, which is fifth among all defensive tackles. He also has nine tackles for a loss, 11 quarterback hits and 60 total tackles, stuffing the stat sheet as one of the Rams’ best defensive players.

According to Pro Football Focus, Turner has 49 total pressures, which is the sixth-most among interior defenders. No player in the NFL has more pressures against double teams since 2023 than Turner, which shows how dominant he is even when getting extra attention.

He absolutely deserves to be a Pro Bowler, but fans aren’t giving him his due.

OLB Jared Verse

Verse has been outstanding as a rookie, even if he has slowed down a little bit in the last few games. There are only three edge rushers in the NFL with more pressures than him (64), according to PFF, and he’s been credited with six sacks by the analytics site.

There aren’t many edge rushers with his combination of power and speed, and he’s only a rookie. With the overall talent at edge rusher in the NFL right now, he probably won’t get in as a rookie, but he’s a future star.

RG Kevin Dotson

There are only five guards in the league with a higher overall PFF grade than Dotson this season, who’s earned an 81.1 mark thus far in 2024. He’s allowed 22 pressures, which isn’t an impressively low number, but his 84.1 run-blocking grade shows where his greatest impact is.

The Pro Bowl is often a popularity contest, and that’s even more evident on the offensive line. Four teams have two guards in the top 10 of vote-getters so far this year (Lions, Chiefs, Eagles and Steelers), with the Packers and Browns having one guard each in the top 10.

Sean McVay loved this stat about Kobie Turner’s dominance vs. double teams

Kobie Turner leads the NFL in pressures against double teams since 2023, a stat that even Sean McVay was blown away by

Kobie Turner has quickly become one of the best defensive linemen in the NFL despite only being in his second season as a pro. Since he came into the league as a third-round pick last year, Turner has 16 sacks, 17 tackles for a loss and 27 quarterback hits.

What’s most impressive about his dominance on the interior is the fact that he’s now doing it without a future Hall of Famer next to him. There were some who made the argument last year that Turner was benefiting from Aaron Donald drawing double teams, which gave Turner one-on-one opportunities.

Now, it’s Turner who’s getting extra attention from linemen.

According to Next Gen Stats, no player in the NFL has more pressures against double teams than Turner (42) since last season.

A reporter told Sean McVay about that stat during his media session on Friday and he was so blown away that he asked to hear it again.

“All right, how about that? I love it. That’s cool,” he said.

McVay expanded on the topic by talking about what makes Turner great.

“He has done a great job,” he continued. “I think what he has done is so consistent and he is a finisher. I think you look at both of his sacks that he had yesterday, one of the things that I thought stood out about him, especially as a rookie, was when he got in close proximity he was a finisher. He was able to close space, take great exit angles, and be able to wrap and finish plays. Both of his sacks were reflective of that. He’s just gotten better and better. I think he’s really doing a great job of pouring into his teammates. I thought that was our most complete defensive game as a whole in terms of rush and coverage working together. Kobie has been an instrumental leader for our group. He’s been so steady and so consistent. That’s a pretty cool little stat right there. He’s awesome and he’s only going to get better just by being himself.”

Turner probably should’ve won Defensive Rookie of the Year over Will Anderson Jr. last season but voters favored the Texans edge rusher over the Rams’ emerging star.

Since being snubbed, Turner has only gotten better. He ranks fifth among all interior defenders with 49 pressures this season and his seven sacks are fourth at the position.

Somehow, he’s still not getting the attention he deserves because Turner isn’t even among the top 10 DT vote-getters for the Pro Bowl this year. That needs to change because he’s playing every bit like a Pro Bowler.

These three players got game balls from Sean McVay after Rams’ win over 49ers

Sean McVay handed out three game balls after the Rams’ win over the 49ers, two of which went to clutch defenders

The Los Angeles Rams’ offense carried the defense to a win in Week 14, but the defense returned the favor on Thursday night. The special teams unit chipped in, too, providing the only points for the team against the San Francisco 49ers.

The Rams won a close one, 12-6, in a game that featured six field goals and no touchdowns. It wasn’t the way they expected the game to go, but the defense did its job and held San Francisco to its second-fewest yards ever under Kyle Shanahan.

While the 49ers were talking about a player quitting after the game, Sean McVay was talking to his guys about a huge win led by the defense. The Rams coach handed out three game balls to a trio of deserving candidates: Joshua Karty, Kobie Turner and Darious Williams.

Karty went 4-for-4 on field goals, Turner had two sacks and Williams’ interception helped seal the win for Los Angeles.

Check out McVay’s full locker room speech in the video below.

Kobie Turner was on ‘The Masked Singer’ and he absolutely crushed it as one of the final four

Kobie Turner made it all the way to the final four on “The Masked Singer” before being unmasked, absolutely crushing his performances on the show

Kobie Turner is one heck of a defensive tackle, but his talents go way beyond just sacking quarterbacks and wrapping up running backs. The dude can flat-out sing. Oh, and he can also play piano and the guitar.

Since arriving in Los Angeles in 2023, he’s had several opportunities to show off his musical abilities, even getting the chance to sing the National Anthem at Kings and Lakers games. But this year, he was really under the bright lights on national television.

Turner was revealed as Goo on FOX’s “The Masked Singer” Wednesday night, much to everyone’s surprise. Here’s a clip of the big reveal from the show.

Turner made it all the way to the quarterfinals as one of the final four participants before being revealed, absolutely crushing his performances on the show.

This video shows just how talented he is as a singer, hitting all the right notes in Goo Goo Dolls’ hit “Iris”.

The clues he gave on the show were sneaky good, like the “rook” chess piece and the “call that changed everything,” hinting at his stellar rookie year and the draft call he got from the Rams.

After being revealed as Goo, Turner shared a message on social media thanking everyone who supported him.

He also said this is “only the beginning of what’s to come for me musically,” which is exciting to hear because his singing ability is undeniable.

After he’s done playing football, there’s no question Turner has a future somewhere in music.

Saquon Barkley runs the Rams out of SoFi Stadium, carrying the Eagles to their 7th straight win

A sea of Eagles fans took over SoFi Stadium, carrying Philadelphia to its 7th straight win on Sunday night as Saquon Barkley rushed for 255 yards on the night

The Eagles are 9-2 and have won seven straight games after Saquon Barkley exploded in the running game, and A.J. Brown was dominant in the passing game. Philadelphia put the league on notice with a 37-20 win at SoFi Stadium on Sunday.

If not for a late Matthew Stafford touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp, Philadelphia would have exited Los Angeles with a 37-14 road win just seven days before a monster matchup with the Baltimore Ravens in Week 13.

Barkley rushed for 255 yards on the night and had 302 total yards of offense in a game that saw A.J. Brown log 109 yards receiving and a touchdown on seven targets.

Brian Baldinger: Rams might have ‘best young defensive line’ in NFL

Brian Baldinger broke down the Rams’ defensive line in his latest video, led by standout rookie Jared Verse

How does a team overcome the loss of a future Hall of Fame defensive tackle? Apparently, it’s by drafting well and loading up the defensive line with explosive young players. That’s how the Los Angeles Rams have handled he departure of Aaron Donald, who retired from the NFL in March.

The additions of Kobie Turner, Byron Young, Jared Verse and Braden Fiske have paid dividends already, as evidenced by the Rams’ 27 total pressures against the 49ers’ offensive line on Sunday afternoon.

That quartet of pass rushers has lived up to the hype and people are taking notice. NFL Network’s Brian Baldinger broke down the Rams’ defensive line in his latest video on Monday and he raved about the group Les Snead has assembled, focusing mostly on the talent of Verse.

Baldinger highlighted Verse’s power off the edge and his ability to collapse the pocket as quickly as he does, as well as his burst into the backfield as a run defender on multiple occasions.

“You’ve got to watch the movement right here, and the sheer power, getting right to Brock Purdy time and time again. He was the best pass rusher on the field, I thought,” Baldinger said.

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That’s high praise for a rookie who was playing on the same field as Nick Bosa, Leonard Floyd, Byron Young and Kobie Turner.

As a whole, Baldinger believes the Rams’ front could be the best young defensive line in the entire NFL.

“Jared Verse, showed me, along with Kobie Turner and Braden Fiske and Byron Young, this might be the best young defensive line in all of football right now,” he said.

The best part for the Rams is that this is just the beginning. These four players have only suited up for three games together, and they’re only going to get better as they continue to gain experience.

Watch: The Rams pranked players by digging up embarrassing old photos of them

The Rams asked players to sign embarrassing old photos of themselves and their reactions were spectacular

Everyone has embarrassing old photos of themselves buried in albums on Facebook, including NFL players. Those photos are being dug up by social media admins in what’s become the latest trend online.

And the videos are hilarious.

The Rams jumped aboard the viral trend by surprising their players with old photos and asking them for autographs. Their reactions are predictably priceless.

“How’d y’all find this?! Did y’all go to Facebook?” an astonished Jordan Whittington asked.

Kyren Williams’ reaction to a photo of his younger self rocking sunglasses was equally good: “Man, I look good!”

Kamren Curl was not as excited to see an old mirror selfie of himself wearing an American Eagle T-shirt.

“I ain’t going to show nobody this,” he said, hiding the photo from the camera.

Kobie Turner: “Come on, that’s so bad! I’m not going to lie, the bowtie was kind of swaggy, though.”

Can confirm, Kobie.

They actually hit Whittington with two old photos, the second of which was the best of the entire video. It was a photo of him posing with a saxophone in a car, a saxophone he actually still owns.

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Watch: Mic’d-up Kobie Turner shows why he was voted a Rams captain

Kobie Turner was mic’d up against the Lions and he’s a clear leader on defense despite only being a second-year player

It’s rare for a player to be voted a team captain in only his second season, especially for a defensive lineman. Kobie Turner earned that honor this year when his teammates chose him as one of the Rams’ captains and in Week 1, it was easy to see why he was so deserving of that recognition.

In his first game as a captain, Turner was mic’d up. He’s a vocal leader on the field and off it, bringing passion and a relentless motor to every single play. Turner got the defense fired up with a pregame speech and was always talking to his teammates throughout the game, whether it was after a teammate’s sack or John Johnson III’s interception.

The highlight of the whole mic’d-up video, though was Bobby Brown III once again pointing out how Turner sits like an old man on the bench. Turner even got rookie Tyler Davis to sit like him and cross his legs, which was quite funny.

Look: Kobie Turner rocks Aaron Donald shirt, Byron Young wears Eric Dickerson jersey before SNF

Kobie Turner and Byron Young honored two Rams legends with their pre-game outfits in Detroit

Kobie Turner and Byron Young arrived for Sunday Night Football in Detroit by honoring two Rams legends: Aaron Donald and Eric Dickerson. They had two awesome pre-game outfits at Ford Field before facing the Lions.

Turner wore a T-shirt with Donald’s photo on it, keeping No. 99’s spirit in the building despite Donald retiring in March. Young was wearing a throwback Dickerson jersey, a beloved jersey among fans in Los Angeles.

Turner learned a lot from Donald during their one season together in 2023 and Young is obviously a big fan of Dickerson.

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