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Rams o-line grades vs Bucs: Joe Noteboom strains pectoral muscle
Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via The offensive line does well in pass protection, but does nothing on the ground in Tampa Bay Even without their elder statesman left tackle Andrew Whitworth, the Los Angeles Rams offensive line once again kept the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their loaded defensive front off of quarterback Matthew Stafford. According to Pro Football Focus, the unit allowed 12 total pressures against Tampa Bay. Joe Noteboom, who strained his pectoral in Tampa according to Sean McVay, again showed why resigning the four-year pro should be a top...
Turf Show Times Jan 24, 2022
Rams could get a handful of reinforcements back this week
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Could Andrew Whitworth, Sebastian Joseph-Day, or Darrell Henderson return this week? In their first two playoff games, the Los Angeles Rams have played well in all three phases. Star players have stepped up in key moments - such as Matthew Stafford’s game-winning bomb to Cooper Kupp in the divisional round - and the Rams have also received timely contributions from unheralded depth players, such as David Long, Jr.’s pick-six against Kyler Murray in the wildcard game. The good news for Los Angeles is that they could be getting as...
Turf Show Times Jan 21, 2022
Injury Report: Whitworth, Rapp, Jones out for divisional round
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Nick Scott and Terrell Burgess will start at safety again for Rams. Joseph Noteboom is next man up at LT. Injuries have taken a toll on the Los Angeles Rams in recent weeks. LA has been without both starting safeties on defense since Week 18 after captain Jordan Fuller injured his ankle and Taylor Rapp suffered a concussion. Fuller will be out the remainder of the Rams’ season, and Rapp will officially miss the divisional round of the playoffs, per Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic. Sean McVay says ILB Ernest Jones and LT Andrew Whitworth...
Ramblin' Fan Jan 20, 2022
LA Rams Andrew Whitworth: Revenge is best served after a playoff victory
Life is far too important of a matter to be taken seriously. So it’s important for ourselves and one another to look for humor in events. So with a bit of tongue-in-cheek, I share this one with you. The 3-0 Arizona Cardinals traveled to face the 3-0 LA Rams in Week 4, in a game […] LA Rams Andrew Whitworth: Revenge is best served after a playoff victory - Ramblin Fan - Ramblin Fan - LA Rams News and Fan Community
Ramblin' Fan Jan 19, 2022
Andrew Whitworth injury history and updates
When the LA Rams penned the signing of veteran free agent offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth to anchor the blind side of new Head Coach Sean McVay’s offensive line, many viewed the move as a segue until the team could find a compelling and talented replacement in the NFL Draft. Little did they know that he […] Andrew Whitworth injury history and updates - Ramblin Fan - Ramblin Fan - LA Rams News and Fan Community
Turf Show Times Jan 19, 2022
LA Rams’ Andrew Whitworth day-to-day after O-line’s domanant playoff performance
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The offensive line trampled the Arizona defensive front, but takes big plays of the board with multiple penalties Domination in the trenches translated to a blowout win for the Los Angeles Rams over the Arizona Cardinals. Unfortunately, the offensive line was unable to escape completely unscathed. Left tackle Andrew Whitworth suffered an injury to his ankle on the first play of the game. Head coach Sean McVay stated Whitworth will be day-to-day. “Whitworth got his ankle and kind of his knee rolled up on on that first run of the game and...
Turf Show Times Jan 18, 2022
Winners & Losers from Rams’ statement wildcard win
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Matthew Stafford and LA were prepared for the moment The NFL Playoffs reward experienced teams with depth - and the Los Angeles Rams’ dominant 34-11 win over the Arizona Cardinals in the Monday night wildcard game was a strong example of this. LA was missing its top two safeties in Jordan Fuller and Taylor Rapp. An already short-handed secondary lost corner David Long, Jr. to a knee injury. Veteran Andrew Whitworth was also injured on the first offensive play of the game and his role was limited. But this didn’t even slow down Los...
Turf Show Times Dec 30, 2021
Rams roster review, Week 17: Can Matthew Stafford take this team to the Super Bowl?
Photo by Stephen Maturen/ Matthew Stafford struggles, but linebackers shine in tilt against Vikings... After four days off, the Los Angeles Rams traveled east to face the NFC North’s Minnesota Vikings for a Week 16 clash. The game held significant meaning to the Rams, as first place in the NFC West was up for grabs after the Arizona Cardinals lost to the Indianapolis Colts the day before. This week, it was Andrew Whitworth and Joe Noteboom on the COVID/reserve list; causing Sean McVay to reshuffle his offense yet again. There were highs and lows en route to Los...
Turf Show Times Dec 28, 2021
Rams offensive line dominates the trenches, earns high grades against the Vikings
Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/ The O-line allowed zero sacks in Minnesota and dominates in the run game The Los Angeles Rams offensive line has shown that they are a versatile and deep unit. After finding out (on Christmas morning of all days) that Andrew Whitworth tested positive for COVID-19, head coach Sean McVay and the offensive staff had to shuffle the O-line one day before doing battle against the Minnesota Vikings. With swing tackle Joe Noteboom still on the reserve/COVID-19 list, LA had to get creative fast. They decided to put Coleman Shelton (who played...
Turf Show Times Dec 26, 2021
Rams starting David Edwards at left tackle vs. Minnesota Vikings
Photo by Harry How/ LA is having to shuffle the deck chairs with its offensive line this week The LA Rams are low on left tackles on Sunday, having placed Andrew Whitworth on the COVID-19 reserve list on Christmas, so David Edwards will be making his first start at the position on Sunday morning against the Minnesota Vikings. This is the second game that Whitworth will miss in 2021, after having missed seven games in 2020 with a torn MCL. Prior to 2020, Whitworth had only missed three games—two for injury—in his previous 11 seasons. He is the NCAA all-time leader in...
Turf Show Times Dec 26, 2021
Random Ramsdom: 3 key players to watch in LA vs Minnesota
Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/ Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 12/26/21 The Los Angeles Rams (10-4) will take the lead in the NFC West over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16 if they win against the Minnesota Vikings (7-7). The Covid-19 conditions has added another level of unpredictability with all games but especially a game like this one this late in the season. Andrew Whitworth for the Rams and Dalvin Cook for the Vikings are two of the biggest names that will be inactive. Of the players that are projected to play, here are the key players to watch. MATTHEW...
