Houston Texans vs Los Angeles Rams | 2024 Preseason Week 3 Game Highlights NFL Aug 24, 2024

no I wasn't I had I had like a a break put it that way all right 36 as cam Acres gets flanked out Johnny Johnson into the end zone that's a Texans [Music] [Applause] [Music] touchdown it's Johnny Johnson thei and he gets into the end zone for the Houston out for the extra points as we saw Trey Tomlinson earlier there walking with aace on that shoulder and update on the makes it 17 to9 still a one possession game see with Johnson as if they had tied it at 10 but Josh cardi missed an extra point there is Trey Tomlinson moments ago the second arm in a sling big concern always in that third and final pre-season game any game truly but the third and final priest healthy and Tomlinson heads the locker room and update on him when we have one for you zavier guy who has made a good impression certainly from Florida A&M in his second season here with the Rams in the pre-season stuck around game though and when you have more injuries you always have to say how does that M play out come Tuesday cut down Day 400 p.m. Eastern one p8 yards did put together an 11-play touchdown Drive in the first half mjd Mina kimes [Applause] here a touchdown they going to give it to Evans on first down no beg your pardon in the game everybody so rodri Thompson who was just signed this week the former Texas Tech here he was with the Seahawks briefly also had a cup of coffee with the Cowboys familiar with the system after going to Camp last year OC and Sir rodri Thompson getting some fourth quarter run here mjd is the Rams M from the line you seen him run but again opportunities are given to you for whatever reason and so when you get a chance Bru no question okay let's get down to the sideline Kurt sandal who do you got that's right Quinton Le former UCLA breu out of modern day hey tell me on your skill set tell us about that yeah I mean in the off seon obviously I stay around California which is great but the biggest thing is you get a lot of good work guys like CJ obviously they come back you know California kids they come back we all train in Orange County we also to my dad too he you know he puts me through the ringer um you know he's been through it he he understands the game and what it takes to be you know one of the best players do especially in the offseason to get ready for the season when when your dad is Carnell Lake tell me how's the balance between dad like H love language is football so and you know especially me now being in it me now being in the NFL he's really he'll put me through it of you know what I need to look for you know offensive tendencies All the football IQ and one-on-one stuff that you know has helped whenever I go back home it's another film session so I mean it's it's it's fun and to be able to grow like we've grown a lot together and I that's obviously why and another thing is that's why I wear my number too that's 37 is why I wear my number because of him so Quinton Lake we appreciate it hey guys we're going to second round in the first and second rounds there Jared verse and uh here for the Texans huge gain for Houston deep into Rams territory yeah a little bit of a Steven SP Sims pardon me explodes after he turns the corner great run by him gain of M trailing 17 to9 as Tim Bole got him in the end zone of that last possession with a touchdown to Johnny Johnson and firing into the Sun and firing incomplete again in the sun there Nick B in mind this week the former jet couldn't catch it ball behind him Eli Neil was the coverage yeah a lot of times when when a quarterback uh the quarterbacks tight ends running backs you want to put that on their numbers you don't want to have them have to reach back they're not receivers right they're not they're not used to doing those type run here the guy that scored a couple of touchdowns last week his name is British Brooks former walk-on Paris named London that's not a joke his name is British we spoke earlier of David oliga the Rams defense North Carolina accent he's from Gastonia North Carolina maybe they wanted they wanted to be British whatever it is I love it as long as you're scoring touchdown that's all that matters that her grandson was calling her name to be born named London so she said the kid's going to be named London I love that whatever grandma wants grandma gets everybody knows that it's like uh might get another opportunity for here since the Texans are staying on the field to go for it after that run stuff fourth and one after they converted on the previous drive right into the line Cory Duran among others Standing Tall for Kula and the Rams have a turnover on the Run 03 there as well Rams get it back 17 to9 1021 Standing Tall there getting the ball back to the offense penetration always stops the running game forcing that offensive line backwards let's see if dresser win of the Rams can get something going here as Zack Evans who did score earlier got the last series at running back but Evans in his second season uh kind of a log Jam there at the Back Field B lot of the carries here through the pre-season Evans has never really had that breakthrough moment through two pre-seasons but the last two weeks make a good final impression here before cut down day the former five-star recruit the former Old Miss running back started his career Bring The Blitz there it is caught by Drake Stoops and pushed out of bound nice job by dresser wi seeing the pass rusher throwing into the voy created by the rush easy pitch and catch get you into third manageable his Cadence gets him to show the blitz early now you know where to go with the ball right away that's how you play Fast second catch tets he's caught them both third and one Evans the lone set back Smith picks up the first out across the 45 for the Rams tell you what as miles Bryan has the tackle there really likes they be a legitimate option in the passing game as well you give him the ball there in the preseason he's very much playing that two2 at still set sub four4 speed uh you know you look at these Rams second third backup wide receivers you think okay who is the start absolutely picks up a first down there play F to Evans dresser win Let it Loose nice ball to that's another first down into Texans territory g a 16 and that's what they want to get to with russer that H the drives where he was able to move the ball efficiently uh building off of what they're doing in the Run game early on it's a nice start for this offense get that to do there get it to the 38 yard line the Rams have something going here down a fourth quarter try to tie this game to the outside and caught by Xavier Smith again that's his third Catch of the Day playing quickly he's not hesitating he's seeing open receivers the ball's coming out fast so far it's a pretty nice drive for I I think right there to to Smith hey if he breaks in get him the ball if he breaks out get him the ball very simple very Cooper cup s a chance to make some plays to here didn't just want to run the ball 50 times and tell the kid it's nice knowing you and they've given him an opportunity two key drive one that ended in a touchdown this one that they hope can end in a touchdown Evans picks up eight Rams move the is 2018 because that really is something you see a lot with the preseason with the Rams as they lean a lot on the concepts from the earlier part the mid Zone Run game that aren't really as much of a part of the offense anymore we call that the Bible M go back to the basics there white clock's at one wi firing into the slot and firing high and incomplete win Ohio Valley Conference had five attempts last year and a 41 to nothing blowout in Denver back for the Chargers that kind of he was with the Rams he went back to the spring League League Luis Perez last week exactly so think of this CH playing a little bit here and there this is a great tape for him and great ability to learn and get better off of this tape as well Rez got a big shot weak James how about that pile pushing another first down in New Orleans in 2018 the Southern California Native rester win the Tennessee native getting a chance to play against the Texans and Scott back into the game with that carry he didn't get to duplicate this into the regular season with Matthew Stafford at quarterback Cooper cup luk Maka whoever they want to run this is the Rams third o line third team o line behind which Boston Scott tries to get to the outside the tackle and and that is for my money the big takeaway here of the preseason look we can talk about first and fist and Stafford and Cooper cup and Sunday night in Detroit the fact that you have found o line depth very good oine depth cons considering the in that is huge 10th play of the drive for Win Second and nine hand to him again getting around the end tripped up by Bryant and he's down near the 10 and around five five and a half call it six four down territory I feel right here got passes set up with their fourth down play or get the first down Mike LEF Flores call the offense from from upstairs Shawn McVey has the headset back of the screen lined up wide to the left wind looks to the right fires Smith has it turns up field breaks the tackle and gets di Xavier Smith staying on his feet breaking the tackle to get the first round and it really shows you Maurice that he has the way they're using on end rounds but what you're seeing right there that ability to get those physical yards after the catch situationally that is huge for to make this team or somebody's team he has really played well through three weeks and he's in motion again and they give it to Evans home and you see there all that motion go end rounds aier Smith the way they pull those linebackers and that helps create they're going for two which you love right the competition aspect of it great job by Zack Evans of pressing the line of scrimmage forc those linebackers to flow hold great vision there talking to Coach Ron G he said Zack Evans showed a lot of Promise throughout OTAs in this training camp all right 315 to go fourth quarter two-point try after the Evans touchdown give it to Evans not going to get [Applause] it 315 to go that's a nice job by the Houston defensive line Bo up there against the run I feel like the defense's a little bit more uh open to the play action pass there but again I love that call you've been running that all day getting four five Elite Fisher 79 at Left End there in the middle of that Texans push that keep Zack Evans do have three timeouts trying to get a defensive stop here potentially after a 12 Play 71 yd touchdown Drive play touchdown Drive yeah there a lot of spren outs sandwiched in between and before that first touchdown Drive Rams came out early three points after a muff punt by the Texans but hey it's 1750 now you can in the fourth with the new Dynamic kickoff rule has has there been has this happened yet I have not yet see one this is n 3 minutes left Rams got all their time out not quite desperation time just yet Josh cardi kicking off cuz you're seeing a lot of running backs get this action yeah you know again the running back position is very versatile we could do a lot of things especially you're looking for it's a pum return get your best athlete in space kind of let him pick and choose where he wants to go with a flag on that Dynamic return here somebody moved wasn't the first week but both the receiving team and the kicking team sa for the kicker obviously and the two back to return have to stay two lines this one seems to be on the Texans that penalty is decline off the play as a Touchback while we placed at the 30 yd line first down so Nick B by Edwards Life Sciences driven by a passion to help patients live longer healthier lives it's Zach Evans for jumping into the end zones why certainly does the Rams had only two touchdowns in the preseason despite the 2 and0 coming in Evans has for the Houston area native about a half hour from here where he grew up as family and friends in the building to today British and maybe a gain of one so we know that Kiren Williams is the number one back Blake corms Rivers hadn't played in the preseason which tells you a lot Boston Scott was the leading rusher in the NFL and a reliable mjd oh a guy that they drafted that they wanted to develop and throughout last year on the practice squad throughout what he's done when you're in the NFL you have we don't understand how important special teams really comes in that situation if you're a bubble guy can you can you do different things if you can then they'll have a spot for you I think for Zack Evans he has to be more involved in the Special Teams to really get uh to make the fit and that's a Texans first down 207 remaining and the clock winds down now towards the two-minute the two-minute timeout Rams down [Music] 1715 with 120 seconds laugh wake up to what's new Monday morning running at 4 five and six and looks like they're not going to get the perfect one wind out the clock headset is off for Shawn McVey and the clock is winding down as the in the pre-season as let's see fourth quarter it's second and 11 call it a day get out of here with uh no more injuries not there have been too many serious ones this preseason seen what he's want to seen out of the end of this roster I think they're ready to make decisions Maurice about you know which of these guys on the FR NFL season um so many dreams are crushed right so many guys that have worked so hard to get here after this gameon of the NFL with and and that takes you know that's going to be some hard decisions there's going to be like we talked about the numbers the math in it right n linan do we keep so many interior D lineman outside linebackers off ball backers there's a lot of question question that need to be answered you can take your timeouts to the locker room Shawn mcy chooses not to burn his final three and to let the preseason one they win their first two