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football on EA Sports on Tap is what should be a pretty good matchup between the Washington Redskins and our home team I'll see you again with scores and updates at halftime but for now it's my distinct pleasure to hand things over to our broadcast team it's Brandon genen and Charles Davis gentlemen all right much appreciated coach as we welcome all of you to our exclusive coverage of the National Football League on EA Sports nothing like the Fanfare of introductions to an NFL game and that was inevidence a moment ago fireworks pyrotechnics you name it this crowd is ready as their guys get set to match up between the Washington Redskins and our home team I'm Brandon G as always by my side is Charles Davis so the final tuneup for the regular season and probably not going to really see much starter action out here in this one are we you're right not much in the way of starters key veterans key backups but the guys who have to make the team struggling for those few spots that are open we'll see them the entire time but you and I both know this as well there will be a surprise cutter two from guys who didn't actually play in this game tonight thinking that they were [Applause] [Music] safe here's the former sooner Austin cyber to get this one started and this one is underway here on EA Sports that's fielded in the end zone and no run back here this will be a Touchback and it comes out to the 25 yd line so out comes a Redskins offense now onto the field so we get a peek at the former number two overall pick Mitchell [Music] trabis on First and 10 it's trabis it's a short one here complete to the ti end give him three there on the first play of the game and it's second down and here a look at the offensive starters for the Redskins I thought Brandon Sheriff was one of the best tackle prospects I'd seen in recent years coming out the University of Iowa but didn't surprise me at all when Washington decided to move him inside the guard he has the requisite size that you're looking for but and oh right away he lost the football and now the Rams have got it going the other way and he will take this down to the 10 yd line you know if this is the regular season partner we'd be talking about just how costly a mistake that was but probably good for him to get it out of his system right now just hope for him and the team it's not a sign of things to come yeah without a doubt plus got to worry about making the team those types of Errors don't help you and the Rams now coming out on the field [Applause] [Music] opening minute and already a trip to the Red Zone they've got a first and 10 from the 10 try to pound it in chamra and this play doesn't go anywhere backwards losing yardage to the 11 that's going to go as a loss of a yard and it'll be second down nice play right there to stop him behind the line but I want to see how this defense continues to play him here in the first half yeah we know you know better than I he has the ability to take over a game so what do you do yeah I think you have to make sure that you bottle him in at varying levels because if you crowd everyone to the line of scrimmage if he breaks through there's nothing but room to run his pass caught with the four and he'll get into the end zone touchdown Rams an 11 yd touchdown as his guys are able to strike first here in this opening quarter boy it's nice to have that big reliable Target you can go to to each and every time a lot of people see that position as a fall back throw it to them when all else fails not at all this guy can make plays and that's exactly what he just did yeah play here for a touchdown Austin cyber on for the extra [Applause] point it's up it's good and the Rams take a seven nothing lead well that drive started with not a whole lot of real estate in front of them and plus territory excellent field position two plays later pder following the touchdown here's cyber now to kick it off that'll be taken in the end zone and no run back here this will be a touch back and it comes out to the 25 yd line a look at Washington as they come onto the field and they had the fumble last time that led to a touchdown that's a no no we'll see what they do here this go around a big no no put that in capital letters turning it over the other team takes it down and scores that can be a deflator for a football team now it's up to the offense to get back out on the field and pick things up now they're out there we'll see if they can pick those things back up give him nine on the carry that time and they're set up with a second and one trabis now off the boot leg and he completes it to Cohen and he'll be brought down shy of the 40 at the 38 yd line four yds the pickup first down so here's a first and 10 at the 38 throwing here trabis he'll hit Jackson complete and he'll have it past Midfield almost to the 40 before being taken down a good pick up there of 20 yds the goal for any offense versus his own defense find the holes where guys are available and put the ball in the receiver before any Defender can step up and fill it they did it well there perfectly executed Crossing route so from Rams territory now it's first and 10 at the 42 yd line and they'll try the Jet Sweep here and he'll take this one down to about the 40 give him a couple on the carry there second and eight the defense here for the Rams Stefan Gilmore gets better and better every year continues to excel in pass [Music] coverage they'll run on second down with Cohen and he'll get four here down to the 35 yd line the Rams calling on their nickels set here defensively for third down from the gun it's trabis this is caught by Jackson well they were in search of a short gain on third down and they wind up nabbing over 20 yds this drive it's been a good mix three passing plays three runs hitting on all three of those passes and the last one putting him in the red zone so wouldn't you think play action right here because you've got the ability and had the ability to run it and throw it go play action and take your shot at the end zone [Applause] I got I got got on first down Scott and here he'll get it down to the seven they give him four yds there it'll be second and six to throw on second and six trabis toward the end zone but that's going to wind up incomplete so it's third and six and this will be the eighth play of the drive First Carry for Josh Jacobs and he is into the end zone for a Washington touchdown taking it in from Seven yds away as his guys are on the board here in this first quarter and there you go nothing really too complex block keep to your assignments let them run it in they did it fundamental football ball good blocking beats good tackling on that play end result [Applause] touchdown Michael Badgley on for the extra [Applause] point it's good and we're all tied at seven a piece that time a nine-play drive and it was capped off by a touchdown run from Josh Jacobs [Applause] so all even at seven now as they kick it away this one taken from the seven and he'll take this across the 25 couple extra yards up to the 27 yd line Y and the Rams getting set to go now and they had to wait a long time to get the football back probably not what you were hoping for when you got an offensive tet agreed what you were looking for is the defense get the ball back pretty quickly right hoping for a three and out so that didn't happen you can't yell at your D for that they've got to take care of their own business and reestablish themselves now that they're back on the field on the ground chamra and he takes this up to the 40 yd line before being coralled that's a gain of 13 first down Rams usually we see runs like this as the defense breaks down later in the game but this guy setting the tone early running through all types of tackles and put the defense back on its heels 2 on First and 10 G that's complete to his running back chamra call it a one yd gain on the play and that'll make it second down they only got a yard out of that last completion and that makes this second and nine G Ebron with it over the middle the reception good for seven it's third [Applause] down here's chamra try to run for it and he gets it down to the 48 enough for the first a third down gain of three yds and that'll be enough that was a tremendous group effort there because when you talk about offensive lines the best ones talk about guys that play in Harmony in sync and getting things done and they did that on that play yeah especially on Third and one got to be in sync and they were 180 you got nothing now a first down throw gone got his man Robbie Anderson and he's coralled at the 40 but not before picking up eight facing a second and two after that last catch good for eight yds they'll run this is chamra and he only manages a couple here down to about the 38 yd line could be four down territory even if they don't get this but they need just a few inches here on third open man is Anderson and he's going to have the first down yardage as he's down at about the 30 yd line What A Catch and onehanded and I'm starting to lose my awe about the play and maybe I shouldn't how much of this is the player how much of it is the glove those gloves they do have a little grip to them they that a little extra tackiness to them now and I know the guys in the NFL the competition committee some other places they're talking about examining those gloves to see if they're having too much of an effect on the game he'll get about six there as he takes this one down to the 24 yd line getd from the 24 G and that is incomplete a lot of force bearing down on him there he could not hang on it's third down now they face a third down and four after that incompletion on second down now G got his man that's Harry and all the way down inside the five to the four partner they weren't quite in the Red Zone but things are starting to get condensed on the field throwing the corner route there really nice play cuz it gives him a little bit of room to complete [Applause] [Music] it so another third down conversion and now they've got a first and goal they'll run Martin and he'll get blown up by behind the line of scrimmage back at the six a loss of two there second down an interesting and intriguing decision there defensively because they kept extra DBS on the field despite seeing the multiple tight end look that came out for the offense I thought they were going to switch out of it I didn't know if they felt they didn't have time or what the case was well in any event the extra speed allowed for great penetration as they Stu that one behind the line of scrimmage second and goal from the six this time I got you they try again with Martin and he's going to press this one forward as they stop him right around the one a nice run there as he picks up six it's going to be third and goal now G two straight shots on the ground now on Third and it's complete he's got it in the end zone touchdown Rams Alvin chamra there to make the grab and the Rams have taken the lead well it was third and one I was expecting run so much for that they pass it they score it that had the feel of the head coach telling the offensive coordinator you've got four downs here we're going to go for it on fourth down unless there's a disaster on third go ahead and take a shot if you want to and he gratefully accepted the opportunity and did exactly that if they didn't get it there that had to feel that they would come back and try it on fourth down so that drive spans 13 plays and the result for the Rams a touchdown following the touchdown here's cyber now to kick it off that's fielded in the end zone and no run back here this will be a touch back and it comes out to the 25 yd line the Redskins offense now they head back onto the field and for them a touchdown their last score round obviously they'll be hoping to do that again and when you start plotting for this drive when you start thinking to yourself okay what are we going to do you don't go away from what you did before because that worked but you have to be prepared for wrinkles and counters because you know they'll make some adjustments they'll come up now second and four from the 31 trabis will throw it's caught by Jackson and brought down but not before reaching the 45 yd line it'll go as a pick up of 14 and the Washington first down first down a run with Cohen and Running Room scarce here he's going to be stopped in his tracks at the line of scrimmage call it no gain on the play and it'll be second down that didn't appear to be a run blitz he just DED in once he saw the Run develop that appeared to be a case of see ball get ball and this is going to be another first down down as the tackle is going to be made at the Rams 37 now that was pretty they executed that curl route versus Zone coverage and that changes things a little bit because against man it's often a tight curl a tight sharply Run route against Zone you're just looking for that open spot that dead area so you may curled a little bit wider just to get to that place and usually a tight window he fired a bullet in there for the completion so from Rams territory now it's first and 10 at the 37 yard line that's caught by Jackson and this play will be blown up he'll lose yardage back at the 38 it'll be a loss of a yard and it'll be second and 11 if you're a selfish player and you're throwing the ball you're cool with the completion maybe not so cool with the yardage loss though huh yeah you went you went backwards on the yardage hey kind of works like a sack for the defense there yeah it's a really big play for them right able to figure it out sniff it out and finish it off on second and 11 now trabis pressure comes and trabis goes down enough takes a start to have a good drive quite like a big loss on a sack does it no now they're looking at a third and long and suddenly the momentum shifted to the other side of the football and old MO is a very very fickle [Applause] man let's see what what they draw up here third and long following the sack of [Applause] trabis out of the gun trabis under pressure again and down he goes again Solomon Thomas they love to see that from him as he slips in for the sack and that is the third sack this offensive line has allowed in this first quarter yeah that puts him on Pace let me do the rudimentary math here to be sacked 12 times in a game I know he's not going to go for that I wonder if it's going to reshape what they decide to do on offense in terms of play calling well I can tell you what when he popped up shaking his head frustrated right now behind [Applause] [Music] Center on fourth down on now is the Lefty Ryan Allen to [Applause] punt and he gets it away a directional kick going toward the sideline no turning this one it sails out of bounds and they'll spot it right at the 20 now the Rams offense they work their way back on the field and right now they're saying hey let's keep this going two drives two touchdowns yeah I can't ask for a better start than that can you I mean this is the way you practice it this is the way you rehearse it but right now the play calling they're locked in really well on first down it's gone short little throw to Ebon and he'll be upended after a gain of five up to the 25 yd line here's a second and five now from the 25 25 y here's chamra off the draw try to find a lane but instead he'll get back to the line of scrimmage and no [Applause] more noain on the BR up third through one quarter 147 our score the Rams on third down a perfect four for four thus far this will be third and five now it's the backup Bridgewater and he's unable to haul it in so it falls incomplete over the middle thirdd of the field and that brings up fourth by the way as we expected most of the starting units out here in the second quarter so get your two deep your three deep your four deep ready for this one if you have a particular favorite who wasn't a high draft pick or is an undrafted fre agent trying to make the team this is the time to watch him play and give it his best shot because most of the starters you're exactly right they'll be out of the game watching the rest of the way so what change of possession here on the punt and it'll be Redskins football now with a first and 10 a look at the running back the man out of the back field as he gears up to go again you can count his carries on one finger they've only given him the rock one time Charles whates so we can't draw any conclusions just yet he has to touch the ball multiple times in order to get into a rhythm and have a chance to have success you know else gets into and the ball is knocked out easy work it's easy work it's coming again wow that ball gets knocked free but a teammate comes along and Scoops it up almost like it's almost like baseball guys at bat on base and scoring position one guy doesn't get him home the next guy comes through and picks him up and avoids the [Applause] turnover that last catch short of the marker by just a yard leaves him with a very manageable second and one now Jones and that's incomplete the Redskins on third down they've been okay two for three thus far they're up against a third and one situation here's Scott and an alley to run and he loses the football a second time and now the Rams have got it going the other way and the return here is stopped at the 35 yd line and it appears we've got a member of the Rams shaken up on that last play let's hope it's not anything that'll keep him out of the opener we'll be right back ball up to to the 35 now as they come up on First and 10 go hey alert three alert three first down here's the run with Martin and not much Running Room down to the 32 three yds on the pickup there and it'll be second down TI on on second and seven Bridgewater and he's got his man on the out roundout that catch good for five it's third down brings up third and they'll run it here's Martin and he's going to get the first down as they bring him down at the 23 third down turns to First with that 5yd pickup so it's pretty simple partner you pick up a turnover set you up an excellent field position the last thing you want to do is go three and out in this spot yeah they would had to settle for a field goal attempt but now they keep those touchdown hopes [Applause] alive me up here we go they run again on first down Martin and he'll get it down this time to the 17 it's a 6yd pickup and it gets him to Second and four a 6yd pickup brings up second on second down now it's Martin and he'll get about three as he's taken down at the 14 yd line Tak down at the 14 yd line on third down here's chamra and he gets the first down yardage he needs before he's brought down at the six they're able to convert on third down and that sets up a first and goal I think they like this drive a little bit better there partner running game helping out picking up some of the slack cuz remember the last Drive they went three and [Applause] out I'm coming after you I'm coming after you up they'll try to throw here now Bridgewater and it's complete he's got it in the end zone touchdown Rams from 6 yds away and the Rams tack on to their advantage on those Slants everything happens so quickly what makes it work the timing between the passer and the receiver in this case a slant route ordinarily is probably about three steps before you go on the slant in this amount of time I think it was a two-step deal boom put his foot in the ground and got inside for the pass got inside for the pass got inside for the catch and the [Applause] score extra point by cyber up and good and it's now 21 to7 so that dries seven plays in length and the result for the Rams a touchdown following the touchdown here's cyber now to kick it off this will be fielded at the six and he's up across the 25 and down the 28 yd [Applause] line there again is the running back as he trots onto the field and ball security has been a big issue you see the numbers there he's fumbled twice already and whenever we talk about ball security it's not simply how you're holding the ball when you run it it's all the other things that you do is it in the proper arm meaning the sideline is protecting you are you dipping a shoulder to protect the ball as well and obviously the Four Points of pressure to make is tucked firmly against your body so people can't pop it out a nice run there nine yds and it'll be second down now Scott and an alley to run and he slips up past the 45 before being tackled it's a first down for the Redskins on a pickup of 11 I'm okay with the call there in fact I actually like it I know they're down a couple of scores but the running game worked in that situation I would continue to go in that direction backto back good plays have them on the move on first down SC they'll run it now out of the gun The Tackle there by quandre Diggs here's second and nine just a yard on that last [Applause] run now a hand off here to his running back and he's going to take this one across Midfield and into RAM territory calling about a gain of three and be looking at a third and seven coming up from the gun on third down Jones and he's going to have the hook up to Scott and this is going to be another first down as the tackle is going to be made at the Rams 38 yd line Ah that's tough to play zone defense when they can just curl up right there in front of you yeah absolutely well we we talk about finding the soft spot defensively how do you make sure they don't find the soft spot like they did there tough to do because what they normally will do is run routes that'll pull you out of that spot that they want to get into that's what we call not taking the cheese right don't go for the mouse trap but it's hard to do cuz you see a guy cutting that in that direction he tend to go towards him throwing Jones and it's a short one here complete to his tight end and they'll get him down after a pick up of Eight Second and two a good pickup there eight yds on the first down completion when you execute a drag or a Crossing route really well and give them a chance to let it develop a little bit you can gain some significant yardage hitting your tight end on that one facing a second and two after that last catch good for eight yards on second down Jacobs and they'll be inside the 25 now at the 24 six yds the pickup and that's a first [Applause] down quick hitter here it's complete and he'll be brought down inside the 20 at the 19 a gain of six there on [Applause] First on second down it's Scott and he'll get it here to the 10 yd line that one a first down pick up of eight go I hope we give enough respect to the big guys up front because they have been getting it done on this drive the holes have been large and they've been barreling through them picking up first downs let's go 15 line 15 line coming baby I'm coming baby and to give this time to the tail back and he is going to be stopped cold behind the line of scrimmage that sends him two yards in the wrong direction and leads to Second down a that's a tough one right there he ran right into the teeth of the blitz as the linebacker was freed up in order to stuff that one for a loss I think quarterbacks got to see that got to find a way to audible into something a little more advantageous a rare misstep on that last play cuz the drive has been strong but now it's second and 12 Jones off the play fake that's going to be caught at the 10 yd line and he's able to get it down to the 2 yd line they get 11 back on that one it leads to third down now Jones from the gun on third down and he is into the end zone for a Washington touchdown that's a 2yd touchdown grab as his guys are back within a single score the big fella was the recipient there for that touchdown pass and it seems like more and more the tight end is the guy you have to worry about most in the passing [Applause] game here Badgley now to try to add the [Applause] pat it's up and good this becomes a 2114 ball game now that one in the books as a 12pl drive and the result a touchdown for Washington this game back with it a touchdown now as the kickoffs away that's fielded in the end zone and no run back here this will be a Touchback and it comes out to the 25 yd line the Rams offense now they get set and head back onto the field and Charles away touchdowns have come so fast and furious for both sides in this thing they starting to feel a little bit more like maybe a tennis match in a football game yeah I like your description there maybe we're sitting in a nice Royal box watching this type of a game but let's face it right now the way it's going back and forth it's going to come down to who can get a stop a nice run on first down gets him six yds to the 31 he'll get a nice chunk there on the first down run and it's second and four they'll come up now second and four from the 31 they stay on the ground this time it's chamra and tackled down after a gain of three leaves him with one yard to go on third down a three- yd pickup on second and four now they'll need to convert here on Third and a little more than a yard now it's Martin oh they hit him in the back field and he will not escape and that is not going to get it done perfectly designed Blitz right there they took that one from the grease board to the field because they were able to thr up their linebacker to get into the back field and spill the [Applause] play Here Comes the Rams punter now as he'll punt it away for the second time a big kick that time 52 yds and the Washington offense will be backed up to start this drive as they've got it first and 10 out comes Washington's offense as they get set to take over here and they're hoping to redo their efforts in the last drive when they got into the end zone and just think of what it's like now on the sideline because when you score a touchdown you have to go over and look at the tablet and see what you did on the last drive when you scored points it's a whole lot better view than when you're trying to figure out how to fix things there and he works it across the 25 before being tackled it'll go as a pick up of 14 and a Washington first down off the play fake Jones and he finds a man with a crossing rounde and able to get this one across the 45 before he's brought down another strong gain on the last two plays they've moved it a combin 33 yards so there on that play offensively they ran the crossing route defense was in zone coverage so as a former DB how tough is it to defend that it's really difficult because your natural inclination is to chase the receiver and maybe leave your zone so you have to have discipline in order to talk to your other coverage guys and let him know that that receiver is Crossing from your Zone to the next Zone he's coming your way make sure you have him and then when the ball is actually thrown secure the tackle when they're moving on Crossing routes if you miss a tackle it usually results in a big play they were in zone defensively went with a The Crossing route it's always interesting to watch that chess match yeah and I think safeties don't mind Crossing routes against Zone because eventually you're going to run into their territory and that's when they look their chops in order to get the big hit or a play on the ball offensively nice execution to find a hole make the catch Jones now nearly perfect nine of 10 in this first half it's first and 10 they'll tussle for it and this is going to be caught the Redskins have the first down on a pickup of 18 when this offense can get their tight ends involved they can move the football here a nice route able to look it in and picks up the first [Applause] down Jones heading up here first and 10 and he's four for four now throwing the ball to start the drive and we've hit the two-minute Mark in this first half of action coming up at halftime I'll go from one personality that's you Charles Davis to another one in Orlando the coach he'll have stats and scores from around the NFL you and Jonathan Coachman both larger than light no doubt about it but you're stuck with me in this booth and he's miles away in smiling and happy it'll be a gain of four and that'll bring up second down everyone's got to be able to catch the football doesn't matter what position you play but if you're on offense be aware ball may come your way [Applause] four yards on that last completion so that sets up second and six second and six and this is going to be intercepted picked off inside the 10 he's at the 50 30 20 10 and he will bring it back it's an interception return for a Rams touchdown [Applause] now so a pick six there out of the nickel package they went with five DBS almost becoming the base package in the NFL is the nickel hard to throw against that was demonstrated one more time a pick six going the other way [Applause] cybered on for the [Applause] pat he's got it as they double up the lead this one's now 2814 a heck of a play there defensively getting the interception navigating his way into the end zone for the touchdown so they throw the pick six to will get another shot at it now as this one's in the air this is fielded at the chalk of the 10 and it's a pretty good return here as he'll get it up to the 29 yd [Applause] line a look at Washington as they come onto the field it was still more than a minute to go in the half time to try to mount a drive and I would think that they would have to this is today's NFL you got to push it whenever you get an opportunity you could never have enough points with the high-powered offenses that you face and analytics will tell you try and score when given the opportunity Jones now throwing after the interception and this one caught along the sideline but they say already out of bounds and a throw didn't give him a chance to turn it up field and that brings up second down to throw on second and 10 Jones and he's got his receiver that's Samy Watkins the Redskins now going to use the first of their three timeouts as they'll stop it with exactly a minute to go before halftime they had the catch on second down but it didn't help at all and now they're looking at third down here here's Jones from the gun he'll throw and a quick throw here that's complete the Rams going to go ahead and use the first of their time outs as the clock will stop with 55 seconds to go until halftime here's Ryan Allen now as he'll kick it away for the second time he steps into this one and this is a rocket and problem spreading to the punt team now this one goes all the way into the End Zone on the fly so that'll come back to the 20 getting set to go again as we look at the back heading on to the field again a good job in the passing game decent job in the running game but really they've been more effective through the air we'll see if that shifts at all as this goes on thus it feels like they're calling this game in Reverse normally you run to set up the pass here it feels like they're passing hoping to set up the run and be more effective later on in the game yeah you can do it both ways we usually talk about it in the reverse however no doubt about it second and nine now from the 21 throwing Bridgewater and Stewart lost the football it's loose and the scoop it and they have the football that will set up shop at the 33 yd line well he did what he's known for he made the catch then he turned into a runner took the contact and coughed it up and all I remember as a player when they catch the ball when those acrobatic guys catch it you have to make them pay sometimes you have to put it on them big tackle knock the ball free anything you can do to slow them down a look at the running back the man out of the back field as he gears up to go again and for him it's been pretty limited involvement down on the scoreboard maybe time to turn to this guy and you know me well winning games to me means starting with the running game and continuing to press the running game maybe you go away from a little bit now but bottom line is he hasn't touched it enough to make a difference well they haven't established that running game yet the question is will they now Washington going to use the second of their three timeouts as the clock will stop with 35 seconds to go in quarter number two from the 24 Jones and he will find his man on the outside side and he'll be a couple yards shy of the Red Zone here at the 22 yd line they'll get three as the drive continues it's a first down now a timeout signal for and they'll get it with 10 seconds to go before halftime so even though it's first down here's the field goal unit on now to try to get three before halftime it's a 39 yd attempt right hash badgley's kick is good and high fives for that one as that drive in in three so a late turnover leads to a quick drive and in turn that quick drive leads to three points so someone makes a mistake but how about the other side learning from that mistake taking care of the ball and making sure they put some points on the board well done that'll be taken in the end zone and not wanting to risk anything here late in the half he'll just take a knee and they'll bring the football out to the 25 likely time for one final snap as they start out first and 10 they'll indeed try to run it out as they start on the ground and he's going to lose yardage not that it matters as the final seconds tick away don't be mad don't be [Applause] mad so we are halfway through here and the final week of the pre-season as we send you down to Orlando where Jonathan Coachman has our EA Sports halime report coach all right Brandon thanks very much one more half of preseason football to go and then all eyes we'll look ahead to one week from tonight the annual NFL kickoff game and that promises to be a Dandy in our game the starters are long gone but still some Intrigue to see guys trying to make a late roster push as we get you back out to Brandon and Charles all right coach thank you and we welcome everyone back for quarter number three that's fielded in the end zone and no run back here this will be a Touchback and it comes out to the 25 yd line the Rams offense now making their way out to take over they built a good first half lead now they have a chance to add on to it and what I'm thinking is that the offensive staff spend the entire halftime just working with them on here's what we think they're going to do to attack Us in the second half nice first half that we've had guys but be prepared for some change UPS we're going to see them when we kick it off in the second half see how they handle any adjustments that might be made defensively the third quarter starts with a run by Martin and he'll get this from the 25 to the 30 for a pickup of five give him five on the carry there and it'll be second down from the 30 on second down Bridgewater and that going to be incomplete a lot of contact no call and it's third down they come up now third and five following the incomplete pass here's Bridgewater and he comes back with one complete and they'll get it up just short of the 45 at the 44 and the game just keeps evolving big guys running those Corner routes so difficult to cover I'm going to run you over I'm going to run you over firing quickly here and that's complete and he'll be brought down oh that's a face mask certainly looked like it indeed here come the flags so they'll take the yardage and Tackle on 15 more for the face mat talk about a play that absolutely costs you in the end just trying to do your job right trying to get him on the ground next thing you know they March off another 15 against your squad and now it's first and 10 a big mistake especially when you factor in the personal foul yardage following the penalty Martin just a yard on the first down carry so it's second and nine he's tackled at the sing sing Single sing y g brings up second and the 32 and sheding through the tackle and he went nowhere well he went backwards back to the 33 it'll go as a loss of a yard and it'll set up third down well I know it goes against the instincts of the person catching the ball because all you're ever taught is catch the football don't drop it but drop it there yeah and that situation dropping it would have been better end up losing yardage even though they completed the pass good as a sack yeah how about that that although they won't get the same credit for it and it won't help them at Contract time on third down Bridgewater and that is incomplete INE hey a sidebar worth noting is that preseason Cuts have changed so week three that we're in right now the preseason I think what did you say the roster is going to stay at 90 instead of going down to 75 this year that's exactly right Brandon because in the past just what you said this game here at the end of week three or game three he would cut the roster down to 75 and play game four just like that in this case now though they're going to be able to keep guys all the way through so guys who would normally not have a chance to finish out the preseason they'll get that chance now and get more opportunities to get on tape so put another three on the board all things considered a good opening drive to begin the third quarter and as a defense the way that this game is going you're excited to see those points go on the board gives them a little bit of leeway to play with when they're out on the field but they're real excited to see their offense score now they get to go out there and do their part [Applause] go so now we look at the Redskins offense getting ready for their first possession of the second half they Trail offense first time to touch the ball in quarter three and we'll see what they can do and I can't wait to see what they have planned because some teams script to start a half there other teams just go okay these are the sequence of plays we want to run these things worked well for us and sometimes they throw in that big chunk play right away shock try and get after him early and try and create a big play to give themselves some momentum see what they have up their sleeve they go again with Scott that one a first down pick up of eight and there we saw one of the downsides of blitzing during a run down because sometimes you get out of your Gap you don't fit the Run quite as well because you're headed towards the ball carrier with abandon here we go here we go 60 out more on First and 10 Jones it's a short one here complete to the ti end no gain there on the completion second and 10 had the completed pass but for No Gain stopped right at the line so it's second and 10 they'll run it now out of the gun and same result he's going to take this just to the line of scrimmage before running into a brick wall this offense in desperate need of a conversion as they come up on third down now the throw on third down knocked away and [Music] incomplete certainly looked like they were getting ready to convert there on third down but what an effort to get his hand on that one knock it away and brings up a fourth down decision here's Ryan Allen now as he's on to punt for Washington and he gets this away and look at this this is a good one and this is going to carry well into the end zone for a Touchback go getting set to go here Teddy Bridgewater and Company marches back onto the field they haven't had to rely so much on the passing game it's really been a team effort in the running game that's kept them successful and has them in the lead I like that too the team effort because when I was growing up one guy carried the football right you stuck it in his chest 20 to 30 times a game and he was the heavy volume heavy do guy now you spread it around different people touching it and in this game has proven to be effective spreading the wealth has been very effective throwing to start the drive but that one incomplete they run Martin the beauty of being able to play his own defense when you can sit back and see the ball coming out of the quarterback's hands guess what creates a lot of confusion kind of a muddle in the middle of the field where you go make a play on the football they run it again with Martin and they take him down losing yardage back at the 27 that'll back him up two yards and also bring up fourth this offense has had a lot to like in this game I don't know that that last play though is going to make the highlight real it's not going to make the highlight real but will be the focus of the film session that the team has to sit through I've sat through those before never any fun you're always excited about your good plays and they actually fast forward through those all right that was good all right great they get to the bad ones and really illuminate them not cool and a fair catch signal for and taken just outside the 20 yd line so possession goes over here on the punt and possession will switch hands first and 10 10 out comes Washington's offense as they get set to take over here and down on the scoreboard certainly needing to avoid what happened on the last Drive punting the football sense of urgency has to take over for them here they know the score they know the situation and by the way the punter no longer exists for their offense that's how they have to treat this drive they need points big time that's going to go as a loss of two and it'll be second down well these guys going to chop into that deficit they got to do a much better job in the Run game caught behind the line of scrimmage no yardage would be [Applause] found first play of the drive goes the wrong way here's second and [Applause] 12 Jones operating from the gun and that'll be incomplete good protection that time and they couldn't hook up on the long one now it's third down this offense in desperate need of a conversion as they come up on third down and now another turnover as this one's intercepted picked off by Stefan Gilmore I'm not sure Brandon we've seen a sloppier played game this year for a team on offense turn it over four times and expect to win no chance whatsoever and look I have no idea what the ratio is about turnning over four times and how that correlates to winning or losing but I'll guarantee you it's not very good so now here are the Rams as their offense comes back out they've got the lead last time had to punt it though what's the key to this drive I think it's leverage the big guys up front you know the motivational speech on the sideline is guys give us an opportunity protect the passer create space for our Runners and let's go ahead and get these guys low man wins let's go do it on this drive we'll watch that leverage on this drive five yds on the catch there brings up second down second and five after for the 5yd completion on first down to throw is Bridgewater got his man complete over the middle it's agalar and they'll be inside the 25 now at the 24 six yds the pick up and that's a first down a first down throw for Bridgewater he's going to go up top for the end zone and that is incomplete showed off the arm strength there but to no avail second down second from the 24 they'll go again on second and 10 running with chamra and not much maybe a yard down to the 23 [Applause] by3 Bridgewater now that's incomplete but there is a flag down so hang on a big call coming on third down so they decline it as that will bring up fourth and I know that yardage and field position are keys to any game played but you've got to consider Downs when you're talking about penalties and they wisely did not take that one and made it fourth down cyber able to knock this one through and that'll push the lead up to 17 so a good snap good hold and right down the middle never in doubt just the way you used to hit him partner you mean like uh checking the ball exactly well that was a high score doesn't matter I don't care what level you hit them they go through this one fielded at the five and a good return as he'll be stopped just shy of the 30 yd line and here come the Redskins now and following the interception just any interception a little bit more cautious when you start that next drive or no you just throw that out the window I think you are I don't think that there's any way you can run back out there and go ah totally didn't affect me let's just go ahead and be loose with the football again you're going to take care of it but you have to be careful about being too cautious because now you can't run any offense at all still want to attack we'll see how they attack him here a gain of three second down a three yd pick up brings up second and seven that's they'll keep it on the ground Scott call it a gain of a couple and that's going to leave him with a third and about five this offense in desperate need of a conversion as they come up on third down from the gun Jones and the throw there going to be incomplete here comes the B you can tell they were hoping for a flag there offensively several on the sideline motion hey why not a penalty why not a penalty what did you see yeah I think you've got to let them play and the officials are instructed if there's contact coming from both sides no flag Let them fight it out and forces fourth down here's Ryan Allen now he's been terrific so far and this is away it's a high kick and he got all of it and this is going to hit the goal line and continue on into the end zone for a Touchback and the ram now coming out on the field and they split the uprights last time for three they've got the lead they're not going to play this conservative they're not hoping for another field goal they're hoping for a touchdown I'm with you on that one I like where your head is I like the way you're thinking because you're exactly right trying to sit on a lead and play that way that doesn't work too well for most teams run your offense run what you do best exactly put it all the way down and try to increase your lead in a big way and the best way to do it touchdowns a gain of 11 to K kick off the drive and it's a quick first down they'll run on first down Martin Von Bell up to make the [Applause] tackle come baby on second down chamra call it an eight- yd gain much better shape now on Third and just a yard he's brought down 39 ydd on Third and one here's Bridgewater over the middle complete that's agalar and he's going to have a first down as he's brought down at the 44 yd line give him the third down conversion five yds on the play at first glance I thought he just used his size in order to win the route but he also had a little subtle move in there as well made the defender think he was going One Direction and was able to track the ball in another a pair of first downs gives him a first and 10 up at the 44 dou from the gun Bridgewater got his man complete over the middle it's agalar so second and eight here after the pass play for two yds on first down a 10th carry for cha and forget about finding a lane he barely had time to look up before he was planted in the back field field this will be a loss of three and now a much tougher third down looming hey a lot of points have been scored in this game against them but tally that one on the side of the defense do you think maybe possibly it can be a little bit of a changer for them maybe not a game Cher but a little bit of a momentum one that maybe they can string together some pretty good plays and slow them [Applause] down and the Redskins have an extra man of the secondary here on third [Applause] out of the gun Bridgewater throw left side complete that's agalar and he gets this to the 48 but no further well short of the line to gain just a 5yd pickup but it leads to Fourth Down whether you're playing West Coast offense or not one of the maxims of the West Coast offense is you're either throwing a touchdown or a check down in other words look for the big shot but be smart I think they did exactly that on that play they didn't get first down but they're taking care of the ball well yeah being rightly cautious with that lead here in the second half here comes the Rams punter now as he's on to punt for the fourth time tonight and he'll get off a fairly short kick here as this is toward the [Applause] sideline the Redskins offense now they get set to take over here these guys had to punt their last possession and that's become too familiar of a refrain too many of these drives just wound up going nowhere well you know how in baseball when the pitcher gets a base hit and he's on base they bring his jacket out to him to keep him warm a lot of times the punter goes to the sideline puts on sweatpants or a wrap over his leg to keep it warm he might need a massage from the trainer right now from all the work he's getting it's a loss of two there bringing up second down I don't think there's any doubt that if it's me I'd be really cautious about continuing to call this play because you got to know Defenders if they get a free shot at the QB they want to take it and they want to take it big and they got it there on the option play for a loss the opening play of the drive goes backwards now they'll come up on second and 12 they'll run with Scott and he's able to get more than half of what they needed that brings up a third and five these guys have punted four times already and they're staring at a fifth barring a conversion here on third down they'll keep it on the ground it's Scott and he won't be close to a first down as he runs into a wall right around the line of scrimmage no gain on the play there a nice job defensively and it likely forces a punt situation on Fourth and the big fell stuffed that one up in a big way I think doubling him has to be a priority because you can't move up to the next level if you don't take care of him first here's Ryan Allen now as he'll come on for his fifth kick of the night and he deserves a bronze leg as he gets this one away work boys let's go let's go Y and the Rams getting set to go now and now you've got the clock winding down here in the third quarter your three scores to the good what's your approach on this drive too early to fully commit to playing the clock game yet at the same time you're also not going pel Mel like you would in two-minute offense this is what NFL offens has call four-minute football take the clock out of the game a little bit watch end it down but at the same time keep advancing the ball down the field that's going to go as a loss of one on first [Applause] down up second and 11 at the 19 yd [Applause] line go before they can snap it time runs out on this third quarter of play and that'll do it for the end of the third quarter you're watching pre-season football on EA sports3 defense they run with Martin he's been busy tonight and he is met quickly in the back field down he goes folded like a lawn chair he'll wind up losing a yard on the play and that's going to lead to a third and 12 Brandon this clearly a running situation when you're up in the four fourth quarter they're going to have to stack the box and make it difficult for them to move the ball made it very difficult right there now they need to repeat that effort yeah bring seven eight nine whatever it's going to take to slow him down the Redskins on third down putting an extra man here in the secondary SL wide get again it's Martin and he's going to get this to about the 20 but that is well short of what he needed just a gain of two there and it's going to bring up a fourth down doubling this guy has to be a priority before moving up to the next level because the big fella he just ate that one alive just stuffed it in fact before the game he was talking to us and he's like hey these pants make me look fat and we said nah man you're just a whole lot of guy he is at well over 300 lb he's a big man and when it's said and done it's a 58 yd Punt and the offense will take over with a new set of downs a look at Washington as they come onto the field and with this deficit you can't have too many more drives like the last Drive where you had to punt it away you know what I would tell my offense right here the punter doesn't exist guys he doesn't even exist he's not a team anymore I just cut it all right so you've got to go out and create some offense for us here and give us some points no way does that guy get on the field on this drive poor punter yeah he it wasn't his fault but Hey listen something got they got to be casualties at times we're trying to win a game 33 yds that time but defensively I know they have the comfortable lead here in the fourth but they do not want to give up big plays like that they want to finish strong so often times in this situation you tighten up underneath in your coverage and you bring your safeties back they can pick up anything that leaks through but in the meantime upfield you're making plays on the football so the big play gets him across Midfield now for first and 10 back to throw Jones open man here is Scott complete 12 yds is the pickup and it's good for a Washington first down so Signs of Life in what's been a dormant offense in this second half here's first and 10 a throw over the middle taken in and they'll be inside the 25 now at the 24 six yds was the pickup on the last completion so here's second and four second and four that's it's a short one here complete to his tight end and he fumbled it it's on the ground and now the Rams have got it going the other way all right you've had to put up with me in this booth I'm going to try and be simple this time in succinct it simply is not been their night no I think that fumble is kind of indicative of how this whole evening's gone isn't it without a doubt I mean theyve they've tried but nothing has ever really taken throughout the game that's why they're down so big now the Rams offense they work their way back on the field that turnover might just about do it here fourth quarter the lead that you've got they can just run the football run the clock you're exactly right they played smart couple of first downs and this one should just about be over they start the drive on the ground chamra a good gain of nine before he's brought down at the 28 the previous run good for nine here's second and a yard gain of n Play Fake Bridgewater and that'll be incomplete took a pretty good shot as he tried to pull that one in couldn't hang on third down they tried to throw on second down unsuccessful now it's third and one now Martin boy no chance as he was met and dropped behind the line there when this offense gathers to watch the tape they're going to like a lot of what they saw they put up big numbers but they might fast forward through that last play oh there won't be any fast forwarding partner I've sat in those sessions before you end up spinning more time on the bad plays than you do on the good ones it's just the nature of coaches but I know sitting in that room when you've had a big game the night that they've had you don't want to hear that you just want to focus on the good [Applause] stuff so they're forced to punt on Fourth as this one's away and he didn't quite have the back spin on that one it hits at the four and continues into the end zone it's a Touchback out comes Washington's offense as they get set to take over here and the turnover last time that's sort of been symptomatic of their struggles here in this one big word I like it though because you're exactly right all game long they've struggled moving the ball turning it over on the last possession is that word again sympatic I like that your analysis symptomatic of the success of this broadcast what I like is that you gave me the word and I just kept using it looking to throw again on second Down Jones oh he dropped it they were looking for him in the middle third he couldn't catch it now third down an incomplete pass on that last play and that means they'll need to come up with something here on third down now a third down throw but it misses the target incomplete didn't have a receiver open down as it turned out couldn't even find his Outlet man because of the coverage of way too tight unable to find anyone open they're already slim hopes are going to ride on this one they'll go on fourth down now Jones throwing on fourth down and it's knocked away and incomplete the Redskins go for it but it doesn't pan out and the Rams get the football in outstanding field position well at this stage of the game in the second half down three scores I guess they felt like they needed a push and let's face it with this deficit if they give up another score here after they didn't get it does it really matter right it really doesn't they had to go and try and make something happen if they had any chance of winning this game the Rams offense now they get set and head back onto the field been a very strong performance for them really on both sides of the football the turnover on Downs the most recent example and now obviously they're in a great spot here yeah if you're over on the bench right now you're shaking hands with your teammate you're hugging him give him a little dab been a big big performance for them now you just don't get careless take care of the ball in the way out now a first down run is going nowhere he's going to be dropped in the back field a loss of two calling a loss of two on the play and it'll be second and 12 I have zero rooting interest in either team in this game I only want a good game but with all the offense we've seen from them tonight it's kind of nice to see the defense step up and make a big play yeah I was wondering if they were ever going to get him in the back field nice to see him get a stop first play of the drive goes the wrong way here's second and 12 now Bridgewater and it's complete to Martin and he'll be brought down inside the 20 at the 19 it's a gain of nine yds and that's going to bring up a third down carry number 20 here for Martin and they've got it inside the 10 at the eight and it appears we've got a member of the Rams shaken up on that last play while the trainers take a look we'll step [Applause] aside I'm coming for you son I'm coming for you son playaction now brid this will be caught just inside the 10 no gain there on the completion it'll be second down nothing on first down so the ball remains at the8 yd line second and goal Bridgewater to throw ite an extra defensive back on the field here for third and goal from the shotgun it's Bridgewater his pass caught at the four and he's going to take this one in for a Rams touchdown from eight yds out and the Rams tack on to their advantage they had the lead in the fourth but still passing finding the big Target for the touchdown now that lead grows even more everybody gets to join in the fun you know it doesn't have to just be the wide receivers catching touchdown passes the tight end doesn't just have to do just the dirty work inside he gets a chance to get into the end zone as well here's cyber now to add the extra [Applause] point and he's been a busy man five for five now as he knocks another one through to extend the lead so the drive there took six plays and the result for the Rams a touchdown following the touchdown here's cyber now to kick it off that's fielded in the end zone and no run back here this will be a Touchback and it comes out to the 25 yd line so out now come the Redskins and last time out went for it on fourth down turned it over gave him great field position turned it six points so they've got to recover here Charles it's amazing what one decision can do in the chain of events right the decision to go for it on fourth down caused all of that it caused every bit of it but it showed confidence hey I've got confidence in you guys go pick it up for him didn't happen also showed confidence in the defense they didn't pick up their end of the bargain so now they've got to come back out and start over and rebuild that confidence decent start to the drive but let's face it they need a lot of things to go right in a short amount of time down three scores yeah they're going to run their two-minute offense here in this game but this is for future games can they get better and be ready for the next time hopefully with a chance to win maybe a good spot to take a shot here's second and a yard from the 34 second and one he's going to flip one out here to his running back and to the 42 yd line here and brought down there that one a first down pick up of eight so signs of life and what's been a dormant offense in this second half here's first and 10 and he will go go down outside of the pocket for a sack tried to get away but could not the amount of sacks that they've absorbed in this game is absolutely extraordinary let's just face it this offensive line flat out cannot handle this pass rush it's been demonstrated time and time again fast protection has been a problem all night long as they come up facing second and a [Applause] bundle looking to throw Jones and that's going to be incomplete an incomplete pass on that last play and that means they'll need to come up with something here on third down third back to throw Jones throwing left side it's complete it's a 15yd pickup but it'll lead to a fourth down I don't know how many times not just in my playing career but you and I working together have we ever heard a coach say you know I just don't have that play on my call sheet and that's really what we had here that was a big hole they were trying to get out of yeah big gain still a ways to go though a critical one here if they're going to have any shot at this thing so they'll go for it on Fourth Down Jones now throwing on fourth down and they're going to try the screen it's complete and now this is going to depend on the spot and they say he's just short the Redskins go for it but it doesn't pan out and that will force a turnover on Downs they've clearly made a conscious decision here to be more aggressive in the late stages of this game here in the second half and I get it in this situation you know if you want to be aggressive out in near Midfield you feel good about your defense maybe or just hey I thought I had a proper play call but how about the guys that just stopped them how good do they feel right now you want to go for it here we shut you down they're over on the bench right now feeling great so good field position for the Rams as they come up first and 10 just shy of Midfield at the 48 and he's got it across the Midfield striping into Washington territory and now time will be called here as we've got an injured down to the field while the training staff takes a peak we'll take a break the last run got three now here's second and seven they run it again with chamra call it a gain of a couple and that's going to leave him with a third and about five at the 46 yd line [Applause] third on the counter here's chamra and boy he is very close to a first down but from where they're spotting that football he's going to be a foot or so short it's a 5yd pickup but spotted a few chain link short of the first so a little bit of decision time here coming up on fourth down this late in the game Charles I think you maybe seriously have to think about going for it especially where they are in terms of field position because this is almost like no man's land might hurt your punter because there might not be enough space maybe too far for your field goal kicker I I'm like the old rule possession is 9/10 of the law possession is 9/10 of winning the game go for it get the first down close it out and he's going to miss this one that is no good well outside the left upright and this score will stay right where it is well they can probably live with that with this late lead in the fourth quarter that's one of the few things that's gone wrong you're exactly right this one was well in hand that kick there was more for Cosmetics you know to add to their score not getting it that shouldn't harm them at all a look at Washington as they come onto the [Applause] field 9 W get it on first down Scott it's a 6yd gain on the ground and that'll make it second and four 70 IND y from the 45 on second Down Jones now they go screen it's complete and he'll go out of bounds right around the 40 a gain of five good enough for the first down so signs of life and what's been a dormant offense in this second half here's first and 10 here's a throw over the millets taken in by his tight end give him nine there on the first down completion that last catch short of the marker by just a yard leaves him with a very manageable second and one looking to throw Jones and this one incomplete too much contact to hold on to that one and it's third down they tried to throw on second down unsuccessful now it's third and one back to throw Jones and this time he's got the hook up it's complete and he's got this down almost to to the 20 before he's dropped would it be safe to say that as precise as routes are supposed to be run in the NFL maybe they're not quite as precise in college ball that's accurate yeah and I think we saw a college route in the NFL there just find the soft spot find The Dead Zone and find the first down and that's what he just [Applause] did here's Jones throwing on first down this is caught Watkins and they Corral him just a couple yards shy of the end zone let's go another nice gain that's now 30 yds between those last two plays I think it all came together there in-breaking route drove it with excellent Pace money throw right there to move the [Applause] sticks let's go 60 or get him get him get him check safy check safy Jones from the gun he'll throw under pressure down he goes sacked at the 10 that's how we do it that's how we do it my man it's been a rough night for that offensive line and it's only getting rougher five sacks now that they've given up in this contest so far it feels like the witching hour out here doesn't it okay stupid question what's the witching witching hour yeah the witching hour that's when everything goes Haywire late at [Applause] [Music] [Applause] night now from the nine here's second and goal I got I got you I got you go go now [Music] Jones to the goal line but it's incomplete on they got to have six here it's third and [Applause] goal now Jones operating from the gun and he takes it in touchdown Washington a 9yd touchdown grab and the Redskins are able to close the gap just a bit so he's hit per twice but still they're facing that deficit here in the second half so they're going to see if they can continue to find ways to get him the football because obviously something is working for him to find the end zone twice in any event however this turns out he's going to be hard to deal with in the film room isn't it he's going to want to know why he's not getting more passes thrown to him those big tight ends are getting greedy looking to throw Jones and down he goes on the pressure from the Rams defense tried to roll out make a play outside of the pocket but couldn't get it done when you don't have a lot of space for your receivers to operate and down there it's really condensed when you're snapping the ball from the two yd line rolling out you extend a play but you don't necessarily open up better avenues for people and on that play there's just nowhere to go with the ball and they end up getting sacked and the hands team for the Rams able to secure the football a fourth qu they felt like they needed the football back Unfortunately they couldn't get it and I know we brought analytics into the game and someone has said here that the data says that when a team's expecting an onside kick 80% of the time the team expecting it they do actually recover the ball which is what we saw here I just wonder if that number is much more of a anecdotal type of a number kind of like when the coaches tell us well when you score on special teams 93% of the time you win the game I'm still waiting to see that number as Miracle a busy night continues for chamra and some room to work and he's going to get this down near the 30 yd line down under two minutes to go in this football game so it's Rams football here as we get you reset and no doubt what they're looking to do is just salt away the final couple of minutes and escape with a win they run on first down as they get about three second and seven fourth coming give him three on first down it'll set up up a second and seven they tried to Quick hit her inside but that one was swallowed up because what they're hoping those big defensive linemen will take the bait and move laterally and open up a crease that they can run through didn't happen on that play it's a loss of two now third down anytime you call an inside running play you just know there should be a lot of congestion there you're counting on your offensive line to take control of the line of scrimmage that didn't happen in this case and that play got bottled up [Applause] they got to get to the 20 to keep the drive alive on third [Music] down they'll run out of the gun with chamra and he'll be brought down at the 28 and that is well short of the first just a yard on the run there and that's going to bring us to a fourth [Applause] down and well they could just run this clock out but here is the field goal unit on fourth down from the right hatch this from 45 yds away and the kick is good so you wonder how this one might be remembered the next time these two teams meet but until then this game's over a little drama there there at the end but really this thing was already decided the late points get scored and then it ends on the kickoff and I'm right there with you partner at the end of the game they knew what they had to do just make sure you don't cough up the football at the end just take care of it and victory was theirs and that's exactly what they did so that'll do it for us for Charles Davis and all our crew I'm Brandon Garden you've been watching the NFL on EA Sports the Rams are victorious here as we say so 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