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Random Ramsdom 10/11: Rams Ready To Bounce Back

As the Sammy Watkins storyline from Sunday still lingersd, the LA Rams turn their focus to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Sammy Watkins Confused With Role In Rams Offense | LA Times

A general synopsis of WR Sammy Watkins’s activity on Twitter after the game and Coach McVay’s response in his press conference on Monday. The Rams seem to have an issue that will hopefully be resolved with a victory or more targets.

Sammy Watkins Has Fallen Into Old Habits | FanRag Sports

Has WR Sammy Watkins outgrown his reputation a wideout who complains about not getting the ball enough? Comparing his current behavior to his days with the Buffalo Bills, it seems that old habits do die hard.

Meet the new Rams Opponent: The Jacksonville Jaguars | OC Register

Rich Hammond breaks down what kind of Jaguars team the Rams will be facing on Sunday. A new coach, dynamic rookie running back, and he even spotlights a key contributor to the Jaguars defense.

Rams Continuing To Evaluate Target Distribution | Rams Official Site

Rams Insider Myles Simmons takes a look at the deep wideout position, which happens to have all sorts of personalities that need to be tended to (AKA: Sammy Watkins drama).

Colin Cowherd Ranks The 2nd Year Quarterbacks | Fox Sports

Ranking him below Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz, Cowherd is still high on QB Jared Goff, giving him a B+.

Rams Searching For New Punt Returner After Tavon Austin Melts Down | LA Times

Gary Klein covers the Rams’ explanation of Austin’s shift away from being the punt returner and the as-of-now decision to use both WR Cooper Kupper and WR Pharoh Cooper.

Did the Rams blow their chance to win the NFC West? | YouTube

Skip Bayless, Shannon Sharpe, and Eric Dickerson break it down on Undisputed. Apparently Cooper Kupp really should have caught that pass!

The Coach McVay Show | ESPN Radio / Rams-News

(LISTEN) Coach McVay goes over the disappointing loss to the Seattle Seahawks. JB Long and D’Marco Farr preview the Week 6 game in which the Rams face off against the upstart Jacksonville Jaguars.

Rams Struggling to Finish in the Red Zone | Fox Sports

This is less of an article about X’s and O’s and more about Sammy Watkins and Todd Gurley’s fumble, but if you like to get bummed out about the Rams, this may be your jam.

Jared Goff’s Remarkable Turnaround Has Flipped The Narrative | Yahoo Sports

More praise for the second year QB, this time making the case that even in a disappointing loss to their division rivals, Goff still has the respect of his coach and his team.

Sean McVay Pins Struggles On Fixable Mistakes | Rams Wire

Read about the first year coach’s attempt at finding a silver lining with the Rams play against the Seattle Seahawks.

Punter Johnny Hekker Steps Up To Help End Traffic Deaths | Rams Official Site

Johnny Hekker has joined the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to help educate fans about Vision Zero, the city’s initiative to eliminate traffic deaths by 2025. If you don’t follow his mother on Twitter, you should — @mamajoyo

Myles Simmons Breaks Down John Johnson Interception | Rams Official Site

Can’t get enough of John John’s epic first interception of his career? Neither can we.

Myles Simmons’s All-22 Covers Tavon Austin Touchdown | Rams Official Site

More X’s and O’s fun with the Rams insider, breaking down how Tavon’s impressive 27-yard touchdown run came to be.

Les Snead Should Get More Credit For Rams Turnaround | Blasting News

With all the talk about how much better the Rams are with Sean McVay, a good portion of the credit should be shared with GM Les Snead. Blogger Matthew Shovlin goes over Snead’s positive contributions to the LA Rams.

Top Takeaways from the Rams-Seahawks matchup | NFL Spin Zone

A detailed look at what went wrong for the Rams as they failed to put together enough of the pieces to get a W against the Seahawks.