Rams legend warns you cant just show up ahead of Week 2 vs Giants

Andrew Whitworth wants his former team to wake up.The Rams’ Super Bowl-winning former left tackle described Los Angeles’ 27-7 loss to the 49ers in The Super Bowl-winning former left tackle described Los Angeles’ 27-7 loss to the 49ers in Melbourne as a humbling message to a roster that entered the season with Super Bowl expectations.The Rams’ first chance to prove they received it comes Monday night against the 1-0 Giants.New York opened the John Harbaugh era with a 28-20 victory over the heavily favored Cowboys and now arrives at SoFi Stadium with an opportunity to deepen Los Angeles’ early hole.“The NFL has a way of humbling you very quickly,” Whitworth told Front Office Sports.

He called the defeat a needed wake-up call and warned that “you can’t just show up and people are going to bow down to you.”Los Angeles produced minus-0.289 expected points added per play, with its passing offense sinking to minus-0.454 EPA per attempt.The Rams converted only 2 of 9 third downs, committed two turnovers and scored once in three red-zone trips.

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The Rams’ offensive collapse began with Matthew Stafford, who threw for 155 yards and an interception, but the failure extended throughout the roster.Prize acquisition Myles Garrett finished without a tackle, sack or quarterback hit.The Rams could not sustain drives, end San Francisco’s possessions or disrupt Brock Purdy.Whitworth’s message nevertheless carried balance.

The morning after the loss, he advised frustrated fans to “R-E-L-A-X!” He noted that New England lost its 2025 opener to a Raiders team that finished 3-14 before reaching the Super Bowl.The Rams have authored reco...