Rams head back to house of horrors looking to finally exorcise their Eagles demons
Philadelphia is supposedly the city of brotherly love.The Rams have never experienced that love. Los Angeles heads back to The Linc on Sunday for another date with an Eagles team that has become less of an occasional opponent and more of an annual tormentor.The Rams have lost four straight and 10 of their last 11 against Philadelphia, including last season’s stomach-turning defeat that saw the Eagles block two field goals — including the potential game-winner — that turned into a walk-off special teams touchdown. Both teams are looking to rebound after tough losses last week.
The Rams arrive at 1-2 following another painful ending in Denver, where Josh Wallace appeared to make the game-clinching interception only to be flagged for defensive pass interference.Sean McVay said on Wednesday that the NFL agreed the play should not have been ruled a penalty. Wonderful.
Thanks for that, Captain Obvious.Now hang that apology in the Louvre because it doesn’t change the giant “L” in the standings for Los Angeles. McVay knows that too, which is why despite how frustrated and upset he was after the loss, his message all week was refreshingly simple: “That game is over with.
Move forward.It’s time to go.”Philadelphia should probably do the same. The Eagles were embarrassed 27-7 by Chicago on Monday Night Football, allowing 38-year-old backup quarterback Case Keenum to torch them to the tune of 247 yards and two touchdowns.
Philadelphia couldn’t get consistent pressure on the journeyman, couldn’t force a turnover and couldn’t generate enough offense to get out of Chicago with the win. So what happens when the reigning NFL MVP arrives this week?Matthew Stafford also needs to rebound from his performance against the Broncos.After shredding the Giants in Week 2, Stafford threw two interceptions against Denver, including a record-breaking pick-six that flipped the game.
He was also sacked four times. The good news for Stafford is that reinforcement...