A Super Bowl roster with a special teams circus: Rams have nobody to blame but themselves

Different week, same disaster.The Los Angeles Rams have spent millions of dollars assembling a Super Bowl-caliber roster, brought Aaron Donald out of retirement, traded for Myles Garrett and hired veteran coordinator Bubba Ventrone to repair their perpetually broken special teams unit.Unfortunately, Ventrone and the special teams unit needs to go into the witness protection program. Because at this point, nobody in a Rams uniform should want to be associated with it.  The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.Please provide a valid email.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story On Monday night at SoFi Stadium, in front of a nationally televised audience, the Rams special teams inexplicably found another way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, suffering a gut-wrenching 37-34 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills after Harrison Mevis saw his potential game-winning field goal blocked. It was the latest chapter in a special teams horror story that has become so predictable, even Hollywood would reject the script.And this time, Sean McVay has nobody left to blame but himself.“It’s been a while since I’ve been this pissed after a game,” McVay said.

“With our field goal unit.Not even close to good enough and it cost us the game tonight.”The Rams had already survived Josh Allen’s brilliance, rallied to force overtime and recovered a Buffalo fumble on the opening possession of the extra period.The game was theirs for the taking.Matthew Stafford and the offense marched into Buffalo territory, but once the Rams reached the 30-yard line, McVay suddenly developed cold feet.Facing third-and-5, with an opportunity to move closer or potentially score the winning touchdown, McVay dialed up a conservative run that went nowhere.Mevis trotted out for a 48-yard attempt, was iced by the Bills and then his kick was promptly blocked.

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