The Rams’ defensive coordinator shares his breakdown. Plus, Doug Pederson on Trevor Lawrence and Trent Baalke, Lovie Smith on the NFL’s lack of Black coaches, and much more.
The meltdown coming out of halftime happened, and now the Rams defense was responding in a very big way. Over the Bengals’ next four possessions L.A. yielded just one first down. On the sideline, amongst the guys pulling that off, there was eerie calm; defensive coordinator Raheem Morris described it as similar to what you’d see around a pitcher throwing a no-hitter. It was quiet. No one dared look at the big picture and risk putting the stakes ahead of the next play.