Los Angeles Rams HC Sean McVay(Opening statement)”Getting ready to go. Everybody was good to go today Greg Zuerlein Jersey , except for (WR) Cooper Kupp, obviously, and he’ll be out for the game. But, everybody else should be good.”(On if K Greg Zuerlein is ready to go)”(K Greg) Zuerlein is ready to go. Just modest, (ESPN reporter) Lindsey (Thiry). He was just laid back. He’s in good shape.”(On if WR Nick Williams will be active this week)” speed pretty quickly and he might have a chance to be utilized on Sunday.”(On if G Rodger Saffold III is good to play)”He’s good, yup.”(On what happened with Saffold)”He just got his knee banged up a little bit. He’s had some different things going on just over the course of his career. Certainly, physical. Got rolled up on and we were just smart with him throughout the course of the week. Just talking to him before we got over here, he’s feeling good, he’s ready to go and that makes me feel good.”(On if not having QB Jimmy Garoppolo changes anything for the team’s preparation)”It really doesn’t change anything. Certainly, you have a huge amount of respect for what (QB) Jimmy (Garoppolo) can do as a quarterback Jacob McQuaide Jersey , but I think (QB) C.J. Beathard has demonstrated that he can certainly move their offense up and down the field, score points. (49ers Head Coach) Kyle (Shanahan) has got a great system that puts players in position to be able to make plays. They’re running the football extremely efficiently. Their runs look exactly like their play-action passes. They’ve got versatile players that they can stretch you in a lot of different ways, specifically out of 21 personnel where they use (FB Kyle) Juszczyk in a variety of ways. Getting (WR Marquise) Goodwin back gives them an extra boost with somebody that’s got that track speed like he does. Then, obviously, (TE George) Kittle has been showing that he’s truly a complete tight end. They’re physical up front. Obviously, you hate to see anybody get injured and Jimmy is a great player, but I think C.J. has also demonstrated that he’s very capable of winning games and being a really good leader for an offense.”(On if he sees it show up on film that the 49ers have lost some close games and aren’t far away from being in contention)”Absolutely. Really, when you look it, when you look at the tape, the tape doesn’t lie. Sometimes turnovers and different things like that obviously have a huge result in what the outcome is, but this is a very good football team that’s been in every single game they’ve played. They do a good job of stressing people on all three phases with offense, defense Dominique Easley Jersey , special teams. Well-coached, guys compete, too. They play hard. So, it’s going to be a great challenge for us.”(On if that type of team is dangerous because they will get over the hump at some point)”Yeah, I think you’re on edge every single week in this league, but I think especially just because you respect all these coaches and all the players in this league. But knowing what we know, because of the relationships and the background we have with a lot of people that are in very, very important roles as far as the leadership is concerned, you know what a great coach Kyle (Shanahan) is. He’ll have those guys ready to go. I’ve got a huge amount of respect for (49ers Defensive Coordinator) Robert Saleh and his knowledge of the game. (Special Teams Coordinator) Richard Hightower, like we mentioned earlier. So, you know, really Troy Hill Jersey , the guys that are leading their individual groups do a great job. Those guys continue to compete regardless of whatever adversity they’ve gone through. In this league, you can’t afford to take anybody for granted, but when you look at this team especially, you see a very well-coached team on tape. You see good players at every single spot and you see sound systems that give you issues in a variety of ways. Like anything else, they’ve had some unfortunate injuries and they’ve also had some bounces that didn’t go their way, but when you look at this tape, this is a good football team. I don’t care what their record says.”Random Ramsdom 9/13: A special teams injury crisis! Pharoh Cooper to miss significant after ankle surgery | OC RegisterThis is the story of the week for the LA Rams. WR Pharoh Cooper is a big part of the special teams and provided some depth at wide receiver. Rams re-sign JoJo Natson, move Pharoh Cooper to the I.R. | Rams official siteWR JoJo Natson looked great in the preseason games, so it’s no surprise that he was signed immediately after the reports surfaced of the Cooper injury. And it looks like WR Mike Thomas will miss significant time as well — so this signing makes sense. Greg Zuerlein named NFL special teams player of the week | LA TimesEven though he missed his first field goal attempt of the game on Monday night, Greg the leg was still able to snag the special teams player of the week award after four consecutive field goals that gave the Rams a comfy lead. His successful 55-yard attempt was probably what put him over the top. I mean, that’s just a guess. Injury report for Rams-Cardinals week 2 matchup | Turf Show TimesIn case you missed this report that went up last night, here’s the gist: RB Todd Gurley is a non-participant in a cancelled practice. The NFL is wild. Aqib Talib says Rams defense had to ‘freestyle’ against Raiders | Rams WireCB Aqib Talib had some interesting things to say about his first regular season game as an LA Ram. Five takeaways on the Rams victory over the Raiders | Rams official siteHow did the Los Angeles Rams turn their fortunes around in the second half of the Monday Night Football matchup with the Oakland Raiders? Rams insider Myles Simmons has some thoughts. LA native Jay Rock will perform at Rams home opener on Sunday | Rams official siteIf you aren’t familiar with Jay Rock Michael Brockers Jersey , you should check him out. Originally from Watts, CA, Rock is a frequent collaborator with Kendrick Lamar and was featured on the Black Panther soundtrack, which is pretty great. He’ll be performing before the game on Sunday. Are the Rams the next target of the copycat NFL? | Ozy.comCoach McVay has done a brilliant job coming up with offense schemes that are constantly keeping defenses on their toes. Even with an offseason to prepare against the Rams, McVay and company were still able to run their play-action with precision and other teams are officially on notice. Sean McVay does his spooky brain thing again | DeadspinCall it a parlor trick or a reason why he’s already a top coach in the NFL, but damn, Coach Sean McVay knows his football plays, even plays from games that he’s not directly connected to!