Rams-Giants: two teams headed in opposite directions
The Giants and Rams face off Sunday following their bye week.
While the Giants desperately needed some time off to figure out why they have been the NFL’s biggest disappointment, the Rams probably could have skipped the hiatus after becoming the league’s most pleasant surprise.
Not helping New York one bit is turmoil in the secondary and locker room. For the second time in a month, coach Ben McAdoo suspended a cornerback for breaking team rules. First it was Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, who missed one game. Now, it’s Janoris Jenkins.
Considering the Giants are 1-6 and the Rams (5-2) have shown plenty of firepower on offence, that’s a bad omen for New York.
Asked if McAdoo, who last season led the team to its first playoff berth since winning the NFL title in the 2011 season, had lost control, standout safety Landon Collins said:
“We continue growing with him and trying to be a great team and stay together because our back is against the wall right now,” Collins said. “We can’t fight against each other. If we fight against each other, things are definitely going to go bad.” New York Giants strong safety Landon Collins (21) reacts after intercepting a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos Denver. The Giants host the Los Angeles Rams.
Things have definitely gone McVay is being cautious. well for L.A., which is tied for the “I think the one thing that you NFC West lead with Seattle, is 3-0 appreciate about this league is on the road and is averaging more that every single team on any than 30 points a game. Secondyear given week can win,” he said, quarterback Jared Goff has “and if you’re not ready to go, you taken nicely to new coach Sean get exposed and you get humbled McVay’s schemes, Todd Gurley is very quickly. having a strong rebound season, “This league is so competitive and placekicker Greg Zuerlein that every single week, if you leads the NFL with 84 points, including don’t bring it, like we said, you get 21 of 22 on field goals. exposed, especially against a very
The vibes are all positive. Still, good team like this.”