Rams Brothers: The Pod, An LA Rams Podcast

Episode 76 details (Rams lose to the Packers in the divisional round, lose Brandon Staley to the Chargers and the issues between McVay & Goff) Full recap of divisional game in Green Bay: Sean McVay's offense in the red zone, utilization of wildcat formation, hook & latter two-point conversion, and scheming high-percentage throws for his QB. Rookies continue to step up: Van Jefferson & Cam Akers ea...

Episode 75 details (Packers Preview & Nick's Picks of the Week) Aaron Rodgers vs. the Rams’ Defense: pre-snap looks, rotating in coverage, when to blitz, their most frequently used coverage, and why we should expect a wide variety of looks to prevent Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams and Aaron Jones from exploiting them in any way. Stopping the run when always having to account for the pass: LeFleur's...

Episode 74 details (Wildcard win over the Seattle Seahawks, Rams advance to play the Packers in Green Bay) Sean McVay extends his record when leading at halftime to 37-0 and his playoff record to 4-2, while also handing Pete Carroll his first playoff loss at home - and he did it with a quarterback who had surgery on his thumb two weeks ago Remembering the history of "Let Russ Cook" and "Mr. Unlimi...

Episode 73 details (Seahawks Wildcard Weekend Preview) & Nick's Picks of the week!) Rams vs. Seahawks so far in 2020, the season series is tied, 7 of their last 10 meetings have been decided by single-digits. What to expect from Seattle this weekend: how the Rams can continue to prevent D.K. Metcalf. The first time the Seahawks faced the Rams, he was close to nonexistent. He’s had less than 65 rec...

Episode 72 details (Cardinals recap, clinching the 6th seed, discussing John Wolford's first start & more) John Wolford's debut: John Wolford is the first NFL quarterback in the Super Bowl era to throw for over 200 yards and run for over 50 yards in his NFL debut. Absolutely battled after the interception, in which he blamed jitters, and was in control of the entire rest of the game Sean McVay's s...

Episode 71 details: (Seahawks recap, introducing John Wolford & discussing a potential QB controversy) What went wrong in Seattle: how the Rams' offense (led by Jared Goff) has been abysmal since beating the Cardinals & Patriots in back-to-back weeks Jamal Adams' comments on the Seahawks being "the best defense in the NFL", and how the tides have shifted since the Rams' last match-up in Seattle on...

Episode 70 details (Jets recap & NFC playoff seeding as it currently stands) How Adam Gase and former St. Louis Rams Linebacker coach & interim Jets defensive coordinator Frank Bush managed to outcoach Sean McVay and Brandon Staley 10 days after dismantling Bill Belichick's Patriots Jets defensive front dominates Rams offensive line when in pass protection and when attempting to establish the run:...

Episode 69 details (Patriots recap) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 68 details (Cardinals recap with substitute co-host Rich & Patriots preview with Evan Lazar of the Patriots Beat podcast) Main headlines: Jared Goff & Sean McVay's post-game comments, Ramsey vs. Hopkins recap, Justin Hollins forced fumble/Greg Gaines recovery, Troy Hill pick six, Nsimba Webster fumbled punt return, Matt Gay's 37-yard miss in the 4th quarter Showing the ability to respond:...

Episode 67 details (Full Cardinals Preview) The national headlines: Sean McVay and Brandon Staley's thoughts on spying Kyler Murray, John Johnson's "roadrunner" quote, and Jared Goff addressing the criticism from McVay earlier this week Playoff implications: as it stands right now (if the season were to end today), the Los Angeles Rams would be the 5th seed, and travel to Metlife Stadium to play t...

Episode 66 details (Full 49ers recap) Getting swept by San Francisco and falling to 7-4, does the blame fall on Goff or McVay's shoulders? The pre-game narrative: 49ers had game changing players who came off the injury report and immediately made a difference (Sherman, Samuel, Armstead, Mostert) Kyle Shanahan's ability to out-scheme McVay despite limited talent offensively, saying "it was the exac...

Episode 65 details (Full 49ers preview) Dissecting the major headlines: "Surging Rams seek revenge in rematch with slumping Niners" Digging deep into the history of Sean McVay vs. Kyle Shanahan The latest odds to win the NFC: Rams at +100, Seattle at +125, Arizona at +600, 49ers at +10,000 49ers in previous three weeks: lost three straight to NFC contenders, all by double-digits. Still without Jim...

Episode 64 details (Full Buccaneers Recap) Digging into the main story lines: Rams improve to 7-3 on their 5th trip to the East Coast in 11 weeks, improve to 2nd in the NFC, 1st in the NFC West Beating Tom Brady for the first time since 2001 - attempting to understand why Tom Brady avoided the entire Rams roster and refused to shake their hands after the game ended The rookies show up in a big way...

Episode 63 details (Full Buccaneers Preview) The true identity of the Rams (moving from McVay, Goff to Staley, Donald & Ramsey)? How the Rams defense has excelled to top-3 in the entire NFL behind Brandon Staley Limiting Tampa's running game and getting pressure on Tom Brady Understanding Tampa Bay's offensive approach, how to contain their three-headed monster in Brown, Evans & Godwin Leveraging...

Episode 62 details (Full Seahawks Preview) Full game preview (SEA @ LAR) How the Rams offensive should approach Seattle's league-worst passing defense How Seattle faired vs. the Buffalo Bills explosive offense, utilization of Cover 0 and Cover 1 What to expect from Jared Goff on Sunday, how he's played historically vs. the Seahawks Why "letting Russ Cook" could be Seattle's only option offensively...

Episode 61 details (Full Dolphins Recap) Full game recap (LAR @ MIA) Continuing film study on the offense: operating with efficiency against the 6-man front What is Sean McVay's offensive identity as the Rams head into their bye week? Is it too similar to what we saw in 2019? Understanding why Sean McVay moved away from the running game, is underutilizing Cam Akers Restoring balance: the Rams are...

Episode 60 details (Full Bears recap & Dolphins preview) Full game recap (CHI @ LAR) Digging into Sean McVay's offensive identity: why the Rams moved away from the running game Understanding why the defense has been so effective (especially in the second half) under Brandon Staley Continuing to utilize Jalen Ramsey in the "Star", moving Aaron Donald around on the line of scrimmage Fixated on a 4-p...

Episode 59 details (Full game preview) Full game preview (CHI @ LAR with D'Marco Farr) Full breakdown of the Bears' roster: personnel on defense, weapons on offense, winning on the road, winning games by one possession Why Nick Foles' magic could continue in Los Angeles What to expect from Jared Goff & the Rams' offense vs. Bears defense after only scoring 16 points against San Francisco and strug...

Episode 58 details (Rams beat the Washington Football Team at home, 30-10) Full game breakdown: player/team stats, highlights Jared Goff’s ability to stay consistent in his 5th year Sticking to the running back by committee approach with Henderson, Akers & Brown for 35 carries & 129 yards FB/TE Gerald Everett continues to impress Defense allows -6 yards and 0 total points in 2nd half Aaron Donald...

Episode 57 details (Full game preview) Full game preview (LAR @ WAS) Full breakdown of Washington’s roster: first three losses vs. Arizona, Cleveland & Baltimore Dwayne Haskins benched in favor of Kyle Allen (AKA, KA!) Ron Rivera x Jack Del Rio’s top-3 new-look defense What to expect from the Rams’ offense vs. Washington’s 4-3 defense and front full of 1st round picks Mike Shanahan’s coaching tree...

Episode 56 details (Rams beat NYG at home, 17-9) Full game breakdown: stats, snap counts, etc. Uniforms: The official debut of Royal & Sol McVay's pre-game comments on the Giants' defense, understanding where and why the offense stalled Gerald Everett's first touchdown (and biggest mistake) of the year Struggling to stop the Giants' run-game Darious Williams game-saving interception Jalen Ramsey v...

Episode 55 details (Full game preview) - Full game preview (NYG @ LAR) - Full breakdown of Giants roster, first three loses vs. Steelers, Bears, 49ers - Daniel Jones: QB of the future? - Marc Colombo's offensive line, Joe Judge's refusal to make any changes - Sean McVay: prepping for the Giants defense is a "real pain" - What to expect from the Rams offense vs. Giants defense - Aaron Donald & Devo...

Episode 54 details (Rams lose to Bills in Buffalo, 35-32) - Full game breakdown: stats, snap counts, etc. - High-powered offense: coming back from a 25-point deficit with 29 unanswered points - Balanced attack: Jared Goff, Darrell Henderson, Cooper Kupp & Rams' offensive line continues to impress - Robert Woods' return to Buffalo - Issues defensively: inability to cover the slot, stop 3rd downs, l...

Episode 53 details (game preview): - Full game preview (breakdown of Bills roster, first two wins vs. Jets & Dolphins) - Josh Allen: potential MVP candidate? - Improving the pass rush - What to expect from the Rams offense vs. inconsistent Bills defense - Injuries, match-ups, score predictions - & NICK's Picks of the Week! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informati...

Episode 52 details (37-19 win over the Eagles in Philadelphia): - Full game breakdown: stats, snap counts, etc. - Offensive adjustments: the coming out party of Darrell Henderson, adjusting to injuries to Cam Akers, Malcolm Brown and Joe Noteboom - Defenses' ability to force turnovers and clamp down in the second half - The Eagles inconsistencies/deficiencies this year so far, ability to run the b...