Losing sucks. The game was sealed with a Keenum interception the quarterback telegraphed by staring down his target from the snap. The Rams were going to lose to the Lions. Despite career-best days from Keenum and receiver Kenny Britt, a team that once led the NFC West was going to regress to 3-3.
It was over. But the Rams weren’t done. One minute is plenty of time to make a fool out of yourself. I’m all for leaving your heart on the field, but don’t be stupid now. Flashback to Week 1 when Defensive Lineman Aaron Donald threw his helmet down in the middle of the field after he was tossed from the game.
WATCH: Aaron Donald throws helmet, ejected from game
Losing sucks, but the spotlight is on the Los Angeles Rams and multiple people noticed what happened with one minute left in the Rams vs Lions.
It happened during the victory formation, where common sense, sportsmanship and, you know, the formation’s name suggest the game has been decided.
Yet the Rams’ defensive line decided to fire into the Lions’ offensive line with malicious intent, as if there was a chance of forcing a turnover against the formation designed to do nothing other than protect the football.
The Rams targeted the legs of Lions center Travis Swanson. Lions linemen flew backward into quarterback Matthew Stafford, who wound up hopping on one leg after he took a knee. The Rams repeated the same classless move one snap later. A shoving match ensued.
https://twitter.com/justRVB/status/787801706645958656
“I wasn’t real fired up about what happened on the first one,” Stafford told the Detroit Free Press. “We took the second knee, and I’m sure that didn’t feel any better for them so I just let them know how I felt about it.”
It could have caused more than sour feelings. Swanson injured a hand during the sequence. He went for X-rays Sunday night, according to the Free Press. Here’s hoping the next team fakes a knee and chucks a touchdown pass.
#Rams coach Jeff Fisher just kicked all camera people (still/video) out of locker room before talking to team
— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) October 16, 2016
After the game, head coach Jeff Fisher would kick all camera people and writers out of the locker room as he held a team online meeting. I’ve been told the reason why he closed those doors was due to the fact of the last couple of plays.
This is the 2nd team Fisher has lost his team due to un-sportsmanship after a loss. It’s looking bad on the organization and Jeff Fisher.
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