Rams Skip the Excuses, and Stafford Pops Up in a Taylor Swift Video
No pity party in LA this week — just a coach owning a loss, a QB moonlighting in pop culture, and one big question about the receiver room.
Okay, so, a lot happened in the last 48 hours and none of it is a box score, but let's ride the wave anyway.
McVay isn't blaming the refs
The headline item, per ESPN: a day after the Rams' 30-26 loss to the Broncos, coach Sean McVay indicated the now 1-2 Rams won't play the victim card over a debatable defensive pass interference call late in the game on cornerback Josh Wallace. Straightforward vibes from the head coach — no conspiracy theory, no moral victory talk, just eyes forward. That's the mature take, and honestly, refreshing. The numbers don't care about temperament, but a locker room that isn't spiraling after a tight loss? That's a good sign heading into a young season.
Stafford's side quest
Lighter note: Matthew Stafford made a cameo in Taylor Swift's "Patient Zero" music video, according to ESPN, which says all signs pointed to the reigning NFL MVP showing up in it. Doesn't move a single stat, obviously, but it's a fun little pop-culture crossover for a guy who's currently slinging it at an elite level on Sundays. Multitasking, dude.
The receiver-room question
Also worth a mention: in ESPN's "Seven things" column heading into Week 4, one of the questions raised is whether the Rams need another pass catcher. That's a vibes-based question right now, not a stat-based one — nothing in the numbers here to confirm or deny it — but it's the kind of thing worth watching as the season rolls on. If the target distribution gets lopsided, that's the sort of thing that shows up in the data fast, and we'll be watching for it.
What the vibes say
One tight loss, a level-headed coach, and a viral cameo. Nothing here to panic about — one game is one game, and the Rams are 1-2 with plenty of season left to surf.
Sources
- NFL Week 4 betting: Odds, lines and totals for every game
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- McVay, Rams won't make excuses after pass interference call
- Matthew Stafford makes cameo in Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' music video
