Wilson and Wagner clash when Broncos host Rams
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) Russell Wilson And Bobby Wagner The Seahawks drafted them 28 picks apart in 2012.
They became close friends over the next decade and were two of the best players in their respective positions during Seattle’s decade of success.
Wilson and Wagner will be competing for Wilson’s title after 10 seasons of being against each other only in practice. Denver Broncos Visit the (4-10) Los Angeles Rams For Christmas, you can get (4-10)
After starting the season with higher ambitions, both their new teams head to the offseasons.
Wagner still looks forward to the chance to resolve a long-standing practice dispute between these friends.
Wagner said, “Everything was pretty much alive, and the checks, going back and forth and all that stuff, all that was full speed, but the hitting wasn’t,” with a grin. You could not touch him. He stated that he would not catch him. We’ll see.
Wilson is now back in action for Broncos. He missed last week’s game after he was admitted to the concussion protocol. This is Wilson’s lowest-ever NFL season, as he has his lowest career completion percentage and yards per completion. passer rating, touchdown passes.
Wagner was not nominated for the Pro Bowl this week, despite an outstanding season with the Rams. The Rams’ defense has been resilient and has played well despite being supported by the worst offense in all of NFL. Wagner was the leader of the Rams, with 118 tackles. He also played brilliantly at the core of the unit.
Wagner doesn’t see Wilson’s declining numbers as a cause for anxiety, because Wilson is one the NFL’s most electrifying players when at his best. He will be able to draw on his many years of experience playing Wilson’s game for help.
Wagner stated that if you have known someone for 10 years you can sort of get to know their tastes and dislikes. He’s grown as a player and, especially, as he moves around, there are little things that he does differently. At the end of it all, once you get started and start hitting and all the other stuff, it slows right down. The concepts that he loves and the things that he likes will surface and (I’ll be) hopefully able to help them take advantage.
BAKER’S RETURN
Baker Mayfield He will be making his second home debut for the Rams, after leading them to a thrilling 17-16 win against the Raiders earlier in the month. Although Mayfield’s numbers are not impressive with his new team, his playmaking abilities should be enough to give the Rams an edge against Denver’s solid defense.
Just last month, Mayfield studied the defense of the Broncos just before his retirement Carolina PanthersWith a 23-10 win over Denver Sam Darnold Behind the center.
You don’t want it to be a simple, “I have already prepared for them, and I know what they are about ,”’ Mayfield.” You still want to look through the clips again and notice the differences.
SCOUTING REPORT
Ejiro Evo, Broncos defense coordinator, and Dwayne Stukes special teams coach were both with the Rams last year when they won Super Bowl. However, Broncos’ head coach Nathaniel Hackett isn’t going to ask them too many questions about Sean McVay’s creative ways.
Hackett said, “That’s always very complicated, because we know that the Rams know that,” It goes back and forth. This is the chess game. In my past, I have done that, and it wasn’t helpful at all. It is important to use them but not overuse them.
Evero was the Rams secondary coach/passing-game coordinator while Stukes worked as special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis’ assistant.
Stukes said that she does have a lot to love for many people in the building. Stukes said, “But at a same time, I want go out there to dominate and win.”
RUN IT BACK
Wilson will try to get back in the same groove that he found two weeks ago in Denver’s offense against Kansas City. He passed for 247 and ran for 57 more yards before being taken out of the game with a concussion in the fourth quarter. The Rams’ defense ranks fourth against the run in the NFL.
ARCTIC CHILL
After a blast of cold wind caused temperatures to plummet below zero, the Broncos entered their fieldhouse for practice on Thursday. Wind chills were around minus-30. This is quite a contrast to Los Angeles where it will be about 80 degrees on Sunday.
SLIME TIME
The holiday game will air simultaneously on Nickelodeon and CBS.
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Denver’s AP Sports Writer Pat Graham contributed to this report.
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