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Vikings 2018 Season Paul Krause Jersey , Week 4: Rams News and Notes *DEEEEEEEEP BREATH*Hold it鈥nnnnnnnnnd鈥?*EXHALE*Personally, I have to look at Everson Griffen’s situation the same way I would if, say, he had blown out his knee.Or ruptured his Achilles’ tendon.Or any one of the myriad ways an NFL player’s body keeps him from being out there with his teammates - and in front of the fans.So that’s what I’m going to do this week.Everson is hurt(ing), he will get the best medical treatment possible, and - hopefully - sometime down the road he will be back.In the meantime, there’s a football game to be played (and at least twelve more after that), so that has to become the focus going forward.With that, let’s talk about the 3-0 Los Angeles Rams!Looking at any of the experts’ polls, you don’t have to look very far to find them.They’re generally either first, second or - in at least one case that I found - third.They have earned the right to be there, too (which we’ll detail in a bit), with efficient offense and a very good defense to go along with one of the best young coaches in football.But, it wasn’t always that way.In fact the team was so abysmal in St. Louis for so long that the owner punished the fans for not supplying him with enough money to buy better players by moving the team to Los Angeles.Now the fans are filling his pockets, building him a new stadium, and are generally happy with the fact that he’s brought football back to the area.Win - win, amirite?Did that sound snarky?I think that may have come across as snarky.About two-and-a-half years ago, when the move was announced, I wrote a fanpost that was an open letter to St. Louis Rams fans, detailing Stan Kroenke’s move to LA, and why they couldn’t blame him.I posted it on the DN and also on Turf Show Times, the DN’s sister site.Fans argued that Stan Kroenke (no relation) was robbing them of the team they had supported so faithfully.And, they argued, had he put a competitive team on the field, they would have been there, packing the TWA Dome.I argued that it didn’t matter.According to Forbes’ annual value ranking of NFL teams, in 2015 Fran Tarkenton Jersey , the Rams’ last year in St. Louis, they were ranked 28th out of 32 teams.Kroenke packed up his shiny toy, headed out to the Los Angeles area, and *voila*:Yes, folks, the Rams are now the fourth-highest-valued team in the National Football League.For their part, the fans in Los Angeles have certainly embraced the team, as attendance has been high at the terribly outdated L.A. Colosseum.In fact, there’s a bit of a “Battle of Los Angeles” that has taken place, as Rams fans have tried to take ownership of the city away from the Chargers, who will move into the Rams’ new facility as tenants when it opens in2020.In fact, one fan went so far as to fly banners in the sky near the stadium during the game against the Chargers on Sunday, telling Chargers fans to get outta town.You can find a live webcam, which shows the Stadium progress 24/7 on the team website.It’s a pretty impressive design, and when it’s completed will bring professional sports back to the town of Inglewood for the first time since the Lakers and Kings played at the Forum.The team is definitely going all-out to build a loyal fanbase right away.They even took out a full-page ad in the L.A. Times, imploring companies to let their employees out of work early to come support the team.The ad was “signed” by Rams head coach Sean McVay - who fans of the team have begun to call “McBae” - and if I ever end up at a poker table with him, I hope I’m holding a royal flush. Because he’s Rain Man.Seriously.McVay does one particular thing that Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer really should consider: The Rams on OffenseOn offense, the Rams are on a serious offensive bender.Their hectic scoring pace isn’t quite at “Greatest Show on Turf” levels, but the team is still much better than anything that Jeff Fisher put on the field.Jeff Fisher’s Rams scored 224 points total in 2016, and this year the Rams have already scored nearly half that, in just three games.Quarterback Jared Goff has played really well thus far, and is beginning to transform into the player the Rams hoped he would when they gave up two first round picks, two second round picks and two third round picks to move up and grab him with the first overall pick in the 2016 draft.The following clip shows his absolutely filthy pass to Robert Woods, and throws like that are becoming more commonplace from Goff.You can see Goff’s name all over the statistical leaderboard so far.He’s tied for 6th with a 70.3% completion percentage, he’s 5th with 941 yards passing, 3rd in the league at 9.3 yards per attempt, and 6th with a 111.0 Passer Rating.Of course Brett Favre Jersey , when a quarterback has time to sit back in the pocket and let routes develop, good things are going to happen.The Rams’ line so far:The Rams on DefenseOne of the reasons for the Rams’ success is the play of the defensive backfield.The Rams imported two new corners this year - Aqib Talib from Denver and Marcus Peters from Kansas City, and to say they have been dominant thus far would be an understatement:Buuut...Aqib Talib is out for this week’s game after undergoing ankle surgery and Marcus Peters could be a game time decision.Which all plays in to the news that veteran Sam Shields (no relation) will get the start at cornerback.Vikings fans know the name Sam Shields well, having played for the Green Bay Packers for six full seasons before suffering his fourth career concussion during week one of the 2016 season.The Packers placed him on season-ending injured-reserve, then released him after the season, and he spent 2017 out of football, recovering.For all the shutdown ability that the defensive backs have had, one statistic sticks out like a sore thumb: The Rams defense has sacked the quarterback just four times this year.The vaunted Rams defensive line - Michael Brockers, Ndamukong Suh, and reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald - has been mostly held in check.Brockers has a sack, and Suh’s first sack this came this week.I’m no expert, but it sure looks like Suh landed with all his body weight on Philip Rivers.Meanwhile, in Green Bay鈥idiculous Quote of the Week:This week’s entry comes from none other than former Viking Cris Carter. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — No miraculous play was needed for New Orleans to win this game in Minnesota, no where-were-you moment that instantly went viral.Drew Brees and the Saints simply scored some revenge for their last-second loss in the playoffs last season by taking advantage of two key turnovers, including a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown by P.J. Williams, in a 30-20 victory over the Vikings on Sunday night.“This one had a little extra special meaning,” Brees said, flashing a slight smile after he went 18 for 23 to maintain his league-leading 77.4 completion percentage.Alvin Kamara scored twice, Wil Lutz made three field goals and Sheldon Rankins had two of the four sacks by the Saints (6-1), who needed only 120 passing yards by Brees to beat the Vikings (4-3-1) this time with far less tension down the final stretch and stay undefeated in four road games this year.“It’s everything we wanted it to be,” Rankins said.Stefon Diggs had 119 receiving yards and a score in his curtain call after the “Minneapolis Miracle” catch in the NFC divisional round here in January, but he stopped his drag route in a miscommunication with quarterback Kirk Cousins right before Williams picked the ball off for the pivotal third-quarter touchdown.Adam Thielen had another record-setting performance for the Vikings with 103 yards and a score, but he lost a fumble that was returned 54 yards by Marshon Lattimore to set up the go-ahead touchdown for the Saints.“We’re a really good football team, but you can’t make mistakes in this league and win, especially on critical situations when you have the ball in the red zone,” Thielen said. “Obviously I’m going to think about that one for a while, and I’m definitely disappointed in myself.”The Vikings had the edge on both sides of the ball during the first half. Harrison Smith handed Brees his first interception of the season after 231 attempts without one Adam Thielen Jersey , putting the Vikings in position to stretch a 13-10 lead.Late in the second quarter, Thielen drove forward for extra yards after a short completion and had the ball pried loose by Williams and Alex Anzalone at the 14. Lattimore scooped it up and raced the other way, before Laquon Treadwell took him down. Treadwell then slammed his helmet on the turf in frustration, drawing a devastating 15-yard penalty to give the Saints the ball at the 18 with 57 seconds remaining before halftime. Kamara soared into the end zone two plays later.“I was giving up a few plays,” Williams said, “but a turnover always turns the game around.”The Vikings started the second half with the ball and went for it on fourth-and-1 at their own 45. With an empty backfield, Cousins had Treadwell open over the middle, but Lattimore broke up the pass to change possession and set up Lutz’s second field goal.“I told the team I was going to be aggressive,” coach Mike Zimmer said. “Every fourth down that was close, we were going to go for it.”SIZZLING STARTThe first evening kickoff of the season at U.S. Bank Stadium created an extra-energetic atmosphere, and the pregame hype video montage with replays of the last-snap catch and run by Diggs for the winning touchdown in the playoffs against the Saints only enhanced it.Defensive end Everson Griffen, returning from a five-game absence for mental health treatment, led the sprint out of the replica Vikings ship for introductions. Diggs was saved for last. Then the action came fast and furious.Kamara capped the opening touchdown drive by catching a forward flip on a jet sweep play with both backup quarterbacks, Teddy Bridgewater and Taysom Hill, lined up as wide receivers. Hill had taken a turn at quarterback earlier and threw a 44-yard pass to Michael Thomas, his second highlight-reel reception during that drive.Thielen climbed over the neck of Williams for a tricky third-down catch on the ensuing possession for the Vikings, who kept on attacking the third-year nickel cornerback. Diggs beat him with a back-shoulder grab at the goal line and again four plays later on a toe-tap touchdown at the edge of the end zone on fourth down.Williams had a pass interference penalty on the next drive for the Vikings. That set up a short scoring run by Latavius Murray, who tossed the ball back to Cousins earlier on that possession for a 28-yard flea-flicker throw to Thielen.THIELEN ITThielen tied Calvin Johnson’s all-time NFL record of eight straight 100-yard receiving games, set in 2012 with Detroit. He also matched Patrick Jeffers with a fifth consecutive game with 100-plus yards and at least one touchdown, a mark set in 1999 for Carolina.INJURY REPORTSaints: CB Eli Apple, acquired in a trade with the New York Giants, made his debut in place of Ken Crawley, who was inactive but not on the injury report.Vikings: CB Xavier Rhodes (foot) was one of six starters held out with injuries. … Backup RB Roc Thomas left with a hamstring injury.UP NEXTSaints: Return home to host the Los Angeles Rams (8-0) next Sunday.Vikings: Stay home to face the Detroit Lions (3-4) next Sunday.