his sweep right, Austin Blythe’s man is practically served up to face Anderson one-on-one. But Anderson makes a small, yet effective, cut to bypass him for the 8-yard gain. Complements, not contrastAnderson did better against a

ATLANTA (AP) — Hey http://www.theramslockerroom.com/authentic-johnny-hekker-jersey , have you guys been here before?If you’re a New England Patriot, the answer pretty much is “all the time.”If you play for the Rams, the reply basically is “never in my life.”So if experience is a factor in Sunday’s Super Bowl, the overwhelming edge is with the 2½-point favorites from Foxborough who are 5-3 in NFL title games with Tom Brady at quarterback and Bill Belichick in the hoodie on the sideline.The Rams, whose past two Super trips were representing St. Louis in 2000 and ’02, have four players who have gotten this far. New England has four on its defensive line alone.“Probably, throughout the week, it gives them an advantage,” Rams tackle Andrew Whitworth says — and he’s finishing up his 13th NFL season, though it’s his first that ends in February.“They kind of know this week. They know when things are a little anxious, when to kind of, ‘Hey, turn it on and get ready to play.’ They probably have a process and plan for the week.”Athletes in every sport talk about how helpful a comfort zone can be. It’s even more pronounced when it accompanies events such as the Super Bowl, which, for better or worse, transcends football.Brady and most of his teammates, in their third straight visit Womens Rob Havenstein Jersey , barely flinch at all the attention, media demands and alterations to the norm they encounter during Super Bowl week — although they were taken aback somewhat by the cacophony and circus atmosphere of opening night on Monday. Aside from Aqib Talib, C.J. Anderson, Brandin Cooks and Sam Shields, for the Rams this is uncharted territory.Rams coach Sean McVay tends to dismiss that theory, however. Using quarterback Jared Goff as an example, McVay could have been speaking for his entire squad, which has made a sensational turnaround in his two seasons in charge.“He’s an unfazed quarterback,” McVay says. “I think his way to have success and handle adversity the same demonstrates that poise and confidence you want from your quarterback.”Nowhere is the experience matchup more uneven than at QB. At 41, Brady already is the oldest quarterback to start a Super Bowl. Goff is 24 and one of the youngest.Well, maybe nowhere is an exaggeration, because Belichick, at 66, could become the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl. He has worked 41 postseason games, with 30 victories, most among head coaches in NFL history. He’s the only head coach with five Super Bowl rings.McVay is half his age and in his first NFL title game, the youngest Super Bowl head man.Rams President Kevin Demoff hears all of that so-called evidence Cory Littleton Jersey , then cites so many positives about McVay that he sounds like the next dominant coach.Sunday will be a powerful acid test for McVay and his team.Some other things to look for in Super Bowl 53:GRONK’S FINALE?There’s widespread speculation that Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski could be playing his final NFL game. The four-time All-Pro has been plagued by injuries for much of his career, and only in his first two pro seasons did he play a full 16-game schedule. In 2018, he made it into 13 games.Gronkowski has battled through back, knee, ankle and arm injuries throughout his nine pro seasons, and thought about retirement after last year’s Super Bowl loss to the Eagles. If this will be it for the big-play tight end with superb blocking skills, he isn’t letting on.“As of right now, those are the last things I’m thinking about,” Gronkowski says. “I love playing the game. After a long season, after the (Super Bowl), a few weeks down the road, you sit back, you relax, you get some downtime, enjoyment time. And you just see where you want to go with it.“That’s a tricky question. You’re trying to get around me. You’re just trying to get you some answers over there, baby. But like I said, I don’t know. I haven’t done that sit-down yet. I’ve got to do that sit-down. About two weeks after (the Super Bowl) http://www.theramslockerroom.com/authentic-john-kelly-jersey , then I’ll know.”DONALD’S DOMINANCERams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, the only unanimous All-Pro this season, led the NFL with 20½ sacks.Considering that Brady barely has been touched or pressured in two playoff games — both against teams with strong pass rushers — it is incumbent upon Donald to be a factor Sunday.Make that a major factor.“We’ll get to him, but we have to stay patient and don’t get frustrated,” Donald says. “We’ve got a great secondary that will do its job and make sure he doesn’t have easy throws. If he has to hold onto the ball, we’ll have our chances. We just have to go get him.”Otherwise, the most accomplished quarterback in Super Bowl history might tear them apart.CLOSE ONESThe Rams’ past two trips to the big game were tight affairs in which they beat Tennessee and lost to New England. In all of the Patriots’ eight previous trips in the Brady-Belichick era, the result was in doubt until the final moments.So to expect a romp at Mercedes-Benz Stadium seems foolhardy.“It would be nice to get one of those,” Patriots receiver Chris Hogan. “But the idea is to win, no matter how you do it.”The largest margin in a Patriots Super Bowl under this regime has been the eight points the Eagles beat them by a year ago. The broadcast booth was saying “Anderson” so often it felt like a pair of Agent Smiths were calling Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. The Los Angeles Rams rolled to a 31-9 victory over their division rival, thanks in large part to a guy who had just joined the team less than a week before game time: CJ Anderson. The six-year vet rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown, two things he hadn’t done since the end of last season when he was a Denver Bronco. Before he joined the Rams, he was a Carolina Panther. With Carolina, Anderson was nothing special (103 yards on 34 carries through seven games). With LA, he could be just the opposite. Train is a comin’Anderson brings what the Rams running game needed: power. LA has the 4th-best running game in the league with 139.4 rushing yards per-game. In the two weeks before playing Arizona, however, the Rams rushed for a combined 134 yards against Chicago and Philadelphia. Those two defenses focused on daring Goff to throw the ball against pressure and in doing so Womens Troy Hill Jersey , managed to keep a lid on Todd Gurley. As good as Gurley is, he’s not a power runner. He’s not a guy who can churn out positive yards against defenders at the line of scrimmage. Gurley benefits from good run-blocking (the Rams are one of the best in the league) and uses his speed and quickness to make the gains. Anderson uses his cuts and power.Anderson had good run-blocking against the Cardinals, too. But there were some spots when the Cardinals defense could have allowed fewer gains had Gurley been in the game. Take Anderson’s third run of the game — Arizona CB David Amerson has the opening to make a tackle near the line of scrimmage, but instead is dragged by Anderson for an extra four yards for a six-yard gain. Amerson was unblocked on a lot of Anderson runs and he was never successful in tackling Anderson at the point of contact. This run was similar to almost every other time Amerson came up to meet Anderson. On a dimeAnderson is thicc (Edit: I just realized how insensitive this is. Please follow my Twitter thread as I educated everyone on why using “thicc” is bad). But for a big back like Anderson, he can make some sharp cuts. On this second-and-seven play, Chandler Jones manages to penetrate the line and get close to Anderson. But the big back manages to evade Jones’ reach and hit the hole before it closes for a 27-yard pickup. On Anderson’s touchdown run, Everett is actually late on the pull to block the edge. Anderson actually arrives at the hole before Everett can cross him to seal the block. Yet, Anderson is able to briefly stop to allow Everett to cross before charging ahead for the touchdown. On this sweep right, Austin Blythe’s man is practically served up to face Anderson one-on-one. But Anderson makes a small, yet effective, cut to bypass him for the 8-yard gain. Complements, not contrastAnderson did better against a stacked box and a 4-3 defense than Gurley has and performed better against the Cardinals than Gurley did in Week 2. In that game, Gurley carried the ball 19 times for 42 yards. His biggest run was an 11-yard touchdown. Subtract that from his day, and Gurley’s average carry was around 1.7 yards. These facts don’t make Gurley any less of a runner. He’s still the No. 1 back when he returns from injury, as he should be. What I’m saying is Anderson needs to be a frequent contributor to this offense is the Rams are going to make it past the first round of the playoffs. Defenses know what works against LA. Chicago and Philadelphia were the testing grounds. Anderson can take over the short-yardage responsibilities. The Arizona game proved he’s capable of gaining yards when it’s needed.