Can the Rams beat the Eagles? | First things first
The Los Angeles Rams beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-9 and will face the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes ask if the Rams can beat the Eagles.
Los Angeles Rams rookie Jared Verse makes his feelings about Philadelphia Eagles fans abundantly clear.
Speaking to the Los Angeles Times ahead of Sunday’s NFC Divisional Round game, Verse was candid about his feelings toward the Philadelphia fan base.
“I hate Eagles fans,” Verse, who attended three years of high school in Pennsylvania, told the magazine.
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Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse (8) warms up prior to the game against the Seattle Seahawks at SoFi Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Photos)
“They are so annoying. I hate Eagles fans,” he continued.
Even seeing the Eagles team colors will draw a reaction out of the Rams star rookie.
“When I see the green and white, I hate it. I actually get upset. Like, I get really hot.”
The Rams hope Verse will channel his anger toward the Eagles fans when he’s on the field as the team travels to Philadelphia to try to upset the Eagles.
The two teams met in Week 12 in Los Angeles, where the Eagles and running back Saquon Barkley dominated.
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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) is pushed out of bounds by Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse (right) during the first half at SoFi Stadium. (Alex Gallardo-Imagn Photos)
The Eagles won that matchup 37-20, and Barkley ran wild, amassing 302 scrimmage yards, including 255 rushing yards with two touchdowns.
Vers said that even though the game was in Los Angeles, he heard raucous Eagles fans, despite wearing headphones.
“I didn’t even do anything to them. It was my first time playing. Oh, I hate Eagles fans,” Verse said.
Eagles’ fans might reciprocate their hatred for Verse if he plays as well as he did in the Rams’ 27-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday.
Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse (8) recovers a fumble against the Minnesota Vikings in the first half of an NFC wild card game at State Farm Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
Verse recovered a fumble from Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold and took it to the house for a 57-yard touchdown.
Verse’s play in the regular season has him on the shortlist to potentially win Defensive Rookie of the Year, as Verse had 4.5 sacks with 66 total tackles and was named to the Pro Bowl.
The Rams play the Eagles at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, where the rookie is sure to hear the noise from Eagles fans.
