On fourth down, Stafford tried to force a ball into coverage over the middle, only to have either Flowers or Hilton deflect just before they collided. “Ja’Marr (Chase) does a real good job of that, too, so I was kind of used to it.” “He said he tried to go late hands, but he didn’t get me,” Awuzie said. “That was sweet,” Kupp told Awuzie as they headed out of bounds, and the conversation continued as they headed back to their huddles. Stafford and the first team got one first down, but on the ensuing third down, he tried to hit Kupp along the right sideline, only to have Awuzie break up the pass.
On fourth down, safety Trayvon Henderson, who had an interception go off his hands earlier in practice, tipped a pass that George intercepted.
The second team went first, and Gunter got a sack on second down while George appeared to intercept a pass on third down, only to have the officials rule it hit the ground. The most impressive periods for the Bengals defense were at the end, in the two-minute drill, which again brought back Super Bowl memories. While talking about the young linemen after practice, defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo noticed Sample picking up his equipment behind him and pivoted off topic while comically raising his volume to say: “As long as we can stay onside on defense with our defensive line. Three of them went against Trey Hendrickson, one went against Sample and on another, Sample and Gunter jumped. On the downside, there were multiple offsides penalties. On the first play, Flowers broke up a pass intended for Kupp to set a tone of redemption for the defense.Įven on the passes Stafford and the backups completed, many were short of the first down.Īnd the young defensive linemen - Cam Sample, Jeff Gunter, Joseph Ossai and Zach Carter in particular - spent a lot of time in the backfield, and each of them recorded at least one “sack.” And obviously we didn’t in the first half of the practice.”Īll told, in the first set of sevens and 11s, the Rams completed 27 of 29 passes, punctuated with a touchdown pass from Wolford to undrafted rookie wide receiver Lance McCutcheon, who had Bengals undrafted rookie corner Allan George draped on him in coverage.Īfter a couple of periods of special teams work, the teams went back to an 11-on-11 period of third downs. If you’re out here, you’ve got to put out your best stuff. Friday was a walk-through, Saturday a travel day, Sunday a preseason game in which no starters dressed, and Monday and Tuesday were off days. It was the first real action the first team had seen in nearly a week. “I think it was one of our slowest days to start a practice.”
Stafford came back and hit his next four passes, the last two of which were touchdowns to Kupp, who beat Chidobe Awuzie on the first one and Mike Hilton on the second, again conjuring memories from February. The first incompletion came when Bengals cornerback Tre Flowers - who was getting increased reps because starter Eli Apple was out after having fluid drained from his quad - broke up a pass intended for Allen Robinson II in the end zone. Stafford and backups John Wolford and Bryce Perkins came out and ran tempo right away, completing their first 19 passes against the Bengals defense in seven-on-seven and 11-on-11 action. As part of the early 2016 sale of the Demonbreun building to investors that plan a redevelopment project, the strip club could remain there for 18 months through the end of August.When the Rams offense lined up against the Bengals defense for the start of joint practices next to Paycor Stadium on Wednesday, it looked like a continuation of the visitors’ final possession in Super Bowl LVI, with Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp and company driving the ball at will. Just think about after they close the other club down and everybody’s coming over here.”įor now, Déjà Vu is keeping open its longtime home at 1214 Demonbreun St., while also operating from the former Events 1418 building on Church Street. “It’s a mess,” said Molette, who last year fought against the strip club's planned move to that area. “It’s what we were afraid of. Midtown businessman Lee Molette cites some patrons of the strip club using drugs, dropping liquor bottles and other litter and parking illegally on his and other properties as among key problems since Déjà Vu's soft opening at 1418 Church St. two weeks ago.
Some neighbors of Déjà Vu Showgirls on Church Street are already complaining about the strip club, which will host grand opening for that new location Thursday through Saturday.