Here is why LA Rams Jalen Ramsey rapped Taylor Rapp in Week 17 win

While some fans may have expected a blowout win against the Baltimore Ravens in their home field M & T Stadium, that was never going to happen. The Ravens were wounded, fighting through injuries and COVID-19 protocols just as the LA Rams had done just days earlier. And the Ravens were desperate for a win, in any way possible.

It was a classic case of fight or flight, and the veterans of past NFL wars on the LA Rams roster knew exactly what that meant. It was not a game of athleticism, nor a showcase to determine who could rack up more fantasy football stats in Week 17.

This was war, whether or not the LA Rams players understood that. Well, at least until veteran defensive back Jalen Ramsey reminded his teammate, Taylor Rapp, of that fact.

The Ravens were moving the ball handily up to that point. It was a familiar offensive game plan, a steady picking up of a yard or two on the ground, then opening up the passing game to pick up the first down. It was a steady and predictable drive, and the ease with which Baltimore Ravens backup quarterback Tyler Huntley completed early passes was upsetting to fans, including me.

So I decided to go back to the game video and repeatedly view those early plays to determine when and if the Rams’ secondary fractured. Surely, a play that erupts with fisticuffs would not suddenly begin with fisticuffs, right? So off I went to check out the game one more time.