Rams pass rush trio bets more than bragging rights on the line for 2025

The Los Angeles Rams have a lot of love and camaraderie on the defensive side of the football. After all, the front office has made it a point to assemble young, talented players with a great passion for football. So it's no accident. But the level of kinship among teammates is fertile ground for friendly competition. And that is exactly what the Rams are counting on to elevate the performance of this defense in 2025.

Rivalry is a term that is applied to opponents, but rivalry can also apply just as easily to the competitive nature of friendly teammates. And the pass rush trio of outside linebacker Byron Yount, defensive tackle Braden Fiske, and outside linebacker Jared Verse are competitive enough to entertain that competitive nature with a friendly wager for the 2025 NFL season.

Veteran Byron Young explained the terms of the friendly bet with his teammates. The bet between the three defenders enters the interview at the 2:50 mark below, and it's worth discussing.

Okay, now let's talk about why a friendly bet is a great sign for this Rams defense.

Everyone's confident entering 2025

Based on Young's description, Jared Verse, Braden Fiske, and Byron Young made a bet among one another that the player who tops the team in quarterback sacks at the end of the season they get a free waiver that allows them to keep their beards. As far as the bet goes, it may not be financial, but the stakes are very high.

While some people have specific preferences about beards on a man, many cultures define Alpha males by the right to wear a beard. The Amish community in Pennsylvania restricts beards to men who have married. And many men prefer to grow beards as they get older. So beards have intrinsic value to men, regardless of appearance.

The entire 11:30 interview is worth observing. There are fun tidbits about players, and there is a hilarious segment that discusses Verse's ability to talk trash constantly. The discussion showcases more than facts about the team. Byron Young lets his respect and admiration for his teammates shine through in the interview as well.

The Rams' pass rush trio of Braden Fiske, Jared Verse, and Byron Young has more than bragging rights on the line for 2025. Risking the rights to keep their beards at season's end puts more on the line. And you can bet that they all take it seriously. And thanks to their willingness to up the stakes for 2025, Rams fans can expect even better quarterback sack numbers in 2025.

As always, thanks for reading.

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