All Rams Can Do Is 'Keep Playing' Despite Struggles Says DT Aaron Donald
After winning the Super Bowl the Los Angeles Rams approached the offseason with an attempt to make a stacked roster even better, attempting to go back-to-back as champions.
However, after a 27-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals to drop their record to 3-6, it is safe to say that this season has not gone to plan for the Rams. While they might not make the playoffs come the end of the season, defensive tackle Aaron Donald is still offering words of encouragement.
"Just play, you just got to play. There are obviously a lot of things that aren’t going our way," Donald said. "Nobody wants to be in this position, but we’re here now. All we can do is keep playing.”
No, the Rams aren't officially eliminated from playoff contention but their odds continue to diminish on a weekly basis. That being said, Donald and the Rams are ready to finish the season on as strong of a note as they can manage.
“It isn’t a good season," Donald said. "Obviously, we aren’t getting it done, we aren’t playing good enough as a team, so obviously you want to fix those things and try to find a way to win some games and stack something."
"But the only thing you can do now is control what you can control and just play the game.”
That being said, even with his positivity and words of encouragement, even Donald acknowledged that the Rams have not come close to meeting the preseason expectations.
“Nobody expected to be in a position where you’re 3-6 after just coming off the season we had," Donald said. "But we’re here now, there’s nothing you could do but just continue to play and try to control what you can control."
"Can’t think about then cause we’re in the moment, we’re here now so just got to try to find a way to dig ourselves out of a hole."
Yes, the Rams have a fair amount of questions to answer and figure out once the offseason rolls around. Until then, like Donald said, all they can do is play hard and fight until they can't anymore.
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