For each match it should broadcast all through 2024 NFL season by way of Super Bowl LIX, FOX Sports’ lead NFL analyst Tom Brady he’s rewarding his LFG Player of the Game to that participant he sees on the pitch that makes him say…
“LET’S FUCK GO!!!”
In Week 14, the respect went to Los Angeles Rams huge receiver Puka Nacua following an exciting 44-42 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Los Angeles improved to 7-6, serving to them maintain tempo with the Seattle Seahawks as they path them by one recreation within the NFC West race.
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Nacua was one of many foremost causes for the Rams’ victory over the Bills. He had 12 receptions on 14 targets for 162 yards and a landing. While Matthew Stafford incessantly related with Nacua throughout Sunday’s recreation, Brady joked that the second-year receiver’s thrilling receptions made him lose his voice within the sales space.
The most dramatic connection between the 2 occurred instantly after the two-minute warning within the fourth quarter. With a 38-35 lead, the Rams dialed up a play for Nacua when going through a third-and-5 at Buffalo’s 19-yard line. With the assistance of Cooper Kupp and the Rams’ blockers, Nacua caught the display cross and bumped into the top zone to offer his crew a 44-35 lead.
Nacua implied in his dialog with Brady that the play name was Stafford’s determination after seeing the best way the Bills protection lined up.
Tom Brady’s LFG Player of the Game: Rams’ Puka Nacua | Week 14 DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
“Matthew comes into the huddle whereas we’re contemporary out of that timeout and says, ‘Man, if we get a zero blitz proper right here, we’ll be able to go to our script,’” Nacua informed Brady. “I belief Cooper Kupp and Matthew Stafford a lot. Coop was in a position to get out in that nook, we needed to press that nook. We have been going 1-on-1 and we have been in a position to take a display away.
“Big Rob Havenenstein, I consider all of the veterans and that had an influence on that play. Being in a position to escape into the top zone was superior.”
This, nonetheless, was not the ultimate rating of Sunday’s recreation. The Bills had one other landing in them when Josh Allen rushed to attain within the closing minute to make the sport 44-42. It was Allen’s third dashing landing together with three passing touchdowns, making him the primary participant to have that many every in a recreation.
As MVP favourite Allen introduced his A recreation to Los Angeles, Nacua knew the Rams must do the identical, if no more.
“We hit our hardest within the first half, however we wanted all 4 quarters,” Nacua mentioned. “Coming out of halftime, Coach (Sean) McVay and Matthew (have been) simply preaching, ‘Man, we have got to maintain striving.’
“We know what No. 17 had on the opposite aspect of the ball and his probabilities to make performs. So we’re relying on our protection. But man, each time the offense is available in, we want six factors for certain.”
Nacua additionally did some injury on the bottom in opposition to Buffalo. He obtained 5 carries for 16 yards, together with a 4-yard landing run late within the first half.
Nacua shared with Brady the Samoan that means of Puka, which is definitely a nickname and never his identify, and the way it may relate to his success on Sunday.
“My grandmother gave me that identify. It means fats, chubby,” Nacua mentioned. “So, that is why I believe on a few of these operating performs, the coach was saying, ‘I belief him with the ball.’”
“Ah, you bought some Pukas early,” Brady replied. “You’re not Puka anymore.”
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