Jeff Fisher said there were no excuses for the Rams" loss, but he found one anyway

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That was some 7-9 B.S.

Carlos Hyde rumbles, 49ers defense dominates Rams. The second game of the Monday night doubleheader was nothing to see ... unless you"re a 49ers fan. They pitched the only shutout of the week, embarrassing the Rams 28-0.

New city, same Rams. It"s year five for Jeff Fisher at the helm, and the Rams are still bad. They can"t get out of their way when it comes to penalties (10 last night), the offense is putrid and uninspired and the coach says there are "no excuses" in the same sentence he offers up an excuse.

The last team to get shutout in Week 1? The St. Louis Rams.

Blaine Gabbert had nearly as many rushing yards as Todd Gurley. On fewer carries too. At least the Rams had 431 yards of punting!

Rams sticking with Keenum. Jared Goff must be really bad if they"re not willing to try someone else after that performance.

Kevin Harlan had an amazing call on the man running on the field during Monday Night Football. A fan, possibly drunk, ran on the field during the 49ers-Rams season opener. Kevin Harlan offered up spectacular play-by-play.

Rams’ Aaron Donald ejected after scuffling with a 49er and making contact with a ref. It"s got to be frustrating being one of the game"s best players stuck on a team that is never going anywhere near the playoffs.

KAEPERNICK"S RESPONSE

Colin Kaepernick responds to Trent Dilfer comments. Trent Dilfer had pointed comments about Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the National Anthem. Kaepernick responded after the 49ers Week 1 win.

Colin Kaepernick’s protest is working. The ugly internet comments aside, a lot of people are actually thinking about what Kap is saying about how minorities are treated in America.

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STEELERS ROLL OVER WASHINGTON

Washington was a mess, and no match for the Steelers in 38-16 loss. Washington couldn’t get out of its own way, and the Steelers took advantage. For instance, Washington paid big money for Josh Norman, then let Antonio Brown demolish its second-best CB. Part of Washington"s problem was a schematic decision allowed Antonio Brown to feast on Bashaud Breeland while Josh Norman stood on the other side of the field.

Even Jay Gruden acknowledged that he got "outcoached." He added that there "could be merit" to the idea of letting Josh Norman cover a team"s best receiver. YA THINK???

Antonio Brown air thrusted 5 times, which was one too many to not get flagged. Five times was apparently too many.

Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier suffered a knee injury. He says he"s fine, but Steelers fans are watching this situation nervously.

DeAngelo Williams is still a beast. The Steelers leaned on Williams for 26 carries and six receptions, and they got 143 rushing yards, two touchdowns and another 28 yards receiving. Not bad!

DISCIPLINE COMING FOR HEADSHOTS ON CAM

Roger Goodell acknowledged that the refs "missed at least one" illegal hit on Cam Newton. He added that discipline was coming. Oh, but he"s not willing to use replay to review head shots like that.

Panthers defend their handling of Cam Newton after repeated headshots. Of course they did.

FANTASY CORNER -- WAIVER WIRE

Fantasy football waiver wire: 5 quarterbacks to target for Week 2. Alex Smith would"ve given you a lot of points last week.

Fantasy football waiver wire: 5 running backs to look at for Week 2. The Ravens" backfield is still in committee mode, but Terrance West could be emerging as the guy.

Fantasy football waiver wire advice: Wide receiver rankings for Week 2. It"s never a bad idea to grab some receiver help.

Fantasy football waiver wire advice: Tight end rankings for Week 2. Disappointed in your tight end? Get a new one!

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No Wembley excuses for Spurs in Champions League says Pochettino

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London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino insists Tottenham won’t be allowed to use their temporary move to Wembley as an excuse for failure in their Champions League opener against Monaco on Wednesday.

Pochettino’s side return to the Champions League for the first time in five years in unfamiliar surroundings after deciding to stage their European matches at Wembley rather than White Hart Lane.

The prospect of bigger crowds at the English national stadium convinced Tottenham to make the short move across north London and the crowd is expected to set a new record for the largest attendance for a home Champions League game in Britain.

Fans of Tottenham’s bitter rivals Arsenal can testify to the struggles of a Wembley relocation after they won just two of their six fixtures in Europe when temporarily playing there in the late 1990s.

Tottenham have won only once at the redeveloped Wembley since it opened in 2007 and Pochettino’s demand for a high-intensity pressing style may prove more demanding for his players on the stadium’s big pitch.

But the Argentine coach has drilled his players on a pitch of the same size at their Enfield training ground and he expects them to thrive in their new surroundings.

“We need to go to Wembley and play, behave naturally and not try to find an excuse, that’s never good,” Pochettino said on Tuesday.

“We trust in us. We believe in the way we play and it’s a good chance to play on a big pitch.

“You have more space to play, it’s more difficult for the opponent to press you when there are more metres to run, but the same for both.

“We feel good at White Hart Lane because it’s our home and we need to feel good at Wembley. With two pitches at the training ground we designed the same dimensions as Wembley.”

– English core –

Tottenham striker Harry Kane agrees with Pochettino and claims a strong English core that includes internationals Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Eric Dier, Dele Alli and himself, can help them settle in the venue where they play for their country.

“If there are 85-90,000 Tottenham fans in there it’s only going to make you play better,” Kane said.

“A lot of us have played there already, so it feels like even more of a home. Everyone knows how iconic Wembley is, but that’s what we’ve got to be careful of.

“Monaco are going to come here and it’s a big occasion for them as well. We have to make sure we’re ready for that.”

Unlike his English colleagues, South Korea midfielder Son Heung-min got his first taste of the most famous stadium in England when Spurs trained there recently.

“For every player, it’s a dream to play in the Champions League,” Son said.

“For me also, it’s two years since I played in the Champions League. I can’t wait for this night.

“My first time I went training at Wembley, the stadium was unbelievable. I’m excited to play there, so many fans will be there and we have to win this game.”

Tottenham head into the Monaco clash on a high after winning 4-0 at Stoke in the Premier League on Saturday.

But Monaco will also be in confident mood after climbing to the top of Ligue 1 with a 4-1 win at Lille.

Leonardo Jardim’s team are unbeaten in four league matches, including an upset of French champions Paris Saint Germain, and survived two tough rounds of qualifying against Fenerbahce and Villarreal to reach the Champions League group stages.

According to former France and Arsenal star Emmanuel Petit, Jardim’s men should not be underestimated.

“Monaco will not be intimidated. They are in good form and they beat PSG just before the international break,” he said.

“They are organised and are playing well. Spurs need to be careful of them.”

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