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The stakes are high for the San Francisco 49ers this Sunday, but there is also the spicy rivalry.
Any game between rivals in the NFC West division is intense, but the week 18 game between the Niners and the Los Angeles Rams also has postseason implications. For San Francisco, a win secures a spot in a wild-card game. For The Angels, a victory will give him the title of the NFC West division.
The last time these teams met was on November 15, when the 49ers demolished the Rams 31-10. 49ers safety Jimmie Ward was the star, intercepting two passes from Matthew Stafford and the rest. of the Niners’ defense created great chaos.
During Ward’s first interception, the safety didn’t have much to strain. However, when he went for the ball, Rams catcher Odell Beckham Jr. tackled it immediately.
After the game, Ward was asked how he felt about the interception. Instead of talking about the play, the 30-year-old He sent a message about his plans for Beckham Jr.
“I was thinking with how Odell [Beckham Jr.] it hit me, ”Ward said. “And how am I going to get revenge the next time I see him. I’ve waited a long time to hit it, so I hope I can catch it. “
The message was clear. The 49ers fans he will have to wait to see if Ward gets his chance this Sunday.
Jimmie Ward will be available this Sunday
The safety’s possibility of getting revenge on Beckham Jr. was in doubt because he had contracted COVID-19. However, more recent NFL protocols gave the safety enough time to recover and it was activated on Saturday afternoon. according to the team.
And Ward is not the only one to return. Cornerbacks Dontae Johnson and K’Waun Williams will also be back, which is a relief since Williams is the leading slot cornerback and there is a chance Johnson will start this Sunday.
But the most important comeback, besides Ward’s, is that of Emmanuel Moseley, who has been out of action for a month due to a sprained ankle in early December.
Right now Moseley is the best cornerback the 49ers have. The other starting cornerback has yet to be decided, with Johnson, Josh Norman and Ambry Thomas being candidates to play against the likes of Beckham Jr. and Cooper Kupp.
The 49ers safety also criticized Matthew Stafford
In addition to talking about Odell, Ward also took the time to say that he wasn’t very impressed with Stafford’s performance.
Over the summer, he was asked about the Rams’ hiring of the former Lions player.
“I like Stafford, but the team will have the same receivers as last year,” Ward said, according to NBC Sports. “He’s the same quarterback who was with the Detroit Lions and they still didn’t make the postseason, and they had Megatron on top of that. [Calvin Johnson]. What was the problem in Detroit? Is it the fault of the city? What was the problem? The money? If they don’t have enough money to hire players, why do they have a team in the NFL? That is a great unknown. “
His answer got a little derailed, but the point remains the same for Ward: Why couldn’t Stafford and the Lions get it right? That doesn’t depend on this article, but it adds more hostility to an already tense match.
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