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Rams' offensive line during his two-game suspension for violating the NFL's substances of abuse policy.If Brown isn't in the starting lineup when the Rams (2-0) host the Chargers on Sunday Youth Aqib Talib Jersey , the right guard doesn't seem overly disappointed by the decision.Brown saw just how well Austin Blythe played in his unfortunate absence, and he knows he's got to go back to work."I'm going to do whatever is asked of me," Brown said Wednesday after returning to practice. "Blythe, he played well the first two weeks, and I think that he earned and deserves every right to continue to keep that up. I'll do what I can as far as still preparing and still practicing how I need to, but right now it's just doing what Coach has asked me."The Rams' sturdy, durable offensive line was one of the biggest factors in coach Sean McVay's complete transformation of their offense last season from the NFL's worst to one of its best. McVay had the same five starters on his line for the first 15 consecutive games, and the entire group returned intact this fall.Brown was a key contributor on that line, even starting all 16 games while his four fellow starters rested for the regular season finale.But Brown lost his spot when he was hit with a suspension in July, and he had plenty of time to think about it while he stayed away from the team for the past two weeks."Those of you who know me know how much I love this game, how much I love being around the team, around the guys," Brown said. "So it was hard. But the main thing for me was making sure I stayed in football shape, making sure I keep my mind sharp, and when I was able to be around, be around."The Rams welcomed back Brown to the locker room this week, but McVay essentially indicated Monday that Blythe had earned the starting spot for the time being."This is a situation where we feel like we have two starting-caliber guards," McVay said. "As far as how we move forward, it's not a result of anything Jamon hasn't done, but the fact that these are decisions that aren't very clear-cut is because of Austin's play. He's played so well. He's done such a great job."Brown has started 30 games over his first three seasons with the Rams, who drafted him out of Louisville in 2015. Blythe is a third-year pro out of Iowa who worked his way onto the Rams' roster after signing as a free agent last season Womens John Sullivan Jersey , playing in all 16 games and showing the versatility to contribute at guard or center.Blythe received high marks for his first two games of this season — both from outside evaluators and from his coaches, who praise his physical run-blocking and versatility. He is still the Rams' starting right guard on their new depth chart."It really, just bottom line, means I've done my job," Blythe said. "And done it well enough that the coaches have recognized that, and they're going to let me continue to prove myself, and I've got to keep doing that every week."NOTESLB Mark Barron is unlikely to make his season debut against the Chargers, McVay said. The veteran still isn't ready to return from his Achilles tendon injury, although McVay believes he is making progress. ... K Sam Ficken was back in the locker room to fill in for All-Pro Greg Zuerlein, who could be sidelined four to six weeks with a groin injury. Ficken was with the Rams until the final roster cutdowns, and he didn't leave the Los Angeles area after getting cut because he figured he would end up signing somewhere. "In this situation here, you've got three Pro Bowlers," Ficken said, referring to the Rams' other key special teamers, including punter/holder Johnny Hekker and long snapper Jake McQuaide. "So my job is to come in here and do what I can." ... DL Michael Brockers (shoulder) and C John Sullivan (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday. ... The Rams added WR KhaDarel Hodge to the active roster from the practice squad. Injuries had reduced the Rams to just four receivers on the roster, along with kick returner JoJo Natson. When Greg Zurlein launched a 57-yard dagger into the mojo of a raucous Superdome crowd, Rams fans in homes and bars across the country finally were able to exhale. Tears of joy gushed, while bear hugs and high fives ensued in celebrations that many will remember for the rest of their lives. But when the dust settled, and folks settled in to relive the conquest by sifting through news coverage, they were instead greeted by a national media circus that wanted to talk about one thing, and one thing only; the missed non-call when Nickell Robey-Coleman ran into Saints’ receiver Tommylee Lewis late in the game. Standard victory Mondays usually include Pro Football Focus articles singing the praises of Aaron Donald Youth Marcus Peters Jersey , and a slew of other media outlets reaffirming what us more partial observers have been chanting on twitter all week. But not this time. Following what should have been the team’s greatest triumph, we were instead greeted by a wave of outrage. That should be expected from Saints fans themselves, because well, that’s what fans do; and the play in a vacuum certainly would have helped the Saints escape with a victory. But listening to respected media members like Peter King oversimplify the an entire game by saying the, “Saints should have gone to the Super Bowl”, was a frustrating way to unpack a game. Clearly both teams got away with plenty. The Saints failed to defend a lead after the non-call, and then became the first playoff team to ever lose an overtime game after receiving. But the narrow focus was on that one, admittedly bad, non-call. But that’s how these things work, and the snowball was, and is, rolling-hopefully resulting in better ways to review and officiate games. But what about the players themselves? They have yet to hit media row in Atlanta, but you can bet when they do there will be plenty of questions regarding the use of replay, the non-call, and other general digs at what was a hard earned victory in hostile territory. Will the barrage get to them, or will it become bulletin board material that they will use to fuel them to a Super Bowl victory? Well, some early returns are in, and the Rams seem to be having fun with it so far: Michael Thomas, who had a really quiet game, was very upset, about the non-call http://www.ramsfootballauthentics.com/jared-goff-jersey-authentic , not about the really quiet game. Rams rookie Trevon Young though? Not so much. Robey-Coleman himself, is clearly at peace with the situation, and has been downright hilarious about the whole thing. Rams tackle Andrew Whitworth though, seemed a bit more irritated at the whole subject when he visited the Rich Eisen Show, citing how the missed facemask on Jared Goff moments before the infamous non-call had cost the Rams 4 points, and that the Saints needed to stop with the excuses. The whole thing will eventually cycle away, but not until radio row has a few more pokes at it. By that time, we’ll see how the Rams are fielding the questions, and if Marcus Peters gets grumpy, things could really get pretty spicy. We know that the Rams had a chip on their shoulder when they faced the Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round. They said so much following the game. The offensive line resented being regarded as a question mark by certain media members, and didn’t appreciate being doubted as home favorites by many. WhenCowboys defensive end Demarcus Lawrence said he would “take Jared Goff’s soul”, it clearly didn’t sit well with the line, or even with cornerback Aqib Talib. That game turned out be perhaps the Rams most dominant performance of the season, all things considered. In the NFC championship, John Johnson III and Marcus Peters celebrated Johnson’s interception in overtime Choppa Style, to mock the Saints. Johnson later explained that he didn’t appreciate the Saints using the Eagles signature ski and dog masks to mock them following elimination in the previous round, so he wanted to return the favor (to the delight of Eagles fans everywhere). So will NRCgate be a distraction or fuel come Super Bowl Sunday? If the playoffs have been any indication so far, the Rams will love being doubted, and I would suspect that the whole thing becomes an asset as the Rams will look to put it all together one more time against the New England Patriots. Only time will tell.