This West Coast rivalry seems to be running deep as trash talk continued days after the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Chargers on “Thursday Night Football.”
Rams running back Kyren Williams, who had some of the least clutch moments down the stretch, is taking heat from 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir, who claims Williams started it.
On Saturday, Lenoir took to Instagram Live to express his disdain for Williams.
âHeâs got a fat mouth,” Lenoir said of Williams. “He shouldnât have been talking. He pointed at me when he scored.”
Lenoir Says Williams Was Mocking Him After Scoring
The exchange of trash talk originated earlier in the game, when Williams scored twice as a receiver and pointed at Lenoir after a touchdown.
However, Williamsâs chance for the last laugh vanished when he fumbled at the 1-yard line with 1:07 remaining in regulation. Rookie defensive lineman Alfred Collins both forced and recovered the turnover, erasing what could have been a go-ahead touchdown for Los Angeles.
Things only got worse for Williams in overtime. After San Francisco pulled ahead on an Eddy Piñeiro field goal, the Rams running back was stopped short on a crucial fourth-and-1, sealing the game. Thatâs when Lenoir took to social media to return the favor.
Williams ended the game with 64 rushing yards on 4.6 yards per carry, along with eight catches for 66 yards and two touchdowns. Despite his strong performance, San Francisco came away with a 26-23 overtime victory.
After the game, the Rams running back took responsibility, telling reporters he felt he had let his team down. Head coach Sean McVay described his overtime decision to go for it on fourth down as âa poor decision,â though he commended his teamâs overall effort.
San Francisco (4-1) and Los Angeles (3-2) are set to face off again in Week 10 on Sunday, Nov. 11.
Mac Jones, Kendrick Bourne Shine for Niners
The Niners were led by Mac Jones and Kendrick Bourne, while Kyle Shanahan emerged as an early season candidate for coach of the year.
San Francisco entered the game without Brock Purdy, Nick Bosa, George Kittle, or their top three wide receivers, but pulled off an impressive victory to remain undefeated in the NFC West.
âWe talked about how tough we had to be for four quarters,â Jones said postgame. âIt came down to who was going to be the toughest team, and I think it was us.â
Despite a leg injury, Jones passed for 342 yards and two touchdowns, helping the 49ers score on their first two possessions and extend the lead to 20-7 late in the third before the Rams made it interesting.
Shanahan was thrilled with his teamâs performance, which included career highs of 10 catches and 142 yards for Bourne.
âThey were unbelievable,â he said. âWe talked about how long this game was going to be, how focused we had to be, how competitive we had to be for the entire time. Started out great, but itâs a good team. They tightened it up. Got real tight, then lost a number of dudes. We had to overcome losing two D-linemen in that game, and the D-line is still stepping it up big. That was a huge character win.â
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