Arr, the scurvy dog Rams' Puka Nacua be breakin' NFL rookie record with his grand show 'gainst them 49ers!
2023-09-17
Arr! Avast ye! Los Angeles Rams' greenhorn matey, Puka Nacua, be not just makin' waves in Week 1, but be settin' sail with a grandiose display in Week 2, shatterin' NFL records, by the powers!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, me hearties, it seems that Puka Nacua, a sprouting rookie for the Los Angeles Rams, be havin' a bit of bad luck in Week 1, mateys. Arr! This young scallywag, who be a fifth-round pick out o' BYU, caused quite the stir in the NFL last week when he hauled in 10 catches for 119 yards against them Seattle Seahawks. But, by Blackbeard's beard, he outdid himself in the next game and made history, he did!In a clash against them San Francisco 49ers, Nacua be catchin' a whopping 15 o' his 20 targets from quarterback Matthew Stafford. Blimey! This here be the most receptions by a rookie in a single game in NFL history, breakin' the record previously held by Helu, Barkley, and Harris. And that's not all, me hearties! This scurvy dog be the first rookie to have double-digit receptions in his first two NFL games. Yo ho ho!
But alas, despite Nacua's heroic efforts, the Rams couldn't secure a victory against the 49ers. Them 49ers be takin' advantage o' crucial turnovers and emerged victorious with a score o' 30-23. The 49ers be sailin' undefeated with a 2-0 record, while them Rams be fallin' to 1-1.
Nacua's ascendance as Stafford's top target be quite the tale, me hearties. With Cooper Kupp, last year's Offensive Player of the Year, out due to injury, many be wonderin' how the Rams would fare. But fear not! This young buccaneer be fillin' the void with gusto, impressin' head coach Sean McVay.
Now, me hearties, we be waitin' to see what Nacua can do in his third NFL game as the Rams set sail to Cincinnati to face the Bengals on "Monday Night Football." Will this scallywag continue his plunderin' ways, or will the opposition stand their ground? Only time will tell. Avast ye!