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Rams defensive lineman Kobie Turner celebrates a sack. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Kobie Turner’s musical talent is not a mystery.
The defensive lineman’s post-sack celebration includes choral- and orchestral-inspired movements that in college earned him the nickname “The Conductor.”
Turner also can sing. During the offseason, he belted the national anthem before Lakers and Kings games. And this week, it was revealed that Turner had been a contestant on the television show “The Masked Singer,” making it to the quarterfinals before he was eliminated.
“Just to be under a mask is a really cool experience,” Turner said Thursday, a day after his identity was revealed on the show. “I never thought of the power in that, but I was completely myself.”
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Turner also has found his voice on the field. He is the leader of a young line that includes edge rusher Jared Verse and Braden Fiske, both of whom have earned defensive rookie-of-the-month recognition.
“He has a great way of speaking up when it’s necessary, but he shows it with the effort, the urgency and the sense of purpose that he plays with every single snap,” coach Sean McVay said of Turner.
Turner and the defense will be tested Sunday by the Buffalo Bills and quarterback Josh Allen at SoFi Stadium. The Bills (10-2) have won seven games in a row and have scored at least 30 points in the last six, including a 35-10 victory over the San Francisco 49ers last Sunday.
Rams defensive end Kobie Turner (91) celebrates his sack with Jared Verse. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Allen, 6 feet 5 and 237 pounds, has passed for 20 touchdowns with five interceptions. He has rushed for six touchdowns and has been sacked only 13 times.
“It’s definitely going to be a challenge,” Turner said, adding that the Rams must rush with “vertical violence” and “assault the pocket” to contain Allen.
“No quarterback can…
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2024-12-06 11:00:00
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