Colts’ Cam Bynum Calls Out Rams for Using Fake Crowd Noise at Home Games

The Los Angeles Rams, as well as the Chargers, have previously faced issues with visiting fans taking over the SoFi Stadium during home games.

Colts’ Cam Bynum Calls Out Rams for Using Fake Crowd Noise at Home Games

Camryn Bynum, SoFi Stadium (Images via LA Times/ Yahoo Sports)

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Indianapolis Colts safety Camryn Bynum made a striking allegation against the Los Angeles Rams ahead of their clash this week. The safety claimed that the Rams misused technology to create fake crowd noise at SoFi Stadium and attacked the fanbase in the City of Angels.

Bynum, who joined the Colts in the offseason after a four-year stint in Minnesota, referenced an incident from last year while appearing on his teammate Josh Downs’ podcast, Downs 2 Business. Bynum, although he appreciated the Rams’ fanbase, admitted that their relocation had reduced the strength of the fanbase.

They play fake crowd noise because their crowd isn’t that turnt. The Rams, they have a good fanbase, but they’ve moved around so much where it’s not like true fans. It’s more of like a celebrity show in there. It’s like, yeah, I know this is fake.

When Downs reconfirmed, Bynum doubled down on the allegations. He recollected the Vikings game against the Rams, where he allegedly heard noise from the crowd during third downs despite the crowd being seated in place.

Because on third downs, you see the crowd is sitting down, but somehow there’s noise coming from somewhere. We were just looking around last year [when Bynum played for the Vikings], we’re like, ‘Hold on, that noise is coming from the speakers. Because this crowd, nobody’s turnt up right now.

Downs answered that he hadn’t even known it was legal to play crowd noise, and Bynum replied that he hadn’t thought so either. It is not legal to play crowd noise through a stadium’s sound system, though similar allegations have surfaced against several NFL teams in the past.

The Falcons, for example, were fined and lost a fifth-round draft pick in 2015 for using fake crowd noise. If proven, the Rams could face disciplinary action from the league.

The Los Angeles Rams look to correct mistakes and halt the Colts’ hot start

The Los Angeles Rams (2-1) enter Week 4 looking to rebound from a frustrating loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles came from behind, exploiting the Rams to surrender 26 second-half points, and allowed two field goals to be blocked.

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As it might have been understood, the Rams do have a few faults that they need to straighten out before even thinking about ending the Colts’ magical start. First and foremost, the Rams will need to improve their blocking schemes and timing on kicks to avoid a repeat of what happened against the Birds.

The Eagles moved the ball at will in the second half, producing touchdown drives of 79, 87, and 91 yards. The Colts, especially Jonathan Taylor, have taken their running game to a zenith level, meaning the Rams need to establish better gap discipline up front and tighter coverage in the secondary to contain their opponents.

In terms of the Rams’ quarterback and coach, the Eagles game exposed the lack of actual depth in the team. The Rams were perceived to be quite rich in terms of their receiver room, but the physical evidence of such has yet to surface. At 2-1, the Rams can reclaim momentum and prove they remain an NFC contender with a strong performance in Indianapolis.

The NFC West is quite the party with the San Francisco 49ers (3-0) and the Seattle Seahawks (3-1) picking up three wins already. The Rams could also tilt the game narrative. The clash is widely regarded as a testing stick for Daniel Jones, who has exploded in the past three weeks.

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