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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the timeline generally goes with this show, Episode 3 of &lt;em&gt;Hard Knocks&lt;/em&gt; is when one realizes that there are only two shows left after this one, which means it\u2019s time to really establish those narratives and get everyone attached to the certain intriguing rookies/players who may or may not be cut. This is what the show has always been the best at, finding those narratives, presenting them in powerful ways, and getting you invested enough to feel a pang of sadness when they\u2019re told that coach Fisher wants to see you in his office, bring your playbook. Those cuts didn\u2019t happen yet, but after a first couple of weeks of relatively lighthearted introductory fare, this episode set-the-stage for those decisions to unfold.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In a particularly heavy turn, the second scene of this week\u2019s episode shows one of those rookies, WR Paul McRoberts, finding out his stepbrother was killed. He tells Jeff Fisher he saw the news on Facebook, that no one in his family called him to let him know. He discusses his grieving process with Fisher and some other coaches, and it then immediately moves into how, while coping with the loss, he must also attempt to impress enough to make the team.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile receiver Austin Hill\u2019s pull-at-the-heartstrings story comes in the form of his relationship with his very cute daughter Rielyn. The two run around the practice field together while a sad indie song plays, and Rielyn starts sobbing when she has to leave practice. Later, during the Rams\u2019 preseason game against the Chiefs, as his daughter and girlfriend look on, Hill doesn\u2019t get one target thrown his way all night.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As for the players who aren\u2019t worrying about roster spots, the star of this week was Alec Ogletree, who is dubbed the \u201Cdad of the defense,\u201D has a conversation with Mike Singletary where he\u2019s told he could be \u201Cone of the best to ever play the game\u201D (more on that later), and then gets a scene where he Facetimes with his adorable infant baby.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More notes from the third episode:\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;William Hayes Mermaid Update!:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Everybody\u2019s favorite dinosaur truther goes to Disneyland! He proceeds to ride the teacups with his family and take over half of the cup (\u201CI should\u2019ve gotten my own cup then\u201D), and later loses his mind on a rollercoaster with Akeem Ayers, all while wearing a Disneyland tanktop and Mickey Mouse ears. No scenes of him and Ariel, though.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Goff update:&lt;/strong&gt; Not a ton of screen time for the first-round pick this week, but he does get his first touchdown throw as a Ram in the preseason game against the Chiefs to Malcolm Brown. Meanwhile, we get a glimpse into Case Keenum\u2019s life, including a breakfast scene of his wife making him eggs while quizzing him on the names of plays.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kush Tank Top Update: &lt;/strong&gt;In the most important news of the night, resident tank expert Eric Kush chooses between two new shirt designs, one that says \u2018RAMS: DO YOU EVEN\u201D (\u201Cit\u2019s like I\u2019m getting ready to lift,\u201D is his comment on that) and one that says \u201C2016 RAMERICA.\u201D He gets both designs and then delivers them to the locker room. In case you\u2019re curious, Greg Robinson turns down the offer of his tank when they\u2019re handed out, while Goff chooses a \u201Cstringer one\u201D in the \u201Csmallest size\u201D they have, and Todd Gurley says he\u2019s big fan of the RAMERICA option.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also get some insight on Kush\u2019s family, and hear from his wife, who tries to stay as positive as possible as she talks about how they\u2019ve moved all around over the last few years and are hoping this time it works out.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dramatic Slow Motion Montage of the week:&lt;/strong&gt; Defensive assistant Singletary is the big coaching presence of this episode. There\u2019s a shot of him doing pushups, there\u2019s a shot of him glaring at players, and there\u2019s a scene of him telling Alec Ogletree \u201Cyou could be one of the best to ever play the game. You have it in you in this body, the ability to be an off the carts player. But you\u2019re not using it. And it pisses me off, man. You\u2019re not using it.\u201D\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Celebrity sightings:&lt;/strong&gt; Slow day on that L.A. celebrity train this week. Only one of note was C.C. Sabathia, who seemed to have a not-that-interesting interaction with Jeff Fisher.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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