Super Bowl LVI: Los Angeles Rams, Cincinnati Bengals ready for blockbuster
2 years, 10 months ago

Super Bowl LVI: Los Angeles Rams, Cincinnati Bengals ready for blockbuster

Firstpost  

The first NFL championship game of the post-Tom Brady era sees the Rams play host at their gleaming $5.5 billion SoFi Stadium against a Bengals side chasing a first Super Bowl crown. A star-studded Los Angeles Rams will seek to deny the giant-killing Cincinnati Bengals a Hollywood ending in the Super Bowl on Sunday as an NFL season full of plot twists reaches its climax. The perfectly scripted season finale will see a duel between two talented quarterbacks playing in the Super Bowl for the first time, with Rams veteran Matthew Stafford pitted against the rising Bengals star Joe Burrow. The 34-year-old Stafford, playing in his fist Super Bowl, has an array of targets to aim for, including Cooper Kupp, the best wide receiver in the NFL this season, and Odell Beckham Jr., the charismatic former New York Giants and Cleveland Browns receiver who has flourished since joining the Rams in mid-season.

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No reinforcements for Rams but the path to NFC West title and playoffs is clear
1 week ago

No reinforcements for Rams but the path to NFC West title and playoffs is clear

LA Times  

Coach Sean McVay is excited about how his Rams have responded after a slow start to the season. But star receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who also was a member of the Rams’ Super Bowl LVI championship team, is a free agent after clearing waivers Monday. That was the last of the three times that Rams won the NFC West under …

Do Chargers or Rams have a better chance to make the playoffs? Let’s examine ...
1 month, 1 week ago

Do Chargers or Rams have a better chance to make the playoffs? Let’s examine ...

LA Times  

Do Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers or Sean McVay’s Rams have a better chance to reach the postseason? On Sunday night, the Chargers play host to the Bengals and quarterback Joe Burrow, who has the hottest hand this side of Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. Then-San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, left, greets Ravens coach John Harbaugh after Baltimore’s Super Bowl win. That said, …

The Super Bowl will return to Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2028
2 months, 1 week ago

The Super Bowl will return to Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2028

The Independent  

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Rams will sit Stafford, Kupp, Donald, Kyren in regular-season finale vs 49ers to rest for playoffs
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Rams will sit Stafford, Kupp, Donald, Kyren in regular-season finale vs 49ers to rest for playoffs

Associated Press  

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Matthew Stafford, Aaron Donald, Kyren Williams, Cooper Kupp and linebacker Ernest Jones will not play in the playoff-bound Los Angeles Rams’ regular-season finale at San Francisco. Los Angeles also will be without Williams, the NFL’s second-leading rusher; Kupp, the Super Bowl 56 MVP; Donald, the seven-time All-Pro defensive lineman; and Jones, the Rams’ leading tackler. These …

Rams keep surprising: Could a ‘surreal’ playoff showdown vs. Lions happen?
1 year ago

Rams keep surprising: Could a ‘surreal’ playoff showdown vs. Lions happen?

LA Times  

All around the Rams locker room Sunday evening, players were stretched out on contoured beds, their legs encased in compression sleeves. He’s still a Lions legend, so much so that when Los Angeles was in the Super Bowl a couple of years ago, there were people in the Motor City sporting Detroit Rams T-shirts. Rams-Lions would be the tentative matchup …

Super Bowl LXI at the end of the 2026-27 season will be played at SoFi Stadium
1 year ago

Super Bowl LXI at the end of the 2026-27 season will be played at SoFi Stadium

LA Times  

SoFi Stadium shown decorated for Super Bowl LVI, won by the Rams over the Cincinnati Bengals. Super Bowl LXI, at the end of the 2026-27 season, will be played at the stadium in Inglewood, five years after the Rams won the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LVI on their home field with a win over Cincinnati. It marks the ninth …

NFL roundtable: Rams prove they can battle for playoffs even after loss; not Chargers
1 year ago

NFL roundtable: Rams prove they can battle for playoffs even after loss; not Chargers

LA Times  

The Rams gave the AFC powerhouse Ravens quite a battle before losing in overtime on a punt return. The Chargers’ lost quarterback Justin Herbert to a broken index finger on his throwing hand and the game to the Broncos, virtually ending all hopes of reaching the postseason despite being alive mathematically. Los Angeles Times Rams beat writer Gary Klein, Chargers …

Look who’s in playoff hunt after Rams’ Week 13 win over the Browns
1 year ago

Look who’s in playoff hunt after Rams’ Week 13 win over the Browns

LA Times  

The Rams’ Puka Nacua breaks into the secondary against the Cleveland Browns for a 70-yard touchdown. “You’ve got to prove it every week,” Stafford, who passed for three touchdowns, said when asked if it felt as if the Rams were in the midst of a playoff push. “We’re just worried about the next ‘W’ right now,” said rookie nose tackle …

Remember the Super Bowl: Bengals know it’s tough to duck Aaron Donald
1 year, 2 months ago

Remember the Super Bowl: Bengals know it’s tough to duck Aaron Donald

LA Times  

Aaron Donald celebrates his quarterback hit of Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow in the final moments of Super Bowl LVI that secured the Rams’ victory. “We’ll find out probably later on in the week or maybe 90 minutes before kickoff whether he’s going or not.” The game will mark the first time Donald will be on the field with the Bengals …

Bengals outlast Rams to pick up first win: How Cincinnati’s defense made the difference
1 year, 2 months ago

Bengals outlast Rams to pick up first win: How Cincinnati’s defense made the difference

New York Times  

The Cincinnati Bengals grounded the Los Angeles Rams’ offense to pick up their first victory of the season, winning 19-16 in Cincinnati on Monday. Here’s what you need to know: In a rematch of Super Bowl LVI, the Bengals hounded Rams quarterback Matt Stafford all night, sacking him six times, intercepting two of his passes and limiting him to 269 …

What we learned in NFL Week 2: Giants are resilient, Cowboys roll, Bengals and Chargers look off
1 year, 3 months ago

What we learned in NFL Week 2: Giants are resilient, Cowboys roll, Bengals and Chargers look off

New York Times  

From the depths of 60-0 deficit six quarters into their season, and a 21-point third-quarter hole Sunday in Arizona, the Giants suddenly, improbably, have life. We’re only two weeks into the season, but the early returns in Chicago aren’t promising — for the Bears or their franchise quarterback. The Chiefs still didn’t look like the Chiefs on Sunday in Jacksonville, …

Rams’ 2023 NFL schedule appears easier than 2022 but September is daunting
1 year, 7 months ago

Rams’ 2023 NFL schedule appears easier than 2022 but September is daunting

LA Times  

Star defensive tackle Aaron Donald is ready to lead the Rams into another season, starting with two NFC West games. A seemingly easier schedule — at least theoretically — though a start that includes a Sept. 10 opener at Seattle, a home game against the San Francisco 49ers and a “Monday Night Football” road game at Cincinnati could leave the …

Rams begin Super Bowl title defense with blowout loss to Bills
2 years, 3 months ago

Rams begin Super Bowl title defense with blowout loss to Bills

LA Times  

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford sits on the ground as Bills edge rusher Von Miller celebrates one of his two sacks. The Rams, tipsy after their Super Bowl victory last February, proclaimed to the world their desire and intent to “run it back.” Seven months later, after a season-opening 31-10 defeat by the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night at SoFi Stadium, …

Defending Super Bowl champion Rams open season as underdogs
2 years, 3 months ago

Defending Super Bowl champion Rams open season as underdogs

Associated Press  

Matthew Stafford, Aaron Donald and the Los Angeles Rams will raise their Super Bowl banner Thursday night before kicking off the NFL season at home where they became the second straight team to hoist the Vince Lombardi trophy in their own stadium. “I’m pretty sure it’s going to be loud.. We definitely got to go out there and play a …

How Rams’ Super Bowl title has fanned flames of red-hot commodity in L.A.
2 years, 4 months ago

How Rams’ Super Bowl title has fanned flames of red-hot commodity in L.A.

LA Times  

Rams jerseys as far as you could see fans during training camp in Irvine. Six years ago, upon their return to Los Angeles after a two-decade absence, the stands at UC Irvine for Rams training camp were a sea of other NFL teams’ jerseys. And it’s going to take a little time.’ “But the culture is back.” Chris Manley got …

Take a look at the Rams’ Super Bowl LVI rings. There’s a surprise inside each one
2 years, 5 months ago

Take a look at the Rams’ Super Bowl LVI rings. There’s a surprise inside each one

LA Times  

The Rams won Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium, so their rings commemorating the achievement are an homage to their home venue, where they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20, in February. The field in the stadium “consists of remnants of the actual turf that the 2020 and 2021 seasons, including Super Bowl LVI, were played on,” the release said. The …

Rams will play Buffalo Bills in NFL season opener: Five takeaways on matchup
2 years, 7 months ago

Rams will play Buffalo Bills in NFL season opener: Five takeaways on matchup

LA Times  

Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp and quarterback Matthew Stafford celebrate after Super Bowl LVI. The Super Bowl champion Rams will play the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, Sept. 8, at SoFi Stadium in the NFL season opener, the league announced Thursday. The Rams added Pro Bowl receiver Allen Robinson and six-time All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner to a star-studded team that features …

All signs point to Rams opening season at home against Buffalo Bills
2 years, 7 months ago

All signs point to Rams opening season at home against Buffalo Bills

LA Times  

After the Bills blew a 25-point lead, quarterback Josh Allen led Buffalo to a 35-32 overtime victory in September 2020. If the Rams are playing Denver on Christmas Day — as CBS announced Tuesday morning — that almost certainly means that the defending Super Bowl champions will be squaring off against Buffalo in the Kickoff Game on Sept. 8 at …

Behind the Lens: My favorite Super Bowl photo
2 years, 10 months ago

Behind the Lens: My favorite Super Bowl photo

LA Times  

Gina Ferazzi My favorite shot was when Donald sacked the Bengals QB with just moments left in the game. Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald sacks Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow to seal the Super Bowl win for the Rams at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald celebrates after …

Rams’ long and winding road led to Super Bowl LVI championship at home
2 years, 10 months ago

Rams’ long and winding road led to Super Bowl LVI championship at home

LA Times  

The star-studded Rams began the 2021 season with a mandate to play in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. Coach Sean McVay and his players fulfilled that order — and then pulled out the biggest victory in team history by rallying to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. In the longest season in NFL history, the Rams navigated twists and turns …

Analysis: Built to win now, Rams deliver a Super Bowl title
2 years, 10 months ago

Analysis: Built to win now, Rams deliver a Super Bowl title

Associated Press  

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Built to win now, the Los Angeles Rams delivered a shiny, new trophy for Tinseltown. Stafford tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Kupp with 1:25 remaining and the Rams rallied to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 to win the Super Bowl at home in their glitzy, $5 billion stadium built by owner Stan Kroenke. “I think it’s …

Bengals fans turn out in Cincinnati to watch Super Bowl
2 years, 10 months ago

Bengals fans turn out in Cincinnati to watch Super Bowl

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI — In Cincinnati, thousands of excited Bengals fans turned out to watch Sunday’s Super Bowl 56 against the Los Angeles Rams. Many in orange-and-black Bengals gear gathered to view the game outdoors even as a light snow fell — a far cry from sunny Los Angeles, where the temperature was 82 ahead of kickoff at SoFi Stadium. Hundreds braved …

Rams can finally celebrate being an enduring part of L.A.
2 years, 10 months ago

Rams can finally celebrate being an enduring part of L.A.

LA Times  

The blue-and-yellow confetti fluttered to the SoFi Stadium field, and the unofficial Los Angeles anthem pulsed to the heavens. From the South Bay to the Valley, From the Westside to the East Side, Everybody’s very happy, ’Cause the sun is shining all the time, Looks like another perfect day… Never has one victory meant more to an NFL franchise than …

Super Bowl champion Rams will parade through L.A. on Wednesday
2 years, 10 months ago

Super Bowl champion Rams will parade through L.A. on Wednesday

LA Times  

Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald, right, celebrates his sack of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow near the end of the Super Bowl. Los Angeles will honor the Super Bowl champion Rams with a parade Wednesday through the Exposition Park area. Anaheim resident Marlon Futures said he expects people to treat Wednesday’s parade as a combination event “whether or …

Kupp, Donald star as Rams down Bengals to win Super Bowl
2 years, 10 months ago

Kupp, Donald star as Rams down Bengals to win Super Bowl

Al Jazeera  

The Rams came back from 20-13 down early in the third quarter to claim a second Super Bowl title. Cooper Kupp scored two touchdowns and Aaron Donald spearheaded a fearsome defensive display as the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 to win the Super Bowl. Kupp scored a decisive touchdown with less than 90 seconds remaining to give …

Rams’ 23-20 Super Bowl LVI win over the Bengals by the numbers
2 years, 10 months ago

Rams’ 23-20 Super Bowl LVI win over the Bengals by the numbers

LA Times  

Rams coach Sean McVay holds the Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI. Breaking down the notable numbers behind the Rams’ 23-20 Super Bowl LVI victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium on Sunday: 21 Games played by Super Bowl participants this season, an NFL record. 36 Age of the Rams’ Sean McVay — specifically …

With Super Bowl ring on line, Rams' Aaron Donald answered bell
2 years, 10 months ago

With Super Bowl ring on line, Rams' Aaron Donald answered bell

LA Times  

Seated behind a dais in a makeshift interview room in SoFi Stadium, Aaron Donald was now unquestionably the most accomplished defensive player of his generation, a Super Bowl win added to a resume that already included countless individual achievements. “Aaron’s going to close the game out right here,” Rams coach Sean McVay later recalled saying. Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald, …

Photos: Rams defeat Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium
2 years, 10 months ago

Photos: Rams defeat Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium

LA Times  

The Rams won their first Super Bowl in Los Angeles on Sunday in a 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium. Rams defensive end Aaron Donald celebrates with cornerback Jalen Ramsey after pressuring Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow into an incomplete pass on fourth down. Rams nose tackle Greg Gaines celebrates after defensive end Aaron Donald forced Cincinnati Bengals …

Super Bowl LVI: Kickoff time, teams, how to watch and halftime show
2 years, 10 months ago

Super Bowl LVI: Kickoff time, teams, how to watch and halftime show

LA Times  

The Rams will play the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI. It marks the Bengals’ first Super Bowl appearance since the 1988 season, when they lost to the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIII. Quarterback Joe Burrow has led the Cincinnati Bengals to their first Super Bowl appearance since the 1988 season. The Rams defeated the 49ers 20-17 in …

Bengals’ RB Mixon quietly produces best year of his career
2 years, 10 months ago

Bengals’ RB Mixon quietly produces best year of his career

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI — Joe Mixon’s foot injury in 2020 was one of many unfortunate events in another train wreck of a season for the Cincinnati Bengals. The best season of his five-year career earned Mixon election to the Pro Bowl and helped the Bengals go from worst to first in the AFC North — and ultimately to their first Super Bowl …

COO Kevin Demoff says Rams one step from supersizing L.A. fanbase
2 years, 10 months ago

COO Kevin Demoff says Rams one step from supersizing L.A. fanbase

LA Times  

Kevin Demoff, Chief Operating Officer of the Rams, says this is a storybook season that just needs a championship ending. Kevin Demoff, the Rams’ chief operating officer, said Wednesday that he could not have dreamed all the elements that fell into place this season would “come into a confluence” that has the Rams positioned to possibly win their first Super …

Bengals top Chiefs 27-24 in OT to clinch Super Bowl trip
2 years, 10 months ago

Bengals top Chiefs 27-24 in OT to clinch Super Bowl trip

Associated Press  

Not those same ol’ Bungles. They got the Bengals to the NFL’s big game for the first time in 33 years with a 27-24 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC championship on Sunday. “It’s a special team that’s capable of doing special things,” said coach Zac Taylor, who was in elementary school the last time the Bengals …

‘Who Dey-ing through the night’: Bengals’ unforgettable ride lands them in the Super Bowl
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Who Dey-ing through the night’: Bengals’ unforgettable ride lands them in the Super Bowl

New York Times  

KANSAS CITY — Mike Brown held the Lamar Hunt trophy in his hands. “You are really just looking down on all of the players and coaches and the joy in their faces,” Taylor said after the Bengals’ 27-24 victory over the Chiefs. I don’t know if it will ever be as special as the moment we had right there.” As …

Rams takeaways: Matthew Stafford was clutch, but Sean McVay was still confounding
2 years, 10 months ago

Rams takeaways: Matthew Stafford was clutch, but Sean McVay was still confounding

LA Times  

Rams linebacker Von Miller hoists the NFC championship trophy after L.A. defeated the 49ers at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. The Rams advanced to Super Bowl LVI with a 20-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. Sean McVay is walking a tightrope with some of his game management decisions McVay had …

Rams’ fourth-quarter comeback to beat 49ers makes spot in home Super Bowl extra sweet
2 years, 10 months ago

Rams’ fourth-quarter comeback to beat 49ers makes spot in home Super Bowl extra sweet

LA Times  

Rams linebacker Travin Howard, left, celebrates with teammates after intercepting a pass from 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to seal the Rams’ NFC championship win Sunday at SoFi Stadium. “We got one more.” On the one-year anniversary of the blockbuster trade for quarterback Matthew Stafford — the Rams’ pronouncement that they were pursuing a boom-or-bust run to the Super Bowl — …

Rams and Bengals will meet in LA for Super Bowl LVI. Here's what to know
2 years, 10 months ago

Rams and Bengals will meet in LA for Super Bowl LVI. Here's what to know

NPR  

Rams and Bengals will meet in LA for Super Bowl LVI. Here's what to know Enlarge this image toggle caption Frank Augstein/AP Frank Augstein/AP The stage is now set for this year's Super Bowl, with the Cincinnati Bengals taking on the Los Angeles Rams at the latter's home stadium in Inglewood, Calif. Rams vs. Bengals Los Angeles Rams: With their …

It’s Rams’ title-winning expectations vs. Bengals’ unexpected run in Super Bowl LVI
2 years, 10 months ago

It’s Rams’ title-winning expectations vs. Bengals’ unexpected run in Super Bowl LVI

LA Times  

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford scrambles for a first down as he is chased by the 49ers’ Dre Greenlaw, left, and K’Waun Williams. The Rams and Bengals will meet in Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium, the glistening $5-billion palace that played host to Sunday’s NFC championship game. I mean, just playing in the Super Bowl regardless.” The …

Rams claim ownership of SoFi, just in time to host Super Bowl
2 years, 10 months ago

Rams claim ownership of SoFi, just in time to host Super Bowl

LA Times  

Thousands screamed, again and again, answering the public-address announcer’s bellowing question of precisely who will own this Inglewood palace in the upcoming Super Bowl. Rams linebacker Von Miller hoists the trophy as cornerback Jalen Ramsey looks on following the Rams’ 20-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game Sunday at SoFi Stadium. “There’s something about the …

Chiefs host Bengals, 49ers at Rams for spots in Super Bowl
2 years, 10 months ago

Chiefs host Bengals, 49ers at Rams for spots in Super Bowl

Associated Press  

A six-point victory seemed like a rout this wild weekend. The Chiefs and Bills scored three touchdowns and a last-second field goal in the final two minutes Sunday night before two-time defending AFC champion Kansas City won on Travis Kelce’s 8-yard TD catch on the first series of the extra period. The Rams made it an all-NFC West conference championship …

NFL roundtable: Rams’ perplexing inconsistency makes handicapping playoffs difficult
2 years, 11 months ago

NFL roundtable: Rams’ perplexing inconsistency makes handicapping playoffs difficult

LA Times  

Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp lunges for the end zone but comes up short as he is tackled by San Francisco 49ers defensive back Dontae Johnson during the first half of the Rams’ loss Sunday. Rams beat writer Gary Klein, NFL writer Sam Farmer, columnist Bill Plaschke and staff writer Mike DiGiovanna discuss their prospects in a roundtable chat: Now …

Los Angeles to host Super Bowl despite growing number of Covid-19 cases
2 years, 11 months ago

Los Angeles to host Super Bowl despite growing number of Covid-19 cases

CNN  

CNN — The Super Bowl is expected to go ahead in Los Angeles next month despite the growing number of Covid-19 cases in the county. “I feel really confident that this event will happen here in LA,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, in a media briefing Thursday. Los Angeles County reported …

NFL Week 1 roundtable: Can Rams, Chargers end up in Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium?
3 years, 3 months ago

NFL Week 1 roundtable: Can Rams, Chargers end up in Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium?

LA Times  

SoFi Stadium will be the site of Super Bowl LVI. Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer, Rams beat writer Gary Klein and Chargers beat writer Jeff Miller discuss the upcoming season, moderated by NFL editor Athan Atsales. Then again, we’re coming off a season when a 43-year-old quarterback led his team to the first home-field Super Bowl victory, so …

Rams get better of division rivals, toppling Seahawks 30-20
3 years, 11 months ago

Rams get better of division rivals, toppling Seahawks 30-20

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Quietly, Aaron Donald, Jared Goff and the rest of the Los Angeles Rams seethed. They watched less than two weeks ago as the Seattle Seahawks loudly celebrated a division title the Rams felt they gave away. “Two weeks ago you saw them smoking cigars and getting all excited about beating us, and winning the division, and we were …

Rams open SoFi Stadium in style with 20-17 win over Cowboys
4 years, 3 months ago

Rams open SoFi Stadium in style with 20-17 win over Cowboys

Associated Press  

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams ran through their tunnel and into empty SoFi Stadium for the very first time amid sparkling fireworks, flashing lights and the prerecorded cheers of fans watching from home. “It’s not the way you’d imagine it, but I think we’ll look back on this a long time from now and realize the importance of …

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