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1 week, 5 days ago

Unlike last Rams-49ers meeting, Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp are hands on

LA Times

They were two moments seemingly frozen in time, balletic catches by Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp that not only indicated the Rams offense could finally produce consistently but also could do it with panache. “And Puka showed last year he’s one of the best and he’s continued to prove that this year.” Nacua made his sideline catch against the Bills …

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1 month ago

Stafford throws for 4 TDs, 2 to Kupp and 1 to Nacua, to lead Rams past Patriots 28-22

Associated Press

— The Los Angeles Rams gave up a field goal to see their lead cut to four points, then clanged a kick off the right upright as the first half expired. He’s so steady; he maximizes his moments,” Rams coach Sean McVay said after Kupp caught six passes for 106 yards and two scores. In addition to the long strike …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua are hands on in Rams’ win over Patriots in very different way

LA Times

Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua eludes New England Patriots cornerback Marco Wilson after making one of his seven catches for 123 yards and a score. “We’ve got a super-hot team coming into town,” Rams coach Sean McVay said. It’s a great challenge.” It’s clear the Rams are a different team with a healthy Kupp and Nacua on the other end …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rams’ Puka Nacua says he won’t back down from physical play against Dolphins

LA Times

Rams receiver Puka Nacua mixed it up with the Seahawks’ Tyrel Dodson after a play. “I don’t think so,” he said, adding that by being around teammates such as edge rushers Byron Young and Jared Verse and linebacker Omar Speights, “everybody’s always ready to pack a punch. “So it’s nice to get back in there and be like, ‘Man, everybody’s …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rams’ NFC West win over Seattle shows vet leaders such as Cooper Kupp can’t be spared

LA Times

Rams receiver Cooper Kupp runs after one of his 11 catches for 104 yards against the Seattle Seahawks. With the trade deadline approaching Tuesday, the Rams need to lean on their never-waver wire, guys such as Matthew Stafford and Demarcus Robinson — who combined for the winning touchdown in overtime — and Cooper Kupp making a key block to give …

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Rams Rejuvenated: McVay's Back-to-Back Thrills Suggest Staying with the Stars

Associated Press

The Los Angeles Rams are looking like a playoff contender after back-to-back wins. The defense has shown its greatest competitive fire of the year, while the offense has had its most complete game of the season. Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua have returned from long injury absences, and the Rams are now 3-4. The team has a slate of eminently …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

With Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua back, Rams’ Matthew Stafford is up to old tricks

LA Times

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who completed four touchdown passes, throws against the Vikings in the fourth quarter. There were two Matthew Stafford moments suitable for framing in the Rams’ upset of the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. “It was a little choice route inside for Cooper, but to be honest with you, something in the huddle before the snap I’m …

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2 months ago

Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua’s return sparks Rams’ upset of Vikings

LA Times

The Rams’ Cooper Kupp catches a touchdown pass behind the Vikings secondary in the receiver’s return to action after missing four games. “There’s a spark.” Rams receiver Puka Nacua makes a catch against Vikings cornerback Stephon Gilmore in the fourth quarter. “So much fun.” Said Nacua: “Super fun, man.” Matthew Stafford tossed two touchdown passes to receiver Demarcus Robinson, one …

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3 months ago

Rams receivers understand collective effort needed to replace injured Kupp and Nacua

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua have been the clear focus of the Los Angeles Rams’ passing attack. “Any time you have injuries, you feel bad for the person, but you don’t feel bad for yourself or your unit or your team,” offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur said Thursday. “It’s just time to go.” The Rams have options to …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Cooper Kupp will be out for several weeks after spraining his ankle among Rams’ latest injury woes

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Receiver Cooper Kupp is likely to miss several games for the Los Angeles Rams after spraining his ankle in their loss at Arizona last weekend. McVay also said center Jonah Jackson and safety John Johnson are expected to be out for several weeks with shoulder injuries, adding to the Rams’ extensive injury problems just two weeks into …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Rams’ Cooper Kupp, John Johnson III, Jonah Jackson out for ‘extended periods’

LA Times

The number of significant Rams players who will be out for extended periods continues to grow. Receiver Cooper Kupp suffered an ankle sprain and safety John Johnson III and offensive lineman Jonah Jackson suffered shoulder injuries during the Rams’ defeat by the Arizona Cardinals and all are possible candidates to be placed on injured reserve, coach Sean McVay said Monday. …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Injury-riddled Rams will try to compensate for Puka Nacua’s loss against Cardinals

LA Times

The Rams’ Tyler Johnson runs away from Lions safety Brian Branch for a 63-yard reception. Robinson said Nacua’s absence “definitely hurts the team” but also opens up “possibilities” for others. “He’s been out here making plays since last year — it just wasn’t his time,” Robinson said. “His time came last Sunday, and he was ready to go out and …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

LA Rams WR Puka Nacua is headed to injured reserve after reaggravating his knee injury, McVay says

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Receiver Puka Nacua is headed to injured reserve after reaggravating his right knee injury in the Los Angeles Rams’ season-opening loss at Detroit. The fifth-round pick added nine catches for a rookie playoff-record 181 yards in the Rams’ postseason loss at Detroit. Nacua and Cooper Kupp were expected to form one of the NFL’s best receiving tandems …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rams lose Puka Nacua, several offensive linemen, then to Lions in overtime

LA Times

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is sacked by Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson in the fourth quarter of the Rams’ 26-20 loss Sunday night at Ford Field. That’s when the defending Super Bowl-champion Rams lost several offensive linemen during a season-opening rout by the Buffalo Bills, the beginning of the Rams’ historic Super Bowl hangover. The Rams went into Sunday …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rams can open season against Lions with a healthy dose of Cooper Kupp-Puka Nacua

LA Times

In early September 2023, Rams star Cooper Kupp was on injured reserve and then-rookie Puka Nacua was trying to figure how he fit into coach Sean McVay’s offense. “Being able to go out there and just see, react, do, and know that your body has been trained to react and handle the load that you’re putting on it, it’s what …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rams receiver Puka Nacua creates a buzz at training camp

LA Times

Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua signs autographs for fans at the end of a training session on Saturday at Loyola Marymount. “I have five brothers in my own family, but I feel like Coop’s been the brother that I never knew I had,” Nacua said. “It has been such a big blessing to be able to have somebody who’s been …

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11 months, 1 week ago

The Matthew Stafford effect: From Calvin Johnson to Puka Nacua, QB makes receivers great

LA Times

In 2012, Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions established an NFL record for yards receiving in a season. “And it’s Matthew Stafford.” Stafford, the Rams’ veteran quarterback, is one of the most prolific passers in NFL history. “It took two, and Matthew being as good as he is, and those guys being as good as they are, put them together …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sean McVay reveals secrets behind drafting Puka Nacua and Rams catching fire

LA Times

Rams rookie receiver Puka Nacua shows thumbs up during a meeting with the football team when he visited Hollywood High earlier this season. “I’m grateful for the guys around me who have been able to make my journey the way it is.” Nacua can thank coach Sean McVay, West Coast area scout Vito Gonella and director of scouting strategy James …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Cooper Kupp makes Rams better, but he can't fix all their issues

LA Times

For a few moments against the Eagles on Sunday, for a few precious plays, Cooper Kupp was his old self again, and it was a sight to see. He was “Coop,” as fans at SoFi Stadium happily serenaded him while he piled up 56 receiving yards on the Rams’ first possession against the defending NFC champions and matched them score …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Matthew Stafford and Rams can’t rekindle any late-game magic in loss to Eagles

LA Times

Philadelphia running back D’Andre Swift celebrates in front of Rams free safety Jordan Fuller after a second-half carry Sunday in the Eagles’ 23-14 victory at SoFi Stadium. “There were opportunities for both sides of the ball to just grab the momentum and kind of run with it,” said Stafford, who completed 21 of 37 passes for 222 yards and two …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Pooo-kah Nah-kooo-ahhh already becoming word of mouth among NFL receivers

LA Times

Record-breaking Rams rookie receiver Puka Nacua has had a lot to smile about so far this season. “With some evaluations, you’re like, ‘OK, we think this kid does this good, does this not so good, let’s take a chance on him,’ ” said Les Snead, Rams general manager. “There were times when his mom almost threatened to not let him …

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1 year, 2 months ago

How will Cooper Kupp’s return affect Rams rookie sensation Puka Nacua against Eagles?

LA Times

Rams receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua both will play in a regular-season game for the first time. “Shoot man, it’s going to be great to be back in SoFi, back playing a game again,” Kupp said after practice. “It’s been a long time since I played in a real football game.” Early in training camp, Kupp appeared to be …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Roundtable: Is Rams’ Puka Nacua another Cooper Kupp? Why is Chargers’ D still failing?

LA Times

Rams rookie receiver Puka Nacua has emerged with record-setting performances in the first two weeks of his pro career. Rams beat writer Gary Klein, Chargers beat writer Jeff Miller, NFL columnist Sam Farmer and columnist Bill Plaschke discuss what happened and upcoming prospects: No NFL rookie has caught 10 or more passes and surpassed 100 yards receiving in each of …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua sets NFL single-game rookie record with 15 catches in loss to 49ers

Associated Press

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — With Cooper Kupp sidelined by a hamstring injury, Puka Nacua is picking up the slack for the Los Angeles Rams. Nacua, a fifth-round pick out of BYU, set the NFL single-game record for most receptions by a rookie with 15 catches for 147 yards in Sunday’s 30-23 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. “I’m executing in the …

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Unlike last Rams-49ers meeting, Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp are hands on

Stafford throws for 4 TDs, 2 to Kupp and 1 to Nacua, to lead Rams past Patriots 28-22

Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua are hands on in Rams’ win over Patriots in very different way

Rams’ Puka Nacua says he won’t back down from physical play against Dolphins

Rams’ NFC West win over Seattle shows vet leaders such as Cooper Kupp can’t be spared

Rams Rejuvenated: McVay's Back-to-Back Thrills Suggest Staying with the Stars

With Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua back, Rams’ Matthew Stafford is up to old tricks

Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua’s return sparks Rams’ upset of Vikings

Rams receivers understand collective effort needed to replace injured Kupp and Nacua

Cooper Kupp will be out for several weeks after spraining his ankle among Rams’ latest injury woes

Rams’ Cooper Kupp, John Johnson III, Jonah Jackson out for ‘extended periods’

Injury-riddled Rams will try to compensate for Puka Nacua’s loss against Cardinals

LA Rams WR Puka Nacua is headed to injured reserve after reaggravating his knee injury, McVay says

Rams lose Puka Nacua, several offensive linemen, then to Lions in overtime

Rams can open season against Lions with a healthy dose of Cooper Kupp-Puka Nacua

Rams receiver Puka Nacua creates a buzz at training camp

The Matthew Stafford effect: From Calvin Johnson to Puka Nacua, QB makes receivers great

Sean McVay reveals secrets behind drafting Puka Nacua and Rams catching fire

Cooper Kupp makes Rams better, but he can't fix all their issues

Matthew Stafford and Rams can’t rekindle any late-game magic in loss to Eagles

Pooo-kah Nah-kooo-ahhh already becoming word of mouth among NFL receivers

How will Cooper Kupp’s return affect Rams rookie sensation Puka Nacua against Eagles?

Roundtable: Is Rams’ Puka Nacua another Cooper Kupp? Why is Chargers’ D still failing?

Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua sets NFL single-game rookie record with 15 catches in loss to 49ers