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Rodrigue: Rams let down too often by perceived ‘areas of strength’ in loss to Bengals

CINCINNATI — Wasn’t this supposed to be the other way around? Instead, that “no-name defense” — and no, I’m not arguing that it was perfect, folks — held the Cincinnati Bengals under 20 points, mostly field goals, and just three points off of two Stafford interceptions. “There’s a lot of different things that we do, and there certain things where …

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

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 …

Close is no consolation this time as Rams’ offense flails in loss to Bengals

The Bengals’ running back Joe Mixon runs 14 yards against the Rams for the first touchdown of the game. Monday night’s game was the first game between the Rams and Bengals since Super Bowl LVI, when the Rams hung on for a 23-20 victory at SoFi Stadium. “He really wasn’t moving too much,” said Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald, who …

Rams’ Aaron Donald involved in skirmish with Bengals in joint practice

Before the Rams held joint practices with the Cincinnati Bengals, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford made an optimistic prediction. “As long as everybody keeps their head on straight and doesn’t go too crazy or we have to call practice earlier or whatever that is, I think it’s a positive,” Stafford said. “I just see guys swinging and some guys have helmets …

Why new Rams receiver Allen Robinson needs work in joint practices with Bengals

Rams new starting wide receiver Allen Robinson runs upfield with the football in one hand. Joint practices with the Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday and Thursday in Cincinnati will be the first time Robinson will work with Stafford against an opponent other than Rams’ defensive backs. “Being able to establish their communication, their connection,” McVay said, adding, “sometimes, the best things …

Quarterback Matthew Stafford and coach Sean McVay celebrate after the Rams won Super Bowl LVI over the Cincinnati Bengals. But coach Sean McVay and quarterback Matthew Stafford paused their preparation to join other recent champions across several sports in a commercial for ESPN to display their “inner maverick” for the upcoming “Top Gun: Maverick” movie. In the video, McVay explains …

Rams defensive end Aaron Donald celebrates after pressuring Joe Burrow into an incomplete pass to seal the Rams’ Super Bowl LVI win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Last month, on a raucous stage following the Rams’ Super Bowl victory parade, coach Sean McVay implored the emcee to ask star defensive lineman Aaron Donald if he was interested in “running it back,” …

It was so crazy. Rams coach Sean McVay makes his way onto the field before Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. Rams coach Sean McVay leads cheers at the Coliseum on Wednesday as the team celebrates its Super Bowl win. “You guys hear me talk about competitive greatness until I’m blue in the face,” …

In sports movies, the big game inevitably comes down to an unheralded player delivering in the clutch to win a championship. The simplest way to understand the Los Angeles’ Rams 23-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals is that the Rams had the best dudes. The Rams couldn’t run with Akers, so on an early 4th-and-1 to keep the drive alive, …