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Rams are run over as Saquon Barkley sparks an Eagles rout

LA Times

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley runs 70 yards for touchdown on the first play of the second half against the Rams. Also on hand Sunday night at SoFi Stadium were members of the St. Louis Rams’ 1999 Super Bowl championship team, including four Hall of Fame players from an offense known as “The Greatest Show on Turf.” Despite their presence, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Rams have an appreciation for Jimmy Garoppolo, but will Patriots fans return favor?

LA Times

Jimmy Garoppolo, right, shown at a 2014 practice with Tom Brady, was drafted by the Patriots as the potential replacement for the New England superstar. “It wasn’t as climactic as I was hoping for.” So Garoppolo, Matthew Stafford’s backup, is excited about returning with the Rams. “So we’ll see, hopefully it’s all good and everything, but they booed Tom Brady …

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3 months ago

Rams are seeing red every time San Francisco 49ers come to town

LA Times

San Francisco fans seem to take over SoFi Stadium whenever the 49ers visit to face their NFC West rival Rams. Jimmy Garoppolo has been on the other side, the one that feels a loud and warm embrace every time the San Francisco 49ers visit SoFi Stadium to play the Rams. Garoppolo, now Matthew Stafford’s backup for the Rams, will not …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Matthew Stafford says he wants to hear it all from Lions fans when his Rams return to Ford Field

Associated Press

DETROIT — Matthew Stafford is ready for Detroit Lions fans to bring the noise again. Stafford’s ears may be ringing Sunday night when the Rams visit Detroit because the franchise’s fans are fired up about potentially having a Super Bowl-contending team to root for — finally. “Obviously externally, we’ve got a lot more attention.” Calling an audible The game is …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL Hope-O-Meter results: Ranking how optimistic fans are for all 32 teams

New York Times

Read our Week 5 NFL Power Rankings Sean Payton has spent more than 25 years working in the NFL and has been a head coach since 2006. Los Angeles Rams: 90.9 percent optimism Optimist Eric: Despite losing Aaron Donald, the Rams defense has more talent than it’s had in a long time. Jacksonville Jaguars: 89.5 percent optimism Optimist Mike: I …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Wife of Rams’ Matthew Stafford says Lions fans booed family: ‘My girls and I are not playing’

LA Times

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford meets with his family Sunday before an NFC wild-card playoff game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Kelly Stafford says her 5-year-old daughter “started crying on the field” over the treatment their family received from some fans at Ford Field before the Rams-Lions wild-card playoff game Sunday night. On Tuesday’s edition of her weekly podcast, …

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11 months, 1 week ago

‘The Spirit of Detroit’ transformed Matthew Stafford into an idol in the Motor City

LA Times

Quarterback Matthew Stafford was the face of the Detroit Lions franchise for a dozen seasons and was a hero to the fans. “The NFL couldn’t script it any better,” said Tom Lewand, president of the Lions for the first half of Stafford’s career in Detroit. That’s the house of worship made famous by Gordon Lightfoot’s “Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Lions fans want Matthew Stafford jersey ban at playoff game vs. Rams. Wife calls it sad

LA Times

Matthew Stafford played 12 seasons for the Detroit Lions. But this week he is back in town as the opposing quarterback during the Lions’ first home playoff game in 30 years, prompting this announcement to appear on Instagram in the days leading up to Detroit’s NFC wild-card game against the Rams: “JERSEY BAN. Lions Stafford Jerseys will not be permitted …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Jared Goff got closure from Sean McVay, and it helped make him a Detroit Lions hero

LA Times

His father was a fireman and, in a way, Jared Goff is one too. There were other quarterbacks who were on the carousel that year, and and I had a conversation specifically of, ‘Do you want Jared in the deal?’ And I was like, ‘Absolutely.’ ” That turned out to be a shrewd decision, even though it took patience for …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Examining Rams’ super collapse, from Super Bowl champions to the sidelines

LA Times

Rams head coach Sean McVay talks to quarterback Baker Mayfield during their regular-season finale at Seattle. “I don’t right now.” Matthew Stafford’s saga A month after leading the Rams to a Super Bowl title, Stafford winked at the camera during an omnipresent cellphone company commercial and delivered the line “Life changing.” The condition of Stafford’s then-sore right elbow changed the …

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2 years, 1 month ago

NFL Q&A: Who is L.A.’s choice coach, Rams’ Sean McVay or Chargers’ Brandon Staley?

LA Times

The Rams are two games under.500 for the first time under coach Sean McVay and the 5-3 Chargers have some proving to do with a road game at the San Francisco 49ers next on the agenda. Rams beat writer Gary Klein and Chargers beat writer Jeff Miller address fans’ concerns and questions heading into Week 10: If you had to …

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2 years, 2 months ago

It might be time for Rams offense to hit the ground running

LA Times

Darrell Henderson Jr. and the other Rams running backs might be key to getting the team’s offense in gear this week against Dallas. Coach Sean McVay’s offense has always been most effective — and entertaining — when the rushing game created play-action opportunities for the quarterback, whether it was Jared Goff or Matthew Stafford. The Rams can take pressure off …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Rams admit how they dropped the ball on Allen Robinson catching passes

LA Times

The Rams’ Allen Robinson II gets set to potentially receive a pass in the season opener against the Buffalo Bills. “Whatever coach says, man, I’m going to take it and learn from it … and go from there whether I think it’s right or not,” Akers said. “Maybe I’m not always right.” Akers was asked if fans would see a …

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2 years, 6 months ago

‘Shaqtoberfest’ coming to the Queen Mary in Long Beach this fall

LA Times

NBA star Shaquille O’Neal spins tracks after the Home Run Derby in Cleveland in 2019. In contrast to the Halloween events previously held at the Queen Mary, O’Neal’s shindig is designed to appeal to families, with attractions for children in the early evening such as trick-or-treating, said Christopher Stafford, chief executive and founding partner at Thirteenth Floor Entertainment. In the …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Letters to sports: Bestowing the gifts of Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp on L.A.

LA Times

By trading their first-round draft picks for Matthew Stafford, the Rams might have mortgaged their future, but they gave L.A. fans a fantastic present. Watching Cooper Kupp and his erratic and unique running style, you can’t help to compare him to another Rams great: Hall of Famer Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch. Mark S. Roth Los Angeles :: Eminem performed a …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Kupp’s late TD lifts Rams over Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl

Associated Press

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Their defense laying siege to the Bengals, the Rams needed something — anything — from their slumbering offense. No matter: When Cooper Kupp caught a 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford with 1:25 remaining, LA’s offense indeed had awakened just in time for a 23-20 Super Bowl victory Sunday. “As far as building this stadium,” said Rams owner …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Super Bowl odds on everything from Gatorade to lineman TDs

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Will Joe Burrow or Matthew Stafford throw for more yards? When it comes to the Super Bowl fans can bet on just about anything, including whether the game will be a “Scorigami” with a final score that has never happened before in an NFL game or whether either coach will use all six timeouts in regulation to …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Column: Frustrated Detroit Lions fans rooting for their beloved warrior Matthew Stafford

LA Times

Most Detroit Lions fans have been celebrating along with Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who was a star in the city for more than a decade. “Now,” Stone said, “I would say it’s probably 65-70% rooting for Stafford.” Or, as the Detroiter Bar manager Tucco explained, “Whether we pick 31st or 32nd doesn’t really matter.” Detroit’s admiration for Stafford extends beyond …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Photos: Rams secure Super Bowl berth by beating 49ers for NFC title

LA Times

The Rams punched their ticket to Super Bowl LVI with a 20-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, snapping a six-game losing streak against their division rivals. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel runs past Los Angeles Rams cornerback David Long Jr. for a touchdown during the second quarter. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Plaschke: Rams vs. 49ers will end like Dodgers vs. Giants

LA Times

Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, left, celebrates with receiver Odell Beckham Jr., right, and quarterback Matthew Stafford after catching a touchdown pass against the Arizona Cardinals on Jan. 17. Today, it describes Sunday’s NFC championship game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Rams. I feel like there’s no better stage than what we have right now.” Of course, the …

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2 years, 11 months ago

It's L.A. vs. San Francisco again with Super Bowl trip at stake

LA Times

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford looks to pass during a 30-27 victory at Tampa Bay in the NFC divisional round Sunday. “I can’t wait to see the fans show up in Mr. Kroenke’s house that he built,” Rams coach Sean McVay said. “But our guys just kept battling.” Rams Matthew Stafford leads Rams to last-second playoff win over Tom Brady and …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Double role reversal: Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford to play against former teams

LA Times

Quarterbacks Jared Goff of the Rams and Matthew Stafford of the Lions after a game in 2018. “I think he’ll be received well,” Rams coach Sean McVay said. “I think the L.A. fans, and I think the Rams fans, know what a great job he had done and how much he meant to the Rams organization, both as a football …

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3 years, 3 months ago

NFL roundtable: Will Chargers ever be accepted in L.A.?

LA Times

Chargers fans were quite boisterous in their home opener against Dallas, but estimates are that SoFi Stadium was filled with two-thirds Cowboys fans. L.A. Times Rams beat writer Gary Klein, Chargers beat writer Jeff Miller, NFL writer Sam Farmer and columnist Bill Plaschke address what’s ahead in a discussion moderated by NFL editor Athan Atsales. But first, let’s address what …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Displaced Saints rout struggling Rodgers and Packers 38-3

Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jameis Winston and the hurricane-displaced Saints looked right at home in northeast Florida against Green Bay with a 38-3 victory — no doubt to the delight of fans rebuilding homes and lives back in New Orleans. — Patrick Mahomes threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns while running for another score, and the Chiefs came back from …

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Rams are run over as Saquon Barkley sparks an Eagles rout

Rams have an appreciation for Jimmy Garoppolo, but will Patriots fans return favor?

Rams are seeing red every time San Francisco 49ers come to town

Matthew Stafford says he wants to hear it all from Lions fans when his Rams return to Ford Field

NFL Hope-O-Meter results: Ranking how optimistic fans are for all 32 teams

Wife of Rams’ Matthew Stafford says Lions fans booed family: ‘My girls and I are not playing’

‘The Spirit of Detroit’ transformed Matthew Stafford into an idol in the Motor City

Lions fans want Matthew Stafford jersey ban at playoff game vs. Rams. Wife calls it sad

Jared Goff got closure from Sean McVay, and it helped make him a Detroit Lions hero

Examining Rams’ super collapse, from Super Bowl champions to the sidelines

NFL Q&A: Who is L.A.’s choice coach, Rams’ Sean McVay or Chargers’ Brandon Staley?

It might be time for Rams offense to hit the ground running

Rams admit how they dropped the ball on Allen Robinson catching passes

‘Shaqtoberfest’ coming to the Queen Mary in Long Beach this fall

Letters to sports: Bestowing the gifts of Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp on L.A.

Kupp’s late TD lifts Rams over Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl

Super Bowl odds on everything from Gatorade to lineman TDs

Column: Frustrated Detroit Lions fans rooting for their beloved warrior Matthew Stafford

Photos: Rams secure Super Bowl berth by beating 49ers for NFC title

Plaschke: Rams vs. 49ers will end like Dodgers vs. Giants

It's L.A. vs. San Francisco again with Super Bowl trip at stake

Double role reversal: Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford to play against former teams

NFL roundtable: Will Chargers ever be accepted in L.A.?

Displaced Saints rout struggling Rodgers and Packers 38-3