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Rams don’t dominate, but they’re rolling toward the playoffs with superb complementary football

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams keep doing just enough to win, and a team that appeared to be rebuilding this season has climbed all the way to the brink of another playoff berth. Their 19-9 win over the New York Jets in sub-freezing temperatures was not dominant — they trailed 9-6 entering the fourth quarter, and they were …

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4 weeks ago

Rams once again fall flat in prime time with a chance to move into a tie atop the NFC West

Associated Press

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — For the second time in three weeks, the Los Angeles Rams went into a game knowing a win would move them into a tie for the NFC West lead, only to struggle mightily on the prime-time stage. Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley ran for 255 yards, the most the Rams have allowed to a running back, but it was …

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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, 3 weeks ago

Kelly Stafford opens up about jealousy over Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s NFL media frenzy

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rams head into their bye week planted firmly in their own way

New York Times

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — It’s the end of Week 5, the start of the bye, and the worst start by a Sean McVay-led team since he took over the Los Angeles Rams head coaching job in 2017. From early-season injuries to star players and starters along their offensive line to defensive breakdowns to poor red zone play to Sunday’s two third-quarter …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

As Rams slip up against Packers in another close game, is season slipping away?

LA Times

It’s going to be a long week for the Rams. “Every season is going to write its own story,” he said, “and it’s a long, long season.” The off week is coming at the right time “if we use it right,” said running back Kyren Williams, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown in 22 carries, but also lost …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rams expect time together will be beneficial to reconfigured offensive line

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — With a win under their belt and no new injuries to account for, the Los Angeles Rams can focus on getting better instead of trying to make sure things don’t get any worse. They have three of their projected starters — left tackle Alaric Jackson, right guard Kevin Dotson and right tackle Rob Havenstein — back in …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rams succeed at frustrating the Lions but not beating them ... again

LA Times

The Lions’ Jared Goff looks to pass as the Rams’ Kobie Turner rushes. If anything, the Lions were vaguely dissatisfied, even though they once again rebuffed the Rams — with all the history of quarterbacks Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff — as they did in the NFC wild-card game here in January. The Lions got to the NFC title game …

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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 ago

Matthew Stafford back at practice, but Rams saving him for season opener

LA Times

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford practiced Tuesday for the first time in a week. On what ostensibly was the Rams’ final workout before their once-postponed, it’s-really-supposed-to-happen, long goodbye to Thousand Oaks, star quarterback Matthew Stafford reintroduced himself to the huddle. McVay had described Stafford’s hamstring issue as “a little something.” But no issue is small when it concerns the team’s most …

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4 months ago

Matthew Stafford’s injury more than a ‘little something’? Sean McVay explains

LA Times

It remains unclear if Matthew Stafford will return to practice this week as he continues to deal with a hamstring injury. Stafford was sidelined for most of the last two practices and McVay said Sunday that he was “not sure” if the 36-year-old Stafford would practice this week. “The arrow is pointing up and he’s feeling good as it relates …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Overachieving Rams head into a brighter future after discouraging one-point playoff loss to Lions

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams improved more quickly and won more games than almost anybody expected this season. And the Rams were fun again: Los Angeles’ offense thrived with Stafford getting the ball to a collection of new and familiar playmakers behind an improved offensive line, while the defense overperformed for coordinator Raheem Morris despite a clear talent …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Jared Goff gets revenge, barely, as Lions eliminate Rams with one-point victory

LA Times

Lions quarterback Jared Goff passes during a 24-23 victory over the Rams in the NFC wild-card playoffs Sunday at Ford Field. Goff played error free and ended the Rams’ season by leading the Lions to a 24-23 victory in an NFC wild-card game in front of 66,637 fans starved for a postseason victory. Goff, the top pick by the Rams …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Rams vs. Lions in NFC wild-card playoffs: How to watch, start time and prediction

LA Times

The Rams need to account for where Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is lining up at all times. Quarterback Matt Stafford returns to Ford Field for the first time since the Rams acquired him in a 2021 trade for Jared Goff and draft picks. Stafford, who led the Rams to a Super Bowl title in 2021, made the Pro Bowl …

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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 …

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1 year ago

Joe Flacco proves to be Browns’ best option at QB, even in losing effort to Rams

New York Times

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — One bad throw turned into an interception that went a long way toward sinking the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Mostly, he played with the poise and presence you’d expect — stuff the Browns needed — from a 16-year veteran, and it was immediately clear that Flacco had both kept himself ready for this opportunity and done what …

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1 year ago

Kyren Williams’ return helps keep Rams in NFC playoff picture with rout of Cardinals

LA Times

Running back Kyren Williams finished with a career high in yards from scrimmage to lead the Rams’ victory over the Cardinals. “I’m an artist, and this is my canvas,” the Rams running back said Sunday after a virtuoso performance against the Arizona Cardinals. “It’s about one week at a time,” coach Sean McVay said when asked if the Rams were …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Rams rally from a late deficit and snap their 3-game skid with a 17-16 win over Seahawks

Associated Press

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Matthew Stafford left the field hunched in pain after a disastrous flea-flicker ended with Stafford taking a massive hit to the chest while throwing an interception with his Los Angeles Rams already trailing by nine points in the fourth quarter. Lucas Havrisik made a 22-yard field goal 1:31 to play, and Jason Myers missed a 55-yard attempt …

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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, 1 month ago

Rams QB Brett Rypien ready to start, but Matthew Stafford’s status could go down to Sunday

Associated Press

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — It is too early for the Los Angeles Rams to know if Matthew Stafford will be healthy enough to start at the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, leaving coach Sean McVay to prepare for all possibilities. “Obviously, won’t participate today, and we’ll have contingency plans for both situations that could potentially arise.” Stafford doesn’t necessarily have …

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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 …

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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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1 year, 7 months ago

Georgia titles on their mind, Rams pick Stetson Bennett to follow Matthew Stafford

LA Times

The Rams like the way Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett produces under pressure. “Excited to work with Coach McVay,” Bennett said, adding, “I hear he’s a genius.” Starting quarterback Matthew Stafford, acquired before the 2021 season in a trade for Goff, two first-round picks and a third-round pick, led the Rams to a Super Bowl victory in his first season but …

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1 year, 10 months ago

As Rams imploded, Sean McVay faded away: How they found their way back to each other

New York Times

Jourdan Rodrigue’s “The Playcallers”, a new narrative podcast series that takes a look at the inside dynamics of the NFL’s youngest coaching family, the Kyle Shanahan/Sean McVay tree, is live now. “What happened up front, I don’t know how you have solutions to that,” McVay said. It’s a dry joke among some Rams executives that they “robbed” McVay of normal …

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Rams don’t dominate, but they’re rolling toward the playoffs with superb complementary football

Rams once again fall flat in prime time with a chance to move into a tie atop the NFC West

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

Kelly Stafford opens up about jealousy over Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s NFL media frenzy

Rams head into their bye week planted firmly in their own way

As Rams slip up against Packers in another close game, is season slipping away?

Rams expect time together will be beneficial to reconfigured offensive line

Rams succeed at frustrating the Lions but not beating them ... again

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

Matthew Stafford back at practice, but Rams saving him for season opener

Matthew Stafford’s injury more than a ‘little something’? Sean McVay explains

Overachieving Rams head into a brighter future after discouraging one-point playoff loss to Lions

Jared Goff gets revenge, barely, as Lions eliminate Rams with one-point victory

Rams vs. Lions in NFC wild-card playoffs: How to watch, start time and prediction

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

Joe Flacco proves to be Browns’ best option at QB, even in losing effort to Rams

Kyren Williams’ return helps keep Rams in NFC playoff picture with rout of Cardinals

Rams rally from a late deficit and snap their 3-game skid with a 17-16 win over Seahawks

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

Rams QB Brett Rypien ready to start, but Matthew Stafford’s status could go down to Sunday

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

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

Georgia titles on their mind, Rams pick Stetson Bennett to follow Matthew Stafford

As Rams imploded, Sean McVay faded away: How they found their way back to each other