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Safety Kamren Curl has an eagle eye on defending Rams’ next opponent

LA Times

The Rams’ Kamren Curl skips into the end zone after returning a fumble for a score earlier this season. “They’re going to do what they do,” Curl said of an Eagles team coming off a victory over the Commanders. “They think that their skill players are better than yours.. It’s going to be good playing against them again.” Barkley has …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay know pain in New England. Are Rams in line for more?

LA Times

Facing the Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., has been called intimidating, especially during New England’s heyday. “It wasn’t pretty.” Stafford, however, instantly recounted the statistical picture going into it, the personnel and coverages former Patriots coach Bill Belichick successfully deployed to neutralize Hall of Fame receiver Calvin Johnson, and key injuries that occurred. “Other than that,” Stafford quipped, …

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Rams’ abrupt offensive regression against Miami is concerning for their long-term playoff chances

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Just when the Los Angeles Rams’ offense appeared to be finding its stride, Matthew Stafford’s group took an embarrassing pratfall in prime time. It’s too soon to know what that means for the Rams’ playoff chances, but a big regression in an eminently winnable home game is not ideal for coach Sean McVay and his up-and-down team. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Rams are Monday night no-shows in loss to Dolphins

LA Times

Matthew Stafford recovers a fumble after a high snap as the Dolphins’ Jordyn Brooks tackles the quarterback, one of many miscues that cost the Rams. “We shot ourselves in the foot a little bit.” Dolphins cornerback Kendall Fuller picks up a fumble by Kyren Williams as the Rams’ Puka Nacua, second from right, pursues. Miami’s Neil Farrell Jr. prevents Rams …

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2 months ago

Rams’ secondary takes primary role as turnovers are impetus to beat Raiders

LA Times

The Rams’ Kamren Curl skips into the end zone after returning a fumble 33 yards for a touchdown against the Raiders. “It was crazy,” he said, “because like I ended up with two.” McCollough and the defensive backfield’s performance helped the Rams improve to 2-4. “I didn’t really play baseball,” Curl said, “but I tried to get a little clean …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Field goals aplenty, but Rams need red-zone offense to kick in: ‘It’s cost us so far’

LA Times

The Bears’ Gervon Dexter Sr. tackles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford on Sunday. In the Rams’ 24-18 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, their first four drives ended with two field goals, a lost fumble and a missed field-goal attempt. “And that will be a big point of emphasis … because it’s cost us so far this year.” Fixing the …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rams-Bears takeaways: Highlights but not enough touchdowns in loss to Chicago

LA Times

Matthew Stafford had some success against the Bears, but could not get the Rams into the end zone enough. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford moved into 10th place on the NFL’s career passing yardage list. “It’s a humbling thing to be mentioned with a great player like Eli, who obviously had an outstanding career,” Stafford said. “I was a fan of …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. catches first 2 NFL touchdowns and Cardinals roll past Rams 41-10

Associated Press

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was asked about his thoughts during that spectacular play in the first half. Murray threw for 266 yards and three touchdowns, rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. caught his first two NFL touchdown passes and the Cardinals rolled past the Los Angeles Rams 41-10 on Sunday. Murray found Harrison for a 23-yard touchdown …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rams are already besieged by injuries after otherwise encouraging effort in season-opening defeat

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Four of the Los Angeles Rams’ top six offensive linemen were injured or unavailable before halftime of their season opener in Detroit. There’s not going to be any excuses for me not to move forward the right way, but we’ve gone down that road before, and we’re not doing that again.” McVay is undoubtedly thinking of the …

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11 months, 1 week ago

NFL playoffs: Key matchups to watch in each NFC wild-card game

New York Times

Two of the NFC Super Wild Card Weekend games will be played in domes and the other in Florida, so we could see a lot more scoring than on the AFC side, which will be impacted by some severe weather. Here is one key matchup to watch in each of the NFC games: Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Key …

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1 year ago

Rams roundtable: Who’s MVP of playoff run? 49ers finale a giant dilemma

LA Times

The Rams at least temporarily moved into the No. Los Angeles Times Rams beat writer Gary Klein, NFL columnist Sam Farmer and columnist Helene Elliott discuss what happened and upcoming prospects: Who would you say is the MVP in the Rams’ emergence into the NFC playoff picture? With 14 touchdowns and one interception in the past five games, he’s the …

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1 year ago

Rams receive what they need for playoff push: a healthy Cooper Kupp

LA Times

Rams receiver Cooper Kupp says he felt more healthy when running patterns against the Ravens last week. “There’s been weeks this year where for health or whatever reason, you know, that I feel like I haven’t been the player that I should be for this team,” Kupp said, “and that’s frustrating. “It certainly feels like I’m trending in that direction.” …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Matthew Stafford delivers his own knockout punch in Rams’ comeback over Seahawks

LA Times

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is pressured by Seattle Seahawks safety Julian Love during the Rams’ 17-16 win at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. Puka Nacua and Darrell Henderson scored touchdowns and cornerback Derion Kendrick intercepted a pass for the Rams, who saw star receiver Cooper Kupp leave the game in the first half because of an ankle injury. The Rams longest …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Rypien and the Rams can’t get anything going without injured QB Stafford

Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Los Angeles Rams already had a losing record even before Matthew Stafford got hurt. “Hopefully it’s when we come back and play Seattle, but I can’t give you any updates as it relates to exactly where he’s at.” Rypien entered Sunday with a 2-1 record in his three previous starts, two in 2020 and one …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Rams dealing with QB uncertainty as they visit Packers in a matchup of slumping teams

Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers haven’t reached the end zone before halftime in any of their last five games. I think that’s what we’ve got to get back to – just starting the game fast and being able to put up points on that first drive, second drive,” said Packers quarterback Jordan Love, whose team has totaled …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Rams can’t keep momentum going as Steelers rally behind two second-half touchdowns

LA Times

The Rams’ Jordan Fuller can’t prevent the deciding touchdown run by the Steelers’ Najee Harris in the fourth quarter. “Felt like we had control of it for a decent amount of it,” said Stafford, who said, “just didn’t finish it.” The Rams appeared to be in trouble from the start. “So to start the game off like that and set …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Rams’ 26-9 home win over the Arizona Cardinals by the numbers

LA Times

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is tackled by Arizona Cardinals defensive end Kevin Strong during the second half of the Rams’ 26-9 win Sunday at SoFi Stadium. Breaking down the notable numbers behind the Rams’ 26-9 home win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday: 48 Consecutive trips into the red zone for the Rams offense with points scored. Summary Arizona 3 …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Old, new, and borrowed: How Sean McVay’s Rams offense is evolving once again

New York Times

When Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay assumed control over the team in 2017, he took an already widely recognized concept — motion — and utilized it at a higher frequency than any coach in the NFL at that time. “I love those gap schemes, because it’s a whole lot of movement — but if you understand it, it …

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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, 4 months ago

Cooper Kupp leaves Rams practice with hamstring injury; Sean McVay unsure of severity

LA Times

Cooper Kupp, Matthew Stafford and Aaron Donald are the pillars of the Rams. Coach Sean McVay said immediately after practice he did not know specifics about Kupp’s situation. “And obviously, we’re much better when he’s here and you hope he’s going to be OK.” Kupp, Stafford and Donald are the Rams’ highest paid-players. “As of right now, I don’t think …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Sean McVay's once-formidable Rams offense now a predictable mess

LA Times

Coach Sean McVay watches in dismay as the San Francisco 49ers get the best of his Rams again. That predictability was the undoing of the Rams on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium in a 24-9 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers, who finished them off when Talanoa Hufanga leaped in front of a pass intended for Cooper Kupp and returned …

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3 years ago

Rams’ Jalen Ramsey is grateful for corner of his NFL life with Jacksonville

LA Times

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers outraces Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the corner of the end zone for a touchdown. But Rams star cornerback Jalen Ramsey said Thursday that it would be just another game when the Rams play his former team Sunday at SoFi Stadium. So, I think he just views the game a little bit differently now.” Ramsey aims …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Photos: Matthew Stafford and Rams fall to Titans at SoFi Stadium

LA Times

A pair of costly interceptions, more than 100 yards in penalties and the inability to sustain drives all played a roll in the Rams’ four-game winning streak ending in a 28-16 loss to the Tennessee Titans at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is sacked by Tennessee Titans defensive end Denico Autry in the first quarter. …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Cooper Kupp’s success opens up possibilities for other Rams receivers

LA Times

Rams receiver Cooper Kupp dives for the end zone for a touchdown in front of Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis in the third quarter. Rams receiver Cooper Kupp is in his fifth season playing in coach Sean McVay’s offense. “So really appreciative for those guys and for the work we’re doing just as a team offensively.” Rams Matthew Stafford hears superlatives …

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Safety Kamren Curl has an eagle eye on defending Rams’ next opponent

Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay know pain in New England. Are Rams in line for more?

Rams’ abrupt offensive regression against Miami is concerning for their long-term playoff chances

Rams are Monday night no-shows in loss to Dolphins

Rams’ secondary takes primary role as turnovers are impetus to beat Raiders

Field goals aplenty, but Rams need red-zone offense to kick in: ‘It’s cost us so far’

Rams-Bears takeaways: Highlights but not enough touchdowns in loss to Chicago

Rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. catches first 2 NFL touchdowns and Cardinals roll past Rams 41-10

Rams are already besieged by injuries after otherwise encouraging effort in season-opening defeat

NFL playoffs: Key matchups to watch in each NFC wild-card game

Rams roundtable: Who’s MVP of playoff run? 49ers finale a giant dilemma

Rams receive what they need for playoff push: a healthy Cooper Kupp

Matthew Stafford delivers his own knockout punch in Rams’ comeback over Seahawks

Rypien and the Rams can’t get anything going without injured QB Stafford

Rams dealing with QB uncertainty as they visit Packers in a matchup of slumping teams

Rams can’t keep momentum going as Steelers rally behind two second-half touchdowns

Rams’ 26-9 home win over the Arizona Cardinals by the numbers

Old, new, and borrowed: How Sean McVay’s Rams offense is evolving once again

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

Cooper Kupp leaves Rams practice with hamstring injury; Sean McVay unsure of severity

Sean McVay's once-formidable Rams offense now a predictable mess

Rams’ Jalen Ramsey is grateful for corner of his NFL life with Jacksonville

Photos: Matthew Stafford and Rams fall to Titans at SoFi Stadium

Cooper Kupp’s success opens up possibilities for other Rams receivers