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• Rams Film Review: Will Chris Shula continue to feature safeties moving forward?

Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images Will Chris Shula continue to feature three safety looks in the Rams defense? Coming out of the bye week, we finally saw the Los Angeles Rams make some schematic and tendency changes on the defensive side of the ball. There is something to be said about the opponent being the Las Vegas Raiders. However, there is also a lot to take away from the game as wel...2024
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• Puka Nacua has been designated to return from IR

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images With WR Cooper Kupp’s return expected Thursday, the Rams might get back both their top receivers soon Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp is expected to make his long awaited return Thursday night against the Minnesota Vikings. Kupp’s return to the field will be a huge help for LA’s struggling pass offense, but Kupp can’t fix everything on his own. L...2024
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• It wasn’t pretty, but the Rams defense gets them back into the win column

The Rams celebrate a defensive touchdown | Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Weekly snap count review: Who played and more importantly, who played well? There weren’t many positive takeaways for fans of the Los Angeles Rams from Sunday’s cross-Mojave tilt with the Las Vegas Raiders, except for the 20-15 win. In a battle of inept offenses, L.A. was able to turn three turnovers into touc...2024
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• PFF grades: Rookie linemen among the best on offense vs Raiders

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Matthew Stafford was LA’s lowest-graded player on offense A Week 7 win over the Las Vegas Raiders moves the Los Angeles Rams to 2-4 on the season. They have a quick turnaround before their next game as they host the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football. Can LA take their next two games against the Vikings and Seattle Seahawks to work their way b...2024
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• A lot may be going wrong, but at least Rams got special teams right

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The Rams special teams unit has shown a lot of improvement in 2024 The special teams for the Los Angeles Rams wasn’t just bad in 2023, it was historically bad. Heading into the final week of the season last year, the Rams had the sixth-worst special teams DVOA ever. Their -9.2 percent special teams DVOA was nearly three-times worst than the next closest team....2024
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• Rams roster review: A time for optimism? Or just another glass of KoolAid?

Rookie Beaux Limmer has settled in at center | Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images At the bye, who’s been playing? More importantly, who’s been playing well? Normally, a bye this early for the Los Angeles Rams would not be considered a good thing, but in the topsy-turvy 2024 season, the timing couldn’t be better. L.A. needed the Week 6 re-set after an erratic 1-4 start that could have just as ...2024
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• Puka Nacua has been designated to return from IR
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• It wasn’t pretty, but the Rams defense gets them back into the win column
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• PFF grades: Rookie linemen among the best on offense vs Raiders
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• Rams roster review: A time for optimism? Or just another glass of KoolAid?
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• Rams release little-used offensive lineman

Rams release offensive tackle Geron Christian | Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Who takes his place on the roster? The Los Angeles Rams have announced the release of offensive tackle Geron Christian just a little more than a month after inking the street free agent. Christian was signed on September 11, the day L.A. announced that guard Steve Avila and swing lineman Joseph Noteboom would ...2024
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• Rams loss to Packers is another woulda, shoulda, coulda performance

Byron Young creates havoc on the quarterback | Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Weekly roster review: Who played? and who played well? A second helping of home cooking for the Los Angeles Rams was not to be, L.A. could not serve up another last minute come-from-behind win at SoFi Stadium. The Rams dropped the hot plate, losing 24-19 to the Green Bay Packers, instead of pulling it ou...2024
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• PFF Grades: Kobie Tuner earns player of the game nod in loss

Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Fans of the Los Angeles Rams may be surprised that LA had the highest rated player, Kobie Tuner, in a game they lost The Los Angeles Rams lost the to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, and we now have access to some of the numbers according to Pro Football Focus. PFF rated Kobie Turner their player of the game as he continued to ascend in his s...2024
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• 3 bold predictions: Kyren Williams gets another hat trick

Matt Marton-Imagn Images Special teams earns LA’s second win of the season The Los Angeles Rams will take on the Green Bay Packers with hopes of avoiding a 1-4 start to the season. It will not be an easy task. Sean McVay has lost his last four matchups against his former offensive coordinator, Matt LaFleur, including a playoff loss in 2021. Nothing is impossible though, which brings us to...2024
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• Rams season-long inconsistencies lead to disappointing loss

Tutu Atwell has provided a spark to the Rams offense | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Reviewing the snap counts to see who played and who played well It was a bitter, disappointing 24-18 loss for the Los Angeles Rams to the Chicago Bears last Sunday in the Windy City. L.A. got off to a good start, but season-long inconsistencies sprung up the through the natural grass at Soldier Fiel...2024
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• How did the Rams respond to a new formation and wide-open playbook?

Colby Parkinson draws a pass interference penalty to set up the Rams winning field goal vs. San Francisco | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Checking snap counts to see who played, and who played well Sporting a new look offense and then using it to wage a furious comeback, the Los Angeles Rams stunned long-time intra-divisional foe and hated-rival San Francisco 49ers 27-24 at SoFi Stadium t...2024
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• Ranking Rams Undrafted Rookies: Which UDFAs have best chance to make roster?
Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images How many Rams undrafted free agents will make the roster The Los Angeles Rams selected 14 rookies throughout the NFL Draft. However, that didn’t end their new rookies additions to the roster. After the draft, the Rams then added 24 undrafted free agents to the roster. Unlike past years, there will be a lot of opportunity for the incoming undrafted free ...2023
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"Stafford wasn’t alone in the win, and many others like Kyren Williams, Xavier Smith and Joshua Karty deserve praise as well, but after a week filled with hypothetic trade scenarios involving the Rams QB, he again showed exactly why he’s not expendable in McVay’s locker room."

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• Rams Film Review: Will Chris Shula continue to feature safeties moving forward?
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• It wasn’t pretty, but the Rams defense gets them back into the win column
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• PFF grades: Rookie linemen among the best on offense vs Raiders
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• A lot may be going wrong, but at least Rams got special teams right
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• Rams roster review: A time for optimism? Or just another glass of KoolAid?
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• Rams release little-used offensive lineman
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• Rams loss to Packers is another woulda, shoulda, coulda performance
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• After a huge underdog win vs. San Francisco, Matthew Stafford deserves his flowers

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Stafford, who was the topic of trade rumors all week, shows why he isn’t going anywhere The Los Angeles Rams have had a tough start to the season which has been hampered by injuries across the board. After a 41-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals last week, many began to question if LA should fold it up and trade away veteran QB Matthew Stafford for more draft...2024
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• The good, the bad, and the ugly in Rams 27-24 win over 49ers

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Rams get help from Joshua Karty and Xavier Smith to save the season The Los Angeles Rams season is not over after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 27-24. While the NFC Champions had the game within their grasps for much of Sunday’s match, LA completed the comeback and avoided the dreaded (0-3) start. Kyren Williams came back to life after a three game hiatus ...2024
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• Rams Film Review: Will Chris Shula continue to feature safeties moving forward?
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• Rams roster review: A time for optimism? Or just another glass of KoolAid?
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• Rams loss to Packers is another woulda, shoulda, coulda performance
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• PFF Grades: Kobie Tuner earns player of the game nod in loss
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• 3 bold predictions: Kyren Williams gets another hat trick
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• Rams season-long inconsistencies lead to disappointing loss
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• The good, the bad, and the ugly in Rams 27-24 win over 49ers
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• NFC West standings, Week 3: Seahawks lead expands after 49ers epic choke vs. Rams

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The Seahawks are two games ahead of everyone in the NFC West. Not only are the Seattle Seahawks one of two NFC teams with a 3-0 record, they’re also two games clear of their division rivals on this first day of autumn. The Seahawks took care of the swiftly crumbling Miami Dolphins at Lumen Field, winning 24-3 despite 11 penalties, two turnovers, and way too m...2024
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• A lot may be going wrong, but at least Rams got special teams right
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• 3 bold predictions: Kyren Williams gets another hat trick
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• Rams season-long inconsistencies lead to disappointing loss
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• After a huge underdog win vs. San Francisco, Matthew Stafford deserves his flowers
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• Winners & Losers: Tutu Atwell sparks big plays to save Rams season

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Tutu Atwell and Xavier Smith shifted momentum to steal win away from 49ers Late, big plays sparked the Los Angeles Rams to a comeback victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Tutu Atwell caught a 50-yard bomb from Matthew Stafford that setup the tying touchdown by Kyren Williams. After a stop by LA’s defense, Xavier Smith returned a punt to midfield that ...2024
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• What would a regular season start for Stetson Bennett look like?

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Rams are counting on Stetson Bennett while Jimmy Garoppolo is suspended for first two weeks of season The preseason was a rollercoaster for Los Angeles Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett. Many will remember and laugh about his four interception effort against the Dallas Cowboys in his first game back from a year-long mental health break. His supporters will ho...2024
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• How I project the Rams opening roster

“All for one and one for all” in the Rams huddle | Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports The NFL’s annual player churn set to start at any moment Now that the book has closed on the Los Angeles Rams preseason, the L.A. braintrust can concentrate on the hard work of building out the opening 53 player roster. The 17-15 road-loss to the Houston Texans bordered on tedium, but it did create a perfect ci...2024
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• Rams 53-man roster prediction: Will L.A. take different approach at linebacker?

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Will the Rams go against recent history and keep more linebackers on the roster? After two weeks of the preseason, the Los Angeles Rams are very clearly going to have some difficult decisions to make when it comes to the initial roster. One of the toughest decisions that they will have to make is what to do at linebacker. The Rams typically don’t value th...2024
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• Rams Film Review: Depth players are going to make roster cut decisions difficult

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Los Angeles Rams wrapped up Week 2 of the preseason with a win against the Los Angeles Chargers. Getting a win against the Chargers is nice, but at the end of the day, it’s about the individual performances. Here are the top standouts after watching the game film. DL Cory Durden While Carlos Watkins had a strong debut, coming away with a sack, not...2024
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• From Amazon to NFL hopeful: How FAMU's Xavier Smith turned dreams to reality

Smith's mom's calming words helped guide one of the top HBCU prospects from being out of school to draft day....2023
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• Winners & Losers: Tutu Atwell sparks big plays to save Rams season
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• Sean McVay: ‘I saw a team respond’

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Sean McVay spoke with the media after the Rams first win of the season Sean McVay gave his post-game press conference after the Los Angeles Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3 by a score or 27-24. It should be no surprise that the head coach loved how his team responded after getting pushed around in their Week 2 loss to the Arizona Cardi...2024
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• Rams-Chargers final score: Aubrey Pleasant gets first win as head coach

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Stetson Bennett leads the Rams to second preseason win The Los Angeles Rams came away with a (13-9) victory against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday with Aubrey Pleasant as the acting head coach. Here is how his first game went. Lovin' the celly from @jj_laap!@budlight | #EasyToCelebrate pic.twitter.com/QTZsN84xeW— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 18, 20...2024
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• Winners & Losers: Did Rams draft another steal at WR?

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Jordan Whittington, a sixth round pick out of Texas, looked like the real deal versus Cowboys The Los Angeles Rams’ first preseason game is in the books. Stetson Bennett threw a game-winning touchdown in the final moments to overcome the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium. Bennett overcame four interceptions to lead the comeback drive for Los Angeles. Who ...2024
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• Stetson Bennett leads Rams to win despite 4 interceptions

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Stetson Bennett followed 4 interceptions with a game-winner to give the Rams a 13-12 win The Los Angeles Rams took on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday for their first preseason game of the season and while Sean McVay famously does not play his starters in the preseason there are plenty of players still attempting to find a roster spot. One of those players...2024
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• NFC West standings, Week 3: Seahawks lead expands after 49ers epic choke vs. Rams
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• What would a regular season start for Stetson Bennett look like?
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• Can Rams trust Cooper Kupp to stay healthy? Recent trade erodes WR depth.

Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images Can Rams trust Cooper Kupp to stay healthy in 2024? In many ways the Los Angeles Rams are a young and ascending team that should be competitive for years to come under an invigorated Sean McVay. In other ways the team still has an aging core—even after the retirement of legendary defender Aaron Donald—and will de...2024
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• Rams Film Review: Will Chris Shula continue to feature safeties moving forward?
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• It wasn’t pretty, but the Rams defense gets them back into the win column
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• PFF grades: Rookie linemen among the best on offense vs Raiders
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• A lot may be going wrong, but at least Rams got special teams right
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• Rams roster review: A time for optimism? Or just another glass of KoolAid?
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• Random Ramsdom: Xavier Smith signs to the active roster

Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 10/17/24 The Los Angeles Rams have reportedly promoted Xavier Smith to the active roster and it’s exciting news for the player, but also for the team. Has LA found their new return man? Remember when Kyren Williams was listed to be returning kicks? Always interesting to see a r...2024
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• Rams release little-used offensive lineman
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• Rams loss to Packers is another woulda, shoulda, coulda performance
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• PFF Grades: Kobie Tuner earns player of the game nod in loss
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• 3 bold predictions: Kyren Williams gets another hat trick
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• Re-arranging the Rams depth chart after Week 2

Rams DT Cory Durden has continually driven back blockers in preseason | Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Unheralded players stacking solid performances as L.A. rides a win streak Last year the Los Angeles Rams didn’t win a single preseason game and looked woeful in the process. Flash forward 12 month’s. After a second consecutive fourth quarter comeback to knock off th...2024
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• 90 thoughts on 90 Rams players heading into training camp

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports One thought on every Rams player heading into training camp The Los Angeles Rams will begin training camp next week with all 90 players on the roster set to report at the same time. The team began its onboarding and installation process in the spring during OTAs and will expand on that throughout training camp and the preseason. We’ve learned a lot about ...2024
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• State of the Rams roster: OTAs edition

Matthew Stafford is back for season 16 | Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images OTAs begin with Rams head coach Sean McVay and assistants ready to install 2024 schemes Phase 3 of spring workouts get going next Monday for the Los Angeles Rams and it marks the end of individual/small group workouts plus the start of organized team activities (OTAs). While it is still “helmets only”, 7 ...2024
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• Rams position battle update: A look at every position heading into preseason finale

Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Who’s leading the Rams’ position battles heading into the final preseason game? The Los Angeles Rams will play their final preseason game against the Denver Broncos on Saturday. OTAs, training camp, and the preseason has been filled with competition all over the Rams roster. On Tuesday, the Rams will be forced to cut down their roster to 53 and at that point ha...2023
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• Will the Rams be one of the youngest teams in the NFL?
At 21, punter Ethan Evans is one of the Rams youngest players | Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Last year, they ranked as one of the oldest There was no question the Los Angeles Rams 2023 roster was going to get younger. The L.A. offseason began by purging high-contract veterans and culminated with adding 40 rookies through the draft and free agent process. 36 of those rookies surv...2023
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• Will the Rams draftees loom large in the roster “reimagining”?
Should Les Snead celebrate his 2023 draft? | Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Analyzing L.A.’s current roster candidates and which round they were drafted in 2022 was a bad season for the Los Angeles Rams, there’s just no sugar coating it. But to the L.A. braintrust’s credit, they didn’t stand pat and just shrug it off. Bad years in life, business, and football are going to happen, it’s ho...2023
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