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Los Angeles Rams punter Johnny Hekker provided one of the more comical highlights in recent history when he planted Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril on the floor with a blindside hit back in 2015. It appears the two have now officially buried the hatchet. Although he got the better of Avril on the play, […]

A good portion of Steelers Nation was likely saddened when the team couldn’t get a deal done with star running back Le’Veon Bell Monday. But they’re not the only ones who are upset. Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley said he was pulling for his fellow running back to get his deal and was […]

The Los Angeles Rams were busy this offseason attempting to build on their magnificent 2017 NFL season. They managed to fill a huge void with the acquisition of wide receiver Brandin Cooks. They have since wasted no time in signing Cooks to a five-year, $80 million extension to lock him up for the long haul and has […]

Since the Los Angeles Rams acquired star wide receiver Brandin Cooks from the New England Patriots earlier this offseason, there has been an undercurrent that the team held some significant interest to get him under a new extension to keep him for the long haul. This had finally come to fruition on Tuesday afternoon after he […]

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Rams announced yet another major move this offseason with the signing of star wide receiver Brandin Cooks to a five-year extension that runs through the 2023 season. This has quickly shifted the attention over to Pro Bowl defensive tackle Aaron Donald’s contract situation as he’s currently in the fifth-year option […]

Coming off their most successful season in well over a decade, the Los Angeles Rams have been one of the league’s most active teams in the league looking to build off that momentum. Among those moves was the trade to acquire star wide receiver Brandin Cooks from the New England Patriots. In the months that […]

The Los Angeles Rams were extremely active this offseason in their attempts to capitalize on a stellar 2017 NFL season. Among their notable additions was that of All-Pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. Training camp is rapidly approaching for the NFL. However, that has not stopped Suh from getting his basketball fix at the NBA Summer […]

The Los Angeles Rams made headlines last year when they paired the youngest head coach in NFL history with the oldest coach in the league. However, it is clear that the duo of Sean McVay and Wade Phillips have established something special in Los Angeles. It goes without saying that Phillips has worked with his […]

Since taking over the helm as the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, Sean McVay has made a strong imprint on the franchise helping quickly lift them to a tremendous amount of success in his first season. Much of this has been behind his infectious personality and knowledge of the game that has helped […]

The Los Angeles Rams made headlines with the acquisition of All-Pro cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib this offseason. However, they managed to secure the secondary by slapping the franchise tag on safety Lamarcus Joyner. Despite the tag, the Rams still expressed plenty of optimism that they would get a long0-term deal done by the […]

The Los Angeles Rams managed to add a bevy of star veterans to their roster this offseason. However, defensive tackle Michael Brockers is still looking to kick things up a notch in the 2018 NFL season. Brockers has played an integral role in this defense for some time now. According to Rams Insider Myles Simmons, he is […]

In their first year under head coach Sean McVay, the Los Angeles Rams made a significant leap forward becoming one of the top teams in the NFL. Much of that has been one on the team quickly buying into the coaching style that McVay brings to the table. With that in mind, McVay has revealed […]

Since being let go by the Los Angeles Rams near the tail end of the 2016 season, former head coach Jeff Fisher has yet to get back into the league in any capacity. In the last few days, Fisher has reportedly been in talks with Fox Sports to be in the broadcast booth next season. […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley kickstarted the offseason by putting on one of the best performances in NFL Combine history. He has now kicked things up a notch with training camp rapidly approaching. Barkley’s physical prowess is one of the reasons why he was widely considered the most talented prospect in the draft. […]

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff had a rough rookie season, to say the least. The No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft lost all seven games he started, completed just over 50 percent of his passes and had a 5-to-7 TD-to-INT ratio. Per Alden Gonzalez of ESPN, Goff admits that he struggled to find […]

There has been a significant amount of buzz and excitement surrounding the Los Angeles Rams in what has been highly active that saw them bring aboard many high-impact players to the mix. This has significantly raised the level of expectations for the franchise for the 2018 season where many have envisioned them being a serious […]

The arrival of All-Star forward LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $154 million deal that has placed a huge level of excitement around the city. This has apparently rubbed off on Los Angeles Rams All-Pro running back Todd Gurley as stated during a recent interview with Mike Florio on Pro Football […]

One of the biggest stories of the 2017 NFL season was the emergence of the Los Angeles Rams’ offense. A year after finishing last in the league in scoring, they finished first behind new head coach Sean McVay, a revamped offensive line, and an influx of receiving talent in Robert Woods, Sammy Watkins, and Cooper […]

Madden 19 is not giving Aaron Donald a rating of 99 for nothing. Indeed, the Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle is one of the fiercest defensive beasts in the NFL, one who also enjoys universal recognition by experts and fans alike. According to a recent rankings list done by Doug Farrar of Bleacher Report, the defensive […]

Heading into the second year under head coach Sean McVay, the Los Angeles Rams have added a few more pieces to the puzzle offensively to build off the breakout 2017 campaign. One of which was veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks in a trade from the New England Patriots to give them another offensive weapon to […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins may have a fully-guaranteed $84 million deal, but not all NFL players are quite so lucky. Unlike the other major sports, NFL contracts are mostly not guaranteed. But Todd Gurley wants to change that. Per TMZ Sports, the Los Angeles Rams’ star running back says all NFL players should get […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley is coming off a terrific campaign in 2017 where he claimed the Offensive Player of the Year award. That put him in a great position for negotiations on a possible contract extension, which usually begin ahead of a player’s fourth season like Gurley is now. However, Gurley recently […]

The Los Angeles Rams were not a very good team in 2016. Their offense was the worst in the league, in part because running back Todd Gurley wasn’t put in a position to succeed. After a promising rookie season, Gurley regressed badly as he had a mere 3.2 yards per carry amidst defenses not fearing the […]

The NFL handed down three more suspensions on Tuesday. Among them is Los Angeles Rams right guard Jamon Brown. Brown has been suspended for the first two games of the 2018 NFL season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. He has since responded to the suspension with a heartfelt apology on Twitter: “I have always […]

It goes without saying that the Los Angeles Rams enjoyed quite the eventful offseason. As a result, they have emerged as a Super Bowl favorite going into the 2018 season. However, defensive tackle Michael Brockers is not buying into the hype. During an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Brockers said the Rams must stay focused on […]

The Los Angeles Rams have had an eventful NFL offseason that has seen them bring several more prominent pieces aboard to the puzzle that has pushed high expectations onto the franchise for the 2018 campaign. However, the Rams were dealt a blow to their offensive line with starting right guard Jamon Brown being suspended for […]

The Los Angeles Rams made a lot of moves this offseason to improve their team, but there is one position where they are really inexperienced: linebacker. After the departures of Alec Ogletree, Connor Barwin, and Robert Mathis, Cory Littleton, Samson Ebukam, and Matt Longacre are expected to be the starting linebackers this year. Those three only have […]

The Los Angeles Rams offense was the best in the league last season. First-year head coach Sean McVay engineered quite a turnaround as they went from dead-last in scoring in 2016 all the way up to first with 29.9 points per game. But that already potent Rams offense could get even better this season after […]

In the last couple of weeks, the chatter surrounding LeBron James’ possible strong interest in joining the Los Angeles Lakers has taken center stage in the sports world. This has only ramped up after James informed the Cleveland Cavaliers that he plans on opting out of the final year of his deal to hit the […]

When looking at the aerial view of the development of the new L.A. stadium that’ll host both the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, one thing immediately comes to mind. It looks monstrous. Kevin Demoff, the man who pushed this huge project, spoke about the building of such a project on Thursday as new photos were […]

One of the most underrated aspects of the Los Angeles Rams success in the 2017 NFL season was the stellar play of their special teams. Among the players at the forefront of this unit is return man Pharoh Cooper. Cooper established himself as one of the best returners in the NFL last season. However, he […]

Aaron Donald’s contract saga with the Los Angeles Rams has stretched over the last two offseasons, but it finally appears the superstar defensive tackle and the franchise are nearing an agreement. As he did a year ago, Donald skipped voluntary team activities as well as mandatory OTAs, holding out for a new deal to likely […]

Few teams in the NFL did more to drastically improve their roster during the NFL offseason than the Los Angeles Rams. After completely turning things around under first-year head coach Sean McVay following the end of the Jeff Fisher era, the franchise wasn’t satisfied and made some impressive moves as a result. The Rams already […]

Through the first few months of the offseason, the Los Angeles Rams have dealt with the looming contract situation with All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald. Some progress has been made toward a new extension being worked out prior to the 2018 season, but it appears things have stalled a bit over the last several weeks. […]

Los Angeles Rams star defensive tackle Aaron Donald was recently seen on video benching almost 500 pounds. The perennial All-Pro is in the midst of contract negotiations which could keep him out of training camp for the second straight year, but he’s clearly keeping in shape in preparation for the 2018 campaign. Rams star running […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh doesn’t have the greatest reputation around the league. From his previous stomping incidents earlier in his career to his part in the Miami Dolphins’ supposedly bad team culture, he comes across as a guy who, from the outside looking in, is not the easiest to deal with. But […]

Through his first few years in the NFL, Los Angeles Rams Pro Bowl defensive tackle Aaron Donald has established himself as one of the premier defensive players in the league. Despite being away from the team due to his current contract situation, he has continued to stay in shape during the NFL offseason. With that in […]

All-Pro cornerback Aqib Talib was one of the several big splash additions for the Los Angeles Rams this offseason making him part of what could be a special team. This was a decision that the Denver Broncos were poignant on making in hopes to move off of the final two years of Talib’s deal, which […]

The Los Angeles Rams are coming off their most successful season in well over a decade. The team capitalized on that forward momentum with a busy NFL offseason that saw them bring aboard plenty of proven talent through various trades and free agency. This has significantly uplifted the level of expectations ahead of the Rams […]