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The Los Angeles Rams have lightened up their aggressive trade tactics after their 2021 Super Bowl run. General manager Les Snead has helped build the new Rams off draft picks, but also cheaper veterans. This doesn’t mean Snead won’t go through an offseason without pulling off a trade. Tight end Hunter Long came to L.A. […]

While Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams try to figure out what areas they need to shore up, the future of Matthew Stafford hangs in the balance. And McVay made a request of Stafford amid the quarterback’s murky future. After a surprise run to the playoffs, and a blowout win over the Vikings in […]

It was 4th-and-11 at the Philadelphia Eagles 22-yard line. Matthew Stafford dropped back, looked to his right, and chucked the ball up to the Los Angeles Rams’ top receiver, Puka Nacua. And then… well, Stafford wasn’t sure what happened, at least until he heard the ravenous cheer of the Eagles fanbase, which let him know […]

Heading into the college football playoffs, Ohio State quarterback Will Howard was considered a mid-round draft pick at best. Ranked the 98th player on the Pro Football Focus Big Board and the 129th ranked player on NFL Mock Draft Database’s Consensus Board, Howard was thus expected to go in the third round of the 2025 […]

The Los Angeles Rams’ incredible season came to an end with a Divisional round loss to the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday. After looking like a legit contender against the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round, the Rams fell 28-22 to Philly in the snow. With quarterback Matthew Stafford turning 37 in just a few weeks, […]

When Matthew Stafford went down early in the Los Angeles Rams Divisional Round showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles, he popped right back up and went back to work, playing every offensive snap in his team’s eventual loss. Now sure, the broadcast still showed him on the sidelines with a heating pad on his side while […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay looks back on his time as teammates with quarterback Matthew Stafford fondly. It’s a different story when they are on opposing teams. The two faced each other in the NFL playoffs on Sunday during the NFC Divisional Round between the Eagles and Los Angeles Rams. The home side won 28-22, […]

After falling 28-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round, the Los Angeles Rams’ season has come to an end. Speculation surrounding Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford’s potential retirement has been one of the biggest storylines to come from the contest. Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic inquired about Stafford’s playing future following the Rams’ loss […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay revealed that Matthew Stafford was hurt heading into the playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The NFC West champs almost made a shocking comeback in the fourth quarter to stun the conference’s No. 2 seed. Unfortunately, the Rams’ star quarterback couldn’t convert on a fourth down in the […]

When Matthew Stafford takes the field for the Los Angeles Rams against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round of the 2025 NFL Playoffs, it’s gonna be cold. How cold? Well, according to 10 Philadelphia News, it looks like both teams will be experiencing 32-degree weather at kickoff, with the potential to have four inches […]

Sean McVay apparently knew the best thing when he pushed for the Los Angeles Rams to draft Puka Nacua. And McVay thinks his team learned from the Week 12 loss to the Eagles. Add it up, shake it around, and ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky lays out why the Rams have the most dangerous team in the […]

When the Los Angeles Rams take the field against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, there will be more on their minds than just advancing to the NFC Championship game. You see, while the initial fears of the LA wildfires have largely died down since the Rams’ big win in Arizona, with […]

The Los Angeles Rams have had quite the week preparing for their playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings with devastating wildfires burning in LA. Monday night’s Wild Card game was supposed to be a home game for the Rams in Los Angeles, but because of the fires, the game had to be played in Arizona. […]

The Los Angeles Rams are moving on in the NFL postseason, as they defeated the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC wild-card game on Monday night at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona by a 27-9 final score. The NFL moved the game from Sofi Stadium in Englewood, California to Arizona owing to public safety concerns […]

The Los Angeles Rams are one step closer to a trip to New Orleans in February. LA got a huge win on Monday, crushing Minnesota 27-9 in a game that felt over at halftime. The Rams played like a focused team that was motivated to get a win no matter the cost. They played so […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles left the field after successfully defeating the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon, they had no clue who they would be playing in the Divisional Round of the 2025 NFL Playoffs: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Minnesota Vikings, or the Los Angeles Rams. Now granted, the first shoe dropped rather quickly, […]

When the Los Angeles Rams take the field in Week 19, it will be one of the most challenging games in franchise history. Preparing to play a game while the city they call home burns, impacting player homes, practice schedules, and the quality of air they have to breathe, the Rams have to board a […]

Once this Wild Card matchup was re-located due to the wildfires in California, the Los Angeles Rams — and Matthew Stafford, specifically — were dealt one more tough blow, as receiver Demarcus Robinson got charged with one count of misdemeanor DUI, per TMZ Sports. Hours after the Rams’ loss to the Eagles on Sunday Night […]

Matthew Stafford’s wife is Kelly Hall. Stafford is the starting quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams. He is a two-time Pro Bowler and a Super Bowl champion. Stafford is preparing for the playoffs following his 16th season in the NFL, his fourth with the Rams after they traded Jared Goff and three draft picks to […]

Matthew Stafford is off to his third postseason appearance with the Los Angeles Rams. Only this time, he and L.A. are rolling into the playoffs as winners of five of the last six games. Stafford has a renewed opportunity to add a second Super Bowl ring. The veteran quarterback likely also wants to redeem himself […]

When the Los Angeles Rams take the field in Week 18 against the Seattle Seahawks, Sean McVay’s team is going to look noticeably different than in weeks passed. For one thing, Matthew Stafford has officially been benched in favor of his 2024 backup, Jimmy Garoppolo. Now granted, that sounds a whole lot worse than it […]

When Sean McVay and Les Snead made the decision to pull the trigger on a trade for Matthew Stafford before the 2021 NFL season, the Los Angeles Rams were in a very different place. They’d more or less reached their ceiling with Jared Goff, which was fairly high but wasn’t the Super Bowl, and wanted […]

The Los Angeles Rams are NFC West Champions and are heading back to the playoffs. After a disappointing loss to the Detroit Lions in the Wild Card Round last year, they will play a home game to start this run. The Wild Card spots are all accounted for but there is one playoff matchup that […]

The Los Angeles Rams have clinched the NFC West title. Even after a rough 1-4 start to the season, they battled back to earn ten wins and a playoff spot. Now, the Rams will roll out Jimmy Garoppolo instead of Matthew Stafford for their Week 18 game against the Seahawks. Head coach Sean McVay announced […]

After defeating the Arizona Cardinals, 13-9, it was a great performance from the Los Angeles Rams defense that picked off quarterback Kyler Murray two times, but the second was the most important. Though the Rams made way for tight end Trey McBride to have an outstanding game, defensive back Ahkello Witherspoon would record the game-sealing […]

As a general rule, Matthew Stafford is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Now, sure, he doesn’t have the generational stats, the incredible accolades, or even the perception around the NFL as an all-time signal caller. But when push comes to shove, and the Los Angeles Rams need someone to step up in […]

Heading into Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season, the Los Angeles Rams completely control their playoff destiny. Sitting pretty at 9-6 with just two games to play, if Sean McVay’s team can win out, Los Angeles will represent the NFC West in the wildcard round of the playoffs, likely in the third seed between […]

For the first time since 2020, Matthew Stafford will go head-to-head against Aaron Rodgers when the Los Angeles Rams take on the New York Jets in Week 16. That’s right, soon, NFC North lifers will get to see two of their stalwarts of a decade past duke it out at MetLife Stadium, recalling a simpler […]

With three games left to play in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Los Angeles Rams possess something they haven’t since Week 1: control of their destiny. That’s right, currently sitting pretty with the best record in their division, a feat they, again, haven’t accomplished this season since every team was perfect at 0-0; if […]

As the Los Angeles Rams have taken control of the NFC West, they mark as a team that possibly no one wants to see when it comes to the postseason. Add the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Baltimore Ravens to the list as the latter faces the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday as some ESPN insiders have […]

Rivalries often turn into respect, and that’s the case if you’re New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers talking about Matthew Stafford. During his weekly appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, the Jets signal-caller gave some praise to his former NFC North rival. “Matthew Stafford is one of my all-time favorite competitors to go against,” Rodgers […]

The Los Angeles Rams have morphed into a far different team compared to the one routed by the Philadelphia Eagles. Turns out a powerful Sean McVay speech involving a calendar reference was all it took, per Matthew Stafford. The quarterback reflected on the very talk McVay had that night when addressing reporters after the 12-6 […]

In the National Football League, there are all different sorts of statement wins. Just ask the Los Angeles Rams, because within the last five days, they’ve had two of them. On Sunday, the Rams welcomed the Buffalo Bills to SoFi Stadium and won in what is thus far the highest scoring game of the season. […]

In Week 14, the Los Angeles Rams did the unthinkable: they beat the Buffalo Bills in a game where Josh Allen accounted for six touchdowns. That’s right, for the first time in NFL history, a quarterback put up over 340 yards, threw three touchdowns, and ran for three more and lost, in large part because […]

Injuries continue to pile up for your fantasy football roster, and with your playoffs likely starting in Week 15, you need to round out your roster the best you can. Our Week 14 waiver wire pickups include a clear number one choice, followed by a few repeat players that have sustained their play over the […]

Allow me to set the stage: it’s 3rd-and-5, with 1:54 left in the fourth quarter at the 19-yard line down up three. Matthew Stafford dropped back for the Los Angeles Rams versus a zero blitz, and a few seconds later, the game was extensively over: Stafford connected with Puka Nacua on a screen pass, and […]

In Week 13, the Los Angeles Rams swung back into the winner’s circle for the sixth time this season, bouncing back from their Week 12 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football and evening their record up at 6-6. Once again, they have a .500 record, once again, they are a game away […]

With a Buffalo Bills Week 14 game coming up against the Los Angeles Rams, all eyes are going to be on the 10-2 Bills to see if they can continue their winning streak — which currently sits at seven games after a 35-10 demolition of the San Francisco 49ers in the snow in Week 13. […]

Usually when a headset breaks it leads to frustration, cursing and a mind-numbing afternoon stuck in the returns line at Best Buy. But in the case of Jared Goff, it led to a complete career resurgence with the Lions. Dianna Russini and Michael Silver both had illuminating recent pieces in The Athletic about Jared Goff’s […]