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The Los Angeles Rams focused on bringing in veteran leadership this off-season on the defense, and defensive coordinator Wade Phillips is excited that Eric Weddle and Clay Matthews have joined the mix. Eric Weddle comes in after having some strong years with the Baltimore Ravens, while the consensus is that Clay Matthews lost a step […]

We are now only a couple of months away from the NFL Draft on April 25th. Teams are still doing their due diligence on every prospect that can be selected. The Los Angeles Rams are a team who holds seven draft picks currently. They were awarded a couple of compensatory picks from last free agency. […]

It runs in the family: Wes Phillips, the son of coach Wade Phillips, has been added to the Los Angeles Rams’ team coaching lineup. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Phillips is being hired by the team as the new tight end coach. The outlet is also reporting that the elder Phillips “stumped” for […]

Although the Super Bowl has yet to officially get underway, emotions are already running high — at least on the Los Angeles Rams sideline, that is. Upon arriving at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday afternoon, Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips could be seen sporting quite the memorable outfit, a get-up that was worn in honor of […]

The Los Angeles Rams may be known for their high-powered offense, but they have also benefited greatly from the defensive play-calling of Wade Phillips, and Rams head coach Sean McVay knows this. “He’s got so many things he can draw on from all the success he’s had in this league, but it never feels like […]

The Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots will be squaring off in Sunday’s Super Bowl 53 matchup in Atlanta, thanks in part to the presence of All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald. Without Donald, the Rams would not be nearly as much of a threat to the heralded Patriots and future Hall of Fame quarterback […]

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS analyst Tony Romo has been wizard-like in the booth throughout the last two seasons. Now wrapping up his second season as a broadcaster by calling the Super Bowl, Romo appears to have at least one fan in former Cowboys head coach and current Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator […]

The New England Patriots will be taking on the Los Angeles Rams come Sunday in Atlanta. With Super Bowl 53 now right around the corner, it appears as though the battle of words has already begun between the two sides, with Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips at the forefront. Well, […]

In a recent photo posted to social media, Rams’ defensive coach Wade Phillips paid tribute to his legendary father by donning a cowboy outfit. Under the tutelage of A.O. “Bum” Phillips, the Houston Oilers came within one game of a Super Bowl in both 1978 and 1979. Each time, however, the Oilers fell to the […]

Yet another year has passed and yet another Super Bowl appearance it will be for future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Now a 41-year-old signal caller, Brady will be taking on the surging Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 53, which will mark the quarterback’s ninth appearance in the […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips has been around for a long time and New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick knows it. Phillips landed his first NFL coaching job in 1976 when he became the defensive line coach for his father Bum Phillips’ Houston Oilers before landing his first defensive coordinator position with […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has laser focus ahead of his third straight Super Bowl appearance and this time around he’s facing off against the Los Angeles Rams. Belichick has an eye for defense and Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips is one the best defensive minded coaches the league has seen. According to […]

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Aqib Talib is no stranger to playing on teams with Wade Phillips as the defensive coordinator. In fact, Phillips helped lead the Denver Broncos to a Super Bowl victory only a handful of years ago over the Carolina Panthers. Phillips had the privilege of having an elite defense with the Broncos […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay is the brightest young mind in the NFL right now. He is just 32 years old, but many feel he is the best coach not named Bill Belichick in the league. McVay is so highly thought of, as a matter of fact, that Matt LaFleur, who spent one […]

Back on Nov. 4, the New Orleans Saints topped the Los Angeles Rams by a score of 45-35, with wide receiver Michael Thomas hauling in 12 receptions for 211 yards, the latter of which was a Saints franchise record. Thomas’ record-breaking catch came on a 72-yard grab late in the game that resulted in a […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips will face off against the Dallas Cowboys, and Phillips has a history with the Cowboys. Phillips was once the head coach for the Cowboys and spent 2007-2010 with the team. The Rams’ defensive coordinator gave high praise to Cowboys current head coach Jason Garrett, per Charean Williams of […]

Los Angeles Rams linebacker Mark Barron is admittedly unsure about his status for the 2018 NFL season opener. Unfortunately, it appears the coaching staff shares this same sentiment. Barron has been nursing multiple injuries that date back to last season. According to Rams insider Myles Simmons, both head coach Sean McVay and defensive coordinator Wade Phillips are concerned about his […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 had a lack of true progress toward working out a new extension with star defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who is in the fifth-year option of his rookie deal. The Rams have yet to voice any level of concern with the situation that […]

It goes without saying that the Los Angeles Rams were one of the busier teams in the offseason. The majority of their efforts came on the defensive side of the ball. No one is more excited about the moves than defensive coordinator Wade Phillips. According to Myles Simmons of the team website, not even old age is keeping Phillips […]

The Los Angeles Rams have made it quite clear this offseason that the team is all in for the 2018 campaign by bringing in a slew of proven talent. The bulk of this incoming group of players has being labeled as difficult to manage on the field. Los Angeles has shown no fear in that […]

Wade Phillips is the envy of every defensive coordinator in the NFL right now. With the Los Angeles Rams pulling off one fantastic transaction after another this offseason, the team has managed to build a defensive unit that, at least on paper, is arguably the best in the league right now. Perhaps unable to contain […]

The Los Angeles Rams have quickly turned things around since the firing of Jeff Fisher. The team took a gamble on a first-timer and the youngest head coach in the NFL, Sean McVay. The move to bring in McVay has thus far turned out to be a brilliant one. Although McVay deserves a lot of […]

Another day, another huge splash made by the Los Angeles Rams. This time it came in the former of a one-year, $14 million agreement with former Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. Needless to say, Rams fans are not the only ones excited about the addition of Suh. 70-year-old defensive coordinator Wade Phillips showed off his […]

The Los Angeles Rams have been one of the surprise teams in the NFL during the 2017 campaign with Aaron Donald helping lead the team to a 10-4 record heading into Week 16’s matchup with the Tennessee Titans. With the Rams on the verge of a clinching a playoff spot and making a case as […]

The Wade Phillips era kicked off in the most amazing of fashions for the Los Angeles Rams – by crushing the Indianapolis Colts’ offense in a record-setting performance. The Rams defeated Indianapolis by a wide margin, 46-9, with Jared Goff and Los Angeles’ offense feeding off of the energy of the team’s defense that recorded […]

Wade Phillips is one of most revered defensive coordinators in the NFL today, fueling the Broncos‘ Super Bowl run last season. But, that didn’t stop former NFL coach and current ESPN commentator Jon Gruden from passing along some advice. Phillips doesn’t always take himself too seriously, but he’s a proud man. He can take a […]