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‘The Sean McVay of defense’: Former Division III coordinator Brandon Staley latest Los Angeles Rams coaching wunderkind

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A black Range Rover pulled into the Four Seasons at 4:58 in the morning, and Brandon Staley climbed in. The driver was Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay, and he was there to pick up the rather anonymous Denver Broncos outside linebackers coach to interview to be his defensive coordinator, replacing […]

NFL Power Rankings Week 16: 1-32 poll, plus the most underrated standout on each team

By this time of year in the NFL Power Rankings, most teams, star players and overarching subjects have been discussed. That is why we’re devoting the rankings before Christmas to highlighting players on each team who have been overlooked in 2020. From players who should be bigger stars than they are to “glue” guys to […]

‘We don’t eat with cats’: How ‘Dawgwork’ has taken Los Angeles Rams’ D-line to greater heights

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Dawg — d-a-w-g — work: Either you’re gettin’ better or you ain’t. No explanation needed if you’re a member of the Los Angeles Rams’ defensive line. “It’s a mindset,” defensive tackle Aaron Donald said. “It’s a mentality.” It’s grimy. It’s tough. It’s “whipping somebody’s behind, play in and play out, by […]

Andrew Whitworth heads to IR, but Los Angeles Rams hopeful he can return in 6-8 weeks

Whitworth, who was carted off the field in the second quarter, has a grade 3 MCL and PCL tear, but McVay expressed optimism that the 15-year-pro will be able to return in six to eight weeks. “We were all worried it was for sure going to be season-ending,” McVay said. “And that’s not going to […]

How Jalen Ramsey makes the Rams better: ‘His swag is contagious’

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – He explained. He demonstrated. He even provided his own sound effects. If only the microphones weren’t hot and the cameras weren’t rolling. “Yeah, ‘Hard Knocks’ gave away a little too much, huh?” Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey deadpanned before cracking a smile. Ramsey and rookie wide receiver Van Jefferson battled […]

Los Angeles Rams’ Jalen Ramsey, New York Giants’ Golden Tate trade punches after game

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Moments after the Los Angeles Rams secured a 17-9 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday, Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey and Giants wide receiver Golden Tate made eye contact, then engaged in a fight near the 50-yard line. Punches were thrown, though it was unclear who threw the first one. Both […]

NFL Week 3 arrivals: Best entrances, outfits, cleats and more

Week 3 of the 2020 NFL season is here. The tributes to Kobe Bryant continue in Philly, while the long-awaited Watt brothers family reunion in Pittsburgh produced some fun candid shots. And other players around the league continue to impress with their fashion choices on the way into the stadium. Here’s our roundup of the […]

Rams decry costly pass interference call that led to Bills’ go-ahead TD: ‘Wasn’t even a catchable ball’

The Los Angeles Rams were one play away from completing a historic come-from-behind victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in Orchard Park, New York. Instead, despite overcoming a 25-point deficit, the Rams suffered their first loss of the season 35-32 after a controversial, fourth-down pass interference penalty resulted in the Bills’ go-ahead touchdown. “It […]

What went wrong for Baker Mayfield, and can he be fixed? A progress report on the Browns QB

This week, I’m going to check in with progress reports for quarterbacks from the 2018 NFL draft. Five quarterbacks were drafted in the first round that year, and I’ll take detailed looks at Lamar Jackson (Tuesday), Josh Allen (Wednesday), Baker Mayfield (Thursday) and Sam Darnold (Friday). Sorry, Josh Rosen; I’ll get to you another time. […]

Ranking NFL teams with the worst offseasons: Barnwell on the Texans, Patriots, Packers, more

With the NFL universe on pause, now seems like a good time to continue our big-picture look into how each organization did during the player-acquisition period of the offseason. Over the next four days, I’m going to run through all 32 teams and rank the work they did from worst to first. To measure how […]

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