Los Angeles has been on a roll but the team can’t afford to get complacent if they want to stay atop their tight division

The Los Angeles Rams have gained control of the NFC West for the first time this season and now have a clear path to the playoffs, raising the fan base’s confidence in the team to the highest it’s been all year. Los Angeles is coming off their third win in-a-row, defeating their bitter division rivals the San Francisco 49ers 12-6 in a defensive showcase.

Confidence in the team was already soaring after the Rams 44-42 victory...

Rams go into Week 16 against the Jets with a clean bill of health

The Los Angeles Rams will go into their Week 16 contest against the New York Jets with something they haven’t had for much of this season: a clean bill of health.

LA’s battle with injuries dates all the way back to training camp where Puka Nacua, Darious Williams, and multiple key offensive linemen missed time. The Rams lost multiple players in the season opener against the Detroit Lions, and largely they’ve spent the rest of the season working towards a return to health.

At the conclusion...

ESPN says Allen Robinson has been Rams’ biggest mistake of last five years

With the Los Angeles Rams entering an active rebuild period over the last few season, it was important for general manager Les Snead to lead that into the next era. He’s done well over the past two years in the draft, but the offseason following the Super Bowl season may have been one of Snead’s worst.

ESPN’s Bill Barnwell recently ranked all 32 teams worst move over the past five seasons. Coming in at number 13 was the Rams signing of wide receiver Allen Robinson. Said Barnwell,...

Eagles’ Saquon Barkley has a strong chance to beat Dickerson’s NFL record

Los Angeles Rams legend Eric Dickerson rushed for an NFL-record 2,105 yards in 1984, and 40 years later, his milestone is being challenged yet again.

Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley is 417 yards away from breaking Dickerson’s mark. To do it, Barkley must average 139.3 yards over the final three games against the Commanders, Cowboys and Giants. With the Eagles tied with the Lions and Vikings atop the NFC, Philly will need every bit it can muster from Barkley moving forward.

Breaking Dickerson’s record is very possible as...

Can Rams win fourth game in a row and avoid trap game vs. Jets in Week 16?

For the third time this season, the Los Angeles Rams will be playing in the early slate, meaning a 10 a.m. PT start. Following a 10-day break, the Rams are set to travel to the east coast to take on the New York Jets — a team that Sean McVay has never beaten in his coaching career. The Rams will be going for their fourth consecutive win as they make a push for the NFC West title. While the Jets haven’t been good...

From Jared Verse to Justin Dedich, a thought on each member of LA’s rookie class

The early indications of the Los Angeles Rams’ 2024 rookie class suggest that GM Les Snead has done it again. Back-to-back strong drafts will form a strong structural foundation for LA to build the next iteration of its contending roster and transition to a new generation after the careers of Cooper Kupp, Matthew Stafford, Rob Havenstein, and others.

Through 15 weeks of the regular season, this is a thought I have on each Rams rookie from first round pick Jared Verse to the undrafted free...

Cooper Kupp did something rare (for him) when he failed to haul in a reception in Week 15

Cooper Kupp didn’t catch a single pass for the Los Angeles Rams last week against the San Francisco 49ers, and although the Rams got the win it was surprising to see Kupp held to zero catches. Will that change this Sunday against the New York Jets?

In 102 games, Kupp has failed to catch a pass in only three of them.

It happened in 2018 vs the Denver Broncos a game in which he was injured. It happened again in 2019 against...

Alijah Vera-Tucker and John Simpson are about as good as it gets at guard

Offensive line is an area that has plagued the New York Jets in recent years. They spent ample resources this offseason in order to rebuild the corps in front of Aaron Rodgers, which is especially important for a quarterback on the wrong side of 40 and coming off an Achilles tendon tear.

How has this group fared in 2024? Where are the weak spots that the Los Angeles Rams might want to attack with their young fearsome foursome of Jared Verse, Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske, and...

Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 12/20/24

The temperatures that the Los Angeles Rams could see when they take on the New York Jets this Sunday could be one of the coldest games McVay has been involved in since his time with L.A. It’s a big opportunity for the West Coast team to come in and take a win to further solidify their playoff chances.

It also would be a chance for the Rams to say not only have we arrived in the NFC West, but they never left. That would be cold in a different way for the...

Is Chris Shula destined to be the Dolphins head coach?

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported this week that L.A. Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula is “a sneaky name to watch” for head coaching positions and that he has heard Shula’s name “enough over the past week” to think it was worth mentioning. Of all the teams that Shula would presumably be destined to go to, the Miami Dolphins are atop the list and many are starting to believe that the team is ready to part ways with Mike McDaniel at the end of the season.

ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported two weeks...

Can the Denver Broncos clinch a playoff spot against the Chargers

We’re at the final stretch of the NFL season with just three weeks of football left to play. Every game will increase in importance with playoff spots officially on the line. Kicking off Week 16 will be the Denver Broncos taking on the the Los Angeles Chargers. With a win on Thursday Night, the Broncos will clinch a playoff spot while the Chargers need to win and need some help.

The second year of Sean Payton in Denver has gone much better than the first. Rookie Bo Nix has...

NFL executives still believe Rams rookie Jared Verse is Defensive Rookie of the Year.

While Jared Verse started the season strong, he has seemed to hit the rookie wall over the past three weeks. For the first time since early in the season, the Los Angeles Rams rookie is no longer the odds favorite for Defensive Rookie of the Year. Depending on the Sportsbook, Philadelphia Eagles rookie Quinyon Mitchell now narrowly leads Verse +110 to +150.

The odds won’t necessarily decide the winner, but it is a testament to how close the race has become. A month ago, Verse was...