It is so early in the season that every team’s playoff chances are at risk, so when I saw an article expressing the “why” for how the Los Angeles Rams could miss the playoffs I had to click the link. If you read the article, then you’ll see that the Rams can still very much make the playoffs, but if you just read the headline, you may come away with a different perspective (I for sure write that way at times too whether by design or otherwise).

The big takeaway that I can tell (you can see the link below)...

The Los Angeles Rams have enjoyed some outstanding play out of fourth-year safety Quentin Lake after selecting him in the 6th round of the 2022 NFL draft. Lake has far exceeded his draft stock expectations, and now on the final year of his rookie contract, he will be no doubt be looking for a payday soon.

According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN this is something the Rams are aware of and interested in getting done at the right price.

“Quentin Lake is a do-it-all chess piece for Sean McVay’s defense, and the Rams are interested in retaining him if...

One of the biggest stories of the college football season through the first month and a half is what’s happening at the quarterback position. Players who were supposed to take that next step and solidify themselves as top-10 picks haven’t done so. Drew Allar and Cade Klubnik have dropped out of the first-round conversation. Meanwhile, the media is now trying to force Fernando Mendoza, Dante Moore, John Mateer, and others into it. The real kicker here is that the Los Angeles Rams have two first-round picks next season.

When the Rams acquired the second first-round pick from the Atlanta Falcons,...

Over the past month, the issues at cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams have become evident. While it was a group that was able to hold their own with Ahkello Witherspoon on the field, Witherspoon is out for the next 2.5 months. This has since been a group that’s allowed big plays to the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts. They’ve also been a big reason for losses to the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers.

However, the fact that it took one injury at cornerback to derail the perimeter defense is the underlying issue at the position. The Eagles passing...

There may be no bigger surprise through five weeks of the 2025 NFL season than the Baltimore Ravens starting 1-4. They’ll host the 3-2 (and probably somehow underperforming) Los Angeles Rams this weekend.

Lamar Jackson is injured—and few teams can win without their starting quarterback—but they are significant problems with this year’s Ravens team beyond the individual taking snaps under center.

How bad are the Ravens really? How did their season effectively end before it even started?

The scoreboard does not lie

Week 1 at Bills: 40-41 (loss)

This was one of the best games of the young...

Heading into the season, the Los Angeles Rams were expected to have a strong defense but over the last few games the team has really struggled against the pass, especially in crucial moments of the game. Despite allowing 342 yards passing to San Francisco 49ers backup QB Mac Jones in last Thursday’s loss, Rams head coach Sean McVay made it very clear in his weekly interview series The Coach McVay Show that the team currently has no plans to bring in any outside secondary help, whether that be via free agency or trade.

“That hasn’t been something that we’ve...

One of the things about Thursday Night Football that we don’t talk about is that by the next week, it’s so easy to forget what last happened. While other teams debate the happenings of Sunday and Monday — like former Rams OC Liam Coen enjoying the spotlight as an “elite hire” after the Jaguars beat the Chiefs — it feels like L.A. hasn’t played a game in a month.

Is five days enough time to move on from the Rams 26-23 overtime loss to the 49ers in Week 5?

You can vote your answer to the question *“Are you confident...

Is the NFC West the toughest division in the NFL so far? It could be because not only are there three obvious playoff contenders all over .500, but the combined records of all four teams outside of the division is 8-4 and three of those four losses came against teams that are 4-1.

Not only that, NFC West teams have two of the top quarterbacks in the NFL this year, a third shocking name in the mix, and the two most productive and successful receivers in the league in 2025. These are dangerous offenses led by talented head coaches and...

The Los Angeles Rams are still reeling from an inexcusable loss to the 49ers to kick off Week 5. L.A. controls its own destiny as an NFC contender moving forward, and must take care of business against the Ravens Sunday in a must-win for the Rams.

Baltimore has performed like one of the NFL’s worst teams in the first month of the season. Well, okay, the defense has been the primary contributor to that. The Ravens have given up 177 points in five games, or an average of 35.4 points per game, and have allowed at least 37 points in...

When it comes to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and his legacy, it’s one that leaves a lot to be desired. Much of that is to no fault of Stafford. For years the Detroit Lions didn’t do enough to surround Stafford with talent that he could take advantage of during his prime. However, throughout his career, he doesn’t have a single All-Pro selection and has been to just two Pro Bowls. Seven of the last 10 Super Bowl MVPs have been quarterbacks, but one of the three not to win it was Stafford in 2021.

That may not seem...

Throughout much of the Sean McVay era, it wasn’t abnormal to see rookies not get opportunities early in their careers. As second-round wide receivers, Van Jefferson and Tutu Atwell barely played as rookies. In Jefferson’s case, he only had 19 receptions. Darrell Henderson was a third-round pick and only saw 39 carries as a rookie despite Todd Gurley managing his knee. In 2020, Cam Akers didn’t see back-to-back games with 10 or more carries until Week 13 and 14 of his rookie year.

It’s fair to point out that those Rams teams were in a different place. They had experience...

Adding injury to insult after the Rams gut-wrenching 26-23 loss to the San Francisco 49ers last Thursday, L.A. announced that starting linebacker Omar Speights suffered a high ankle sprain and has already been designated as doubtful to play against the Baltimore Ravens. Is it finally time to see undrafted rookie Shaun Dolac on Sunday?

Speights joined the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2024. He was a four-year college starter, three at Oregon State and his final season at LSU. Although not blessed with elite physical or athletic gifts, he was known for his instincts, hustle, and good tackling....