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Rams' opportunistic young defense has been key to their late-season surge, playoff win over Vikings

Jan. 14, 2025 18:28 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams' defense seemed to be starting practically from scratch when it began this season with a rookie coordinator and without retired superstar Aaron Donald. The Rams knew they would have to endure all of the mistakes and setbacks required to...

Rams can rest starters after clinching NFC West, while Seahawks left chasing individual milestones

Jan. 03, 2025 19:25 PM EST

Seattle (9-7) at Los Angeles Rams (10-6) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL odds: Seahawks by 6 1/2. Against the spread: Seahawks 6-9-1; Rams 8-8. Series record: Tied 27-27. Last meeting: Rams beat Seahawks 26-20 OT in...

Jared Verse's strong rookie season sees him receive Rams' only Pro Bowl invite

Jan. 03, 2025 12:28 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jared Verse made the Pro Bowl on Thursday, an engagement the Los Angeles Rams rookie outside linebacker hopes to avoid with a lengthy playoff run. That’s not the only commitment Verse would like to get out of, having challenged fellow rookie Braden Fiske that...

Pro Bowl rosters include 9 Ravens, 7 Lions, 6 Vikings and Eagles and no Patrick Mahomes

Jan. 02, 2025 09:04 AM EST

Nine Baltimore Ravens, including two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, were selected for the Pro Bowl Games. The Detroit Lions are next with seven players and the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles each have six players on the NFC roster. Patrick...

McVay, Rams aren't expecting Aaron Donald to come out of retirement, and they don't intend to ask

Dec. 16, 2024 16:46 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first-place Los Angeles Rams are not expecting Aaron Donald to come out of retirement to join their playoff push, and coach Sean McVay says he would feel uncomfortable even asking. When McVay was asked Monday whether he saw any possibility of a comeback by...

Sean McVay's Rams are on a roll toward the playoffs after 2 big wins in a 5-day stretch

Dec. 13, 2024 19:23 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams beat a current Super Bowl contender and last year's NFC champions in a five-day span, and they did it in two games so different that they scarcely looked like the same sport. But after scoring six touchdowns to outlast Buffalo 44-42 and...

One Rams D-lineman wins a rookie of the month award, and another is revealed on 'The Masked Singer'

Dec. 05, 2024 19:29 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although the friendly competition is fierce each day among the four talented young pass rushers on the Los Angeles Rams’ defensive front, this week was a whole new tune. Defensive tackle Braden Fiske won the NFL's defensive rookie of the month award Thursday...

Eagles seek 7th straight win while Rams try to keep pace in crowded NFC West race

Nov. 22, 2024 16:31 PM EST

Philadelphia (8-2) at Los Angeles Rams (5-5) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC/Peacock BetMGM NFL odds: Eagles by 3. Against the spread: Eagles 6-4; Rams 4-6. Series record: Eagles lead 23-20-1. Last meeting: Eagles beat Rams 23-14...

Rookie Jared Verse is a battering Ram, sacking QBs and talking a great game for Los Angeles

Nov. 10, 2024 16:19 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unless you're a quarterback in a collapsing pocket, you'll probably hear Jared Verse before you see him. The Los Angeles Rams' rookie linebacker already looks like the NFL's next great pass rusher just eight games into his career, but his verbal abilities are...

Rams look to extend winning streak, Dolphins aim to end skid in Monday night matchup

Nov. 09, 2024 16:54 PM EST

Miami (2-6) at LA Rams (4-4) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EST, ESPN BetMGM NFL odds: Rams by 1. Against the spread: Dolphins 2-6; Rams 3-5. Series record: Dolphins lead 12-2. Last meeting: Dolphins beat Rams 28-17 in Miami Gardens,...