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Les Snead talks Trent McDuffie trade and Rams offseason

Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead joined Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Whitworth on the “Fitz & Whit” podcast to talk major offseason storylines and a general outlook on the team and its strategy. It’s a long form conversation that lasts nearly an hour and a half. It’s rare that we see this much behind […]

Now mostly gone, PFF forever changed our understanding of football

The story of Pro Football Focus (PFF) from its inception to seemingly its end is both ironic and empowering. PFF started as a hobby for a British man, Neil Hornsby, who felt underwhelmed by traditional box score statistics and was compelled to find a better way. His vision permanently changed America’s favorite sport and the […]

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Puka Nacua checks into rehab amid off-field controversies

Rams star Puka Nacua isn’t going to be back in practice until he’s out of rehab. According to Nacua’s attorney in a statement confirmed with The California Post, the All-Pro wideout has been working on some of his issues in a rehab facility in Malibu. Nacua has been the wrong kind of star in the […]

Sean McVay wasn’t in annual coaches’ photo for Rams, why?

This is not an April Fool’s post, nor is this a drill, Sean McVay was not in the most recent 2026 annual coaches’ photo. How? Why? There seems to be no answer, but we know that Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken missed the photo for a hair cut. If Monken missing the photo constitutes […]

Rams should still draft QB even if Stafford has long-term plans to play

For a third consecutive draft, the Los Angeles Rams are once again considered to be in the market for a quarterback. In 2024, the Rams were consistently linked to Bo Nix and last year, there was some speculation that the Rams may draft Jaxson Dart at the end of the first round. Instead, the Rams […]

Rams Big Board: Who are the best fits at wide receiver?

One position that the Los Angeles Rams will be looking at during the 2026 NFL Draft is wide receiver. It’s very possible that the Rams look at wide receiver at 13 and if they don’t take one in the first round, they most certainly will on Day 2. Throughout the draft process, I’ve watched around […]

L.A. Rams News: Trade rumors for Davante Adams may linger

Whereas the Los Angeles Rams seem content to keep Davantae Adams on their team, there were reports that L.A. did consider trading the star receiver this past offseason, and the Rams didn’t say those reports were a lie, so despite the Rams saying they want to keep Adams, expect trade rumors to linger. If for […]

Did Rams book international game to avoid 49ers taking over SoFi?

The Rams returned to Los Angeles in 2016. They’ve made great progress at winning over the local hearts and growing their roots and fanbase. Still, while most NFL teams are guaranteed at least eight home games per year, the Rams still are at a disadvantage against West Coast teams with more entrenched roots. They are […]

Matthew Stafford enters most expensive season of his career

Matthew Stafford is coming off of his first career MVP award and entering his age-38 season, but he’ll hit another new first in 2026: The quarterback has a $48.26 million cap hit next season, the highest cap hit of his career. Here’s how it breaks down: As a matter of fact, Stafford has the highest […]

18-game schedule would hurt the NFL

There is no end in sight to the NFL’s greed train. Between an increase in the international slate and an unrelenting push for an 18-game regular season, the league must be put in its place before it damages the sport for good. Let’s start with the push for an increased international slate, which already didn’t […]

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Do Rams see linebacker as a need in 2026 draft?

It seems as if we are having the same conversations nearly every offseason when it comes to the Los Angeles Rams and the linebacker position. Every offseason, the fan base is desperate for an upgrade and then almost every offseason, the Rams do the bare minimum. Since Sean McVay arrived in 2017, this is simply […]

How Rams offseason paints their draft plans

The Los Angeles Rams entered the 2026 offseason with a plan and for all intents and purposes, they have executed that plan to near perfection. As a team on the cusp of winning another Super Bowl, the goal should always have been to address their immediate needs in free agency and then fill in the […]

What is the Rams’ plan for Stetson Bennett in 2026?

Stetson Bennett was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, he missed his first season, and since then he hasn’t needed to play in meaningful games (he’s had some fun preseason moments) in 2024 or 2025, and it begs the question, what is the Rams’ plan with […]

Are the Rams seriously looking at Day 2 linebackers?

It appears that Los Angeles Rams General Manager Les Snead is making overtures to higher-end linebacker candidates as the 2026 NFL Draft gets closer. There are reports circulating that L.A. has met with three Top 100 linebacker prospects, Missouri’s Jeremiah Trotter, Pittsburgh’s Kyle Louis, and Cincinnati’s Jake Golday. This news is a completely different strategy […]

L.A. Rams News: Team ready to move off Stetson Bennett?

Maybe I’ll write up something quick this week asking Should the Los Angeles Rams move off of Stetson Bennett? Either way, if the Rams are planning on nabbing Kirk Cousins or Jimmy Garopollo as their backup, where does that leave Bennett? It’s not that Bennett is expected to beat out Cousins or Garopollo, longtime players, […]

Rams confirm Davante Adams trade rumors were not clickbait

Rumors about the Rams attempting to trade Davante Adams this offseason were not clickbait or smoke screens: Head coach Sean McVay confirmed that the team has looked into it and that nothing came of those talks. Well, that’s all well and good but what does it actually say about how L.A. feels about their $28 […]

McVay had a talking to with Puka Nacua

It’s rare for a team to land any player in the draft who ends up being as good as Puka Nacua, let alone in the fifth round, but to what extent must that team go to reward the player if he’s not doing enough to protect the team? Sean McVay told the media this week […]

Is Myles Rowser one of the more underrated defensive backs in the draft?

Throughout the Sean McVay and Les Snead era, the Los Angeles Rams have done well finding late-round safeties and developing them into strong role players and starters. They selected Quentin Lake in the sixth round and the team just signed him to an extension. Jaylen McCollough was an undrafted free agent and has found a […]

Rams are open to signing Kirk Cousins

Sean McVay and Kirk Cousins go all the way back to the quarterback’s rookie season with the Redskins in 2012 and the Rams are open to a reunion this year if L.A. doesn’t make an agreement with Jimmy Garoppolo. On Monday, McVay said that the Rams would like to have Cousins as Matthew Stafford’s backup […]

McVay: ‘0-percent chance’ of trade rule change passing

When the Cleveland Browns proposed a rule change that would allow teams to trade draft picks up to five years out instead of three years, it was no surprise that Rams President Kevin Demoff was in support of the idea. It is unexpected that head coach Sean McVay isn’t siding with Demoff. On Monday, McVay […]

7-Round Mock Draft: What do Rams do at 13th overall?

The 2026 NFL Draft is getting closer and we are less than a month away. While the Los Angeles Rams have addressed many of their needs in free agency and via trade, they will look to fill out depth and the rest of the roster in the draft. As we head into the month of […]

L.A. Rams News: Is there a star or trade they aren’t linked to?

A.J. Brown, Maxx Crosby and Myles Garrett, three stars at the NFL level and three players that the Los Angeles Rams have reportedly looked into trading for. Are there any big stars that may be available that the Rams reportedly haven’t shown interest in? It’s been fun to watch because unless we sit with Les […]

Reviewing first round receiver busts and the good news for Rams

The media mock draft machines are in hyper drive connecting the Los Angeles Rams to pass catchers early in next month’s NFL Draft. From Jordyn Tyson, Makai Lemon, and Carnell Tate to Kenyon Sadiq, the Rams are in store to have no shortage of options when the clock starts ticking on the thirteenth overall selection. […]

Will new front office hire be Rams’ secret weapon?

The Los Angeles Rams are hiring a former Senior Bowl director as a personnel department consultant who will work closely with assistant GM John McKay. The Rams hope that over 30 years of experience with scouting players will have made Phil Savage their secret weapon. Savage, 60, started his career with the Browns as a […]

Which young pass catcher do you have the most confidence in?

As it sits right now before next month’s NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams’ pass catching corps remains almost entirely unchanged. They lost Tutu Atwell in free agency to the Miami Dolphins but every other player who had a meaningful role a year ago returns. It was time for the Rams to move on from […]