Rams Focused on Improving Run Defense Myles Simmons It’s been a constant question since the final whistle on Sunday: Why did the Rams surrender so many rushing yards to Washington? The visitors had 229 yards rushing, averaging 5.9 yards per carry. Three different Washington running backs tallied at least 67 yards on the ground. And because the ground game was so effective, Washington leby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Wade Phillips up-front about team’s run-defense struggles By RICH HAMMOND THOUSAND OAKS — Like any good defensive coordinator, Wade Phillips anticipated Tuesday’s attack. “What’s wrong with the run defense, right?” Phillips deadpanned, moments after he reached the podium to start his weekly news conference. “We’re upset about that, but we’re going to do something about it.” Phillips,by RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Prisco/Quinn Rams vs 49ers Preview –Video Brady Quinn and Pete Prisco preview the Rams vs 49ers. Prisco picks the Rams to win. Quinn is impressed with the progression of Jared Goff: "He looks like a much better QB." Watch Rams/49ers Previewby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
L.A. fans don't just give their devotion, teams have to earn it Bill Plaschke Two weeks into the NFL season, Los Angeles has two teams with a combined one victory, yet it seems the biggest criticism is being leveled at all those people with the audacity to ignore them. The national narrative is not about the Rams and Chargers, but about the empty seats surrounding them, and whether Los Aby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Joe Curley @vcsjoecurley Wade Phillips opens up his weekly presser with "All right? What's wrong with the run defense, right?" "It's all on coaching," Phillips continues the Rams coaching trend this week of accountability. Says it's always on him. "Guy's haven't played this defense together," Phillips explains. Says group hadn't seen looks Washington gby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams coach Sean McVay quick to put the blame on himself Alden Gonzalez THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- The theme of Sean McVay's postgame availability on Sunday was guilt. The Los Angeles Rams' rookie head coach spent the moments following a 27-20 loss to the Washington Redskins blaming himself, for everything from Todd Gurley's early struggles to Jared Goff's late interception to the offensive inby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Family, and friendly, ties bind Rams coach Sean McVay to a lineage of NFL greatness Gary Klein Framed photographs, plaques and magazine covers adorn nearly every inch of wall space, memorabilia from a life in football that spans more than seven decades. A few are keepsakes from Massillon High in Ohio. Others are from college days at Miami (Ohio), coaching stops in the World Football Leby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Go to Rams News of the Day: Sept. 18th **Today's Rams Topics** Monday Wrap-Up: With Short Week, Rams Shift Focus to 49ers Whether a game is won or lost, most players and coaches around the NFL talk about moving on from one game to the next fairly quickly. It’s a necessary thing to do when there are games every week. ========= Rams see need to boost their run game and slow opponentsby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
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Rams see need to boost their run game and slow opponents’ attack By RICH HAMMOND THOUSAND OAKS — The Rams saw too much of Washington’s run game and not enough of their own. There’s no doubt about the first part. Washington ran for 229 yards and two touchdowns in their victory over the Rams on Sunday. The defensive breakdown seemed startling for a Rams front seven that dominated a week eby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Monday Wrap-Up: With Short Week, Rams Shift Focus to 49ers Myles Simmons Whether a game is won or lost, most players and coaches around the NFL talk about moving on from one game to the next fairly quickly. It’s a necessary thing to do when there are games every week. But with Thursday Night Football, that process must go even faster than usual. As head coach Sean McVay put it followinby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
More reasons to like Rams emerge from close loss than from blowout win David Steele @david_c_steele The Rams looked more impressive losing in Week 2 than they did winning in Week 1. And Los Angeles won by 37 points in Week 1. Yes, the 46-9 blowout of the Colts at home on opening day does count. But the Rams’ opponent Sunday at the Los Angeles Coliseum, Washington, didn't hand them the gby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
NFL still confident in Los Angeles market despite attendance for Rams, Chargers games Lindsay H. Jones, USA TODAY Sports The optics of the NFL’s first Sunday with two home games in Los Angeles in more than 20 years were undeniably bad. The Chargers failed to sell out their first home game in the StubHub Center, a 27,000-seat stadium most notably used for Major League Soccer, while the Rby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Five Takeaways from Rams 27-20 Loss to Washington Myles Simmons Los Angeles tied Sunday’s matchup midway through the fourth quarter but could not complete the comeback, as Washington used a 10-play drive to drain the clock and score a game-winning touchdown. With a short turnaround before playing San Francisco for Thursday Night Football, L.A. has much to correct. But there were also someby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Klein/Thiry Recap of the Rams vs Redskins –Video The Rams fell to 1-1 this season after a 27-20 loss to the Washington Redskins at the Coliseum. LA Times’ Gary Klein and Lindsey Thiry recap the action. Watch Game Recapby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Sean McVay and Rams Leave Reasons for Optimism –Video The Rams lost to the Washington Redskins, 27-20, but gave reasons to believe in an optimistic future under first-year coach Sean McVay. LA Times’ Sam Farmer explains. Watch Farmer Talk Rams Optimismby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Go to Rams News of the Day: Sept. 17th **Today's Rams Topics** Aaron Donald’s return mostly a dud, as Rams are gashed on the ground Aaron Donald burst through the line, loose in the backfield for the first time since his months-long holdout ended, and immediately, the All-Pro defensive tackle knew what was coming. ======== Rams have their problems, but they’re at least showing prby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams learn bitter lesson about loose ends, but an even bigger one in accountability By VINCENT BONSIGNORE | vbonsignore@scng.com | Daily News The Rams locker room was barely open a minute or two Sunday after a gut-wrenching 27-20 loss to Washington when Robert Woods motioned for reporters to come taby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
In a single bound, Todd Gurley shows Rams that he might be super again By RICH HAMMOND LOS ANGELES — In high school, the hurdles never tried to tackle Todd Gurley. A former track star in sprints and the 110-high hurdles in North Carolina, Gurley long ago traded spikes for cleats, but clearly the instincts remain. As Gurley struggled to run the ball for the Rams last season, perhaps he aby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams have their problems, but they're at least showing promise Sam Farmer The Rams had a spark, they moved the ball, they located the end zone … and they wound up losing to Washington 27-20. A year earlier, in making their Los Angeles debut with a 9-6 victory over Seattle, the wrong-way Rams were as flat as a Johnny Unitas haircut. Sunday’s was a hopeful loss. Last year’s version wby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Aaron Donald’s return mostly a dud, as Rams are gashed on the ground By RYAN KARTJE LOS ANGELES — Aaron Donald burst through the line, loose in the backfield for the first time since his months-long holdout ended, and immediately, the All-Pro defensive tackle knew what was coming. But it was too late. Kirk Cousins tossed left, just barely out of Donald’s reach. Washington running back Cby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams Run Defense Comes Up Short Against Redskins Kristen Lago After a strong defensive showing in Week 1, the Rams’ inability to stop the run against Washington on Sunday sealed their fate, falling 27-20. Although the visitors brought a reputation as a pass-first offense to L.A., Washington head coach Jay Gruden called a heavy dose of carries, as his club recorded 229 yards on the ground.by RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams can’t complete comeback in home loss to Washington By RICH HAMMOND LOS ANGELES — One of Rams coach Sean McVay’s proteges made game-winning plays Sunday. The other? Well, maybe he’s getting there, but the progress is a bit halting Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins did exactly what McVay once trained him to do: drive 70 yards in the fourth quarter of a tie game, and win it. Rams quaby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Frustrating loss shows how far Rams have come AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have improved. And Sunday's loss was a prime example. The Rams had a chance to tie against Washington in the final two minutes despite struggling to stop the run and committing untimely mistakes on offense. The 27-20 loss is both a reminder of how far they have come and how far they still have to goby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams Fall to Washington 27-20 Myles Simmons LOS ANGELES — The Rams had difficulty slowing down Washington’s ground attack all game long, as the visitors amassed 385 total yards and possessed the ball for 36:19 to defeat Los Angeles, 27-20. The Rams tied the game at 20 midway through the fourth quarter, and had a chance to even it once again after Washington scored a go-ahead touchdownby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
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Inability to stop the run doomed Rams versus Redskins Alden Gonzalez LOS ANGELES -- The Washington Redskins were never a powerhouse running team. They weren't when Sean McVay was calling their offensive plays over these past two years, and they definitely weren't in their Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. But they ran all over the Los Angeles Rams' defense on Sunday and it wound upby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Will it get better for Rams RB Todd Gurley? Alden Gonzalez THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Everything about the Los Angeles Rams' offense looked better Sunday, in their first game under Sean McVay. Except the running game. Except Todd Gurley, who picked up only 40 rushing yards on 19 carries. Normally, amid an electrifying blowout victory to open a season, something like that wouldn't really matteby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams Add Donald, Peterson to Active Roster Myles Simmons In advance of Sunday’s game against Washington, the Rams have officially added defensive tackle Aaron Donald to their active roster from the exempt list. Additionally, Los Angeles has signed cornerback Keven Peterson to the active roster from its practice squad. Head coach Sean McVay announced on Friday that Donald will start onby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com
Aaron Donald will start Sunday despite prolonged holdout Gary Klein Throughout Aaron Donald’s prolonged holdout, Rams teammates noted that the star defensive lineman was no doubt at home in Pittsburgh working out and keeping himself in shape. Donald appeared fit after reporting to the team facility this week, but there was still a question about how long it would take him to get into foby RamBill - RamsFootballFans.com