Pete Carroll will be on the opposite sideline Thursday night when the Rams play the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Stadium in Seattle. And despite the wishes of many Rams fans — and perhaps some in the team’s executive suite — he almost certainly won’t be changing sides anytime soon. On Tuesday,...
The meltdowns were too frequent. The booing was too loud. The losing was too much. In just four months, the powerful bond between the NFL’s returning Rams and their Los Angeles fans had dissolved into empty Coliseum seats, derisive chants and an alienation that was tearing the welcome mat into...
Buckle up. This won’t be a typical NFL coaching search. The Rams opening, created Monday when they fired Jeff Fisher, is viewed differently around the league than most. First, it’s for a job in the nation’s No. 2 market and all the potential that entails, especially with a $2.6-billion stadium...
The Rams, mired in another losing season, fired Coach Jeff Fisher on Monday with three games remaining in the season, the team announced. “Making a decision such as this — especially during the season — is one of the most difficult in sports,” Rams owner Stan Kroenke said in a statement. “I have...
Jared Goff is a work in progress In his fourth start, the rookie quarterback struggled more than he flourished. Goff had two passes intercepted, one that was returned for a touchdown. He also had a ball stripped and returned for a touchdown. Goff completed 24 of 41 passes for 235 yards, with two...
Here are a few things you might have missed during the Rams’ 42-14 loss to the Falcons on Sunday at the Coliseum. FIRST QUARTER The Falcons won the turnover battle early. First, backup returner Mike Thomas had the opening kickoff bounce off his facemask and into Atlanta’s possession to set up an...
The Rams welcomed the news Sunday — “some glimmer of hope” Coach Jeff Fisher called it — when they discovered the Atlanta Falcons would play without their two best receivers. Mohamed Sanu was ruled out early last week because of a groin injury. Star Julio Jones, struggling with a toe injury, was...
Rams receivers continued to drop passes Sunday in the Rams’ 42-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons at the Coliseum. The problem has plagued the Rams all season. The Rams dropped four passes in the first half. On their first possession, a pass from rookie quarterback Jared Goff bounced off Kenny Britt’s...
Against all odds, in a city that embraced them, with fans who loved them, in a stadium that showcases them, the impossible has happened. The return of the Rams has officially become an embarrassment. A Hollywood reunion that couldn’t go wrong has blown up in bits of carpeted red. A glittering homecoming...
Todd Gurley stood in front of his locker, trying to contain his frustration. He did not yell. Nor did he rant. At times, the Rams running back quietly struggled to find the words. But he could not contain himself. Sunday’s humiliating 42-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons appeared to push Gurley to...
The Rams trailed the Atlanta Falcons by 14 points early in the second quarter — a sizable but hardly insurmountable deficit against one of the NFL’s worst defenses — when receiver Tavon Austin lined up in the backfield, bolted around the right side and found himself wide open on a curl pattern....
Rams pass offense vs. Falcons pass defense: Rookie quarterback Jared Goff will make his fourth start, and his second at the Coliseum. Goff is completing 53.7% of his passes, four for touchdowns, with three interceptions. Goff was under constant pressure last week against the Patriots and receivers...
RAMS WHO MUST DELIVER… Running back Todd Gurley. As the Rams begin the final quarter of the season, the second-year running back must finally step up his production and help the Rams control the ball and keep it out of the hands of Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. The Falcons’ defense is No. 15 against...
The last time the Rams played at home, quarterback Jared Goff was debuting and rain was falling at the Coliseum. Goff, the No. 1 pick in the draft, has matured in the three weeks since, but as the Rams prepared for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons there was a sense the sky was falling...
No problem. Everything is fine. Nothing to see here. That was the message Rams General Manager Les Snead and Coach Jeff Fisher delivered separately Friday in the aftermath of the latest controversy that has surrounded the struggling team. Snead and Fisher each disputed a report that appeared on...
Throughout the season, the Los Angeles Times examines some of the behind-the-scenes jobs associated with the Rams: After every practice, Coach Jeff Fisher stands in front of a Rams backdrop on the fields at Cal Lutheran University to speak with the media. Behind the backdrop stands Kelsey Blosser,...
Wow, this fake news epidemic has now hit our Rams. But this one is really unbelievable. I mean, seriously who would ever believe that the Rams have actually given Jeff Fisher a contract extension? Greg Nersesyan North Hollywood :: That thud you heard was the bottom dropping out of Rams season-ticket...
Years before earning an NFL salary of nearly $14 million, Trumaine Johnson spent hours buying and selling houses and hotels. The Rams cornerback and three college teammates at Montana played the Monopoly board game day after day and night after night. “It got serious,” Johnson said. “Some games...
The Rams offense, stricken by a chronic case of lethargy and ineffectiveness throughout the season, suffered another mild setback Wednesday: Quarterback Jared Goff was absent from practice, missing on-field preparation for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons at the Coliseum. Coach Jeff Fisher...
Welcome to another edition of the Rams Overtime podcast with Lindsey Thiry and Gary Klein. This week’s topics include: Jeff Fisher’s and Les Snead’s contract extensions It won’t be a winning season What to do with four games left An end to the Eric Dickerson situation? GET IT ON iTUNES » lindsey.thiry@latimes.com...
Rams punter Johnny Hekker was chosen as the team’s nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, presented annually to an NFL player for civic leadership in his community. “It’s a huge honor,” Hekker said Wednesday after practice. “As athletes, we’re blessed with so much, to be recognized...
He engineered two of the biggest trades in NFL draft history, one that netted the Rams a haul of picks for the No. 2 overall selection, another that cost the franchise a haul for the right to choose No. 1. And along with embattled Rams Coach Jeff Fisher, he quietly received a two-year contract...
Judging from the biblical proportions of wailing and teeth-gnashing by Rams fans this week, one might think Jeff Fisher is actually going to coach their team beyond this season. Chill out, everyone. He’s probably not. Unless the Rams undergo a sudden transformation in their final four games, it...
The Rams lost to the Patriots, 26-10, on Sunday, giving Tom Brady the all-time record for wins by a quarterback (201). Each week we take a look at the tape and see what worked, what didn’t and what you might have missed. What: Patriots RB LeGarrette Blount goes 43 yards to the house on fourth...
News of Jeff Fisher’s contract extension riled Rams fans, generated support from players in the locker room and left many football observers wondering how a coach nearing an NFL record for career losses could warrant a new deal. The Rams’ embattled coach said Monday that Dick Vermeil, who coached...
The Rams have an odd way of handling contract extensions The Rams’ seventh defeat in eight games was overshadowed by the news that Coach Jeff Fisher had received a contract extension. Months ago. Why the Rams thought it was better to keep that under wraps – and have it leak during the end of an...
Here are some things you might have missed during the Rams’ 26-10 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass.: First quarter The Patriots used three running backs on their first drive and all three ran for more yards on their first carry than Todd Gurley. Dion Lewis rushed for...
Greg Robinson was happy to be back in the starting lineup at left tackle. With Rodger Saffold inactive because of a hand injury, Robinson started Sunday in the Rams’ 26-10 loss to the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Robinson, the second pick in the 2014 draft, had started 35 consecutive...
Rams Coach Jeff Fisher said he wasn’t going to put up with that 7-9 B.S. Suddenly, that B.S. stands for best scenario. The 4-8 Rams theoretically could finish 8-8, but who thinks they’re going to run the table in the last quarter of the season? And even if they did, just as they surged at the end...
Cornerback Trumaine Johnson was sitting on the team bus en route to Gillette Stadium when he heard the news. “I actually saw that on Twitter,” he said. Defensive end William Hayes was not surprised by the development. “I kind of had an idea about it,” he said. But most Rams players said they were...
It was a brief exchange near midfield in Gillette Stadium, after the New England Patriots thoroughly dominated the Rams in a 26-10 victory that wasn’t nearly as close as the score would indicate. “I told him congratulations on the record,” Rams quarterback Jared Goff said of his message to Patriots...
Rams Coach Jeff Fisher has received a contract extension, a person with knowledge of the situation said. Fisher is in the final season of a five-year contract that pays him $7 million a year. The Rams are 4-7 this season and Fisher has a 31-43-1 record with the Rams heading into Sunday’s game against...
There is no special motivation for Dominique Easley on Sunday against the New England Patriots. That, at least, is what the Rams’ defensive tackle said. “Just like any other game,” he said. Easley, who has played well in a rotation with starters Aaron Donald and Michael Brockers, played in college...
Rams pass offense vs. Patriots defense: Rookie Jared Goff made big strides in his second NFL start, completing 17 of 31 passes for 134 yards and three touchdowns last week at New Orleans. He also demonstrated poise after losing a fumble and having a pass intercepted. Kenny Britt has a team-best...
RAMS WHO MUST DELIVER… Left tackle Greg Robinson. After 35 consecutive starts, the No. 2 pick in the 2014 draft was made inactive last week against the Saints. Rodger Saffold, who started in his place, suffered a hand injury that could limit or keep him out against the Patriots. The Rams need Robinson...
He spent the week immersed in controversy, trying to navigate through an impossible-to-win public relations battle with a popular hall of fame player. No wonder Rams Coach Jeff Fisher was giddy to leave Southern California and the Eric Dickerson feud behind. Fisher and his team also want to distance...
More than 66,000 bundled-up spectators will pack Gillette Stadium on Sunday and not only cheer for New England against the Rams, but for quarterback Tom Brady to claim another piece of NFL history. Last week, he tied the retired Peyton Manning with his 200th victory. One of Brady’s best friends...
Eric Dickerson reversed field on one element of controversy, but the NFL Hall of Fame running back remained steadfast about another Friday as the Rams departed for Sunday’s game at New England. After a meeting Thursday with Kevin Demoff, Dickerson said he no longer holds the Rams’ chief executive...
Are you kidding me that Bill Plaschke honestly thinks these aren’t the L.A. Rams? This is just a new version of the losers who left this city 22 years ago. The L.A. Rams never won anything and please don’t count that lone title in the ’50s; the NFL was a joke back then. It’s the same old, same...
The Rams are heavy underdogs for Sunday’s game at New England, but at least they can stop game-planning for Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. Gronkowski is scheduled to undergo back surgery Friday in Los Angeles, according to multiple reports. Gronkowski has had a series of injuries this season....
Jared Goff’s idol tour makes its second stop Sunday at Gillette Stadium. A week after squaring off against future Hall of Famer Drew Brees at New Orleans, Goff will duel with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who like Goff grew up in the Bay Area. “Obviously, he’s one of the greats —...
John Elway loved that pool table. Shame it couldn’t stay. Elway unveiled it at a party to cut the ribbon on his renovated basement near the end of his legendary career as quarterback of the Denver Broncos. The man cave had everything — a screening room for movies, an elaborate bar to watch games,...