QB Stafford: 'Right time and place' to give Rams discount
Matthew Stafford realizes he almost certainly could have gotten more money in a contract extension after his outstanding debut season with the Los Angeles Rams. After 13 NFL seasons and well over $230 million in earnings, Stafford admitted his priority isn't more dollars. It's more rings, and he believes his new four-year, $160 million deal through 2026 gives him the best opportunity to win them with the defending Super Bowl champions.
news.yahoo.comRams photographer says she fractured spine at Super Bowl parade while taking photo of Staffords
Photographer Kelly Smiley says she broke her spine after falling off a stage at the team’s Super Bowl parade. Video shows Smiley setting up to take a photo when she falls backwards off the stage. Rams QB Matthew Stafford and his wife Kelly see her fall, and Kelly leans over to her while Matthew appears to express surprise and then turn around immediately. Smiley is a photographer for the Rams ...
news.yahoo.comLocal coaches make their Super Bowl LVI picks
Super Bowl LVI featuring the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams kicks off today. While 60 minutes on Sunday will determine a winner, here’s how a few local football head coaches think about this year’s Super Bowl matchup. DONNA NORTH HEAD COACH JUAN CUEVAS“The storyline with Stafford being with the (Detroit) Lions having those down years and now having the opportunity to win a Super Bowl is awesome. With the Rams, there was a general thought they could win the Super Bowl when the season started; the Bengals weren’t in that conversation and had a great run through the playoffs. It would add to the list of Texas high school quarterbacks who have won a Super Bowl along with (Patrick) Mahomes, (Drew) Brees and (Nick) Foles and keep representing our great state and Texas Football for what it is…KING!”
myrgv.comBy the numbers, Bengals and Rams look like a perfect match
The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams look evenly matched. Joe Burrow of the Bengals was the second-highest-rated passer in the National Football League (NFL) during the 2021 season. Cooper Kupp of the Rams caught an unbelievable 145 passes (the second most in NFL history) for 1,947 yards. The Rams’ defense was ranked 17th among the NFL’s 32 teams for yards allowed per game with 344.9. That may be a problem for the Bengals, because the Rams have Aaron Donald.
washingtonpost.comRams' Stafford hopes to follow in friend Kershaw's footsteps
Matthew Stafford got a call this week from a childhood friend who knows a little something about waiting a long time to win his first championship. Clayton Kershaw is hoping to be at SoFi Stadium next Sunday when Stafford leads the Los Angeles Rams (15-5) in search of the same long-sought title that Kershaw finally won with the Dodgers in 2020. “He's excited for me, which I appreciated,” Stafford said with a grin Thursday.
news.yahoo.comSan Francisco commits major mistakes at the worst time
For 6 3/4 games, the San Francisco 49ers had dominated the Los Angeles Rams. Then came the fourth quarter of Sunday’s NFC championship game, when everything unraveled. Coach Kyle Shanahan decided not to go it on fourth-and-2 in Rams territory, followed by a dropped interception by Jaquiski Tartt and Jimmy Garoppolo throwing a pick at the worst time.
news.yahoo.comRams look to cut out Stafford's errors before it costs them
Wins are piling up for the Los Angeles Rams. With the playoffs in sight, the two are unlikely to continue to coexist, something Stafford knows all too well after the Rams escaped with a 20-19 victory at the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Despite Stafford throwing two interceptions and losing a fumble, the Rams (12-4) won their fifth straight game.
news.yahoo.comStafford throws 3 TD passes, Rams edge Goff's Lions 28-19
Matthew Stafford passed for 334 yards and three touchdowns against his former team, and Jalen Ramsey made an end zone interception on his 27th birthday with five minutes left in the Los Angeles Rams’ 28-19 victory over Jared Goff and the winless Detroit Lions.
New coach, new QB, same early results for struggling Lions
The Detroit Lions’ new coach and quarterback are off to a start that resembles the team's previous regimes. Detroit brought in Dan Campbell to replace the fired Matt Patricia. When longtime quarterback Matthew Stafford wanted out, the Lions sent him to the Los Angeles Rams in a deal that brought Jared Goff as his replacement.
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