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Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/ Rams young cornerback group has room to improve in 2023 The defense of the 2023 Los Angeles Rams has surpassed realistic expectations through two games. Defensive coordinator Raheem Morris’ unit stifled Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks in the season opener and then gave Matthew Stafford and the offense a comeback drive opportunity against the San Francisco 49ers. The secondary seemed to be a strength heading into the season with the defensive line being a more significant question mark; however, the line has been solid and the cornerbacks...

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Rams have an opportunity to exceed expectations on Monday Night Football Very few expected the Los Angeles Rams to be 1-1 heading into a Week 3 matchup and Super Bowl re-match against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Rams blowing out the Seattle Seahawks and then only losing by a touchdown and remaining competitive against the San Francisco 49ers would have been unfathomable. It’s only two games, but in those games on thing has become obvious. The Rams are going to be competitive at the very least in 2023. Outside of the...

Photo by Harry How/ Kobie Turner has been impressive through two games on defense Los Angeles Rams wide receiver, Puka Nacua, has been stealing the spotlight from other impressive performers from the rookie class. That’s happened for good reason as Nacua is breaking records and should absolutely get recognized. 35 targets and 25 catches through two games is ridiculous for any player, let alone a rookie. With that said, this Rams rookie class is getting standout performances at other spots as well that have seemingly been flying under the radar. One of those players...

Andrew Nelles / USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK 2 signs that indicate the Bengals could keep Joe Burrow out against the Rams The Cincinnati Bengals made two moves on Saturday that indicate that Joe Burrow could be hold out of playing Monday night against the Los Angeles Rams: First, they listed Burrow as questionable to play in Week 3 due to a calf injury that was suffered at the start of training camp. Burrow missed six games in his rookie season due to a torn ACL, but has escaped serious injury since then and finished fourth in MVP voting in 2022. Now he seems...

Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/ Which Week 3 game are you most looking forward to watching on Sunday? Aside from the Rams playing the Bengals, which Week 3 Sunday game are you most looking forward to watching? Probably the biggest matchup of the entire weekend will be played between two playoff hopefuls heading into the 2023 campaign. The Los Angeles Chargers and Minnesota Vikings have played in a total of four one-score games through the first two weeks and have a combined 0-4 record in those matchups. In Week 2, Minnesota got four touchdown passes from Kirk Cousins and...

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Bengals coach Zac Taylor isn’t the only former McVay coach on hard times, but he’s facing Rams in Week 3 The Sean McVay coaching tree was practically nothing other than success stories, until the first two weeks of this season. Two of his former assistants are 0-2 and facing off against one another, almost guaranteeing that one of them will remain winless through three games, while another could go 0-3 if he loses against McVay on Monday Night Football. Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor has had the most success of anyone on the...

Photo by Steph Chambers/ Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 9/23/23 The Los Angeles Rams recently traded away Cam Akers and at this point it’s somewhat old news, but it is still news. ESPN gave a trade grade and the top article references that. How did you think the Rams did in their trade? I would say it wasn’t exactly ideal but at least they got something out of it. We have agreed to a trade with the Vikings. pic.twitter.com/0OfvrplcBU— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) September 20, 2023 I know I don’t always comment back, but I try to see them when I get a...

Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/ Rams are going to have to suffer through continued ownership by 49ers for next few years The Los Angeles Rams took a major loss Friday afternoon prior to taking the field on Monday night against the Cincinnati Bengals. Following their win on Thursday Night Football, the San Francisco 49ers announced multi-year contract extensions for general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan. The 49ers today announced that the team has signed general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan to multi-year contract...

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports How much longer should the Rams rely on Michael Hoecht? Coming into the 2023 season, it felt like this conversation was going to be inevitable. While there was some thought that an offseason of preparation would help, Michael Hoecht’s move to edge rusher simply hasn’t be working through two weeks. His experience has left the Rams susceptible on the edge and at times he’s been a liability. Among edge rushers with at least 75 snaps this season, Hoecht ranks 57th out of 58 edge rushers on Pro Football Focus. His run defense grade...

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Bill Belichick helped the Rams this week by making a simple roster move New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick hasn’t made a career of helping the Los Angeles Rams. His teams have won two Super Bowls against the Rams with one of those wins being somewhat controversial. With that said, Belichick made a roster move this week that could help the Rams on Monday Night Football against the Cincinnati Bengals. On Thursday, the Patriots signed quarterback Will Grier off of the Bengals practice squad. This leaves the Bengals with a...

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports How can the Rams beat the Bengals on Monday Night Football The Los Angeles Rams are coming off of a loss to the San Francisco 49ers. However, they have a serious opportunity on Monday Night Football in Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals have started the season 0-2 and quarterback Joe Burrow doesn’t look healthy as he deals with a calf injury. The Rams have an opportunity here to move to 2-1 with a matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on the horizon. After beginning as 7.5 point underdogs, the Rams are now just at +2.5...

Jenna Watson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK Rams could play 2 backup QBs in a row: Anthony Richardson ruled out in Week 3 The Los Angeles Rams do not know yet if they will face Joe Burrow in Week 3 and they do not know yet if they will face Anthony Richardson in Week 4, but what we do know is that both players are on the mend from injuries. As the Rams wait to find out if Burrow (calf) or backup Jake Browning will start for the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, the Indianapolis Colts have ruled out rookie quarterback Richardson in Week 3 against the Baltimore...

Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/ Fans believe the team is doing things right The Los Angeles Rams are 1-1 two weeks into the season, and while they are coming off a Week 2 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, fan’s feelings about the team are overwhelmingly positive as 98% of fans saying that they are confident in the direction of the team, up 10% from when the question was asked at the beginning of the season. It’s easy to understand why the fan base feels this way, as the Rams got an underdog win at Seattle in Week 1, and so far have been...

Sean McVay talked managing the team, Cam Akers and the upcoming game The Los Angeles Rams will be taking on the Cincinnati Bengals this Monday night. The Bengals have lost two in a row and the Rams are sitting at 1-1 after their loss to the San Francisco 49ers. It’s the NFL so both teams have plenty of talent, but the big question seems to be will Joe Burrow play? He’s a difference maker, he’s a top QB in the league and he’s paid like it. We’ve seen the Rams lose to backups before, remember Cooper Rush last year? So whether Burrow plays or not, LA should take this...

Photo by Greg Doherty/ Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 9/22/23 As always thanks for checking out today’s links! Even if I forget to type it, always appreciative to have you stop by! Today’s lead will feature Tutu Atwell who has really seemed to impress the Los Angeles Rams and their fans so far. He’s off to a solid start. McVay gave a press conference recently and one of the topics is Mr. Atwell. McVay says something like he’s fun player to be around (as well as the compliments you’ll see below. Chatarius “Tutu” Atwell has been a fun player to watch...