The Los Angeles Rams, who were historically heavy favorites to win the Super Bowl at the start of the year, are now among the NFL’s early-season bottom feeders with their 1-2 start. On the surface, that record shouldn’t be cause for concern. In fact, they still hold a 70% chance of reaching the postseason (according…
Matthew Stafford had his best year as a pro last season, posting video-game numbers as he nearly led the Los Angeles Rams to a second Super Bowl appearance in his five seasons with the team. Even more impressive, Stafford did it with a balky back at 37 that forced him to miss a large portion…
At long last, the NFL season is right around the corner. We are less than a week away from kickoff, and as initial 53-man depth charts take shape, final roster moves and tactical shifts are making noise across the league. The Los Angeles Rams officially revealed their Week 1 depth chart, listing rookie Ty Simpson…
The final week of the NFL preseason is underway, and some quarterbacks are making some strong final impressions before the regular season gets started. Both Los Angeles Rams quarterback Ty Simpson and Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel had standout showings, while Las Vegas Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza didn’t have as great a night. Beyond the…
Two weeks of preseason games are in the books, and we’re starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. This past week’s slate of preseason games, plus joint practices, brought us more glimpses of what we could expect to see in the regular season. But it brought some drama, too. Deshaun Watson…
Welcome to the Quarterback Notebook, where I’ll be covering the past week in NFL quarterbacking — from the most interesting passers, plays and storylines, to some other stuff that caught my eye while watching film. In this preseason edition of the notebook, I’ll make the case for Fernando Mendoza to start in Las Vegas, weigh…
Plenty of quarterbacks thrived on Saturday in Week 2 of the NFL preseason, some with jobs on the line. In Cleveland, it was Shedeur Sanders leading a touchdown drive as he competes for the starting job against Deshaun Watson. Out on the West Coast, Stetson Bennett IV took a strong step toward potentially being the…
Finally, after six months of no football, nearly all 32 teams got their first taste of game action this weekend, and while several stars and starters didn’t play, many rookies made their unofficial NFL debuts. Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson, who were the only quarterbacks taken in the first round of this year’s draft, showed…
The first full weekend of NFL preseason action provided a pair of standout rookie quarterback performances while a pair of defensive linemen are making noise off the field. Los Angeles Rams rookie Ty Simpson and New York Jets rookie Cade Klubnik posted efficient outings, and the Cleveland Browns continued their quarterback rotation. Veteran pass rusher…
After the skepticism surrounding the Los Angeles Rams’ decision to select quarterback Ty Simpson No. 13 overall in April’s NFL Draft, the former Alabama star answered with an impressive preseason performance against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Rams headed to Kansas City for their first preseason game of the year on Saturday and finished with…
