Sam Farmer

Andrew Augustyniak created a miniature version of Augusta National Golf Club in his backyard in Gilbert, Ariz. The golf and Masters enthusiast calls it 'Augustyniak National.'

Love Augusta National? These golf fans built mini Masters paradises in backyards

June 17, 2023 at 1:01 p.m.

Andrew Augustyniak has won the Masters more times than he can . It goes like this: He rolls a perfectly struck putt across the undulations of the 18th green, lifts...

Chris Burns, owner of Old Ox Brewery of Ashburn, Va., holds Bye Dan beer.

Fans can cry (with joy) in Bye Dan beer to celebrate impending Commanders sale

May 25, 2023 at 11:11 a.m.

Not only is Dan Snyder on his way out as owner of the Washington Commanders but also he has been canned. In fact, creators of the “Bye Dan” beer celebrating his...

PASADENA, CALIF. - OPC T. 8, 2022. UCLA running back Zach Charbonnet breaks into the open against Utah on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

UCLA running back Zach Charbonnet is drafted by Seattle, ready for ‘whatever it takes’

April 29, 2023 at 1:08 a.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zach Charbonnet is a man of few words and many yards. So it won’t surprise people who know the running back from UCLA that he didn’t give a...

Kentucky quarterback Will Levis waits in the Green Room with family at the 2023 NFL Draft, Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Kansas City, MO. (AP Photo/Doug Benc)

NFL draft: Will the Rams get a shot at Will Levis? ‘Something’s missing, something’s awry’

April 28, 2023 at 4:05 p.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Will Levis was widely projected to hear his name called in the first round of the NFL draft.Instead, the Kentucky quarterback languished in the green room through 31...

Bryce Young, quarterback de Alabama, posa con un jersey de los Panthers de Carolina, junto al comisionado de la NFL Roger Goodell, luego de ser reclutado en el primer turno del draft, el jueves 27 de abril de 2023, en Kansas City (AP Foto/Jeff Roberson)

Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud deliver a 1-2 SoCal punch in the NFL draft

April 28, 2023 at 5:14 a.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud have been friends and competitors since eighth grade, two quarterback prodigies growing up in Southern California.On Thursday night, they were the one-two punch...

Preparations for the NFL Draft continue Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo. The draft will run from April 27-29. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Friends Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud say ‘it’s super cool’ to share NFL draft spotlight

April 26, 2023 at 8:34 p.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two of the top quarterback prospects in the NFL draft, Alabama’s Bryce Young and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, stood about 20 yards from each other Wednesday morning at...

Florida offensive lineman O'Cyrus Torrence plays against Vanderbilt in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Sam Farmer’s final 2023 NFL mock draft: Four QBs set to go in the first round

April 25, 2023 at 11:11 a.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There could be four (or more) quarterbacks selected in the opening round of the NFL draft Thursday evening, and this mock has three going in the first five...

Southern California wide receiver Jordan Addison runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

USC’s Jordan Addison and others among great first-round picks for NFL draft

April 24, 2023 at 11:40 a.m.

One is wideout Jordan Addison, who had tremendous success at schools on opposite sides of the country.Another is defensive tackle Jalen Carter, once projected to be the top pick but...

FILE - Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris speaks with of the media during a news conference at the NBA basketball team's practice facility in Camden, N.J., Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Two people with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press a group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales has submitted a fully financed bid for the NFL's Washington Commanders. The Harris/Rales group, which includes basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, is one of multiple bidders involved in the sale process .(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Report: Daniel Snyder agrees to sell Commanders to group that includes Magic Johnson

April 13, 2023 at 6:29 p.m.

The Washington Commanders could be on the verge of changing hands.Daniel Snyder, the NFL’s most widely reviled team owner, has reached an agreement in principle to sell the Commanders for...

FILE - Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder, left, and his wife Tanya Snyder, listen to head coach Ron Rivera during a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility in Ashburn, Va., in this Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, file photo. Few NFL teams have managed to lose as much as Washington has since Daniel Snyder was part of a group that purchased the franchise for a then-record $800 million in 1999. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Billionaires reportedly lining up to enter bids to purchase Washington Commanders

March 28, 2023 at 11:27 p.m.

PHOENIX — The process of finding a new owner for the Washington Commanders has entered a new phase.According to multiple reports, a group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales — and...

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) pushes for the first down against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

‘Push play’ and other rule modifications to be examined at NFL annual meetings

March 26, 2023 at 7:52 p.m.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — While teams around the NFL will push for rules modifications this week, the league will be examining the so-called “push play” itself.It’s at the three-day annual meetings that the...

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Anthony Richardson the next Josh Allen? QB evaluator Greg Cosell weighs in

March 13, 2023 at 11:10 a.m.

The Carolina Panthers weren’t going to wait around for a quarterback to fall to them in the NFL draft.With free agency starting this week and some seasoned ers in play,...

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, March 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Is Bryce Young too small to be top QB in NFL draft? There are three other big choices

March 5, 2023 at 1:11 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS — Quarterback mobility was on display last month in the Super Bowl, and now it’s up to some NFL teams to show their mobility in addressing the position.Are they willing to...

El quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) de los Chiefs de Kansas City sostiene el trofeo tras vencer a los Eagles de Filadelfia en el Super Bowl 57, en Glendale, Arizona, el domingo 12 de febrero de 2023. (AP Foto/Matt Slocum)

Patrick Mahomes overcomes ankle injury to lead Chiefs past Eagles in Super Bowl LVII

February 13, 2023 at 4:25 a.m.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Patrick Mahomes was as slick as a Philadelphia lamp post — injured ankle and all.The Kansas City quarterback, who hobbled into the halftime locker room wincing in pain, emerged...

Philadelphia Eagles owner Leonard Tose, right, speaks to a group of NFL owners in New York as NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle looks on, Dec. 18, 1984. The owners agreed to appoint a committee to deal with Tose's request for up to $12 million in loans for his financially troubled team. (AP Photo/Mario Suriani)

How the Philadelphia Eagles nearly became the Phoenix Eagles in 1984

February 6, 2023 at 11:10 a.m.

PHOENIX — The Philadelphia Eagles are heading to Phoenix and their fans are thanking the heavens.Thirty-nine years ago, the Eagles were heading to Phoenix and their fans were cursing their fate.In a...

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid celebrates with defensive end Frank Clark, right, after the NFL AFC Championship playoff football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 23-20. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Super Bowl LVII features an Andy Reid reunion and a battle between brothers

February 10, 2023 at 10:36 p.m.

The slogan is on T-shirts and hats, banners and balloons.“It’s a Philly thing.”That’s the cryptic playoff mantra for these Philadelphia Eagles, and it’s working pretty well so far — the...

FILE - In this May 11, 2018, file photo, Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Josh Allen (17) walks with Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly following the team's NFL football rookie minicamp in Orchard Park, N.Y. Kelly has made a point of keeping his distance by limiting his chats with Allen via text for much of this year. Kelly’s decision has less to do with the coronavirus pandemic as it does Kelly not wanting to distract the third-year starter. “He doesn’t need me in his ear, so I pretty much leave him alone,” Kelly told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)

With Bengals next, former four-time AFC champ Bills feel something super in Buffalo

January 21, 2023 at 1:11 p.m.

It doesn’t feel like 30 years.Not to Jim Kelly, Steve Tasker, Marv Levy or other of the Buffalo Bills who three decades ago made it to four Super Bowls...

San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach Anthony Lynn walks on the field during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Former Chargers coach Anthony Lynn is at home on 49ers staff

January 18, 2023 at 2:49 a.m.

Sometimes your life runs a crossing pattern. All the lines converge.That’s what Anthony Lynn is going through now. He’s working for his old ball boy, and coaching one of his...

Jacksonville, Florida, January 14, 2023 - Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) scores a two point conversion to bring the Jags within 2 points after a penalty to Joey Bosa gave them the field position in an AFC Wild Card game at TIAA Bank Field. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

Chargers will be eager to forget Jaguars’ unforgettable playoff comeback

January 15, 2023 at 6:36 a.m.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Chargers put on an unforgettable performance Saturday night.That’s right, try as they might, they’ll never be able to wash away this memory.In one game that really should...

INGLEWOOD, CALIF. - DEC. 25, 2022. Rams head coach Sean McVay watches the team warm up before the game against the Denver Broncos at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

‘You won too fast too soon’: NFL coaches on Sean McVay, burnout, pressure of winning

January 12, 2023 at 1:58 a.m.

The season is over for the Rams, but the hand-wringing is heading into overtime. What will Sean McVay do? Will he continue to coach the team? Will he take a...

‘You won too fast too soon’: NFL coaches on Sean McVay, burnout, pressure of winning

January 12, 2023 at 9:49 p.m.

The season is over for the Rams, but the hand-wringing is heading into overtime. What will Sean McVay do? Will he continue to coach the team? Will he take a...

Bills vs. Bengals canceled: Breaking down playoff scenarios and neutral-site games

January 6, 2023 at 3:36 a.m.

First, the unprecedented decision.Next, the creative solutions.The NFL announced late Thursday that the Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals game — suspended after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on...

CINCINNATI, OH - JANUARY 2: A Paycor Stadium video board reads that the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals is suspended due to an injury sustained by Bills safety Damar Hamlin #3 during the first quarter of an NFL football game on January 2, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

With Damar Hamlin situation in mind, how decision on Bills-Bengals game affects NFL

January 5, 2023 at 1:15 a.m.

NFL teams resumed practicing Wednesday with the hospitalized Damar Hamlin on their minds and hearts, yet with Week 18 opponents on their schedule.It’s an incredibly delicate time in the league,...

Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts (1) scores a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

How did it become legal to be so pushy in the NFL?

December 31, 2022 at 11:14 p.m.

There’s nothing subtle about the shove.One of the plays the Philadelphia Eagles run in short-yardage situations is a sneak with a pair of players immediately behind the quarterback, each poised...

Arizona Cardinals place kicker Jay Feely (4) kicks the game winning field goal during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won 27-26.(AP Photo/Matt York)

NFL on Christmas Day: Most memorable games of the last 51 years

December 24, 2022 at 7:28 p.m.

The concept of playing an NFL game on Christmas Day sounded a lot better to Jay Feely when the schedule came out in the spring than it did as the...

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) scores past Los Angeles Rams defensive back Jalen Ramsey, right, during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

NFL reader Q&A: Should Rams trade Jalen Ramsey? When will Chargers contend?

December 8, 2022 at 1:21 p.m.

The season is not unfolding the way Rams and Chargers fans thought it might. Injuries, underperformance and play-calling are just some of the issues that have readers miffed. Rams beat...

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (17) carries on a reception against Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Maybe the Raiders aren’t a big joke: Team revives its playoff pulse vs. Chargers

December 5, 2022 at 4:04 a.m.

LAS VEGAS — It was the kind of comedy that sells out theaters on the Strip.In the middle of November, after his team had lost at home to the lowly Indianapolis Colts,...

FILE - Former Oakland Raiders coach John Madden gestures toward a bust of himself during his enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, Aug. 5, 2006. John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, the NFL said. He was 85. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)

Those closest to John Madden favorite moments on Thanksgiving Day

November 24, 2022 at 7:10 p.m.

The stories people tell about John Madden are like the side dishes at Thanksgiving dinner.They’re memorable, comforting, warm and, though not meals in themselves, give you a flavor for this...

Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder walks the sidelines before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. The Redskins won the game 16-3. (Jeff Haynes/AP Images for Panini)

District of Columbia attorney general announces civil suit: Commanders, NFL colluded

November 10, 2022 at 7:51 p.m.

The attorney general for the District of Columbia announced Thursday that his office is filing a civil consumer protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, owner Daniel Snyder, the NFL and...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) waves to spectators after an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers defeated the Rams 16-13. Brady become the first player in NFL history with over 100,000 career ing yards. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)

Tom Brady makes best (drive) of bad situation in Tampa’s comeback win over Rams

November 7, 2022 at 3:10 a.m.

TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady is far more of a fixer than a fixator, so it wasn’t surprising Sunday that the Tampa Bay quarterback was focused on righting his team's rudderless...

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey against the Kansas City Chiefs during an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Big mystery for Rams: How will 49ers utilize Christian McCaffrey?

October 30, 2022 at 4:00 a.m.

Running back Christian McCaffrey is sure to reel in all sorts of receptions for the San Francisco 49ers.The stats will read: catch by No. 23.But beware of the Catch-22.“To see...

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) hurdles Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid (20) during an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Peter Aiken)

Bills quarterback Josh Allen has turned hurdling into art. But is it a good idea?

October 22, 2022 at 5:43 a.m.

The NFL career of Josh Allen has reached a crossroads.In fact, it’s a specific intersection in the middle of Buffalo, N.Y, where Wellington Road meets Hertel Avenue. There, a local...

INGLEWOOD, CALIF. - OCT. 16, 2022. Rams head coach Sean McVay talks with an official in the third quarter quarter of an NFL regular season game against Carolina at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Rams need help, but trading for Panthers star Christian McCaffrey isn’t the answer

October 17, 2022 at 3:41 a.m.

If that was a casting call, Christian McCaffrey nailed the part.The star running back’s unspoken message to the Rams was anything but subtle. It was basically, “Come and get me.”The...

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley takes questions during the news conference after an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Cleveland. The Browns lost 30-28.(AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

NFL readers Q&A: How did Chargers’ Brandon Staley, Rams’ Sean McVay miss this?

October 11, 2022 at 11:55 a.m.

Readers had a lot on their minds after the Rams’ and the Chargers’ latest games. Rams beat writer Gary Klein, Chargers beat writer Jeff Miller and NFL beat writer Sam...

Inglewood, California October 9, 2022- Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford fumbles the ball on a hit by Cowboys defensive end Dorance Armstrong as teammate DeMarcus Lawrence (90) picks up the ball for a touchdown in the first quarter at SoFi Stadium Sunday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

Cowboys have more stars than on helmets, their stifling defense overwhelming Rams

October 10, 2022 at 3:36 a.m.

DeMarcus Lawrence, Pro Bowl defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys, basked in the celebrity culture at SoFi Stadium for Sunday’s game against the Rams.But not in the way you might...

Tua Tagovailoa, quarterback de los Dolphins de Miami, recibe atención tras golpearse la cabeza y el cuello durante el partido del jueves 29 de septiembre de 2022, ante los Bengals de Cincinnati (AP Foto/Jeff Dean)

TV dilemma resurfaces after Tua Tagovailoa injury: When to show and when to tell

October 8, 2022 at 12:38 a.m.

First the hit, then the hands.Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion after a hard hit in a Thursday night game against Cincinnati on Sept. 29 — probably his...

Peyton Manning works in his makeshift studio in a friend's vintage car garage in Denver.

Inside ‘ManningCast’: How Peyton and Eli Manning are changing the way we watch sports

October 1, 2022 at 2:09 a.m.

DENVER — The nondescript one-story warehouse sits just off a busy street south of downtown. Motorists by the thousands and seemingly no one gives the place a second glance. If only...

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert reacts after being hit Sept. 15, 2022, at Kansas City.

NFL readers Q&A: Fans’ concerns on Chargers’ Justin Herbert, Rams’ Matthew Stafford

September 20, 2022 at 12:41 p.m.

Readers ask our NFL football experts questions about the Rams, the Chargers and the league. Rams beat writer Gary Klein, Chargers beat writer Jeff Miller and NFL writer Sam Farmer...

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson rolls out of the pocket during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 17-16. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

These four NFL teams can’t afford to go ‘uh-oh-and-2’

September 16, 2022 at 7:41 p.m.

Every NFL team likes to play at home, but those familiar confines will look especially good to a handful of clubs who opened on the road and started the season...

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson runs an interception back for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Former Wendy’s worker grills Chargers with 99-yard pick six in Chiefs’ win

September 16, 2022 at 3:50 p.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jaylen Watson puts the fast in fast food.The onetime Wendy’s worker wound up grilling the Chargers on Thursday night, returning an interception 99 yards for a spirit-snapping touchdown...

Troy Aikman, left, and Joe Buck attend the Disney 2022 Upfront presentation at Basketball City Pier 36 on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Reshuffled booths, streaming, mega TV deals: Inside the changing landscape of NFL broadcasts

September 9, 2022 at 7:07 p.m.

The landslide, triggered by Tony Romo, has rumbled into America’s living room.CBS backed up the Brinks truck for Romo in early 2020, g him to a deal that pays him...

Inglewood, California September 8, 2022-Bills quarterback leaps into the end zone for a touchdown as Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner tries to stop him quarter at SoFi Stadium Thursday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

Josh Allen erases months of heartache with ‘epic’ superhuman effort vs. Rams

September 9, 2022 at 5:22 a.m.

If Josh Allen had pent-up frustration about the way last season ended for the Buffalo Bills, he released it Thursday against the Rams.Allen was as hot as the SoFi Stadium...

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 02: Justin Herbert #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers delivers a over the Denver Broncos in the second quarter of the game at SoFi Stadium on January 02, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

AFC predictions: How each team will finish in its division this season

September 6, 2022 at 2:12 p.m.

There was a lot of hand-wringing a few years ago over the quality of quarterbacks and who in the next generation would take the baton from Tom Brady, Peyton Manning,...

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, right, speaks with quarterback Matthew Stafford during an NFL football practice Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Irvine, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

NFC predictions: How each team will finish in its division this season

September 6, 2022 at 2:07 p.m.

The Rams coach is 5-0 to start seasons, a record as pristine as his haircut. Sean McVay opened the last five seasons with wins over Indianapolis, Oakland, Carolina, Dallas and...

Carolina's Baker Mayfield (6) and Denver's Russell Wilson will open the NFL season against their former teams.

Russell Wilson, Baker Mayfield seek success with new teams. It worked for Matthew Stafford

September 5, 2022 at 3:41 p.m.

Russell Wilson arrived in Denver under the cover of darkness, the central figure in the biggest and most secretive trade of the NFL offseason. He now arrives at Denver Broncos...

JACKSONVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 12: Former Jacksonville Jaguars player Tony Boselli walks to the field prior to the start of their game against the Los Angeles Chargers at EverBank Field on November 12, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Logan Bowles/Getty Images)

USC great ‘Little Tony’ Boselli approaches Football Hall of Fame heaven with ‘Big Tony’

August 4, 2022 at 11:11 a.m.

Big Tony and Little Tony, that’s what everyone called them.The nicknames seemed a bit silly as “Little” Tony Boselli sprouted and didn’t stop growing, rounding into the best left tackle...

Dressed like Santa Claus, Peyton Manning rides through Philadelphia on a fire truck as part of a bit for an "Peyton's Places" episode.

Superballs, helmet cars and ugly sweaters: Peyton Manning brings out NFL’s goofy side

July 26, 2022 at 11:51 p.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The helicopter hovered high above an X in the parking lot of Arrowhead Stadium before releasing its payload of 10,000 Superballs. The hard-rubber orbs hit the ground and...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady smiles as he arrives for an NFL football news conference for new head coach Todd Bowles Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

GOAT on the field, TV rookie Tom Brady will face these criticisms in booth

May 13, 2022 at 8:02 p.m.

Throughout his legendary NFL career, quarterback Tom Brady has been calculated and careful in speaking to the media, giving measured responses and — unlike a lot of players — rarely...

Los Angeles Rams' Aaron Donald (99) recovers the ball fumbled by Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

NFL 2022 schedule: Stay tuned! It’s the start of major broadcasting changes

May 13, 2022 at 2:02 a.m.

The Rams and Chargers are in the spotlight.So is Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.And the NFL is trying several experiments, including an unprecedented tripleheader on Christmas Day.Highlights, wrinkles and Easter...

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) runs with the ball against the Los Angeles Rams during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Brett Carlsen)

All signs point to Rams opening season at home against Buffalo Bills

May 11, 2022 at 1:31 a.m.

If the Rams are playing Denver on Christmas Day — as CBS announced Tuesday morning — that almost certainly means that the defending Super Bowl champions will be squaring off...

UCLA tight end Greg Dulcich scores a touchdown in the third quarter.

NFL draft 2022: Assessing each team’s picking performance after seven rounds

May 1, 2022 at 1:13 a.m.

LAS VEGAS — The NFL wrapped up the third and final day of its first Las Vegas draft Saturday, completing Rounds 4-7 of its annual dice roll.In all, nine players from Los...

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) runs out of the pocket against Georgia during the first half of the Peach Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

NFL draft: Quarterbacks 2-3-4 wait until third round as record receivers taken

April 30, 2022 at 5:46 a.m.

LAS VEGAS — Among the many new experiments in this year’s NFL draft, the league had an artist speed-painting portraits of the players as they were selected.Guy could have painted the Sistine...

Thirty-two takeaways from the first round of an unusual NFL draft

April 29, 2022 at 6:19 a.m.

LAS VEGAS — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell figured this draft would be a return to normalcy in of major sporting events.In a sense it was — precious few masks in sight...

Ten Easter eggs you might have missed from ‘On the Clock: The House Always Wins’

May 2, 2022 at 6:12 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — The Rams don’t have a pick in the first two rounds of this draft, but they already have made a splash with “On the Clock: The House Always Wins,”...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, poses with Raiders owner Mark Davis and a Draft Drive ceremonial street sign on Thursday in Las Vegas.

Vegas provides ‘incredible canvas’ for a different NFL draft

April 28, 2022 at 10:01 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — This is no ordinary NFL draft.The league is getting into the full Vegas vibe and considers this a dry run for the Super Bowl here in early 2024.What’s more,...

Georgia defensive lineman Travon Walker (44) against Arkansas during an NCAA college football game in Fayetteville, Ark. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)

NFL mock draft: Will Georgia’s Travon Walker be first pick?

April 28, 2022 at 1:56 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — Everybody is looking for that sure thing, especially in this town.But this year, with the NFL draft being held in Las Vegas for the first time, there’s no consensus...

Pop art painter Rob Prior, right, shows his work to Washington cornerback Kyler Gordon. Prior will be creating portraits Thursday of NFL draft picks.

How NFL will paint a new picture on first-round draft picks

April 27, 2022 at 8:51 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — A picture is worth a thousand words?The portraits created by Southern California-based pop artist and painter Rob Prior are worth a lot more than that, some of them commanding...

FILE - In this April 29, 2017, file photo, Oakland Raiders fans attend an NFL football draft event in Las Vegas. Tourism officials in Las Vegas are allocating $2.4 million to host the NFL draft in a little more than 10 weeks. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, approved a budget for promotions, police, "marquee event elements," and $500,000 for contracts to be signed by the authority chief executive. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

NFL draft: Why a record eight teams without first-round picks are not worried

April 26, 2022 at 3:39 a.m.

Call them the Idle Eight.A record one-quarter of the NFL’s 32 teams will be spectators Thursday when the league stages the opening round of its annual draft, the first in...

Fred Couples watches as Tiger Woods tees off on the second hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament on Monday, April 4, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Tiger Woods plans to play in the Masters 14 months after his horrific car accident

April 6, 2022 at 1:28 a.m.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The most improbable of sports comebacks is underway.Tiger Woods, fewer than 14 months removed from a catastrophic car accident that threatened his ability to walk, confirmed Tuesday that he...

Tiger Woods tees off on the seventh hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament on Monday, April 4, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Tiger Woods mania already huge at Masters practice. Does it appear he can play?

April 4, 2022 at 9:29 p.m.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Monday felt like Sunday.Tiger Woods can do that to a place.The first day of practice rounds at the Masters is typically buzzing, but mostly with thousands of spectators —...

The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills meet at midfield for the coin toss that would determine who'd get the ball to start the overtime period in their NFL divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

New NFL overtime rule: Both teams get ball in playoff games

March 30, 2022 at 3:02 a.m.

PALM BEACH, Fla. — It was Patrick Mahomes versus Josh Allen, two of the NFL’s top young quarterbacks going throw for throw in one of the most thrilling playoff games in league...

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 10: Owner Art Rooney ll of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during warmups prior to the game agains the Los Angeles Rams at Heinz Field on November 10, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

NFL meetings: Rooney Rule updated to include female candidates

March 28, 2022 at 10:27 p.m.

PALM BEACH, Fla. — The NFL announced changes Monday to the Rooney Rule in an effort to increase the number of minority candidates to be considered for coaching and front-office vacancies.The category...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a on the run as he is chased by Buffalo Bills defenders during the second half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

NFL overtime rules could be set for an overhaul at owners’ meetings

March 27, 2022 at 1:17 a.m.

PALM BEACH, Fla. — The NFL is in a good place as owners head into their annual meetings this week.Games are moving at a quicker pace. People are generally happy with instant...

Von Miller holds up a Buffalo Bills jersey during a news conference Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Miller was introduced as the Bills' prized free-agent addition, a day after agreeing to on a six-year contract. (AP Photo/Mark Ludwiczak)

NFL free agency roundtable: Rams, Chargers changes, Deshaun Watson and other QBs on move

March 19, 2022 at 1:12 p.m.

The NFL league year began Wednesday and the start of free agency is just the beginning to how teams reshape rosters. The Super Bowl LVI champion Rams and the Chargers...

Inglewood, CA, Sunday, February 13, 2022 - Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is embraced by his wife, Kelly as their children frolic in confetti after beating the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

Matthew Stafford and wife take center stage in ‘Earnin’ It: The NFL’s Forward Progress’

March 4, 2022 at 12:27 a.m.

The Rams, SoFi Stadium and the wife of quarterback Matthew Stafford take center stage in the Season 1 finale of “Earnin’ It: The NFL’s Forward Progress,” a five-part docies from...

Commissioner Roger Goodell adjusts his mask before the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

NFL drops all COVID-19 protocols

March 4, 2022 at 1:54 a.m.

The NFL is dropping its COVID-19 protocols. Mandatory testing, masks, proximity-measuring devices, it’s all over.The league and NFL Players Assn. tly announced the decision Thursday in a memo to all...

Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald runs a drill during practice for an NFL Super Bowl football game Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The Rams are scheduled to play the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl on Sunday. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Rams could build a team training site in Woodland Hills

February 25, 2022 at 6:52 a.m.

The Super Bowl champions could soon set up camp a kick away from Victory Boulevard.The Rams are in negotiations to buy the site of the former Woodland Hills Promenade shopping...

NFL in 2022: From Brian Flores to Aaron Rodgers, here are the major talking points

February 17, 2022 at 1:46 a.m.

The Super Bowl parade is over, but the NFL marches on in the seamless progression from one season to the next.Challenges linger. Questions persist. The scouting combine is right around...

Inglewood, CA - February 13: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) breaks a tackle past Cincinnati Bengals free safety Jessie Bates (30) during the first half of Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 in Inglewood, CA.(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Rams star Cooper Kupp earns the MVP that counts most

July 26, 2023 at 6:16 a.m.

Cooper Kupp saw the future.He envisioned being most valuable player of the Super Bowl.The vision didn’t come in a usual way. This wasn’t the case of the prescient Rams receiver...

New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) smiles as he talks about the Giants 39-20 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI in Pasadena, Jan. 26, 1987. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)

Super Bowl XXI at the Rose Bowl: Phil Simms starts happiest commercial on Earth

February 11, 2022 at 12:41 p.m.

Sixth in a series looking back at the seven Super Bowls held in the Los Angeles area. Giants Super Bowl MVP quarterback Phil Simms fought against doing the first "I'm...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Roger Goodell says NFL needs to improve on diversity but doesn’t say how

July 26, 2023 at 6:16 a.m.

SoFi Stadium loomed large behind Roger Goodell, but the challenges before the NFL commissioner are even bigger.At his annual state-of-the-league news conference Wednesday, Goodell was peppered with questions about the...

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Cris Collinsworth (80) fumbles the ball during Super Bowl XVI Jan. 24, 1982, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 26?2. (Tony Tomsic via AP)

Cris Collinsworth recalls torturous Super Bowl losses with Bengals, who get third try

July 26, 2023 at 6:16 a.m.

NBC’s Cris Collinsworth has watched so much NFL video in his career as his network’s top color analyst that it could be calculated in years. Counting his career as a...

Los Angeles, CA - January 30: Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford scrambles for a first down as he is chased by 49ers defensive end Samson Ebukam, left, and defensive back K'Waun Williams, right, during their 20-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championships at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

It’s Rams’ title-winning expectations vs. Bengals’ unexpected run in Super Bowl LVI

July 26, 2023 at 6:15 a.m.

Before he ed the Rams, Matthew Stafford had never won a playoff game.Before this season, the Cincinnati Bengals had gone 31 years without winning one. It was the longest active...

TAMPA BAY, FL- JANUARY 23, 2022: Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) gives the victory sign as he leaves the field after beating the Buccaneers 30-27 in the NFC Divisional game at Raymond James Stadium on January 23, 2022 in Tampa Bay, Florida.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Rams already making history as NFC championship vs. 49ers comes to SoFi Stadium

January 24, 2022 at 4:05 p.m.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Super Bowl is almost three weeks away and already the Rams have made NFL history.For the first time, the league is staging a conference championship game in...

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) throws a aDallas Cowboys during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

NFL playoff picture: Breaking down each ‘super’ wild-card matchup

January 10, 2022 at 6:45 a.m.

Good news for the Arizona Cardinals — they don’t have a playoff game at home.The Cardinals, who have lost four of their last five games, will take any silver lining...

Oakland Raiders coach John Madden is pictured on the sidelines, Oct. 1978. (AP Photo)

‘Skinny guys don’t care about food’ – John Madden’s greatest gifts were humor, warmth

December 29, 2021 at 2:22 p.m.

John Madden was so much more than a Super Bowl-winning coach, legendary broadcaster and someone who built a video-game empire.He was a regular guy.“What made him so popular was that...

‘Skinny guys don’t care about food’ – John Madden’s greatest gifts were humor, warmth

December 29, 2021 at 4:43 p.m.

John Madden was so much more than a Super Bowl-winning coach, legendary broadcaster and someone who built a video-game empire.He was a regular guy.“What made him so popular was that...

Inglewood, CA, Thursday, December 16, 2021 - Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley on the sidelines as the Chargers take on the Kansas City Chiefs at SoFi Stadium. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

NFL roundtable: Why Rams, Chargers must win last three games

December 23, 2021 at 1:16 p.m.

The Chargers and Rams are very much in the thick of the playoff races, and the Rams still have a good chance to win the NFC West and earn a...

NFL faces potential scheduling dilemma with COVID spreading among teams

December 17, 2021 at 8:15 p.m.

Heading into this season, the NFL made it clear that it wasn’t going to be moving games around because of positive COVID tests. The schedule was set. The message: Figure...

Inglewood, CA, Sunday, December 12, 2021 - Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert congratulates receiver Jalen Guyton after they completed a 59-yard touchdown with seconds remaining in the first half against the New York Giants at SoFi Stadium. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

NFL roundtable: Rams, Chargers still can win their wild West divisions

December 15, 2021 at 1:47 p.m.

The Rams recorded their biggest win of the season, beating the NFC West-leading Cardinals in Arizona. On Thursday, the Chargers play host to their AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs....

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) gets off a as Rams guard David Edwards (73) blocks Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Corey Peters during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

In win over Cardinals, Matthew Stafford reminds everyone why Rams traded for him

December 14, 2021 at 6:14 a.m.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — This is why the Rams traded for Matthew Stafford.The quarterback made his value abundantly clear Monday night, with his team missing four starters because of positive COVID tests.Stafford, in...

INGLEWOOD, CA - December 05 2021: Los Angeles Rams safety Nick Scott (33) dives to trip up Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) as Los Angeles Rams play the Jacksonville Jaguars at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021 in Inglewood, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times

Many Rams get back on their feet in win over Jaguars, but biggest test comes next in Arizona

December 6, 2021 at 4:07 a.m.

Winning wasn’t going to be enough for the Rams on Sunday.After all, everyone beats the hapless Jacksonville Jaguars.To wash away that nasty aftertaste of a three-game losing streak, the Rams...

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) greets fans before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Nov 28. 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

NFL roundtable: Why can’t Rams, Chargers get their offenses in line?

November 30, 2021 at 1:56 p.m.

The Chargers and Rams both were man-handled during road losses to the Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers, respectively. Of course, they are both very much in the playoff hunt,...

Green Bay Packers' Kenny Clark sacks Los Angeles Rams' Matthew Stafford during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)

Once super-looking Rams, Chargers have run into slumps and are losing ground

November 29, 2021 at 5:46 a.m.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Wasn’t it just a few weeks ago that people could at least mention the remote possibility of a Rams-Chargers Super Bowl without getting laughed out of the room?Not...

Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke walks on the field during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Did other NFL teams secretly help St. Louis with suit against Rams?

November 25, 2021 at 8:25 p.m.

The Rams and NFL agreed Wednesday to pay $790 million to St. Louis to settle a lawsuit over the team’s move to Los Angeles. The City of St. Louis alleged...

Inglewood, CA, Sunday, November 21, 2021 - Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) is sacked by Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith (56) during second half action at SoFi Stadium. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

Justin Herbert has a believer in Chargers great Dan Fouts: QB is ‘the whole package’

November 22, 2021 at 6:42 a.m.

Josh Allen has a rocket launcher for a right arm. Patrick Mahomes is his generation’s John Elway. Tom Brady has seven Super Bowl rings.And the Chargers’ Justin Herbert?“I wouldn’t trade...

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson (12) cannot catch a in the end zone in front of San Francisco 49ers cornerback Josh Norman (26) during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

NFL roundtable: Are Rams, Chargers really getting outcoached?

November 16, 2021 at 5:26 p.m.

The Chargers and Rams lost on the same week for the first time this season. Problem for the Rams is, they have to wait two weeks to respond to consecutive...

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 15: Eli Mitchell #25 of the San Francisco 49ers carries the ball during the first half against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium on November 15, 2021 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

49ers frustrate Rams by playing keep-away from Matthew Stafford in win

November 16, 2021 at 5:14 p.m.

SANTA CLARA — For the San Francisco 49ers, life began at 40.That’s how many times they wanted to run the football against the Rams on Monday night, determined to play keep-away from...

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Cooper Kupp’s dad put on notice by fantasy football rivals

November 10, 2021 at 12:58 a.m.

The father of star Rams receiver Cooper Kupp got some bad news recently.His buddies in a fantasy football league aren’t going to step aside anymore and give him a free...

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray rolls out during the first half in an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

NFL roundtable: Can the Rams handle tough schedule, the Chargers the run game?

November 9, 2021 at 1:26 p.m.

The Chargers moved into first place in the AFC West with their road victory over the Eagles coupled with the Raiders' loss at the Giants. The Rams fell more behind...

Los Angeles, California November 7, 2021: Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is brought down by Titans linebackers David Long Jr. and Harold Landry in the first quarter at SoFi Stadium Sunday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

Forget Derrick Henry, the Rams are going to the Titans’ dominant defense

November 8, 2021 at 1:25 p.m.

The Tennessee Titans were missing two starters on the offensive line and two-time NFL rushing champion Derrick Henry.Most observers thought Sunday night’s game against the mighty Rams wouldn’t be a...

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller (58) reacts to a play against the Baltimore Ravens in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/Bart Young)

The line from the Von Miller trade to Aaron Rodgers in Denver

November 2, 2021 at 3:40 a.m.

Think of it as more of a rental than a trade.The Rams are renting the services of All-Pro linebacker Von Miller for the final nine games of the regular season...

INGLEWOOD, CALIF. - OCT. 24, 2021. Lions quarterback Jared Goff is fluished from the pocket by Rams defenders Leonard Floyd (54) and Terrell Lewis (52) in the second quarter at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Siunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

NFL roundtable: Did Rams’ win over Lions validate Stafford-Goff trade?

October 26, 2021 at 12:45 p.m.

The much-anticipated Rams-Lions matchup, pitting quarterbacks Jared Goff of the Lions and Matthew Stafford of the Rams against their former teams, is history. Goff kept Detroit in the game, but...

INGLEWOOD, CALIF. - OCT. 24, 2021. Lions quarterback Jared Goff talks with Rams wide receiver Rbert Woods after the game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Jared Goff and Lions put a scare in the Rams but can’t put win on scoreboard

October 25, 2021 at 4:48 a.m.

On a miserable Sunday for a lot of quarterbacks — just ask Patrick Mahomes, Justin Fields and the benched Sam Darnold — somehow Detroit’s Jared Goff came through relatively unscathed.Oh,...

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2018 file photo, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder, left, and team president Bruce Allen talk on the field prior to an NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins, in Landover, Md. Allen was fired Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, after a tumultuous and loss-filled decade with the NFL team once coached by his father. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)

Jon Gruden emails were part of June court filing by WFT owner Dan Snyder

October 13, 2021 at 8:49 p.m.

Several inflammatory emails by Jon Gruden were filed as exhibits in federal court by attorneys for Washington Football Team owner Daniel Snyder in mid-June, almost four months before they were...

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden watches during the second half of his team's NFL preseason football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Jon Gruden is gone, but NFL’s troubles may be just beginning

October 12, 2021 at 10:27 p.m.

This feels like an iceberg.We’ve seen a handful of Jon Gruden emails, and they’re career-destroying bad, but how many more are beneath the surface? Which other NFL careers are on...

Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jamir Jones (44) blocks a kick by Seattle Seahawks punter Michael Dickson (4) during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

GE-NO chants and a double punt? Rams’ win over Seahawks was a gaffe-filled spectacle

October 8, 2021 at 6:34 a.m.

SEATTLE — This rollicking stadium has earned a spot in the Guinness Book.Now, Ripley’s Believe It or Not.An NFC West showdown between the Rams and Seattle Seahawks dissolved into a back-and-forth, rub-your-eyes...

Inglewood, CA. October 3, 2021: Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray scrambles for a first down against the Rams in the second quarter at SoFi Stadium Sunday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

NFL roundtable: Surprise! Rams might not be best of NFC West

October 5, 2021 at 12:56 p.m.

Quite a reality dose for Rams fans wondering how they would be able to get their hands on Super Bowl tickets. All of a sudden, the Rams' next NFC West...

Inglewood CA, Monday, October 4, 2021 - Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (28) is swamped by Chargers defenders early in the game at SoFi Stadium. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

Chargers secure signature win, previewing wild AFC West battles to follow

October 5, 2021 at 6:10 a.m.

The lightning crackled, thunder rumbled, and a light rain fell over Inglewood. The kickoff of Monday night’s AFC West showdown between the Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders was postponed 35...

Inglewood, CA. October 3, 2021: Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray scrambles for a first down against Rams linebacker Kenny Young in the second quarter at SoFi Stadium Sunday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

As far as Arizona is concerned, blowout win over Rams was in the Cards

October 4, 2021 at 3:36 a.m.

The Rams, with their shiny 3-0 record and deserved spot atop most everyone’s power rankings, had their fingers crossed Sunday for a drama-free game against Arizona.Unfortunately for them, they got...

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