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FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2020, file photo, Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris watches during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. Morris has begun work as the Los Angeles Rams’ new defensive coordinator with a plan to continue last season’s success with several new wrinkles. Morris plans to continue running a 3-4 defense with the players who finished No. 1 in the NFL in several defensive categories last season. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)
Morris sees opportunity in taking over Rams' No. 1 defense

By Greg Beacham Feb. 11, 2021 09:09 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 1996, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer yells instructions to his team as they play against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. Marty Schottenheimer, who won 200 regular-season games with four NFL teams thanks to his “Martyball” brand of smash-mouth football but regularly fell short in the playoffs, has died. He was 77. Schottenheimer died Monday night, Feb. 8, 2021, at a hospice in Charlotte, North Carolina, his family said through Bob Moore, former Kansas City Chiefs publicist. (AP Photo/Barry Sweet, File)
Marty Schottenheimer, NFL coach with 200 wins, dies at 77

By Bernie Wilson Feb. 09, 2021 09:37 AM EST

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff warms up before an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Snead echoes McVay's uncertainty on Goff's future with Rams

By Greg Beacham Jan. 26, 2021 05:01 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2020, file photo, Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris walks on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City. The Los Angeles Rams have hired Raheem Morris to be their new defensive coordinator, the team announced Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Rams tab Morris to replace Staley as defensive coordinator

By Greg Beacham Jan. 21, 2021 03:53 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 file photo, Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley watches his players before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Miami Gardens, Fla. Brandon Staley has only been the Los Angeles Rams' defensive coordinator for 13 games, and everybody already knows he could be on his way up. The 37-year-old Staley's name is prominent in NFL circles this month as the league's less successful teams plot their next head coaching hire.(AP Photo/Doug Murray, File)
Jets interview Bills' Daboll, Colts' Eberflus, Rams' Staley

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jan. 10, 2021 02:27 PM EST

Los Angeles Rams strong safety Jordan Fuller, left, breaks up a pass intended for Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins during the second half of an NFL football game in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
LA Rams' top-ranked defense still rolling as playoffs loom

By Greg Beacham Jan. 05, 2021 09:30 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy on the sideline in the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Cowboys look to build on Cincy win, finish rough year strong

By Schuyler Dixon Dec. 14, 2020 05:41 PM EST

Running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) of the Dallas Cowboys runs for a first down against cornerback Jalen Ramsey (20) of the Los Angeles Rams in the first half of a NFL football game on opening night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, September 13, 2020. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)
Ramsey ready for anticipated showdown with Seahawks' Metcalf

Dan Greenspan Nov. 13, 2020 06:35 PM EST

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay looks up at the scoreboard during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Rams have built a dominant defense midway through season

By Greg Beacham Nov. 05, 2020 05:36 PM EST

Outside linebacker Leonard Floyd (54) of the Los Angeles Rams pressures quarterback Dak Prescott (4) of the Dallas Cowboys in the first half of a NFL football game on opening night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, September 13, 2020. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)
Rams LB Leonard Floyd determined to improve on strong start

By Greg Beacham Oct. 02, 2020 06:45 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook runs from Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Kamalei Correa (40) during a 39-yard touchdown run in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Cook leads Vikings into Houston in matchup of winless teams

By Kristie Rieken Oct. 01, 2020 02:14 PM EDT

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, right, is tackled by Los Angeles Rams safety John Johnson III during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis )
Rams' new defense gets off to strong start in beating Dallas

By Greg Beacham Sep. 14, 2020 05:18 PM EDT

Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley watches football practice at the team's training complex in Thousand Oaks, California, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Staley is in his first season as an NFL coordinator after a meteoric rise in his profession since 2016, when he was the defensive coordinator at Division III John Carroll University. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)
Rams defensive guru Brandon Staley took fast track to NFL

By Greg Beacham Sep. 11, 2020 05:10 PM EDT

SoFi Stadium, Cowboys' McCarthy make debuts in Rams opener

By The Associated Press Sep. 10, 2020 02:01 PM EDT
DALLAS (8-8) at LOS ANGELES RAMS (9-7) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EDT, NBC OPENING LINE — Cowboys by 3 ...

FILE - This is a 2020 file photo showing Travin Howard of the Los Angeles Rams NFL football team. Travin Howard will miss the upcoming season after tearing the meniscus in his knee, depriving the Los Angeles Rams of a probable starter at inside linebacker. Rams coach Sean McVay announced Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, that Howard will need surgery. (AP Photo/File)
Rams LB Travin Howard out for season with torn meniscus

By Greg Beacham Sep. 01, 2020 04:09 PM EDT

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) gestures during NFL football practice in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool)
49ers have tough task to repeat in improved NFC West

By Josh Dubow Aug. 31, 2020 12:01 PM EDT

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, center, talks to quarterback Jared Goff during an NFL football camp practice Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
LA Rams opening empty stadium in a Hard Knock season

By Greg Beacham Aug. 27, 2020 04:06 PM EDT

Rams must be resourceful after offseason personnel losses

By The Associated Press Aug. 26, 2020 12:33 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES RAMS (9-7) New Faces: Defensive coordinator Brandon Staley, offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell, special teams coordinator...

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) tries to avoid Chicago Bears outside linebacker Leonard Floyd (94) during an NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis. Floyd moved from Chicago to Los Angeles for the chance to realize his full potential as a pass rusher with the Rams. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes, File)
Floyd hopes to find own path in Fowler's footsteps with Rams

By Greg Beacham May. 11, 2020 09:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019 file photo, Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley II carries against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif. The Los Angeles Rams have released running back Todd Gurley, their superstar running back with a massive contract and a troubling injury history. The Rams made the move Thursday, March 19, 2020 several minutes before roughly $10 million in the three-time Pro Bowl selection's contract became fully guaranteed. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Los Angeles Rams release running back Todd Gurley

By Greg Beacham Mar. 19, 2020 04:19 PM EDT