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Monday Night Football the Los Angeles Chargers made the annual trip to Denver to open up the regular season. And for the fourth straight season came out on the losing end, 24-21, before a sellout crowd of 76,324 of very loud and proud Denver Bronco fans. The emotion of the crowd seemed to energize the Broncos and seemed to contribute to an inconsistent, out-of-sync performance by the Chargers for most of the game. As Philip River said: "We just never really got in a flow. A couple third downs...
Over 50,000 loyal Los Angeles Ram fans got a sneak preview of their team's potential on Sunday, September 10, in the L.A. Coliseum. The completely reformatted and inspired Rams decimated the hapless Indianapolis Colts, 46-9, on a hot and humid afternoon to open the 2017 NFL season. The dynamic and entertaining performance underscored Sean McVay's head coaching debut. The most noticeable difference from last season's league-worse offense was the sudden effectiveness of second-year quarterback...
STAN, ANN, WHITNEY and JOSH KROENKE, on behalf of their sports organizations and business entities including the LA Rams are donating $1 million to Red Cross relief efforts in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. Our family’s thoughts are with all those affected by Hurricane Harvey, said Ann Walton Kroenke. The Red Cross is working around the clock in very challenging conditions in Texas to help people impacted by Hurricane Harvey, said Gail McGovern, President and CEO of the American Red Cross. We couldn’t do it without the...
The LA Chargers ended the 2017 preseason on Thursday Night at San Francisco, losing 23-13 to the 49ers. In a game with very little at stake other than some roster spots, neither team played their starters and both teams were just happy to get the preseason over with and move on to the regular season. Cardale Jones completed 18 of 24 passes for 158 yards and one interception and finally led the Chargers on a scoring drive (two fieldgoals). But five Charger turnovers ended up resulting in an easy...
Ready of not, the Sean McVay era is about to begin for the Los Angeles Rams. The team will host the Indianapolis Colts Sunday afternoon, September 10, at the Coliseum to open the 2017 NFL season. Rams Head Coach McVay and his coaching staff will be compelled to quickly instill a winning attitude and record due after a dismal 4-12 season under the previous coaching regime. The Rams finished the preseason with a 2-2 record after losing at Green Bay, 24-10, last Thursday. The game's only...
The Los Angeles Coliseum has been a place where a lot of great football games have been played. When No. 6 USC clashes with No. 14 Stanford on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at the Coliseum, it figures to be another one of those games that has Pac-12 and national implications. Both teams are 1-0 and both teams have great football tradition. USC’s 49-21 win over Western Michigan last Saturday was a good test for the Trojans. Although the name Western Michigan does not scare a lot of people, they are a v...
The Chargers came out on Sunday night for the second round of their "Fight for LA" and once again, they got knocked down, losing 13-7 to New Orleans before 21,000 fans at the Stub Hub Center in Carson. So what have we learned about the Chargers through the first two preseason games? Not much that we did not already know. The Chargers are using preseason to develop their depth. They are attempting to develop some of their young players. It is not going well to this point, but that should not...
The Chargers' 2017 debut at StubHub Center was not what their fans expected even for an exhibition game. The number of Charger fans in attendance was not the kind of support the team expected even for an exhibition game. In a 27,000-seat stadium that is being expanded to 30,000 attendance was only 21,500. The result was a 48-17 beating on Sunday night, August 13 delivered by the visiting Seattle Seahawks. Expectedly, the extent of the Charger highlights was in the first seven minutes and 15...
For the second consecutive year the Los Angeles Rams opened up the NFL preseason at home in the L.A. Coliseum with a victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, August 12. The 13-10 exhibition win also marked the debut of new Rams Head Coach Sean McVay before an estimated crowd of more than 50,000. But the big news was the acquisition of wide receiver Sammy Watkins from the Buffalo Bills in a trade for cornerback E.J. Gaines. The Rams also gave the Bills a 2018 second-rounder in exchange for a...
Mike Thomas of the Los Angeles Rams has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2017 regular season for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances. Thomas will be eligible to return to the Rams’ active roster on Monday, October 2 following the team’s October 1 game against the Dallas Cowboys.Thomas is eligible to participate in all preseason practices and games.[Note: The NFL policy on performance enhancing substances is posted on nflcommunications.com. After logging in, click on “About NFL” from the hom...
One of the main reasons Rams coach Sean McVay was hired a few months ago was because of his strong offensive background. As the offensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins he was in charge of one of the top offenses in the NFL last year. Now McVay is trying to transform a Rams offense that was one of the worst in the NFL last season. The offense starts with the quarterback, a strong offensive line and fast and sure handed receivers. During the off season McVay has signed veteran offensive...
The Los Angeles Chargers were very successful at the 2017 NFL Draft held in Philadelphia from April 27-29. They filled a lot of needs and did it with players who not only could start right away but should have long careers in L.A. 1st Round: Mike Williams, Wide Receiver, 6'4", 220 pounds, 4.56 forty-yard dash. Williams was the rated the top wide receiver in this draft by many scouting services. He has good size, long arms and good focus. He does a great job of winning the 50/50 catches. He does...
The Los Angeles Rams announce their 2017 preseason schedule, which will kick off at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with the Dallas Cowboys for the second-consecutive year. The team’s preseason slate also includes road contests in Oakland and Green Bay, and a nationally-televised home game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Cowboys, Raiders and Packers games will air locally on CBS 2, the home of Rams preseason football in English, and on KMEX Univision 34/KFTR UniMás 46 in Spanish. All Rams games can also be heard in English on ESPN LA 71...
Rams Head Coach Sean Mcvay has announced that his 18-member coaching staff is complete. “We have a great group of talented coaches that I’m very excited to work with this year,” McVay said. “They have a vast array of experiences and the qualities we are looking for as we build this staff. Their unique insight to the game will collectively make this team better as we prepare for the 2017 season.” McVay previously announced Wade Phillips as defensive coordinator. Joining him as coordinators are Matt Lafleur who will oversee the offense and John...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor We all have to get used to this. After 20 years without an NFL team we now have two of them. And neither one has a recent history of making the playoffs. Well, if you settle down and keep reading I’d like to tell you a few things about L.A.’s own Rams and Chargers. First, I’d like to tell you that The Observer has an excellent journalist. Fred Altieri, who covers Culver City High sports and this season added Rams coverage to his duties for the paper. I’m so plea...
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter It's not a bad losing streak anymore... it's more like the plague. Thankfully for the Los Angeles Rams and their faithful there's only one game remaining in the 2016 season. Their on-field performance has been a literal disaster in sharp contrast to the organization's success in re-establishing its local roots during the past year. The Rams elevated the art of losing to a whole new level on Christmas Eve. The much-maligned San Francisco 49ers, under besieged...
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Rams have relieved Jeff Fisher from head coaching duties, the team announced today. "Making a decision such as this - especially during the season - is one of the most difficult in sports," said Rams Owner/Chairman E. Stanley Kroenke. "I have great respect for Jeff as a coach, person, father and friend. "He has worked tirelessly despite some challenging circumstances. He played an integral role in helping this team make history in returning the NFL to Los Angeles,...
Without a doubt the City of Inglewood defied the odds that enabled the city to become the ultimate choice of the Los Angeles Rams when they relocated back to Southern California this past January 2016. Having guided Inglewood back from financial desperation to solvency, the City Council has effectively proven itself over the past five consecutive years. Highlights include every budget balanced with a surplus in 2015. The city's reserves more than tripled from $11 million in 2011 to $38 million...
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Rams announced a five-year agreement with ESPNLA 710AM, which will serve as the Rams' official home and flagship radio partner. The agreement covers pre-season, regular-season, and post-season games, with extensive pre and post-game shows, producing an eight-hour game-day broadcast. The Rams have also reached a multi-year agreement with Entercom's The Sound 100.3FM, who will simulcast game-day broadcasts and serve as the Rams' official FM home. "We look forward t...
Los Angeles, Calif., June 9, 2016 – The Los Angeles Rams and CBS 2 Los Angeles today announced a multi-year partnership agreement that officially designates CBS 2 as the Official Preseason Television Home of the Rams. The announcement was made today by Kevin Demoff, Rams Chief Operating Officer and Steve Mauldin, President and General Manager, CBS 2 and sister station KCAL 9. As the Rams' official preseason television partner, CBS 2 will provide the Los Angeles market with exclusive E...
Los Angeles Rams Head Coach Jeff Fisher – Post-OTA – June 1, 2016 "Yesterday, we started our OTAs with a team meeting and you go through the administrative stuff, and I talked to them about the three players that were not here in yesterday's meeting and wouldn't be there. One is (RB) Tre Mason who has been excused for personal reasons, we're in contact with Tre. Second is (S) T.J. McDonald, and that's also the case – he's been excused for personal reasons and we've been in touch with T.J. And l...
RB Todd Gurley – Post-OTA – June 1, 2016 (On how it feels to be back out at practice) "If feels good being back out here. Last year this time I wasn't. Starting off pretty good, trying to keep it rolling." (On how much he thinks it helps him to be doing everything this time of the year compared to last year when he wasn't able to because of his injury) "Most definitely helped me out a lot more than not being able to do anything last year and to just to get back on the field and do football stu...
Rams QB Jared Goff Post-OTA – June 1, 2016 (On how the first two days of OTAs have been) "Good. A lot of learning. Trying to catch up with the speed and learn as best as I can. I feel like every day I come out here and get a little bit better, a little bit better – learn a little bit more. It's gone really well so far." (On if he has to remind himself not to get too worried about learning everything right away because it takes time to adjust to the professional level) "Absolutely. I think rig...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor This could be it. Or maybe not. Well, they’re saying it is going to happen. So perhaps. I’m writing about the possibility that on January 12 we’re going to find out if there’ll be a National Football League team or two in Los Angeles next season. That’s the day a meeting of NFL owners is planned and various sources say a vote will be taken on the Los Angeles matter. If we’re to believe what’s being speculated a team receiving the proper number of votes will have...
As the competition among various sites continues among NFL teams considering a move to Los Angeles one option for a temporary site has apparently been eliminated. Whether an NFL team will play in a stadium at Hollywood Park or one in Carson when it is built none is likely to play the first two years in the Rose Bowl. Rose Bowl officials have decided to end dialogue with the NFL because a plan to construct a music venue there is favored. As a result the Rams, Chargers, Raiders or anyone else will have to consider other temporary sites including...
