Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Matthew Stafford did not want to talk definitively about the his future after this season so quickly after the loss. I asked Stafford if he believes he still has some football left in him, and with a half-grin he said, “sure feels like it.”

Rams Bros.@RamsBrothers
Jared Verse was phenomenal today. He backed up all his talk. Already a star in this league. Ended the day with:

5 Pressures, 2 sacks, 2 QB hits, 3 TFL and 4 total tackles.

SportsCenter@SportsCenter
What a season for the Los Angeles Rams 😤

✅ Won the NFC West after starting off 1-4
✅ Reached the NFC Divisional Round after beating the Vikings on a neutral site
✅ Pushed the Eagles to the brink after trailing by 13 late in the fourth

Field Yates@FieldYates
The Rams came up a little short but that team deserves a ton of respect.

Started the season 1-4, reshaped the defense after losing arguably the greatest defensive player ever, playing young players all over the roster, dealt with unthinkable recent circumstances.

Salute

Stu Jackson@StuJRams
Sean McVay said Matthew Stafford “got his rib early” and played through it

Lindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry
“He got his rib early, he was dinged up,” Sean McVay says about Matthew Stafford. “But I’m sure damn proud of Matthew Stafford.”

Stu Jackson@StuJRams
Disappointing end to the season, but such a fun and resilient group to cover

J.B. Long@JB_Long
Sean McVay with us on @ESPNLosAngeles:

I didn’t see it going down any other way than 29-28.
Tonight another example of why I’m so proud to be associated with this team.
As special of a group as I’ve ever been a part of. I’ll carry memories for a long time with a lot of smiles.

Bucky Brooks@BuckyBrooks
Marty Schottenheimer used to say, “more games are lost than won” almost every day. He would tell us if you don’t turn the ball over, avoid silly penalties and eliminate big plays due to blown assignments or mental errors, it’s hard for the other team to beat you. Looking at the playoffs, he’s so right about winning games. Most teams simply implode… it’s crazy to watch.

Again…the Rams defense working in tandem together.

Keir Thomas with the initial pressure off of the edge, but there is nowhere for Darnold to go with the ball. Coverage sack from Byron Young. pic.twitter.com/fouhpf1poM

— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) January 18, 2025

The Rams have a DUDE in Jared Verse.

I remember watching this play live and just being shocked at how much Verse overpowered the RT. This isn't normal.

Flushes Darnold from the pocket. Results in a negative play. pic.twitter.com/l45jMjM0a7

— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) January 18, 2025

Cobie Durant disguises this corner blitz so well.

Rams overload the right side. Durant follows Jefferson in motion. No way for Darnold to recognize that. That's a sack 9/10 times. pic.twitter.com/1ZBz0MdFVn

— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) January 18, 2025

Blaine Grisak@bgrisakTST
Since Week 7, the Rams defense has allowed a passer rating of 84.5. That’s the 4th-best in the NFL.

Their 12 INTs over that period is also the 3rd-most.

They’ve allowed 5.28 adjusted net yards per attempt which ranks 4th.

from https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2025/01/16/rams-eagles-vikings-jordan-mailata-defense-quote/?taid=678b97d6ea12d90001b40c20&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

They sacked Sam Darnold nine times for a playoff-record 82 yards lost, also returning a fumble for a touchdown and stopping Minnesota three times on fourth down. It was a dominant effort from Chris Shula’s group, but Eagles left tackle Jordan Mailata was apparently unimpressed.

He was bothered by how good the Vikings made the Rams look, indicating Los Angeles’ defense benefitted from facing a bad Minnesota offensive line.

“The Vikings pissed me off. I’m not going to lie to you. That made them look like they were otherworldly,” Mailata said, via NJ.com. “I mean they’re a … great defense, but if you really watch it, you’d say, ‘Man, this is a poor plan by them’ and (the Rams) play tough and they just weren’t matching the physical battle, which I tip my hat off to the Rams. You could see from the jump it was clash, clash, clash and when it came to pass protection it wasn’t anything but technique and then unblocked blitzes, which is something we’re taking a keen eye on this week and making sure we’re all on the same page.”
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The Eagles have the best offensive tackle tandem in the NFL with Mailata and Lane Johnson, who combined to give up 24 total pressures all season. To put that into perspective, Alaric Jackson allowed 24 pressures alone this year, which is still an impressive number for a starting left tackle.

In their Week 12 meeting, the Rams had just 14 total pressures as a team, which is 29 fewer than they had on Monday night against the Vikings. Johnson gave up two pressures and Mailata allowed one, helping keep Jalen Hurts upright with just one sack allowed to Braden Fiske.

“This is where we have to give them credit but also understand we are good players, too,” Mailata said.

the number of years it's been since the remaining playoff teams played in a super bowl: pic.twitter.com/xHylHsd9pw

— roberto clemente (@rclemente2121) January 18, 2025

from https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2025/01/17/jared-verse-eagles-fans-hate-saquon-barkley-response/?taid=678acbeaea12d90001b3fe66&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

Jared Verse has generated a ton of buzz around the NFL for his outstanding rookie campaign, but he made headlines for a very different reason on Friday. In an interview with the LA Times, Verse flat-out said he hates Eagles fans.

“I hate Eagles fans,” Verse said. “They’re so annoying. I hate Eagles fans.”

It’d be one thing to say that during the offseason, but calling out a rowdy fanbase like the Eagles’ just days before a playoff game may not be the most advisable move. Eagles running back Saquon Barkley sure doesn’t think it was a good idea.

Gary Klein@LATimesklein
Jared Verse said he woke up to a blitz of social media reaction to his comments re Eagles fans.

This exchange between #Bucs DT Greg Gaines & #Commanders LB Bobby Wagner is PRICELESS:

Gaines: “You look old”

Wagner: “Yeah, aight. Y’all going home, though.”

😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/cfZ8pzN8D0

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 17, 2025