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Getty Images Last week, both ESPN reported that Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll had emerged as the favorite to become the next coach of the Chargers. That was, we now know, not the case. The Chargers have hired former Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley. Per a source with...

Getty Images The Chargers announced Brandon Staley is their new head coach on Sunday night. As the former Rams defensive coordinator, Staley’s plan to develop likely offensive rookie of the year Justin Herbert is paramount. Apparently one part of the strategy could be to bring another Rams...

Getty Images After the Rams lost to the Packers on Saturday afternoon, Rams head coach Sean McVay said that Jared Goff was the team’s starting quarterback “right now.” McVay revisited the topic on Sunday and made it clear that he’s not writing Goff’s name into the starting lineup for 2021...

Getty Images There were reports last week that Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll was the favorite for the Chargers head coaching job, but that was before the Chargers spoke to Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley a second time. Staley spoke with the team for the second time on...

USA TODAY Sports The Chargers announced their agreement with Brandon Staley as the 17th head coach in franchise history. Staley served as the defensive coordinator for the Rams in 2020 after three seasons as an outside linebackers coach for Chicago (2017-18) and Denver (2019). The Chargers...

Getty Images After the Rams fell to the Packers on Saturday, their defensive coordinator is hitting the interview circuit. According to NFL media’s Tom Pelissero, Brandon Staley interviewed with the Texans on Sunday morning and will have an in-person interview with the cross-town Chargers on...

Getty Images At the tail end of Rams coach Sean McVay’s press conference following a postseason loss to the Packers, McVay was asked a simple question about quarterback Jared Goff. “If he your quarterback?” Said McVay: “Yeah, he’s the quarterback right now.” The session ended at that point...

USA Today Sports The NFC’s road to Super Bowl LV will continue to go through Green Bay. The Packers racked up 484 yards of offense against the Rams’ top-ranked defense en route to a 32-18 victory on Saturday. Los Angeles had not allowed more than 390 yards in a game all season. The Packers...

Getty Images Though Rams head coach Sean McVay told the Fox broadcast in a halftime interview that Aaron Donald wasn’t on a snap limitation, he clearly was not 100 percent after suffering an injury to his ribs last week. Donald had only one tackle on the final stats sheet. He was also...

Getty Images The Packers finished the regular season leading the league in scoring. The Rams were the league’s best team in yards and points allowed. Defense wins championships may be the cliché, but Green Bay’s offense came out on top in the divisional round. The Packers won 32-18 behind 484...

Getty Images Aaron Rodgers has played in four conference championship games. None of them have been at Lambeau Field. That will change next Sunday when the Packers host either the Buccaneers or the Saints for the right to advance to Super Bowl LV. “It means a lot,” Rodgers said, via ESPN’s...

Getty Images For a quarterback just a few weeks removed from surgery to repair a broken thumb, quarterback Jared Goff played relatively well on Saturday. He finished 21-of-27 passing for 174 yards with a touchdown, though he was sacked four times. Goff also didn’t commit a giveaway for the...

Getty Images All four playoff games will have fans in the stands this weekend, all at much less than stadium capacity as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make life very different than normal. The smallest crowd will be in New Orleans, where the Saints will host 3,500 fans against the...

Getty Images Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp won’t know if he’s playing today until he has tested his injured knee in pregame warmups. Kupp is a game-time decision with bursitis in his knee, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. If Kupp can’t go, it would be a big hit to the Rams’ offense. Kupp...

Getty Images Figuring out a way to slow down Aaron Rodgers and the Packers on Saturday afternoon is Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley’s current priority. If the Rams win that game, Staley will focus on the NFC title game. If they lose, his attention will turn toward other matters. Adam...

Getty Images Wade Phillips was out of football in 2020, but he’d like that to change in 2021. The Rams did not renew Phillips’ contract as their defensive coordinator after the 2019 season and he spoke to a couple of teams about possibly joining their staffs, but couldn’t find any takers. With...

Getty Images The Packers have made a few roster moves in advance of their divisional-round matchup with the Rams on Saturday. Green Bay elevated defensive lineman Brian Price and cornerback KeiVarae Russell from the practice squad to the active roster. Price has appeared in the Packers’ last...

USA Today Sports Jared Goff was disappointed when he learned he wouldn’t start the Rams’ wild-card matchup with the Seahawks last week, though he and head coach Sean McVay were able to talk it out. McVay had a variety of reasons for making that choice, but was pleased with the way Goff handled...

USA Today Sports The Rams have made a few roster moves in advance of their divisional-round matchup with the Packers. Los Angeles has elevated quarterback Bryce Perkins and defensive back Donte Deayon from the practice squad to the active roster. In his Thursday press conference, head coach...

Getty Images As of Sunday night, the NFL postseason will shrink to four teams, with three games to play. The NFL is determined to have those final games not impacted by COVID-19. Per a league source, the NFL will send monitors to each of the final four teams to ensure full compliance with...