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Getty Images In his first season as defensive coordinator of the Rams, Brandon Staley is doing everything in his power to put Jalen Ramsey in a position to succeed. Staley says he doesn’t even view Ramsey as a cornerback but as the “star” position in the Rams, defense, and Staley even compared...

Getty Images The 49ers have a problem, and one of the 49ers’ current captains contacted one of the team’s former captains to try to solve it. As explained by Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area, San Francisco tight end George Kittle called former San Francisco left tackle Joe Staley for...

Getty Images Four days ago, 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo‘s ankle clearly bothered him during a loss to the Dolphins, to the point where he was removed. Today, he fully participated in practice for the second straight day. This puts him on track to play on Sunday night against the Rams...

Getty Images Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald doesn’t like to be double-teamed. Last week’s game against Washington proves why he should be, on every play. Donald explained to reporters on Thursday that he was single-blocked on each of the four plays that resulted in sacks. “When I get...

Getty Images Rams running backs coach Thomas Brown was injured during Thursday’s practice, according to Jourdan Rodrigue of TheAthletic.com. It is unclear what happened to Brown, but he was limping heavily as he left the field. Rams coach Sean McVay and head athletic trainer Reggie Scott...

Getty Images The 49ers had a special season last year, one that nearly culminated in a Super Bowl win. This year? Not. Speaking with reporters covering the Rams on Wednesday, Shanahan was asked whether the Super Bowl hangover is real, and what he thought of it entering the season. “I think...

Getty Images 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday that the team wasn’t sure about quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo‘s status for Week Six and that they’d see how his ankle was feeling when they came in for practice on Wednesday. Garoppolo returned from missing two games with an ankle injury...

Getty Images After reaching the Super Bowl in 2018, the Rams missed the playoffs in 2019, and they looked like a team on the decline. But head coach Sean McVay has improved the team’s fortunes this season, in part by learning to be less of a micromanager. McVay hired a new offensive...

Getty Images Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald is no stranger to awards and his performance in Week Five earned him another one. Donald wrecked the Washington Offense during his team’s 30-10 road win last Sunday. Donald had four sacks, three tackles for loss and three quarterback hits over...

Getty Images The Rams announced they have placed safety Jordan Fuller on injured reserve. Fuller, a sixth-round choice from Ohio State, started the first three games. But he injured his shoulder in the Week Three loss to the Bills and was inactive against the Giants. Fuller returned to the...

Getty Images The 49ers announced they claimed cornerback Parnell Motley off waivers from the Buccaneers. The move is pending the completion of COVID-19 protocols and the passing of a physical. Motley, 22, originally entered the NFL after signing with the Bucs as an undrafted rookie free agent...

Getty Images Los Angeles Rams linebacker Obo Okoronkwo is expected to have surgery to address an injured left elbow, per Jourdan Rodrigue of TheAthletic.com. Okoronkwo was on a pass rush against Washington left tackle Geron Christian Sr. in the third quarter of Sunday’s win when he came up...

Getty Images The NFL and NFL Players Association would be wise to put all teams in a bubble now. For now, the league is discussing only the possibility of a postseason bubble. According to TheAthletic.com, the league is considering the viability of a postseason bubble, along with the...

Getty Images The hits keep coming for the defending NFC champions. The 49ers, who embark on a seven-game death gauntlet this week, could be without linebacker Kwon Alexander. Coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Monday that Alexander has a “possible” high ankle sprain. “We don’t know the...

Getty Images Jimmy Garoppolo missed only two games with a high-ankle sprain that usually takes much longer to heal. He obviously wasn’t ready to return. But coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that his quarterback was no worse for wear after Sunday. “Jimmy came in good,” Shanahan said in a...

Getty Images Last year, the 49ers had a three-game November gauntlet that helped prove their status as one of the best teams in the league: Packers, at Ravens, at Saints. (The 49ers went 2-1.) This year, the 49ers embark on a seven-game stretch that will either re-establish them as contenders...

Getty Images The Rams cruised to a 30-10 win in Washington on Sunday, but that wasn’t the main headline from the game. Washington quarterback Alex Smith came in to replace Kyle Allen after Allen took a helmet-to-helmet hit from Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey and his return to the field became...

Getty Images The Rams might petition the NFL for a chance to change divisions. They beat the Washington Football Team 30-10 on Sunday to move to 4-1 on the season. All four of those wins have come against Washington’s divisional mates in the NFC East as the schedule makers gifted the Rams...

Getty Images Alex Smith made his long-awaited return to the field on Sunday, but it doesn’t look like the Washington Football Team will be making him their starting quarterback. Smith replaced Kyle Allen late in the first half after Allen went for a medical evaluation following a...

Getty Images On Sunday, Washington quarterback Alex Smith ended a journey of nearly two years by returning to action following a badly-broken leg suffered in 2018. After his first game action since a horrific and gruesome injury that nearly claimed his leg and his life, Alex Smith talked by...