LA Rams Up! A Los Angeles Rams Podcast

It hasn't been a dream season for our LA Rams, but we still have a few things to be grateful for. We also have our Week 13 Rams Up Straight Up Game Picks and Power Rankings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's have one last tough talk about the Rams loss to the Eagles Sunday night. Any game balls to handout, and who can we throw some shade at? Then, it's on to New Orleans. What are the keys to victory? And, of course, we have our predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One bit of bad news out of Rams Headquarters on Tuesday, and a couple of promising updates on Rob Havenstein and Tyler Higbee. And we take another Loop Around the League, checking in on all of the action and taking a snapshot of the NFL playoff picture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I've had a night to sleep on it; let's take another look at this loss to the Eagles, identify the Fearsome Four Big Plays the Eagles made, and hand out a single game ball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For a little while Sunday Night, it looked like the LA Rams were going to hang with the visiting Philadelphia Eagles. But by the end of the game, it was clear this was a mismatch. Saquon Barkley finished with 255 yards rushing as the Eagles cruised to their 7th win in a row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark and Paul take the pulse of the Rams as the prepare to host the Eagles on Sunday Night Football. Some final thoughts on the game, plus what we expect in the other two critical games - Cardinals vs Seahawks and 49ers vs Packers. And some commentary on Daniel Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's talk injuries impacting the NFC West - specifically the 49ers, as well as an important Philadelphia Eagle that will miss their game with the Rams. And then Mark gets into his final preview of the Week 12 at SoFi between the two teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark went 11-3 last week, but still lost ground to Pete, who went 12-2. Mark leads by 7 picks now. Some crucial games are on the slate in Week 12, including the Ravens vs Chargers and the Eagles vs the Rams - both Prime Time games at SoFi stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roundtable 60, and the focus is on the keys to victory over the Eagles. But first, let's talk about our Players of the Game in the win over the Patriots, and celebrate another award for a Ram rookie. And is it about time Torry Holt enters the Hall of Fame? Plus, Paul shares his updated Building Blocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We pumped a bunch into this episode. We bring back another episode of Who's Pumped, Who's Pissed & Who's Perplexed - taking the pulse of NFL fan bases. We also take a look at snap counts and player grades from the win over the Patriots, and we sneak in a real quick update of our Power Rankings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some more thoughts on the LA Rams 28-22 win over the New England Patriots. Recapping the game, the Fearsome Four Big Plays of the Game, and handing out a game ball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big games by Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp carried the Rams to a 28-22 win over the Patriots. But the defense made some timely contributions as well, including a sack by Braden Fiske that caused a fumble deep in Patriot territory, and a game-sealing interception by Kamren Kinchens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A review of the latest injury reports, the Fearsome Four Keys to Victory, and a close look at the New England Patriots roster, stats, and how things have gone so far for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some minor shuffling in the Top 12, with one fast riser climbing to the #9 spot. As for Mark's game picks, he widened his lead over Pete by one game by going 8-6 last week. There are some very impactful games on the schedule, including the Bengals-Chargers game that potentially has huge wild card tie-breaker implications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark, Ian, and Paul take another painful look at the Rams MNF game against the Dolphins; who stepped up, and who laid an egg for our Rams. Then, it's time to move on to their Week 11 game against the Patriots. Who are their key players? What are the keys to a Rams win? And, finally, some predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark recaps the Rams loss to the Dolphins. What were the Fearsome Four (five actually) Big Plays of the Game? Does anyone deserve a game ball? How wise was it for the Rams to plug in three new starters on the offensive line when they really didn't need to? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rams defense stepped up on Monday Night, but the offense had all kinds of problems - the primary issues being poor offensive line play and failures in the red zone. The result was yet another loss that could have easily been a critical win in their pursuit of a playoff spot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It appears that Steve Avila and Jonah Jackson might both be good to go against the Dolphins Monday night. But with Rob Havenstein out, it will be at least one more week before the original starting 5 play along the OL play together for the first time in the 2024 season. Meanwhile, it remains a mystery whether Tyreek Hill will be able to go for the Dolphins. We also take a Loop Around the League. The Rams didn't get much help, as the 49ers and Cardinals both won. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rams are getting healthy as their Monday Night Football game approaches, although Rob Havenstein is out and Kevin Dotson is questionable. Meanwhile the Dolphins might be without their leading receiver Tyreke Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One team took a fall in our Week 10 Power Rankings. And Mark tries to build on his 13-2 record from last week with his Week 10 Game Picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Miami Dolphins visit SoFi on Monday Night for what promises to be an electric matchup between two extremely talented offenses. The Rams will be looking for their 4th straight win, but history may not be on their side. It's also the return of two LA Ram Super Bowl winners, OBJ, and Jalen Ramsey. We also have some final thoughts on the Rams OT win over the Seahawks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For better or worse, we share some PFF grades and review some interesting snap count data. And then we have our weekly Loop Around the League to get you caught up on all of the other action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark adds some detail and context to the Rams incredible overtime win in Seattle; let's talk about all the game-changing plays, and recap the game from start to finish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the crazier games in memory took place up in Seattle Sunday afternoon, and our Rams somehow came away with an overtime win to improve to 4-4. The young defensive front sacked Geno Smith 7 times, Kam Kinchens returned an interception 103 yards for a TD, and Matthew Stafford connected with Demarcus Robinson for the 39-yard game winner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark previews the Rams-Seahawks Game; a look at the history between these two teams, what happened in their last matchup, up-to-date injury reports, stats to watch, team leaders, the Fearsome Four Keys to the Game, and, of course, a prediction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Seahawks Thursday injury report is a long one, but the availability of Puka Nacua is in question for the Rams, pending an update on an apparent knee issue suffered during Wednesday's practice. We also get to our Week 9 Rams Up Straight Up Game Picks. Mark has widened his lead over Pete after going 11-5 last week. and looks to maintain the momentum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some final thoughts on the Vikings game; But let's move on to Week9. The Rams could be in first place this time next week. What are the Keys to Victory over the Seahawks, and what are our predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have yet another new #1 - and it's now who you think it is. It's also a crowded green room, with a few teams on the way up and a couple on the way down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got snap counts, PFF grades, and player news. We also take another Loop Around the League, checking on each divisional race and what to watch for moving ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rams inside linebackers have taken a lot of heat for their play over the first half of the season. Scott Richmond joins Mark to point a finger at the play of another unit that is the real problem. We'll also discuss ways of improving the roster before the trading deadline and in the 2025 NFL draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recapping the Rams 30-20 win over the Vikings; let's review how the game unfolded, identify the Fearsome Four Plays of the Game, and hand out some game balls. About 20 of them actually! And Mark has his Rams Up Straight Up Game Picks for Week 8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Virtually every unit took care of business as the Rams posted an impressive 30-20 win over the Vikings. Puka and Cooper were both back, the offensive line had a stellar game, Demarcus Robinson had two TD receptions, Kyren Williams extended his TD-streak, and the defense made just enough plays to hold the Vikings in check, especially after the first quarter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We haven't had this much to discuss on a Roundtable. Trade Rumors, Injury Reports, and a deep dive into the Rams-Vikings matchup. And a tribute to one of the most impactful Dodgers ever, Fernando Valenzuela. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We share our Week 8 Power Rankings, but before we get to that, let's discuss these Cooper Kupp trade rumors and Chris Shula's Cheetah Defense. We also check in on the San Francisco 49ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More notes and commentary on the Los Angeles Rams big 20-15 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, including game balls, the Fearsome Four Big Plays of the Game, snap counts, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A quick reaction to the Rams first win in almost a month - a 20-15 win over the visiting Las Vegas Raiders. Three takeaways by the Rams defense were key, including 2 interceptions by rookie safety Jaylen McCollough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A preview of the Rams upcoming home game against the Las Vegas Raiders. We check in on the history between the two teams, how they stack up statistically, who are the Raiders key players, and what are the Fearsome Four Keys to Victory for our Los Angeles Rams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rams come out of their bye week looking for their 2nd win against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders. This is a game they should win, but how much faith do we have in this Rams team at this point? The injury report is promising, and let's try to decipher what McVay was getting at during his press conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark went 14-0 on his Rams Up Straight Up Picks. And that's not a typo, and we have the receipts. This week promises to be a little tougher. We also have updated power rankings. There are only a couple of minor changes at the bottom of our Top 12 and in our Green Room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We do things a little bit differently this week. We loop around the league, checking in on every team in the NFL, and while we're at it we'll take the pulse of each team's fan base; Who's Pumped, Who's Pissed, and Who's Perplexed by their team's performances so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's take some time to make a bunch of observations regarding the Rams, the NFL, and college football. We even dabble in baseball a little bit. And, just for fun, we climb into our time machine and take a look at what was happening in the world the last time the 49ers won a Super Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark goes all the way back to the 2012 draft and looks at how well Les Snead and the Rams have done identifying and drafting talent all the way through to the most recent draft. We also have our Rams Up Straight Up Picks as shared on the YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time to assess the Rams front office have done; we assess the Rams coaching hires, free agent acquisitions, and draft picks. We also take one last look at the Rams-Packers game; which players deserve a shout-out, both good and bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A little bit of shuffling in our Week 6 Power Rankings, but the top two remain the same. And let's talk about a great Ram who wore #50. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rams may not be done after all. Mark takes a loop around the league, makes his current playoff projections, and then tries to instill some hope in Ram fans by explaining how the Rams can still make the playoffs. Of course, this is all dependent on the Rams plugging some holes in their leaky ship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rams lost another game that they probably should have won, this time to the visiting Green Bay Packers. It was there for the taking, but too many mistakes led to their fourth loss of the week. Are changes coming during the Rams bye week? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Something is still amiss with our Los Angeles Rams. The offense is still missing a beat, and there are continuing big problems on defense. And with all that, the Rams had a chance to win at the end - but couldn't get it done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Green Bay Packers travel to Los Angeles to take on the reeling Rams. The home team has been rocked by injuries for several weeks. Injured players include offensive linemen Steve Avila and Jonah Jackson, wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, tight end Tyler Higbee, safety John Johnson, and cornerback Derion Kendrick. But the Packers don't come in 100% either. They may be down their top two receivers and their best cornerback. Mark previews the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's give it up for our new #1 team! And another team has broken into the Top 12 - a team none of us had much hope for just a few weeks ago. Mark also shares his Rams Up Straight Up Picks for Week 5. He'll try to maintain his one-pick lead over Pete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For much of their game against the Bears, the Rams played well enough to win. But a few major breakdowns on offense and defense cost them a win. Now, the Green Bay Packers are coming to town. Can the Rams put together a complete game and come away with a win against a very good football team? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices