LA Rams Up! A Los Angeles Rams Podcast

We restart our Loop Around the League feature, taking a look at all of the other NFL games. Some more Rams news and notes to share too, plus a little bit on the LA Dodgers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The win over the Seahawks was go impressive, I can't stop talking about it. The day after, it's time to share some data. We also take a look at the impressive list of PAC-12 QBs; and a word about the gambling advice some have been giving regarding our Rams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rams drove 75 yards on 16 plays on their first possession, but still trailed the Seahawks 13-7 at halftime. It was a different story after the break, as the Rams hammered Seattle, scoring 23 unanswered points. Matthew Stafford looked like his old self, and both Tutu Atwell and rookie Puka Nacua had 119 yards receiving. Kyren Williams had two rushing TDs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

A little bit of Rams news to share, but this episode is mostly about our NFL Week 1 Rams Up Straight Up Game Picks. We didn't quite go chalk - we have a couple of well-thought out upsets. www.ramsup.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rams travel to Seattle to take on their divisional rivals. They will be without elite receiver Cooper Kupp. The Rams still have a shot, but they need to check some of the boxes presented in our Fearsome Four Keys to the Game. Most importantly, they need to prove they can slow down the Seattle running game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's official, LA Ram Fans, Cooper Kupp has been ruled out of the 2023 opener at Seattle. And Coach McVay hasn't ruled out a spell on IR for the great Rams wide receiver. We also share our initial NFL Top 10, and another Player Focus Feature; we take a minute to get to know our new cornerback Duke Shelley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Courts and Paul Walia join me once again. This is the 2nd half of our 2023 Rams Season Preview. The first half, we talked all things LA Rams. This episode, we make our playoff predictions, including who we see in the Super Bowl and who the eventual champion will be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Courts and Paul Walia join Mark once again to preview the 2023 version of our LA Rams. What worries us, what has us excited, which players are going to WOW us and who is going to disappoint us. Next drop, we'll share the 2nd half of the discussion, where all three of us make our predictions for the Rams and the NFL Playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots of Rams news and notes to get through; we also have a Player Focus Feature on the Rams new offensive lineman, Kevin Dotson; and two of our most popular features return - Who's Pumped, Who's Pissed, and Who's Perplexed, where we take the pulse of NFL fan bases, and another Sports Pet Peeve - we revisit the longstanding issue I've had with the SEC, which is a timely discussion after the Florida...

News and Notes on our LA Rams; Cooper Kupp Takes a Step Back; Welcome to the Rams, Brett Maher; and we restart our opponent focus - lets check in on the San Francisco 49ers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We went over the LA Rams initial 53 man roster on yesterday's podcast. Now it looks like they will be putting Ochaun Mathis on short term IR and adding kicker Brett Maher. I offer my grades on each of the Rams position groups as they stand today, and take a close look at their 15-man practice squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There were a few surprises with the LA Rams initial 53 man roster; no kicker, no Brett Rypien, no Logan Bruss, and no Marquise Copeland. All 14 draft picks made the team, although Ochaun Mathis will move to short term IR. Look for a couple of more cuts and additions in the coming days. For now Scott Richmond and I discuss the initial roster and give you our first impression of each position group....

You can view my initial 2023 LA Rams 53 man roster cutdown exercise on our YouTube channel; here are the results. There were many tough decisions and a few big surprises. And don't think the Rams will be done once the get to 53. There will be several changes over the ensuing couple of days as they scour the waiver wire for, perhaps a kicker? A QB2? https://www.youtube.com/@laramsup Learn more abou...

If the LA Rams were hoping to learn more about some of the rookies fighting for roster spots, they may not have found a lot of answers in their 41-0 loss to the Denver Broncos. In fact, they may have new questions about the last 7 or 8 spots on the roster, plus who is their #2 quarterback, and can they count on their rookie placekicker.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Les Snead and Sean McVay are going to have a bunch of tough decisions to make come Monday morning when rosters need to be cut down to 53 players. One of the toughest decisions will be how many offensive linemen to carry. After the historical number of injuries that unit suffered last year, I'm hoping they carry nine OL. But if they do, there are still some tough calls to make. We also continue our...

We shared our original 41 LA Ram roster locks a few episodes ago. The list has grown to 45 players. And what do we want to see from our Rams in this preseason finale against the Denver Broncos? And the third and final segment of my discussion with Tom Courts on the State of the Rams. We get into some bright spots on the roster, and what we expect from the 2023 Rams. Learn more about your ad choice...

Tom and I continue our discussion on the State of the Los Angles Rams. The focus of this segment is our draft picks and undrafted rookie free agents. Lots of promising young players are stepping up and pushing for starting roles.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Courts joins mark to talk the state of the Rams. This is Part 1 of the discussion; how does the offensive line shake out, how do we feel about the pass rush, what's the new wide receiver pecking order, and how worried should we be about the defensive line? We also continue our opposition focus; let's get reacquainted with our Week 3 Monday Night Football opponent, the Cincinnati Bengals. Learn...

Two preseason games in the bag - so how do we feel about each of our position groups at this point? What is our comfort zone for each of these position groups? And lets put some grades on the Rams 2023 draft picks now that we've had some time to see them in action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The LA Rams fall to the Las Vegas Raiders 34-17 in their 2nd preseason game. It was a disappointing result, but there were some promising developments from this young squad, including some great play from Tre Tomlinson, Davis Allen, and several others. I also review the things I said I was hoping to see from this team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots of position battles remain, but we take a hack at the 41 players who have already made the LA Rams roster. We also have our the Fearsome Four things we want to see in Preseason Game #2 against the Raiders. Lots of other Rams news and notes, including some follow up news on the Ram-Charger game, and recapping what happened in the Wednesday joint practice with the Raiders. Learn more about your...

We've had a night to sleep on it, and a day to think about it. With clearer heads now, how do we feel about our Los Angeles Rams after their 34-17 loss to the Chargers in their 2023 Preseason opener? Which players improved their stock as far as making the final 53 man roster? And which players - and position groups - should we be worried about? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

What to look for in the LA Rams first preseason game against the Chargers; Who's going to play and who's going to sit? What are the Fearsome Four Things I want to see? And a look at the Rams first depth chart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our coverage of Los Angeles Rams Training Camp continues. We also share our Training Camp Pet Peeves, and continue our Player Focus series. This episode, we look at two receivers battling each other for playing time and appear to be polar opposites of each other - Ben Skowronek and Tutu Atwell.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots of news from the Los Angeles Rams training camp in Irvine, including a little good news on Cooper Kupp, who left the field late Tuesday with an injury that made for a nervous night waiting to hear how serious it was. We also continue our Player Focus Series. Let's get to know our new running back Royce Freeman. And we also continue our Opponent Focus Series. We check in on the Washington Comm...