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USA Today
13 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Roster move, roster quality and other LA Rams news for Arizona Cardinals fans to know
Roster move, roster quality and other LA Rams news for Arizona Cardinals fans to know Checking in with the rest of the NFC West, some Rams news from the last week for Cardinals fans to know. We have completed another week in the NFL offseason, and that means it is time to check in with the rest of the NFC West and see what is going on with the Arizona Cardinals' division rivals. What is new with the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams? Below are a few stories from the last week about the Rams that Cardinals fans should know. Great supporting cast The Rams have a solid group of players surrounding quarterback Matthew Stafford, including receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams and running back Kyren Williams. One analyst considers it a top-10 supporting cast in the league. Rams add O-lineman The Rams added veteran offensive lineman David Quessenberry, who has 30 career starts and overcame Lymphoma at one point. But they aren't in top 10 for complete team While one analyst believes the Rams' supporting cast for Staff is in the top 10, does not believe the Rams are a top-10 complete roster. 3rd-year guard named 'X-factor' The Rams have a ton of talent on both sides of the ball, but PFF does not have a skill player or a defensive player as their X-factor for 2025. They name third-year guard Steve Avila for that. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
NFL star stunned passengers by 'abandoning wife and four kids' for first-class seat on flight
Matthew Stafford recently left his family in coach to sit first-class on a flight - and the Rams quarterback 'got some looks' as he boarded the plane. Stafford's wife, Kelly, explained on a recent episode of her 'The Morning After' podcast that the couple and their four daughters recently visited her parents and sister in Texas. And while the passer is used to private travel in the NFL, he and Kelly decided to just book a commercial Delta flight. However, what Kelly didn't tell him is that the flight only had three first class seats left, and that she chose to put her husband and his 6-foot-3 frame there by himself. Stafford eventually found out where he was sitting when the family was checking in, and correctly predicted that it would be a bad look. 'He was like, ''I'm gonna look like the biggest a*****e,' Kelly recalled on her podcast, via Us Weekly. 'I go, 'Listen, if people have time to consider you to be an a*****e because your 6-foot-3 self is not gonna sit in the back with everyone in your family who is 5-foot-3 and under, then they've got bigger issues.' Ultimately, Stafford's fears in how he would be would be perceived by sitting away from his family proved to be well-founded. 'As we were getting on, you could tell he got looks,' Kelly said. 'Like, 'Oh wait, we saw you get on with your family but you're up here.' And then you'd see them look for us in the back.' Stafford and Kelly share four daughters together: eight-year-old twins Sawyer and Chandler, Hunter, 6, and Tyler, 4. And Kelly previously revealed that they'll be embarking on a much further trip - when they fly to London watch the Rams take on the Jaguars at Wembley Stadium. Stafford signed a fresh two-year, $84million contract with the Rams over the offseason, which guarantees him $44million for the 2025 season and increases his salary from his previous deal. As he sought a raise, Stafford was linked with several potential trade destinations, including the Giants and Steelers. Ultimately, the Super Bowl LVI winner decided to remain in LA as he enters his 17th NFL season.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford abandons wife and four kids for a first-class seat on flight
Matthew Stafford recently left his family in coach to sit first-class on a flight - and the Rams quarterback 'got some looks' as he boarded the plane. Stafford's wife, Kelly, explained on a recent episode of her 'The Morning After' podcast that the couple and their four daughters recently visited her parents and sister in Texas. And while the passer is used to private travel in the NFL, he and Kelly decided to just book a commercial Delta flight. However, what Kelly didn't tell him is that the flight only had three first class seats left, and that she chose to put her husband and his 6-foot-3 frame there by himself. Stafford eventually found out where he was sitting when the family was checking in, and correctly predicted that it would be a bad look. 'He was like, ''I'm gonna look like the biggest a*****e,' Kelly recalled on her podcast, via Us Weekly. 'I go, 'Listen, if people have time to consider you to be an a*****e because your 6-foot-3 self is not gonna sit in the back with everyone in your family who is 5-foot-3 and under, then they've got bigger issues.' Ultimately, Stafford's fears in how he would be would be perceived by sitting away from his family proved to be well-founded. 'As we were getting on, you could tell he got looks,' Kelly said. 'Like, 'Oh wait, we saw you get on with your family but you're up here.' And then you'd see them look for us in the back.' Stafford and Kelly share four daughters together: eight-year-old twins Sawyer and Chandler, Hunter, 6, and Tyler, 4. And Kelly previously revealed that they'll be embarking on a much further trip - when they fly to London watch the Rams take on the Jaguars at Wembley Stadium. Stafford signed a fresh two-year, $84million contract with the Rams over the offseason, which guarantees him $44million for the 2025 season and increases his salary from his previous deal. As he sought a raise, Stafford was linked with several potential trade destinations, including the Giants and Steelers. Ultimately, the Super Bowl LVI winner decided to remain in LA as he enters his 17th NFL season.
Forbes
3 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Vikings' QB Whisperer O'Connell Faces Biggest Test With McCarthy
Kevin O'Connell faces an enormous task as he prepares for the 2025 season. (Photo by Kevin C. ...) There is no resting on past accomplishments for Vikings fourth-year head coach Kevin O'Connell. While the first three years of his association with the organization have clearly been successful with a 13-win season in 2022 and a 14-win season last year, O'Connell is facing the biggest test of his career. O'Connell came to the Vikings with a reputation of being an expert at working with quarterbacks. He has been elite in that area, as he brought out a Super Bowl-winning performance from Matthew Stafford with the Los Angeles Rams as the team's offensive coordinator under head coach Sean McVay. He was the 'hot' assistant when the Vikings hired him, and he helped Kirk Cousins deliver a Pro Bowl performance that included a 65.9 completion percentage and 29 TDs in his first year. That led to a first-place finish in the NFC North even though the Minnesota defense was putrid. When Cousins suffered an Achilles injury in 2023, O'Connell did a fine job of keeping the team afloat and in the playoff race until the final weeks of the regular season with non-descript quarterbacks Josh Dobbs, Nick Mullens and Jaren Hall under center. O'Connell was at his best last year after the Vikings lost rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy to a torn meniscus in the team's first preseason game. The Vikings turned to backup Sam Darnold as the team's QB1, and he had the best season of his career. Darnold threw 35 TD passes and completed 66.2 percent of his attempts. The Vikings could have brought Darnold back, but a decision was made to let him leave through free agency. The team wants McCarthy to take over at quarterback because general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, O'Connell and the coaching staff believe he has a chance to rank with the best quarterbacks in the league. This will be the biggest test of O'Connell's coaching career. There's no doubt about his knowledge of the quarterback position and he clearly has had excellent results. However, does that mean O'Connell will have success with every quarterback he collaborates with? There are no guarantees. J.J. McCarthy is preparing for a huge challenge with the Vikings in 2025. (Photo by Stephen ...) Even if he is successful with McCarthy, it does not mean the quarterback will avoid errors and mistakes along the way. Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs is the top performer in the league based on the success he has had with three Super Bowl titles and five Super Bowl appearances. Expecting McCarthy to perform at a similar level would be foolhardy. McCarthy was one of six first-round quarterbacks selected in the 2024 NFL Draft and the top performer to this point is Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders. He drove the team to the NFC title game in his first year in the league. O'Connell and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown are too smart to fall into the trap of comparing McCarthy to other signal callers. Instead, they have a plan of development that challenges the young quarterback every time he takes snap. McCarthy is on the field for the first time during the Vikings' Organized Training Activity (OTA), and the brain trust has challenged the former Michigan quarterback to pursue improvement on every snap. 'We're constantly making it feel like he's growing,' O'Connell said. 'But it's never about him being comfortable or satisfied on any particular outcome because we're building toward something much greater than a play here or there.' These are the first steps that McCarthy is taking as he prepares to become the starting quarterback when the season opens in Week One against the Chicago Bears. The pressure on the quarterback and the head coach will ratchet up throughout the rest of the offseason, training camp and the start of the season. The Vikings are hoping to battle the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers for superiority in the NFC North and perhaps the top seed in the NFC. The team appears to be loaded with talent at nearly all the key positions and the key to their success will be the development and performance of their young quarterback. Nobody knows this better than O'Connell, the quarterback whisperer.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford still ranked among NFL's elite duos entering 2025
The Los Angeles Rams have been among the NFC's best teams in each of the last two seasons, and it's no surprise considering they have one of the best head coach-quarterback partnerships the league has seen since 2021. Head coach Sean McVay and quarterback Matthew Stafford have been ranked the No. 3 coach-quarterback duo in the NFL entering the 2025 season, according to Sports Illustrated's Matt Verderame. It's the same spot they held in last year's rankings, but this time, the context feels different. The Rams are no longer a team trying to reclaim past glory—they're actively building on it. The Rams are back to being Super Bowl favorites after a few seasons as fringe contenders. Matthew Stafford is 37 years old but still one of the NFL's top signal-callers despite having only thrown for 3,762 yards and 20 touchdowns across 16 starts in 2024. McVay is one of the best tacticians in the league, having already won a Super Bowl in the 2021 season. Advertisement Stafford, now 37, continues to defy the typical quarterback aging curve. While his 2024 stats (3,762 passing yards, 20 touchdowns) won't jump off the page, his command of McVay's system, ability to elevate young talent, and clutch performances have kept the Rams firmly in the title mix. McVay, meanwhile, remains one of the most innovative minds in football, a Super Bowl-winning tactician whose offensive schemes continue to evolve with the game. His partnership with Stafford has been foundational to L.A.'s success, especially as the team retooled its roster after parting ways with several veterans in recent years. Only two duos outranked them: John Harbaugh and Lamar Jackson of the Ravens, who will face off against the Rams in Week 6, and Andy Reid with Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City. That's elite company, and fitting for a duo that already has a championship together and might not be done chasing another. Advertisement The Rams may not be the flashiest pick to win it all in 2025, but with McVay and Stafford steering the ship, they're as dangerous as anyone. Follow Rams Wire on X and Facebook for more coverage! This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams' Sean McVay, Matthew Stafford ranked among NFL's best duos
