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Youth Michael Badgley Jerseys , UC Irvine, Irvine, CaliforniaLAST YEAR: Coach Sean McVay led one of most remarkable single-season transformations in recent NFL history. Rams ended their streaks of 12 consecutive non-playoff seasons and 13 straight non-winning seasons with rampage to first NFC West title since 2003. Franchise with NFL’s worst offense in 2016 became league’s highest-scoring team, racking up 478 points after scoring 224 in previous year. Quarterback Jared Goff emerged assolid starter in second season, and running back Todd Gurley was NFL’s top offensive player with relentless year. Coordinator Wade Phillips’ defense also took quantum leap, with NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald leading makeover into versatile, hard-nosed group. Despite tepid home playoff loss to Atlanta, Rams captured city’s attention in second year back in LA, shrugging off competition from relocated Chargers.IMPORTANT ADDITIONS: DT Ndamukong Suh
Michael Badgley Jerseys Stitched , CB Marcus Peters, CB Aqib Talib, WR Brandin Cooks.IMPORTANT LOSSES: LB Robert Quinn, CB Trumaine Johnson, LB Alec Ogletree, WR Sammy Watkins, WR Tavon Austin, LB Connor Barwin, offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur.CAMP NEEDS: Donald skipped all of last season’s training camp
Youth Thomas Davis Jerseys , and is likely to hold out again while he attempts to land one of biggest contracts in NFL history. His absence didn’t hurt much last season, but every day he waits to begin partnership with Suh is missed opportunity. Rams acquired four elite veteran talents in offseason, and they all must connect with teammates quickly. Defense must adjust to styles of Talib and Peters, its two new aggressive cornerbacks. New starting middle linebacker must be chosen after Ogletree’s cap-related departure, with Cory Littleton likely to get first shot. Goff and Cooks must build chemistry to keep McVay’s high-octane passing game in top form.EXPECTATIONS: Rams all-in on pursuit of first Super Bowl berth since the 2001 season, and have talent to get there. They’ve brought back almost every important part of last season’s excellent offense, and added three game-breaking stars to defense. Even if they still haven’t written gargantuan check necessary to make Donald happy, Rams intend to contend for championships for next several years, starting now.— The Los Angeles Chargers will be playing a second place schedule in 2019 after finishing 2018 with 12 wins. As you might expect
Thomas Davis Jerseys Stitched , that means the schedule looks fairly tough on paper.We now know the..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections San Diego Chargers Daily LinksSan Diego Chargers NewsSan Diego Chargers OffseasonSan Diego Chargers HistorySan Diego Chargers HumorLos Angeles Chargers NewsChargers 2019 schedule of opponents is here and the home schedule looks toughNew,18commentsranked in the top 14 (14th was also the cutoff for finishing with a positive rating) in DVOA in 2019. The Raiders are the lone member of the group that finished outside of the top 14.Of the Chargers 8 opponents who will play host to the Bolts, 5 of them ranked in the bottom 13. The Chiefs, Bears, and Broncos were the only above average teams that L.A. will face on the road.Most of the NFL schedule is based on a fairly simple formula, so we know most of it ahead of time. The Chargers play everyone in the AFC West at home and on the road. They also play all of one AFC and NFC division on a rotating basis (with this year’s divisions being the AFC South and NFC North. That only leaves two games that are determined during the prior season. For this coming season, those two games are the AFC East’s Miami Dolphins and AFC North’s Pittsburgh Steelers