LA Rams Up! A Los Angeles Rams Podcast

LA Rams Up offers news, insights, and opinions on the Los Angeles Rams Football team. Game previews are posted on Thursday, and game recaps are published by early Monday morning. Popular segments include our Fearsome Four Keys to the Game, the Loop Around the League, Rams Up Straight Up Game Picks, and our Sports Pet Peeves. Also look for comprehensive coverage of the NFL draft and free agency, as well as news from across the NFL.

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LA Rams News; Welcome, Brett Maher; and a Look ...
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
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LA Rams Roster News, and a First Look at Their ...
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...
28 min
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Scott and Mark Share Their Impressions on the L...
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 cu...
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GM For a Day: My LA Rams 53 Man Roster a Day Be...
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...
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The LA Rams Have Lots to Sort Through After a 4...
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 r...
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The LA Rams Have Some Tough Decisions to Make A...
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 o...
22 min
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Three More LA Ram Roster Locks; What Do We Want...
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 To...
27 min
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Part 2 of our Discussion on the State of the LA...
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. 
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Tom and Mark Have a Long Talk Regarding the Sta...
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 defen...
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Let’s Update Our Grades for the Rams 2023 Draft...
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 ...
27 min
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Recap of LA Rams - Las Vegas Raiders Preseason ...
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 other...
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The 41 Players Who Have Already Made the LA Ram...
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, incl...
22 min
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Some Final Thoughts on the Rams-Chargers Presea...
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 makin...
28 min
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A Viewer’s Guide for the LA Rams first preseaso...
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.
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Keeping Up With LA Rams Training Camp News; And...
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 o...
28 min
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LA Rams Training Camp News - Sorta Good News on...
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 ...
28 min
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LA Rams Training Camp News; Sony Michel Retires...
Lots of LA Rams Training Camp news, including the retirement of Sony Michel and the addition of Royce Freeman. We also continue our Player Focus series. This episode, we discuss Defensive Lineman Marquise Copeland and what his role might be this year...
26 min
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Let’s Talk LA Rams Training Camp; and an Oppone...
Let's take a look at each LA Rams position group as their 2023 Training Camp kicks off; Ranking each group by the level of interest Ram fans should have. We also begin our opponent focus series. This episode, we get caught up with the Arizona Cardina...
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Continuing Our Player Focus, We Turn to a Coupl...
We continue our player focus. This episode, we turn to a couple of LA Rams running backs. Lots of Rams news and notes too, as well as my opinion on some of Mike Florio's opinions. 
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Our LA Rams Player Focuses: Continue. This Epis...
We continue our Los Angeles Rams Player Focus series - this time, let's get reacquainted with two returning inside linebackers, Christian Rozeoom and Jake Hummel. We also have another Who's Pumped, Who's Pissed, and Who's Perplexed segment, as well a...
22 min
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Paul Walia Explains Offensive Line Gaps and Def...
Class is in session for LA Ram fans. Paul Walia explains offensive line gaps and the techniques defensive coordinators and defensive linemen use to plug the holes. The focus is on the Rams 3-4 and how their defense has functioned over the last few se...
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Our Player Focus Series Turns to Three Wide Rec...
The doldrums of the NFL year continue, so we continue our series focusing on individual LA Rams. This episode, we take a look at three wide receivers that will likely be battling each other for a spot on the roster. Speaking of rosters, we take a mom...
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Our Player Focus Series Turns to the Defensive ...
We continue our player focus series. This week, we do things a little differently. The focus is on three defensive linemen fighting for roster spots: veterans Jonah Williams and Larrell Murchison, and rookie Desjuan Johnson. And we have a Ram Hater A...
22 min
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We Continue Our Player Focus Features, Plus Lot...
We take a closer look at two more Rams, one on offense and one on defense. Plus a lot of Rams news and notes, and another Fearsome Four Questions.
21 min
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It’s Cutdown Day at Rams Up! Nailing down the R...
It's only July, but I channel Les Snead and make the cuts and collect playbooks, while also welcoming a bunch of new players to the Rams 2023 Roster.
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