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Inside the bold business bet the Rams are placing on Ty Simpson:
From a year-long secretive planning process to the draft war room conversations that led L.A. to see this QB as a way to become more aggressive in pursuit of a Super Bowl:
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Nate Atkins
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Senior Writer covering the Los Angeles Rams for @TheAthleticNFL | Hebrews 11:1 | Email [email protected]
- You can also just hit retweet lolDavante Adams on Matthew Stafford, via @NateAtkins_: "That's what killers do. They go out and kill."
- The Lions were 15 of 20 (75%) at converting 4th and 3 or fewer in the regular season, plus 2 of 2 in the postseason. Michael Badgley was 9 of 20 (45%) in his career from 48+ yards. Worst among high-volume kickers in NFL history. Totally good with how Dan Campbell handled that.
- Jonathan Taylor on Jeff Saturday: “He gave us passion.”
- Here’s the most shocking Colts stat: They attempted 58 passes today and gave up 0 sacks, had 0 INTs and 0 fumbles. A team that flirts with disaster had none today.
- On a call with reporters, Jim Irsay said that Edgerrin James was a mediator in repairing the Colts' relationship with Jonathan Taylor.
- Yesterday was the angriest I’ve seen Anthony Richardson. The Colts asked him to get more serious, then left him to get hit, carry the run game and have his best throws erased by penalty. It begs the question: Why is he the only one who can lose a job?
- And with that, Cassius Winston's career at Michigan State is over. 139 games, 108 starts 1,969 points (22nd in Big Ten history) 890 assists (1st in Big Ten history) 103-36 record (.741 win percentage) 3 Big Ten championships 1 Final Four One of the all-time legendary Spartans.
- First ever. Man.Matthew Stafford is the first player in NFL history with 4+ pass TD and 0 INT in 3 straight games 😮💨 @RamsNFL | #RamsHouse
- Carlie Irsay-Gordon is asked what's something she learned from her dad to stay away from as an owner. "Well, tweeting."
- Under Shane Steichen, the Colts are now 5-5 with Anthony Richardson and 8-8 with other quarterbacks. In the games Richardson is starting, they're averaging 22.9 points a game. In the ones with Gardner Minshew or Joe Flacco starting, they're averaging 22.8 points a game.
- Colts captain Ryan Kelly: "I haven't seen excitement like this on this team in a long time."
- I’m fired up to say I’m joining @TheAthletic to cover the Los Angeles Rams, starting today 🚨🚨🚨 Thrilled to be joining a team of writers I’ve admired for years. And I’m pumped to get to cover the NFL from Los Angeles and to be back covering Matthew Stafford’s career again.
- Sean McVay calls the Seahawks “as complete a team as I’ve seen.” Seattle is 7-2 as well and leads the NFC in point differential. Sunday’s winner will take sole possession of first place in the NFC West.
