The turn of the century has not been kind to the Oakland Raiders. After posting a 33-15 record with three AFC West titles and a Super Bowl appearance during the first three seasons of said century, they have yet to reach the playoffs or post a winning record. What's more, they've gone through nine different... Continue Reading →

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill is a definitive candidate for NFL players who are just scratching the surface of their potential. A former receiver, Tannehill was originally recruited to Texas A&M to play quarterback before being beaten out by Jerrod Johnson and veteran Stephen McGee as a redshirt freshman. Head coach Mike Sherman quickly realized... Continue Reading →

On Friday, the deadline to sign franchise-tagged players to long-term deals passed, and Los Angeles Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson was not a signee. Thus, he will play the 2016 season under a $13.95 million franchise tag. Johnson had a tremendous 2015 campaign where he tallied 71 tackles, seven interceptions, and 17 passes defended as opposing quarterbacks posted... Continue Reading →

As the 2016 NFL season fast approaches, let’s take a look at some key players who are entering the final year of their current contracts for the Los Angeles Rams. Trumaine Johnson When Johnson and fellow corner Janoris Jenkins entered free agency last season, the Rams chose to franchise tag Johnson for $13.95 million in... Continue Reading →

Predictions this early in the year are rather dubious because there are still countless uncertainties surrounding the Rams. However, the best and worse case scenarios are more plausible than your generic record predictions because these scenarios incorporate player performances and ability to avoid injuries among other things, thus making it more accurate. Let’s take a... Continue Reading →

Concluding our series is special teams coordinator John Fassel, who enters his 12th NFL season. John is the son of former NFL coach Jim Fassel. After playing wide receiver at Weber State in 1999, Fassel signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent. That same year, he was hired by Bucknell to coach receivers... Continue Reading →

Up next in our “Coach ’em Up” series, we have linebackers coach Frank Bush. The Athens, Georgia native was a three-year starter at N.C. State before being selected in the fifth round of the 1985 draft by the Houston Oilers. As a rookie, he started 11 of 16 games, recording three sacks on his way... Continue Reading →

As we near the end of the “Coach ’em Up” series, we preview new defensive back coaches Brandon Fisher, Jeff Fisher’s son, and Dennard Wilson. The former was a standout linebacker at Montana, tallying 169 career tackles in 54 games (30 starts), but remained a standout in the classroom: Fisher was named to the All-District 7... Continue Reading →

As we progress through our “Coach ’em Up” series, we now turn to the defensive side of the ball with one of the NFL’s best defensive line coaches, Mike Waufle. The Hornell, N.Y. native joined the United States Marine Corps, serving from 1972-75, before playing at Bakersfield Junior College where the Renegades won a junior college... Continue Reading →

On Tuesday, it was announced that former New England Patriots defensive tackle Dominique Easley had signed a one-year deal with the Rams, providing Los Angeles with their fifth former first round defensive lineman. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/732716330147827712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E732716330147827712&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Framblinfan.com%2F2016%2F05%2F19%2Fdominique-easley-offers-rams%2F Easley is an eccentric oddity, a character that has been cast as a me-first individual since his days as a Florida... Continue Reading →