The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the greater Los Angeles area. They compete in the National Football League as members of the Western division of the National Football Conference. Recently, the Rams made headlines with their exchange and acquisition of quarterback Matthew Stafford. Stafford was able to avoid the first two passing runners, but after releasing the ball, he was injured by a 305-pound defensive tackle.
Despite this, a passing interference penalty was called against the Browns in the end zone, giving Stafford one last play from Cleveland's one-yard line. He threw a game-winning touchdown pass to tight end Brandon Pettigrew, breaking a six-game losing streak for the Lions. Rams head coach Sean McVay has expressed that creating more explosive plays is a priority for next season, and adding a quarterback with an arm like Stafford's is one way to do it. Stafford was also part of a coalition of players while in Detroit that drove social, organizational and community justice efforts, such as working with state officials for a virtual voter registration event last July.
The Rams have also signed 16 players plus international offensive tackle Max Pircher for their practice team. Los Angeles guard Rams Coleman Shelton has gone from NFL official to starting on the offensive line this season, thanks to the leadership of Andrew Whitworth and Brian Allen. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff recently talked about his team's upcoming week 11 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs and actress Halle Berry tweeting about Rams audibles. After a trade brought running back Greg Bell to the Los Angeles Rams in 1987, he had an instant impact, leading the NFL in touchdowns in 1988 and 1999. The RISE with Los Angeles Rams Program aims to use the power of sports to build community connections to end racism.
