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25 things to know about the Rams: Matthew Stafford’s cold-weather playoff record, the linebacker who was almost a veterinarian, and (gulp) a pick

January 15, 2025

Jan 13, 2025; Glendale, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) against the Minnesota Vikings during an NFC wild card game at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The Rams will be a step up in class for the Eagles this week compared to the Packers. Their quarterback is more accomplished, their wide receiving corps isn’t decimated, and their defense is playing pretty well.
Here are 25 things to know about the Rams, whose first three orders of business this week should be how to do a better job corralling Saquon Barkley than they did in November.
1. Rookie linebacker Omar Speights played his first three high school seasons at Imhotep Charter before his mother, Patricia Reichner, sent him to Oregon after a friend of his was shot and killed in Philadelphia in the summer of 2018. Speights played at Oregon State and then LSU, and made the Rams this year as...

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