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USA Today
10-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Who would win between the 2018 and 2021 Rams? GM Les Snead has his pick
Who would win between the 2018 and 2021 Rams? GM Les Snead has his pick The Los Angeles Rams have made two Super Bowls in the past 10 seasons — once in 2018 when they lost to the New England Patriots and then when they won in 2021 over the Cincinnati Bengals. Both made the Super Bowl in different manners, as the 2018 team relied on a high-powered offense under second-year head coach Sean McVay. The 2021 team, meanwhile, swapped Jared Goff for Matthew Stafford under center and had a much more balanced approach between offense and defense. Les Snead was also the general manager of both teams and had a simple answer when ex-Titans GM Ran Carthon asked him which team would win in a game. "2021," Snead said. "They won it. They were very connected. There were a lot of people on that team who were part of '18. So there's that element of the hunger, really the starvation of that taste versus that element of when you first get there." The key elements of Snead's reasoning make sense: The 2021 won it, so clearly they were the better team. They also had the intangible element of having a taste of the Super Bowl, missing out on it and getting another shot at a ring. Clearly, too, Snead doesn't want to get into the Goff vs. Stafford argument. While Goff thrived under McVay, Stafford was good enough to take the team over the edge where Goff could not.
USA Today
10-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Les Snead reveals his favorite trade as Rams' GM
Les Snead reveals his favorite trade as Rams' GM Les Snead has been a part of a lot of trades since he took over as the Los Angeles Rams' general manager in 2012. Some of them helped turn the Rams into perennial contenders, while other smaller deals didn't amount to much. But throughout his 13 seasons with the team, Snead says his favorite trade was the first one he did in 2012 when the Rams traded away the No. 2 overall pick in the draft to Washington, who took Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III with the pick. In return, the Rams received three first-round draft picks and a second-round pick. "To be a rookie GM and be a part of pulling that off," Snead told CBS Sports' Ryan Wilson and ex-Titans GM Ran Carthon, "that shows you there's a lot of luck in this." While the Rams only got four picks from Washington, they parlayed them into eight players by the end: DT Michael Brockers, CB Janoris Jenkins, RB Isaiah Pead, OL Rokevious Watkins, LB Alec Ogletree, WR Stedman Bailey, RB Zac Stacy and OT Greg Robinson. Some players worked out better than others, but Griffin III didn't really pan out for Washington, either. As Snead says, it's a testament to how hard it is to draft in the NFL. Fortunately for the Rams, Snead and company have figured out a good scouting strategy that has resulted in some awesome players for L.A. in recent years.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Vikings expressing interest in former Titans QB Ryan Tannehill
Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill didn't play football in 2024 after the Titans let his contract expire at the end of the 2023 season, but that doesn't mean his career is over. NFL Insider Jordan Schultz is reporting that the Minnesota Vikings have been in conversation with the quarterback. Sources: The #Vikings have had discussions with former #Titans QB Ryan Tannehill about a potential deal. Talks are ongoing and nothing is imminent as of right now, sources tell @NFLonFOX. — Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 21, 2025 The Vikings have a single quarterback on their roster right now: J.J. McCarthy. McCarthy missed his entire rookie season with Minnesota when he suffered an ACL injury before the season started. He's untested in the NFL, but even if he's ready to be the starter, the Vikings still need a backup. Tannehill could be that guy if the two sides can come to an agreement. Tannehill spent his first six seasons in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins before he was traded. He was in his fifth season with the Titans when he lost the starting spot to Will Levis during Levis' rookie year. That was the nail in the coffin for Mike Vrabel, who would lose his head coaching job after the 2023 season. As Schultz reported, nothing is set in stone, and talks are ongoing. This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Vikings expressing interest in ex-Titans QB Ryan Tannehill
