Evan Craig

Illinois

Staff Writer at Turf Showtimes

Staff Writer at SB Nation

Assistant News and Features Editor at The Vidette (ISU)

Illinois State English & Journalism major | Staff Writer @turfshowtimes | News and Features Editor @the_vidette

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Rams are very lucky not to play Achilles’ heel Josh Allen this season

3 days ago | turfshowtimes.com | Evan Craig

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Josh Allen put together an all-time performance last season against the Los Angeles Rams. Allen’s 6-touchdown outing, despite a losing effort, likely sealed his MVP candidacy. The Rams have to be grateful not to play Allen and the Bills in 2025, as Pro Football Focus named the star as L.A.’s Achilles’ heel.
Rams would be wise to give up on underwhelming Kamren Curl ahead of ‘25

4 days ago | turfshowtimes.com | Evan Craig

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Los Angeles Rams have had some notable free agent misses over the last few seasons. It would appear that safety Kamren Curl will be the next player added to the list of whiffs made by the Rams’ front office following an unremarkable first season in Hollywood. L.A. should do the right thing and admit its mistake by cutting bait with the veteran.
Rams fans: Which non-L.A. primetime games are you the most excited for?

1 week ago | turfshowtimes.com | Evan Craig

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The Los Angeles Rams have four primetime games scheduled for the 2025 season. Oddly enough, games against the Ravens, Eagles and Lions are not in primetime, but fans will see L.A.’s matchups versus the 49ers, Buccaneers, Seahawks and Falcons instead. Exciting times are ahead, Turf Show Ramily, yet there are plenty of other non-Rams games to get excited about. The Packers-Eagles rematch should be at the top of everyone’s list.
Rams’ QB2 Jimmy Garoppolo lauded in latest backup quarterback rankings

1 week ago | turfshowtimes.com | Evan Craig

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images For the last few seasons, the Los Angeles Rams had a revolving door at the backup quarterback spot. Baker Mayfield and then Carson Wentz provided flashes, but weren’t meant to last long in Los Angeles. Enter Jimmy Garoppolo, and the Rams have the most stability at the QB2 spot than ever before with Matthew Stafford under center.
ESPN boldly predicts Rams rookie to outperform Davante Adams in 2025

1 week ago | turfshowtimes.com | Evan Craig

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images There are now 100 days until the 2025 Los Angeles Rams’ season, and excitement continues to build. The Rams are a perceived Super Bowl contender and will likely call on their top young talent to reach Santa Clara. ESPN had quite the “bold prediction” for rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson this season.
Rams’ playoff win proof that NFL must revisit seeding proposal in 2026

2 weeks ago | turfshowtimes.com | Evan Craig

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The Los Angeles Rams benefited from the NFL’s current playoff format when it hosted the Vikings in January. L.A. won four fewer games than Minnesota, yet hosted its wild card matchup by winning the NFC West. The current playoff seeding is deeply flawed, and changes to the format must be revisited in 2026. Earlier this offseason, Detroit proposed that teams with the best regular season records would receive higher seeds in the playoffs.
Rams’ Puka Nacua and Davante Adams ranked highly by PFF ahead of 2025

2 weeks ago | turfshowtimes.com | Evan Craig

Kara Durrette/Getty Images The Los Angeles Rams’ front office has done everything possible this offseason to help the team retain its NFC West crown. Pairing free agent addition Davante Adams with Puka Nacua will hopefully do that and more in 2025. Pro Football Focus placed the Rams duo among the outlet’s top 32 wide receivers ahead of the upcoming season. PFF’s Trevor Sikkema grouped the wideouts into six tiers, with Nacua landing just outside Tier 1 as the NFL’s fifth-best receiver.
Rams offseason: A-Rod, Tush Push and other headlines that won’t go away

2 weeks ago | turfshowtimes.com | Evan Craig

Photo by Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Besides the brief Matthew Stafford drama following the season, the L.A. Rams have enjoyed a relatively quiet offseason. Not all NFL teams have been as fortunate, with some headlines seemingly neverending—yeah, Aaron Rodgers, I’m talking about YOU. Since we’re in the slowest part of the offseason, here are a few overplayed headlines I’m done hearing about. Feel free to add more in the comments to continue this lovely rant session. A. A.
Rams fans: Let’s hear your boldest predictions for the 2025 NFL season

3 weeks ago | turfshowtimes.com | Evan Craig

Kara Durrette/Getty Images Legions of Los Angeles Rams fans have made predictions since the NFL released the schedule for the upcoming season on Wednesday. Fans already have high expectations regarding the forthcoming campaign, but what about any bold predictions they may have? When I asked this question last May, I made a few bold predictions, most notably that a non-quarterback would win MVP.
Rams 2025 schedule: Five takeaways from the NFL schedule release

3 weeks ago | turfshowtimes.com | Evan Craig

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The NFL released the 2025 schedule Wednesday night, and the Los Angeles Rams should have little to complain about. L.A. will start this upcoming season at home against Houston, a team that has made the AFC playoffs in back-to-back years. The Rams are set to build on their promising campaign that ended just shy of the NFC Championship.