{"id":58382,"date":"2025-05-17T21:42:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T21:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/58382\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T21:42:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T21:42:15","slug":"rams-news-expecations-high-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/58382\/","title":{"rendered":"Rams News: Expecations high in May"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, happy Saturday and thanks for checking out Turf Show Times! I didn\u2019t see too much fresh news so to speak, but it is thrilling and somewhat intimidating how high expectations for the Los Angeles Rams<\/a> are. It seems like they are expected to be a top team in the NFC AND the NFL as a whole. <\/p>\n

Should we believe the hype?<\/p>\n

Should we not believe the hype?<\/a><\/p>\n

Can L.A. live up to the hype?<\/p>\n

With great expectations, comes great responsibility. <\/p>\n

So many questions, none of which can be truly answered now but we can guess! Please comment on whatever you want, thank you all our readers, viewers, commenters and just thank you all. If you are reading this, you make this possible. Team effort. Appreciate you. <\/p>\n

Have a great weekend!<\/p>\n

Will Rams Live Up to Expectations This Season?<\/a> (si.com)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Los Angeles Rams have assembled one of the best rosters in the National Football League to go along with one of the best head coaches in the league, Sean McVay. Those are reason enough to be optimistic about the Rams\u2019 chances of a successful upcoming regular season.<\/p>\n

The Rams entered the offseason determined to improve their roster, especially on offense and they did precisely that. Los Angeles must now prepare for their offseason changes to impact their play on the field after falling just short against the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> in the playoffs this past postseason.\u201d<\/p>\n

“It’s like having him out there with me.” <\/p>\n

Rookie TE Terrance Ferguson honors late Oregon teammate and close friend Spencer Webb by wearing 18.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) May 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch: Matthew Stafford hits Puka Nacua with beautiful deep ball during spring workouts<\/a> (ramswire)<\/p>\n

\u201cMatthew Stafford and Puka Nacua developed immediate chemistry during their first season together in 2023 and it all started in spring workouts. They continued to connect often in 2024 when Nacua was healthy and they\u2019ve picked up right where they left off this offseason.<\/p>\n

The Rams<\/a> shared a clip of Stafford throwing a beautiful rainbow pass deep down the field to Nacua. It looked like a perfect pass and an even better over-the-shoulder catch by Nacua, making it look easy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rams Use Schedule Release to Throw Creative Shade at Opponents<\/a> (si.com)<\/p>\n

\u201cWoodland Hills isn\u2019t far from Hollywood, so the Rams must\u2019ve found a talented writer to script their schedule release. They also casted A-list talent to deliver it, landing Rams fan Brenda Song \u2013 although not in a role she anticipated<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Portraying an anchor in something that resembled Dennis Miller\u2019s Weekend Update on classic Saturday Night Live, Song roasted most of the team\u2019s 2025 opponents. Here are her top one-liners and highlights from the 2025 schedule release.\u201d<\/p>\n