James Laurinaitis

In a press conference following the NFL draft late last month, Rams head coach Jeff Fisher and general manager Les Snead were asked about the team's available roster spots and its impact on signing undrafted free agents. "We're fortunate in the fact...

Rams coach Jeff Fisher is a confident fellow. So is his general manager, Les Snead. They don't crave validation from the national media. But they got it anyway after aggressively filling team needs during the 2013 NFL Draft. The Rams traded up to...

One veteran agent, who knows basically everybody in the NFL, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch last week: "Nobody likes him." It wouldn't be surprising if some close to coach Jeff Fisher told him not to do it. He did it. Fisher and the Rams...

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Corona del Mar High product Reed Williams, a junior forward at UCLA, was named first-team All-Pac-12 in men's soccer. Williams produced seven goals, tied for the team lead with teammate and Pac-12 Player of the Year Ryan Hollingshead, and four assists....

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The Bears didn't need Jay Cutler to be on his game to win Sunday, and it's a good thing. Cutler usually is a pretty accurate passer, but his throws frequently were not where they should have been against the Rams. He completed 54.8 percent of his...

I know Brian Urlacher thinks he can play another two years, and given he's the oldest player on defense, do you think the Bears will look to draft a guy to replace him as early as next spring? If so, who would be the best option? Replacing a guy like...

Matchup microscope Rams LT Wayne Hunter vs. Seahawks DE Chris Clemons: Hunter, who played for the Seahawks in 2003, has a sore knee that limited him in practice on Wednesday and Thursday and then prevented him from practicing on Friday. But as he said...

The BMW Championship turned into golf's version of an All-Star game Saturday with Phil Mickelson making 10 birdies to share the lead with Vijay Singh, and a host of other proven players lined up behind them Saturday at Crooked Stick in Carmel, Ind....