Los Angeles Rams
Controversy overshadows thriller between Saints and Rams
Los Angeles Rams defeated New Orleans Saints in a controversial NFL playoff game on Sunday.
Articles by Mark Gill
Los Angeles Chargers
New England Patriots’ ‘death by a thousand paper cuts’ offence sees off Chargers
New England used Sunday's division matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers to remind the rest of the league that they cannot be counted out as Super Bowl contenders.
NFL
Coach of the Year candidate: Pete Carroll not a frontrunner but deserves recognition
Pete Carroll defied the odds to take the Seattle Seahawks to the playoffs once again. He is an outsider for NFL Coach of the Year.
Chicago Bears
Coach of the Year candidate: Matt Nagy’s remarkable turnaround of the Bears
Nagy is the first Bears head coach, since George Halas in 1920, to win double digit games. That indicates the first-rate job the ex-Delaware and Arena League quarterback has done in turning this team around. The Bears have gone from worst to first in the NFC North when many expected a more modest 8-8 record, or even less.
Los Angeles Chargers
Coach of the Year candidate: Anthony Lynn made the Chargers resilient
Anthony Lynn deserves credit for steering this squad to a 12-4 record. In most divisions that would be enough for 1st place but unfortunately for Los Angeles they share a division with the indomitable Chiefs.
Kansas City Chiefs
Coach of the Year candidate: Andy Reid builds unstoppable offence
The main mark against Reid, though, would be the pretty porous Chiefs defence, which despite stellar individual performances from outside linebacker Dee Ford and defensive lineman Chris Jones, forced Kansas City to outscore opponents consistently.
Indianapolis Colts
Coach of the Year candidate: Frank Reich exceeds expectations
Reich has to be among the top two candidates for this honour following the job he has done in his first head coaching position in the NFL.