Todd Gurley

Rams Hit a Four-Game Skid After Loss to Falcons

After winning the coin toss, the Atlanta Falcons deferred their decision to the second half. The Los Angeles Rams elected to receive at kickoff and Falcons punter Matt Bosher sent the ball flying from Atlanta’s 35-yard line.

MVP Newton, Watt, Rivera, Berry big winners of NFL awards

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cam Newton is now a Super Bowl quarterback with an MVP award.  Offensive Player of the Year, too. And his coach, Ron Rivera, owns a second NFL honor as well. Newton, the Carolina Panthers star, won The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year awards Saturday night. “It means so much, but not just for myself,” Newton said in a video acceptance speech for the MVP award. “To be the first person in Panthers history to win it — that’s what I’m most proud about. I’ve received a lot of awards,

Rams RB Gurley wins top offensive rookie award

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — St. Louis Rams running back Todd Gurley, who came off knee surgery in college to rush for 1,106 yards, has won The Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Gurley missed the first two games of 2015, then went on a tear that included four straight 100-yard rushing performances: 146, 159, 128 and 133 yards. He finished the season third in league rushing and scored 10 touchdowns. The first-round draft pick (10th overall) earned 27 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who regularly cover the NFL. He beat out top