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Greatest sports figures in L.A. history, No. 15: Merlin Olsen

2011-10-18 16:33:32

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AEG announces naming-rights deal for proposed downtown Los Angeles stadium

2011-02-01 16:33:34

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Merlin Olsen dies at 69; Hall of Fame football star later became actor

2010-03-12 00:00:00

Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame defensive lineman with the Los Angeles Rams who was a charter member of the team's famed Fearsome Foursome, then made a remarkably smooth transition into careers in broadcasting and acting, has died. He was 69. Olsen died...

Coy Bacon dies at 66; defensive lineman was named to three Pro Bowls

2008-12-23 00:00:00

Coy Bacon, a standout defensive lineman for the then-Los Angeles Rams as well as for the Chargers, Bengals and Redskins, and who was named to three Pro Bowls during his 14-year career, died Monday at his home in Ironton, Ohio, according to the...

Manning Wears 'Em Out

2003-10-08 00:00:00

A good, sound, up-to-date NFL team is one that rotates two defensive lines, reasoning that it has a better chance to win with eight fresh pass rushers than four tiring All-Pros. Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning taught that lesson to the Tampa...

NFL draft preview: Defensive ends

2013-04-17 00:00:00

NFL quarterbacks won't like this class of pass rushers, but NFL general managers will like it very much. It's a strong group, both in terms of high-end talent and in terms of depth. As many as 10 defensive ends could be taken in the first two rounds. 1....

Teel Time: Virginia Tech close to hiring Scot Loeffler as offensive coordinator?

2013-01-14 14:11:00

If Virginia Tech hires Scot Loeffler as offensive coordinator, the chorus of endorsements likely will be impressive indeed, surly Auburn fans notwithstanding. Esteemed colleague David Jones of the Harrisburg Patriot-News profiled Loeffler in 2011 during...

Ravens Q&A with Mike Preston

2012-11-28 08:38:00

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston answers reader questions on the Ravens' 16-13 overtime win ove the San Diego Chargers. Eric in Jacksonville: Mike, give it to us straight:� Did the San Diego defense just play inspired or did the Ravens offense...

Bears defense dominates, despite rules changes

2012-11-09 16:20:00

The Pillagers of the Midway are on a record pace, returning seven interceptions for touchdowns in their first eight games as they prepare for Sunday night's prime time adventure against Matt Schaub and the Texans. What is most remarkable is the fact...

O's fans unhappy as WJZ cuts over to '60 Minutes'

2012-05-06 19:34:00

John Lanahan Jr. was spending Sunday afternoon at St. Agnes Hospital with his father, who was recovering from an allergic reaction. The two Orioles fans planned to watch the game against perennial favorite Boston Red Sox. Then disaster struck. As the...

Olsen was a man of character

2011-09-10 22:19:22

Editor's Note: This column originally appeared online at National Football Post. I fell in love with the NFL in the late '50s and '60s because my father took my brothers and I to Rams game at the Los Angeles Coliseum. They were nosebleed seats, which...

Varsity Q&A: Roman Braglio, McDonogh, football

2011-11-02 15:51:00

McDonogh defensive end Roman Braglio grew up lifting hay bales on his father's Woodstock farm. Now the 6-foot-4, 240-pound senior uses that strength as one of the area's top defensive linemen. With 16 sacks and 72 tackles, Braglio leads the No. 8...

history, the man with the coolest nickname, from a Los Angeles Rams team with the coolest uniforms, from the coolest-ever nicknamed unit the Fearsome Foursome. Jones coined the term quarterback sack before the league kept stats for the category.

2011-01-31 12:02:46

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What was it about the Rams and Hollywood ? Oh, yeah, they used to play in Los Angeles . All three of these defensive stalwarts became well know to TV and film viewers, especially Dryer who starred in the cop show "Hunter."

2010-03-11 16:36:46

This photograph from 1964 shows the Los Angeles Rams' legendary defensive line known as the "Fearsome Foursome." From left: Lamar Lundy (85), Merlin Olsen (74), Rosey Grier (76) and Deacon Jones (75).

2010-03-11 16:11:16