Ryan Fitzpatrick: 'Very hard' for Rams to win Super Bowl as pre-season favorites
No team in the NFL has a better chance to win the Super Bowl this season than the Los Angeles Rams. At least, based on the current betting odds. The Rams solidified themselves as the favorites after acquiring Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns, distancing themselves slightly from the rest of the pack – including the defending champion Seattle Seahawks.
They’re in a much better position than a team like, say, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but winning with a target on your back like the Rams must do is challenging – especially in the NFL compared to the NBA and other leagues.
AdvertisementAdvertisementRyan Fitzpatrick was on the “Rich Eisen Show” Wednesday and he thinks it’ll be “very hard” for the Rams to go wire-to-wire as pre-season favorites to Super Bowl champions.
“The NFL is awesome. It’s so much different than the NBA and the superteams because it is so much about the team,” he said. “Yeah, it’s about the health, but it’s about guys playing together. It’s about the schemes and the coaches, so I think it’s very hard to be the favorite in pre-season and take that all the way through the season.”
Fitzpatrick still likes the Rams, but he admits there are questions about their special teams, which was their Achilles’ heel last season.
“We still have to remember I know they made their improvements, but Seattle won the whole thing last year so yes, I think they should be the favorites,” he added. “Does that mean they’re going to win the whole thing? I think that’s a very, very difficult thing to do because it isn't just five guys out there passing the ball around and shooting threes. This a whole team. Special teams we saw last year was the downfall for them, so how do they improve their special teams? It’s a team game and it’s a very tough thing to do going wire-to-wire.”
On paper, there’s no question the Rams are the best team in the NFL, but games are played on grass (or, mostly turf), not on paper. And the Rams have a 38-year-old quarterback who dealt with back problems last year, which has Fitzpatrick a little bit concerned, too.
“That’s a huge deal. Can Matthew, now a year older, continue to play at the level he’s played at? I think so, but can he stay healthy?” Fitzpatrick asked, before saying the Rams “obviously have no shot” if he gets hurt.
If Stafford and the Rams can stay healthy, they should play deep into the postseason. But with a difficult schedule, they first must make the playoffs.
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Madelyn Cline and Boyfriend Henry Smith Split After Brief Romance: Reports
Madelyn Cline and Henry Smith have called it quits on their relationship, according to multiple outlets.
People and TMZ report that the Outer Banks actress, 28, and the TikTok star, 29, have split after a brief romance.
Us has reached out to Cline and Smith for comment.
A source exclusively told Us in April that Cline and Smith were “dating” after they sparked romance rumors at a live show for “Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast” earlier that month. In a photo posted by DeuxMoi from the event, the pair were seen holding hands while sitting by each other in the audience.
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A slew of breakups rocked the celebrity world throughout 2026, beginning with Bill Hader and Ali Wong in January. In March, NFL quarterback Dak Prescott and his fiancée, Sarah Jane Ramos, called it quits. News broke in April that The Real Housewives of New York City stars Sai De Silva and her husband, David Craig, […]Later that month, Cline appeared in Smith’s TikTok video as she celebrated Easter with his family. She laughed and joined Smith’s mother in a dance as she sang and Smith chuckled behind the camera.
“Here comes Peter Cottontail up and down the bunny trail,” Smith’s mom sang as she carried an Easter basket. “Hippity, hoppity!”
The trio then made an Easter-themed cocktail together.
“We are having a carrot mimosa because Madelyn had a special request that our cocktail not be too sweet and a little bit healthy,” Smith’s mom noted. “And everybody loves a carrot mimosa.”
They also attempted to dye eggs, but since Smith bought brown eggs instead of white, their crafting project was a bust.
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Madelyn Cline is no stranger to a high-profile romance following the 2020 premiere of Netflix’s Outer Banks. As fans shipped Cline and costar Chase Stokes on screen as Sarah Cameron and John B, respectively, they were getting cozy in real life. Cline and Stokes hard-launched their relationship in June 2020 with an Instagram post. “Cat’s […]At the time, fans reacted to the video by speculating about Cline and Smith’s relationship status.
“Skipped the Easter eggs and went straight for the hard launch,” one person wrote, while another asked, “Something you’d like to share with the class sir?”
“I’m officially RSVP’ing to the wedding now thanks,” a third user replied. A fourth noted, “Mama loves Madelyn. Good job Henry Henry Henry.”
Later in April, Cline and Smith were spotted at Coachella. The duo also appeared in more TikTok videos together after Us confirmed they were dating, including a post where the two danced to Zara Larsson’s hit song “Lush Life” during their weekend at the music festival.
Cline’s love life has been in the headlines since she rose to fame in 2020 with her role as Sarah Cameron on Outer Banks. She and Chase Stokes, her costar on the Netflix show, dated from 2020 to 2021.
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Madelyn Cline, Chase Stokes and more Outer Banks stars manage to keep the romance alive offscreen — and their real-life love stories make fans go wild. The Netflix series became a major hit when it premiered in April 2020, and soon after, viewers began to wonder whether sparks were flying between Sarah and John B. […]Cline was subsequently linked to DJ Zack Bia from 2021 to 2022 before dating musician Jackson Guthy from 2022 to 2023 and Pete Davidson from 2023 to 2024. She later sparked romance rumors with Prince Constantine Alexios in 2025.
In August 2025, Cline shared the “best love advice” she’s ever received while reflecting on her own dating history.
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She added, “But yeah, my advice is don’t be afraid to fall in love.”
Earlier that year, Cline opened up about the effects of dating Stokes, 33, in the public eye, revealing on a March 2025 episode of Jake Shane’s “Therapuss” podcast that she “didn’t realize what the repercussions [were] of inviting so many people into something, let’s be honest, something that’s intimate.”
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Josh Duhamel Lists His Los Angeles Home for $3 Million
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Back in late 2017, around the time he split with his now ex-wife, the pop icon Fergie, Josh Duhamel picked up a modest bachelor pad in the suburban Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The Transformers star and self-proclaimed doomsday prepper—he’s transitioning his family to living full-time at their off-grid Minnesota property—acquired the residence for about $2.7 million. Now, after a stint on the rental market at $15,000 per month, he’s putting the place on the market for just under $3 million, $345,000 more than he paid. Thomas Atamian of Coldwell Banker Realty, La Canada Flintridge holds the listing.
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Built in the 1960s and since extensively updated, the single-level structure is off a cul-de-sac behind gates and towering privet hedges on a flat parcel spanning just over a third of an acre. In addition to four bedrooms, three full bathrooms, and a powder room, the roughly 3,300 square feet of living space showcases blonde hardwood floors, skylights, and soaring pitched ceilings.
An L-shaped motor court and two-car garage lead to the aluminum and reeded-glass double front doors, which open into a massive great room with floor-to-ceiling sliders opening out to a sprawling wood deck. The open floor plan flows to a formal dining area and a living room with a fireplace embedded in a mirrored accent wall. A sleek kitchen through a wide doorway is outfitted with Caesarstone countertops, an expansive center island, premium Thermador appliances, while an adjacent lounge comes with banquette seating and an entertainment center.
As part of a 2023 renovation for his Amazon Freevee reality series Hollywood Houselift, celebrity designer and house-flipper Jeff Lewis updated the sizable primary suite with private backyard access, two walk-in closets—one with a built-in vanity and both with lighted shelving—and a serene bath featuring a soaking tub beneath a multi-paned window and a stone-and-glass steam shower.
The resort-style backyard offers a pool and spillover spa, a pergola-shaded dining area, a standalone barrel sauna, a fire pit, and a barbecue station, all set against picturesque canyon and mountain views.
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The 53-year-old model turned actor, married to Audra Mari since 2022, rose to fame in the NBC drama Las Vegas. He was born and raised in North Dakota, where he co-owns a restaurant in his hometown of Minot. A frequent favorite in People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” issues, he is currently starring in the Netflix Western drama series Ransom Canyon, which returns July 23 for its second season.
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