While the matchup between the Rams and the New Orleans Saints sounded enticing Dante Fowler Jersey , the schedulemakers decided to put the Rams and Seahawks on primetime. Twice." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteTurf Show Timesa Los Angeles Rams communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpSectionsLibraryMastheadCommunity GuidelinesNFL OddsStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteSections 2019 offseason2019 free agency2019 NFL DraftFull ArchiveLibrary 2019 NFL calendar2019 Rams regular season sched2019 Rams preseason schedMasthead Community Guidelines NFL Odds StubHub ✕Filed under:2019 Los Angeles Rams Regular SeasonThe NFL really wants to boost the rivalry between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle SeahawksNew,20commentsWhile the matchup between the Rams and the New Orleans Saints sounded enticing, the schedulemakers decided to put the Rams and Seahawks on primetime. Twice.CDTShareTweetShareShareThe NFL really wants to boost the rivalry between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle SeahawksJayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY SportsEver since the the NFL regular season schedule for the Los Angeles Rams was released last week, there’s been one question I keep asking myself: why does the NFL find the matchup between the Rams and the Seattle Seahawks so intriguing?With QB Russell Wilson’s freshly-signed contract cementing him in Seattle (with his monogrammed silk PJs) for the foreseeable future, the Seahawks still look like the 2018 team that overperformed at the end of the season. Their legion on defense has lost their boom C.J. Anderson Jersey , and their offensive line continues their imitation of five paper bags blowing in the wind. Are the Seahawks still the main rival for the Rams in the NFC West? Maybe it was on a certain day this weekend, but it won’t be during the Rams’ 2019 season.The San Francisco 49ers are a much more enticing matchup for the LA Rams, because their team philosophies are similar to Coach McVay’s squad. Both teams have innovative offensive schemes that are all about putting points on the board. The Seahawks on the other hand are a team where Head Coach Pete Carroll tries to control the clock with the run game. In short, they’re old school and kind of boring. And the reason behind this puzzling primetime push by the NFL to showcase the Rams and the Seahawks is due to the NFL’s short-term memory. San Francisco 49ers QB Bibby Babobbobo suffered a knee injury last year and rendered the Niners immediately irrelevant. However, with a healthy Johnny Spellcheck and another year for Head Coach Kyle Shanahan to get his culture in place Eric Weddle Jersey , the Rams-Niners rivalry could be renewed with a newfound electricity.Another reason for not expecting too much from Seattle when they play the Rams: the Hawks will be coming off of short weeks for both games. Also, the December 8th Rams-Seahawks game is a Sunday Night Football matchup on NBC and could be flexed for something more exciting. Primetime games are drawing more fans who don’t follow those teams. The networks want an exciting game. A shootout if you will. The Rams and the 49ers are the hot ticket. They’re most likely going to be the best games played in the NFC West next season.The Seattle Seahawks might end up playing to the Rams next year, but don’t hold your breath on it being must-watch TV. With the NFL trade deadline creeping up quickly (Tuesday at 4 p.m. EST), the Los Angeles Rams are reportedly looking at EDGE options for trade.Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer claims the Rams (among others) are looking for edge rushers to trade for. He name dropped guys like Dante Fowler Jr. from the Jacksonville Jaguars, Leonard Floyd from the Chicago Bears Austin Blythe Jersey , and even mentioned teams calling about Jadeveon Clowney from the Houston Texans (though not the Rams specifically).Floyd and Fowler are both former first round picks with the former’s cap hit coming in at $4.3m on the season and the latter at $7.3m on the season. The remaining names that were dropped in the report (Clowney, Bruce Irvin) weren’t directly linked with the Rams, and it likely has to do with their cap hits coming in at $12.3m on the season and $8.25m on the season.Peter King of NBC Sports is now reporting similar news also claiming the Rams after an EDGE:There is also an interesting tidbit in there that teams around the league have had interest in trading for benched RG Jamon Brown though the Rams likely see enough value to keep him around unless the compensation becomes greater.