USC will sit De’Anthony Melton for the remainder of the season after the sophomore was linked to the college basketball bribery case. USC declared Melton ineligible last month after receiving unspecified new information. If someone else paid, the NCAA could regard the trip as an extra benefit and penalize both Melton and USC. CAPTION The Times' Gary Klein and Lindsey Thiry preview the Rams' NFC wild-card playoff against the Atlanta Falcons. The Times' Gary Klein and Lindsey Thiry preview the Rams' NFC wild-card playoff against the Atlanta Falcons.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 11, 2018 20:12 UTC