0 comments by Will Horton on 8/17/2011
The Rams most likely won’t be tested by the Titans’ most dangerous player. Chris Johnson continues his contract holdout. This week the Rams turn their attentions away from their nice game against the Colts, and toward the Tennessee Titans, who come to town for the second preseason game of the year this Saturday. Here’s a […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 8/16/2011
With the Rams hard up against the cap, who’s on the bubble? NFL.com’s Jason La Canfora published a list of all 32 NFL teams’ standing against the salary cap this morning. A surprise on the list? The Rams, not the free-spending Redskins or Eagles, are the only team of the bunch currently over the cap. […]
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In his seventh season and working with his seventh offensive coordinator, Alex Smith is still no closer to becoming a legitimate starting quarterback. There’s something going haywire in San Francisco, and I’m not talking about the BART riots. (Seriously, did the whole city fall into a Cory Doctorow fever dream?) The San Francisco 49ers, arguably […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 8/15/2011
Lance Kendricks catches the game’s first touchdown pass. AP photo, Tom Gannam. The Rams’ first preseason game was an unqualified success, and their incoming class of rookies made contributions, top to bottom. Let’s review and highlight some performances of note. Lance Kendricks emerges as a weapon. In practice, we’ve seen Lance Kendricks line up all […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 8/14/2011
The Rams’ preseason was only a few plays old when one of the team’s new defensive signings and one of their players on the bubble made their presence felt, as CJ Ah You pressured Colts backup quarterback into an looping throw that sailed over his intended receiver and into the hands of new free safety […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 8/13/2011
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Peyton Manning is on the Colts’ PUP list following neck surgery and won’t be playing. We know what to expect from the Rams in this week’s inaugural preseason game. But what about those dastardly Colts? Borrowing from fellow Bloguin site 18to88.com, here is a quick scouting report of this week’s opponent. The Rams D-Line could […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 8/12/2011
WIth Ben Leber (59), Spagnuolo has a lot of new toys to play with at linebacker. He just needs to figure out what to do with them all. A lot of people came out to Rams Park, only to be shooed home early as rain and a touch of lightning descended on the area. However, […]
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After a few days of rampant speculation, including “done deal” reports from ESPN’s John Clayton that had fact checkers busy inserting speculative clauses after the fact, Ben Leber is finally a Ram. Leber brings a lot of positives to the team’s rapidly improving linebacking unit, including the ability to work well in space. And count […]
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At age 28, how many Pro Bowl seasons does Steven Jackson have left? Rams running back Steven Jackson enters his eighth season with the Rams in search of his first winning record, his first trip to the playoffs, and something to put on his mantlepiece before the NFL's punishing age curve for running backs catches […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 8/10/2011
Danny Amendola looks for open space at the Rams scrimmage in Lindenwood. Rams fans familiar with our offensive woes since the days of Isaac Bruce, Torry Holt and Ricky Proehl are quick to cite a lack of “separation” from our receivers — in other words, an inability to get open. Now the term is being […]
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Former Viking outside linebacker Ben Leber knows his way around a tailor’s shop. A haberdashery? Not so much. While they didn’t chase a big-ticket receiver, the Rams have been surprisingly busy and effective in free agency, acting like a team that wants to load up and take a legitimate shot at the NFC West. Count […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 8/8/2011
Cadillac Williams may be a key free agent acquisition for the Rams. How does he look so far? Earlier this morning, we looked at how the key Rams rookies were faring after their first full week of practice. Now let’s look at some new veteran acquisitions brought in to shore up holes in the roster. […]
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Rams rookie Robert Quinn pays his dues at training camp. Original photo by @AndrewSiciliano Training camp is officially a week old, and the first preseason game is less than a week away. How are the new crop of Rams rookies fitting in and contributing? Let’s take a look, round by round. DE Robert Quinn: flashes […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 8/7/2011
A reunion of the Greatest Show on Turf in Canton. How many of these men will eventually be enshrined here? Fans of the “Greatest Show on Turf” era of the Rams, the first great era of pro football in Saint Louis in nearly 80 years, got to celebrate as one of their own was inducted […]
