0 comments by Will Horton on 6/27/2011
One of the best new reads on the interwebs right now for hardcore film study is from Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman on Twitter). His new website, http://mattwaldmanrsp.com, offers Grantland-length features, but with none of the snark, fluff, or self-importance. Instead, you get the attention to football detail that you might expect from a seasoned NFL analyst […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 6/25/2011
Two years ago, on June 24th, I sat down to write my first feature for RamsHerd. In the tiny monkey-filled room of my brain, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I’d been a part of the venerable Turf Show Times community for some time, writing occasional long-form rants and […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 6/24/2011
Infographic: The NFL lags far behind the other three major sports in fan relations. Click for full size image. While working on our series on the Rams’ rise up ESPN’s Ultimate Franchise Rankings (part 1, part 2, part 3), we discovered an interesting little statistical tidbit. The Rams’ ranking on “Fan Relations” leaped forward from […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 6/22/2011
Why is fixing this ranking so important? No less than the pride of the fan is at stake. Here’s a quick quiz, America of 2009, name a St Louis Ram not named “Steven Jackson.” Take your time, we’ll wait. The name recognition value of the franchise had hit a low ebb as the Rams’ Ultimate […]
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Why is fixing this ranking so important? No less than the pride of the fan is at stake. Here’s a quick quiz, America of 2009, name a St Louis Ram not named “Steven Jackson.” Take your time, we’ll wait. The name recognition value of the franchise had hit a low ebb as the Rams’ Ultimate […]
0 comments by Will Horton
Why is fixing this ranking so important? No less than the pride of the fan is at stake. Here’s a quick quiz, America of 2009, name a St Louis Ram not named “Steven Jackson.” Take your time, we’ll wait. The name recognition value of the franchise had hit a low ebb as the Rams’ Ultimate […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 6/21/2011
Whether he wants it or not, help for Steven Jackson may soon be on the way. As a huge contingent of players and owners sit down to meet, ESPN is reporting that a basic framework of a deal is in place. Part of that deal? A return to a four-year path to unrestricted free agency, […]
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Ten Teams Least “Committed” to their city ESPN’s ranking among all 122 US Professional sports teams. (1 is best, 122 is worst) NFL Team Rating Stadium Age Titans 91 12 yrs Browns 96 12 yrs Jaguars 98 16 yrs Rams 106 16 yrs 49ers 108 51 yrs Bills 112 38 yrs Raiders 113 45 yrs […]
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According to ESPN’s Ultimate Franchise Rankings, Sam Bradford and the reborn Rams are now ranked #83 among the 122 professional sports teams across football, baseball, basketball and hockey. And we’re celebrating. As unimpressive as that rank might seem, this represents the highest they’ve ranked since 2007. More importantly, the trend line is pointing upward just […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 6/9/2011
With no established receivers on the roster, the Rams seemingly can’t avoid being written into speculative internet headlines with every semi-available name-brand WR out there. Even one who is 34 years old and just spent the last two years in prison. So pardon us if we’re getting a little weary of it. A quick […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 6/8/2011
Locked out or not, where Bradford goes the Rams are following. James Laurinaitis, Sam Bradford and Ron Bartell are reconvening their hugely successful player-run minicamp this week, only this time they won’t be under the noses of the locked-away coaches and staff. They’ll be deep in enemy territory, in Phoenix, Arizona. The location change shouldn’t […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 6/2/2011
Reporters that inhabit the odd center of the sports/business/legal Venn diagram are descending on Saint Louis once again, in advent of tomorrow’s decision from the three-panel Judgeship of the 8th Circuit Court. On deck: a ruling, finally, on whether or not to re-lift the Lockout, upholding or kneecapping the decision by Judge Susan Nelson. Link: […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 5/31/2011
Torry Holt looks as natural in coach’s gear as he ever did on the field. Just sayin’… James Laurinaitis bringing the defense together. Sam Bradford acting like a coach on the field, barely a year removed from his draft day. If these examples of young leadership on display last week at the player-initiated minicamp at […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 5/27/2011
Even Google’s suggested search results are aware of a troubling meme for Gilyard. Nobody at Rams park runs like Mardy Gilyard. He darts, cuts, stutters and slips up the field, tracing a path through the open field like cigarette smoke through the air. To call it “elusive” isn’t close enough … like a squirrel, he […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 5/26/2011
Ownership is lined up on one side. Contract labor is lined up on the other. And like many labor disputes in the past, the company employees caught in the middle are expected to shut up and stay out of the way. For the most part, that’s what the GMs and coaches of the NFL have […]
