0 comments by Will Horton on 5/24/2011
Sam Bradford runs through the play calls on the practice field, getting his protections straight. “Rise and Grind” has become the unofficial anthem of the self-motivated athlete — the mantra spoken as he wills himself forward through pain and frustration toward a goal of his choosing. Away from the lights, the promise of glory, or […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 5/22/2011
Sam Bradford stands under center in his first game as a pro, a few yards north of midfield, trying to lead his team out of an early 3-0 hole. His eyes scan the Cardinals’ defense from right to left, a typical pattern for him, as he barks out the play and the protection scheme. He […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 5/20/2011
While the focus is on Bradford, his offensive line is doing work. He may have just finished his first season in the NFL, but already Sam Bradford is the only quarterback close to being a “sure thing” as starter in the NFC West. The Seahawks may or may not bring back Matt Hasselbeck (probably not), […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 5/17/2011
At this point, my entire set of 2011 posts might as well be categorized as “offseason.” Because unless something breaks next month, the possibilities of having an “on-season” are dubious. The 8th District Court here in St Louis issued a ruling Monday, finding with the owners and issuing a permanent stay to Judge Nelson’s lift […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 5/15/2011
Football Sundays are back! Join us in reliving the Rams’ 2010 season, week by week. The predictions were coming in all preseason — despite the buzz around Sam Bradford, the 2010 season was going to be another long mudslog through the worst division in football. SI’s pundits, former NFL scouts and sophisticated prediction machines agreed: […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 5/10/2011
One non-courtroom item in the PFT rumor mill today has the Rams potentially lining up for Randy Moss’ services this season. Not that anyone has talked to anyone, or that any “agreements” (wink, wink) are in place, just that the Rams might be a fit. Josh McDaniels’ experience with Moss in New England is cited […]
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My memory is a little fuzzy, who is this guy again? I am a patient boy, I’ll wait I’ll wait I’ll wait I’ll wait. But this waiting for something substantial to happen, for the business of football to get back to normal, is torturous. The mental pathways that were once devoted to the Rams, to […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 5/6/2011
Sam Bradford, playing in Pat Shurmur's west coast offense in his rookie year, was compared to a Lamborghini racing around a supermarket parking lot. Josh McDaniels was brought to St. Louis to change all of that. In his first offseason with the Rams, McDaniels made an immediate impact on the Rams' draft board… but perhaps […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 5/2/2011
Using one fake Twitter account to vouch for another one? Brilliant. And disgusting. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool Rams fans with your fake Twitter antics twice? There’s a special circle of hell waiting for you, reserved for fame-chasing syncophants. It’s pretty sickening, really. Twice already someone has registered RQuinn42 and tried to attach […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 5/1/2011
The NFC West has been the butt of jokes now for years. In the very short term, this year’s draft class will do little to change that. The West has gone without a “respectable” division power since the days of the Greatest Show Rams and the Steve Hutchinson Seahawks. (Yes, I’m glossing over a surprising […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 4/30/2011
The Rams are quite the passing team now. Even after Billy Devaney all but promised to find help in the running game for Steven Jackson in the draft, the Rams have ‘passed’ on backs over and over, draft after draft. Last year, the Rams got leapfrogged by Detroit for Jahvid Best at the tail end […]
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Seeing a trend? We sure are. When Josh McDaniels took over the offensive coordinator position, much was made of the versatility of his scheme, and his ability to work with the talent give him. Accordingly, few expected as complete an overhaul of the offensive skill positions that the Rams draft has shown so far. Despite […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 4/29/2011
The Rams had Marvin Austin, Stephen Paea, Torrey Smith, Mikel Leshoure and plenty of other highly touted talents lined up in front of them with the 45th pick, and took… Wisconsin TE Lance Kendricks? Come again? I mean, the Kyle Rudolph draft day rumor was just smoke, right? Josh McDaniels’ predilection for overdrafting guys would […]
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McDaniels overdrafting tight ends? Would ne-e-e-e-e-ever happen. High on the list of Day Two needs and wish list items for the Rams: defensive tackle, outside linebacker, running back, wide receiver. Nowhere to be found on that list of offensive weapons, though, is tight end. I mean, why would there be, with three already on the […]
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Mark Ingram and Nick Saban spent a long, long time on the ESPN SadCam The first 32 picks are always unpredictable — not an empty phrase, these picks are literally impossible to predict from top to bottom. (ESPN reportedly offered a cool $30 mil to anyone who could do it … but you’d have a […]
