0 comments by Will Horton on 4/11/2011
How much influence does Spagnuolo and his pillars have on Billy Devaney’s draft board? In Marvin Austin, you might see a defensive lineman with immense physical gifts, ferocity, and untapped skills who, in the right scheme and with the right coach, could explode as one of the best players of the draft. Or, you might […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 4/8/2011
WR Randall Cobb, Kentucky’s lone representative on ESPN’s all-SEC team. The two elites in this year’s draft class — AJ Green and Julio Jones — are well known. And the second tier of receivers usually consists of — in any particular order depending on the scout and the team — Jonathan Baldwin, Torrey Smith, Leonard […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 4/7/2011
The University of Missouri called Aldon Smith their “future Deacon Jones.” Where better to earn that legacy than with the Rams. (Photo: Parker Eshelman, Columbia Daily Tribune) Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri The Rams will find themselves in a very tough value spot if the draft shakes out the way it has in the 2011 Bloguin […]
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Corey Liuget has emerged as a favorite for the Rams in recent mock drafts. But is he good value at #14? The Bloguin Mock Draft steamrolls on, with the Minnesota Vikings stopping the free-fall of DE Da’Quan Bowers, and the Detroit Lions finally deciding to keep their franchise QB upright by selecting OT Anthony Costanzo. […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 4/6/2011
Update: These numbers were based on a poll of 314 fans. Now, though, SI.com has given you the chance to have your voice heard with a really well-done 10-question online poll. Vote now: SI.com's NFL Lockout Poll.
0 comments by Will Horton on 4/4/2011
Was it only a dream, Julio? Subtitle: “Nooooooooo!” They could have made it easy for me, my Bloguin brothers could. They could have ignored the “best player available” and addressed their many needs in the defensive spectrum, and let Julio Jones fall for two more days until I could submit my pick in the Bloguin […]
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Portrait of a CTE survivor: former Viking Fred McNeill. Part 1: Tackling the Unknown. Part 2: The Disease the NFL Wanted to go Away.Part 3: A Light in the Darkness. Part 3: Light in the darkess: The NFL’s “88 Plan” The most impactful change in the NFL’s treatment of the issue didn’t come from a scientific […]
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Part 2: The brain disease the NFL wished would simply go away The skull generally does a pretty good job of protecting the brain, encasing it in hard bone and the forgiveness of spinal fluid. And when it gets bruised, as it does by a concussion, the resulting disorientation should be enough to encourage us […]
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Exploring the effects of football injuries that can’t be seen. Part 1: Tackling the Unknown. Part 2: The Disease the NFL Wanted to go Away.Part 3: A Light in the Darkness. Mike Webster snapped every ball for the Steelers for ten consecutive years, a hero with four Super Bowl rings. Fred McNeill capped a 12 year […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 4/1/2011
Rams fan? Creative? Love football maybe a little too much? Want to write for RamsHerd? Hit me up. Yes, it’s April 1st and the pranksters are out in force, but this is no joke. I’m looking for contributors to RamsHerd.com, to help us increase quantity without sacrificing quantity. Because even with the Lockout, I’m finding […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 3/31/2011
Public Enemy number one for NFL owners: not the players, not their agents, but the U.S. court system? There hasn’t been much news to report in the ongoing stalemate in the NFL labor negotiations, and as fans get restless, George Atallah (executive spokesman for NFL players) is stepping into the breach. His latest post at […]
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Jake Locker is all smiles. The Rams might be too. Jake Locker’s pro day has been getting a lot of attention from a bunch of NFL teams — perhaps including the Rams? Not that we need a quarterback this year, but Locker’s suddenly rising draft stock could mean big things for the top of the […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 3/30/2011
Could Mason Foster be the next London Fletcher? The Twitter-wide MockOne draft made huge waves with a stunning array of trades in the first round, including a deal by Rams faithful @PFF_Tyson to snag Julio Jones at pick #11. Now that the first fifty picks are gone, trade activity is calming down, but our man […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 3/29/2011
Muhammad Wilkerson’s draft stock has been shooting up since the NFL Combine. Should he be in consideration for the Rams’ 1st round pick? No other event produces risers and fallers in the draft like the NFL Combine — you take the players away from their supporting casts, out of the trappings of their power conference […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 3/28/2011
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