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 Derek Pease on 5/13/2011
“Get in where you fit” and “Know your role,” both great lines and words that carry a lot of weight with the Ram’s crop of WR’s this offseason. Something that stuck with before the 2010 NFL Draft was a comment by Rams GM Billy Devaney. He talked about the Ram’s need to improve talent wise […]
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 4/28/2011
Remember when Judge Nelson ended the lockout on Monday? Yeah, well that was just another step in the game of legal football, so we thought. Her decision tonight though, on the eve of the draft, changes the game. The league insisted that they would not reopen for business until they had taken their shot at […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 4/25/2011
Football lovers don’t celebrate yet — Judge Nelson’s ruling is but a speedbump for NFL lead counsel David Boies and their mission to “take back the league.” While they trade arguments and appeals, our Lockout purgatory continues… There was really no win here for NFL fans, even though Judge Susan Nelson has ruled against the […]
0 comments by Derek Pease on 4/23/2011
Let me see your Poker Face… Is the draft a choose your own adventure book? Is there no changing the future after that first decision is made? Which adventure will the Rams choose with their 1st rd pick… will they choose offense like that of the GSOT Rams or choose defense and build their version […]
0 comments by Derek Pease on 4/16/2011
Character is at the forefront of the debate for many of this years potential draft picks. This obviously brings to mind the “Four Pillars” and the Rams’ approach to whom they pick to join their family. Some teams take this seriously; Rams, other teams do not; Bengals. As evidenced by many of their choices in […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 4/15/2011
Matt Waldman, an NFL scout and columnist for FootballGuys.com, was riffing earlier this week on what separates the great quarterbacks from the good in the NFL, the physically gifted failures from those who go on to become hall of famers. I favorited his thoughts and filed them away for a rainy day, and this rainy […]
0 comments by Derek Pease on 4/8/2011
Scene: Rams Park, Purpose: off season strategy meeting. Devaney clamoring for a DT, Demoff screaming out shouts for the need to upgrade at Guard while McDaniels pleads for a better weapon at WR for his guy behind center. Then Spags breaks out his draft board….top of the board, you guessed it, equipment manager. Well good, […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 4/4/2011
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 […]
0 comments by Will Horton
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 […]
0 comments by Will Horton
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 […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 3/24/2011
Let’s get into the brain of Billy Devaney for a moment. You drafted a hard-hitting player who could play safety and cornerback. But the player really struggled in coverage all season long, and was relegated to special teams. You have a reasonably full stable of corners, with a decent top 2 and a nickel back. […]
