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Looking for Steven Jackson’s backup: an updated shopping list

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, […]

Rounding up the Herd: Relevant Again Edition

A wiser, or at least more famous, man than I once said that any publicity is good publicity. What I took away from this is that if you’re in the news, for whatever reason, you’re alive, you have a pulse…you’re relevant. This hasn’t been the case around Rams Park since their 8-8 2004 playoff season. […]

Rounding up the Herd: Judgement Day Edition

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: […]

Rams Rewind 2010: A Preseason Prelude

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: […]

The Rams and more Randy Moss rumors… really?

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 […]

Forgetting the Lockout, Remembering 2010

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 […]

Rams continue building a “good hands” team, draft Greg Salas

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 […]

MockThree Wrap-up: Handshakes and backslaps.

George C. Scott has agreed to play the role of @PFF_Tyson in the film adaptation of #MockThree. With the selection of Graig Cooper as Mr. Irrelevant, MockThree is officially in the books and the Rams war room breaks into exhausted cheers. With a 16-hour draft clock and the vagaries of interacting with 31 other war […]

2011 Rams Schedule: Battle Royale!

Well, Mr. Bradford, I hope you enjoyed your honeymoon period in the NFL. You started all 16 games, revitalized a franchise, set some records and even had your face on the Madden 2012 cover for half a second. But becoming one of the fresh new faces of the NFL comes with a cost. The 2011 […]

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