How did the Rams win last week versus Washington, without Steven Jackson? The key play was Ken Darby’s 12-yard burst for a touchdown that gave the Rams an immediate 7-point answer to Washington’s first lead of the day. But that run — the surprising daylight that Darby found — was set up by a combination […]

Week 3: Redskins (1-1) at Rams (0-2) Sept 26, 2010 3:15 CST 16 30 NFL.com: Recap | Play by Play | Video There were so many things to love in the Rams’ 30-16 victory over the Redskins, that it’s easy to gloss over some of the same problems that characterized so many Rams’ losses: penalties […]

As the Rams prepare to face off against the Redskins, looking for their first win but wary of the new wrinkles Jim Haslett brings to their 3-4 defense, Eric Schmidt of RedskinsPost.com and I exchanged some Q&A. Yesterday, he posted my answers to his Rams questions; today, he gives us the scoop on all things […]

Would you give up the careers of James Laurinaitis and Rodger Saffold in a deal, straight-up, for 12 games of any receiver? Would you do it for Vincent Jackson? I ask, because some rumors have AJ Smith’s asking price as high as two consecutive second-rounders for the talented receiver — perhaps more if the receiver […]

I exchanged a little Q&A with Eric Schmidt of RedskinsPost.com this week, in advance of the Rams’ week 3 matchup with Washington. And while we Rams fans are caught up in measuring our disappointment — apparently, the closer the margin of defeat, the angrier and more frustrated we get — Schmidt’s first question takes the […]

Week 2: Rams (0-1) at Raiders (0-1) Sep 19, 2010 3:15 CST 14 16 NFL.com: Recap | Play by Play | Video This is hard to write. A game that the Rams had won, was lost. A team that the Rams outclassed, embarrassed us. A fan base with pride on the line prepares for a […]

Given that the Rams play the Raiders only once every four years, I haven’t had much reason to watch them. With a new quarterback and potential impact rookie at linebacker, what will this team look like? Here are a few notes and observations from rewinding their Week 1 matchup with Tennessee. The Raiders’ offensive gameplan […]

One thing is clear from today’s ruling by the NFL on Vincent Jackson’s penalty: the NFL wants Chargers GM AJ Smith to stop dicking around and deal the disgruntled star receiver. The ruling — Jackson’s penalty for his second DUI in three years is reduced to 4 games only if he’s traded in the next […]

Los Angeles exploded into citydom in the thirties, and became an industrial powerhouse in the forties, drawing people from all over the country — and drawing the Rams from Cleveland in 1946. With three full generations of fans and pre-merger glory years, the Rams became the darlings of the older generation. Then the Raiders came […]

Positives: “Tweetable” articles Rams twitter “super list” Saveable articles Negatives Graphics are pixilated on iPhone 4 Twitter function does not work? $2.99 price tag Editor’s Note: The St Louis Post-Dispatch just put out a Rams app for the iPhone, and we at RamsHerd were given a sneak preview. Not having an iPhone myself, here’s a […]

Sorry for the break in programming, gents, but there’s something I have to get off my chest that’s been bugging me since Sunday afternoon. I was on the sofa, enjoying the delicious irony of watching the Mike Martz and Scott Linehan offenses go head-to-head, just two years after they took turns driving the Rams off […]

Week 1: Cardinals (0-0) at Rams (0-0) Sep 12, 2010 3:15 CST 13 17 NFL.com: Recap | Play by Play | Video I’m going to speak for every single fan of the Rams out there when I say we’re tired of stories about “moral victories.” And then I’m going to tell one anyway. Fans packed […]

We’re just a couple of hours away from the kickoff of the 2010 season, on this most auspicious day. The NFL is back, and I’m celebrating by watching two former Rams’ offenses duel each other in Chicago … a meaty appetizer for the main course! To kick things off, I had a brief (and one-sided) […]

Steadily, grain by grain, the Rams have been rebuilding reasons for hope since the day Billy Devaney arrived. Roster mistakes were purged, heads in the front office rolled, and ultimately Coach Spagnuolo was brought in to take a much younger, more anonymous team and instill in them the meaning of fight, and of family. He […]