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St. Louis Rams’ Notebook, Week 7 – Entering Rougher Waters
October 23rd, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Forgive me for sounding like the eternal optimist, but the St. Louis Rams are just fine. They've already exceeded their win total from an abysmal 2011 campaign. On eye test alone, the defense looks like a completely different beast than any Rams team since the franchise arrived in St. Louis. In...

St. Louis Rams Continue to Improve in 30-20 Loss
October 21st, 2012 at 4:45 PM
A lot of football heads apply the term “garbage time” to a team that finds any offensive success while attempting to come back from a deficit of two touchdowns or more late in the fourth quarter. The St. Louis Rams found success in garbage time, as Sam Bradford found an...

St. Louis Rams’ Notebook, Week 6 – Holding Steady
October 17th, 2012 at 10:41 AM
To the casual football fan, the St. Louis Rams didn't look too much like the lesser team in Sunday's loss to the Miami Dolphins. Sure, both teams currently sit at 3-3 following the game but so do 10 other NFL franchises, including the entire AFC East. The game didn't get nationally televised thanks to the...

St. Louis Rams See Red in 17-14 Loss
October 15th, 2012 at 8:50 PM
The St. Louis Rams had three trips into the red zone Sunday afternoon in Miami but only cashed in with one touchdown, an abysmal rate of 33 percent. For this reason alone, the Rams are 3-3 instead of 4-2 following a 17-14 defeat at the hands of the Miami Dolphins. Well,...

St. Louis Rams Look Special in 19-13 Victory Over Seattle Seahawks
October 1st, 2012 at 3:21 AM
There are three phases to every football game: offense, defense and special teams. Often overlooked in the shuffle of competition is the importance of the latter phase, a phase that sees second- and third-string players who fought for roster spots in training camp take the field. On this particular afternoon, the...

St. Louis Rams’ Notebook – Week 3: Weak Links Better Identified
September 26th, 2012 at 1:13 AM
Although controversial calls — or, in some instances, the lack thereof — have certainly marred the first three weeks of the NFL season, an objective look at each team's performance will show that this is probably the most competitive season the league has had in a while. No one could have...

St. Louis Rams Fall 23-6 to Chicago Bears in Defensive Struggle
September 23rd, 2012 at 4:55 PM
After a promising win against the upstart Washington Redskins last week, and an equally solid effort on the road in the first half, the St. Louis Rams crashed back to reality Sunday. The Rams (1-2) ran into a hungry Chicago Bears (2-1) team on the road, losing 23-6 at Soldier...

St. Louis Rams Victory: Little Lambs Rise and Shine
September 16th, 2012 at 9:43 PM
In a battle of Heisman-trophy winning quarterbacks, the home team prevailed Sunday as the St. Louis Rams escaped with a 31-28 win over the visiting Washington Redskins. When it came to clutch plays, Washington rookie phenom Robert Griffin III showed poise and grit, even jawing with opposing defenders. However, Sam Bradford...

St. Louis Rams Inspire, Fall Short to Detroit Lions in Season Opener
September 9th, 2012 at 10:05 PM
***PHOTO1*** The St. Louis Rams looked to shock the NFL on Sunday with an upset on the road against a 2011 playoff team in the Detroit Lions. The shock was there, but the finish was not as the Rams lost a 27-23 thriller at Ford Field. St. Louis' defense played exceptionally well...

St. Louis Rams’ Notebook – Preseason Wrap-up: Improvement on the Horizon
September 1st, 2012 at 2:56 PM
***PHOTO1*** GAME NOTES —Michael Brockers went down with a lower leg injury on the last play of the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens. Brockers was caught in a ‘high-low’ block on a stretch play. The injury has since been diagnosed as a high ankle sprain, and will sideline the rookie defensive...

St. Louis Rams Flip Over Baltimore Ravens, 31-17, in Preseason Finale
August 31st, 2012 at 2:47 PM
***PHOTO1*** The St. Louis Rams rebounded yet again from a disappointing preseason loss to defeat the visiting Baltimore Ravens 31-17 on Thursday night. The Rams finished the preseason at 2-2 following the win, with both victories coming at the Edward Jones Dome. Granted, this success must be taken with a grain of...

St. Louis Rams’ Notebook: Preseason Week 4
August 29th, 2012 at 5:17 PM
***PHOTO1*** GAME NOTES —Rookie kicker Greg Zuerlein connected on his second and third field goals of 50 yards or more in the preseason during the St. Louis Rams' 20-19 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The rookie kicker from Missouri Western cleared attempts from 55 and 52 yards, respectively, with plenty of room...

St. Louis Rams Have Highs and Lows, Fall to Dallas Cowboys 20-19
August 27th, 2012 at 3:42 PM
***PHOTO1*** The roller coaster that is the St. Louis Rams' preseason continued Saturday night, hitting another dip after losing 20-19 to the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium. Although the game was close on the scoreboard, the Cowboys were firmly in control throughout, despite starters Demarcus Ware, Miles Austin, Jason Witten,  and Dez...

St. Louis Rams Win 31-17, Take Governor’s Cup from Kansas City Chiefs
August 20th, 2012 at 5:02 PM
***PHOTO1*** The St. Louis Rams rebounded from an abysmal showing last week, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 31-17 at the Edward Jones Dome on Saturday night to win the Governor's Cup. The Rams hold the all-time series lead 14-8. After falling to the Indianapolis Colts 38-3 in their 2012-2013 preseason debut, the...

St. Louis Rams Set to Open Training Camp in 10 Days
July 20th, 2012 at 3:24 AM
 ***PHOTO1*** The St. Louis Rams are scheduled to begin training July 29th at 3:30 pm. After a promising draft and time for major injuries to heal, the Rams have nowhere to go but up after an abysmal 2-14 season in 2011. They look to build on the successes of Sam Bradford's record-breaking...

St. Louis Rams Sign Linebacker Rocky McIntosh
July 10th, 2012 at 12:25 PM
The St. Louis Rams have agreed to bring in free-agent linebacker Rocky McIntosh to compete for a starting position for the 2012 season. McIntosh, a second-round draft pick for the Washington Redskins in 2006, registered 65 tackles and a sack in 2011, his second-lowest totals since entering the league. This production...