St. Louis Rams

By Jim Thomas jthomas@post-dispatch.com

During the earliest days of training camp this season, coach Jeff Fisher told reporters he liked Cory Harkey as a tight end prospect. Fisher liked him enough this week to promote him to the active roster from the practice squad.

The undrafted rookie from UCLA fills the roster spot created by last Saturday’s release of defensive tackle Kellen Heard.

“I’m super excited,” Harkey said. “This is something I’ve obviously been waiting for, and working my butt off. My whole thing is just to keep improving every day... read more

STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

LONDON — Things are moving quickly for Sam Bradford and the St. Louis Rams as they deal with a change of continents and time zones.

Now their bodies just have to catch up in time for the annual NFL game in London on Sunday against the New England Patriots.

The Rams arrived at Heathrow airport early Tuesday morning, and a few hours later they were on a wet field in Regents Park in central London doing drills with about 500 local school children to show off the American version of football.

"I think everyone was a little bit tired on the bus ride here," Bradford said, "but that's why we got here so early in the week so that we could acclimate ourselves to the jet lag and get accustomed to the time difference... read more

St. Louis Rams receiver Danny Amendola, who suffered a serious shoulder injury in an Oct. 4 game against the Cardinals, returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since the injury, coach Jeff Fisher told reporters on a conference call.

Sando: Encouraging News for Rams

Danny Amendola's return to practice doesn't necessarily change the six-week timetable for his return but it's still positive news that he was able to be on the field in any capacity, ESPN.com's Mike Sando writes. Blog

Amendola suffered a sternoclavicular joint separation (where the collar bone meets the sternum) against Arizona on a diving attempt at a catch in the second quarter of St... read more

By Kelsey Allen

Mike McNeill, who played high school ball in Kirkwood, Mo., now gets to play in front of his family.

Sally McNeill's dreams have come true. Her son, Mike -- who grew up playing football with his six best friends in her backyard, set records at Kirkwood (Mo.) High School and went on to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers -- has come home to St. Louis.

The McNeill family used to alternate Sundays at the Edward Jones Dome, passing Sally's father's two season tickets among themselves. They'd pile into the 15th row and cheer for the Greatest Show on Turf: Kurt Warner throwing to Isaac Bruce, Torry Holt and Az-Zahir Hakim... read more

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The veteran Rams wideout went down with an apparent shoulder injury.

St. Louis Rams wide receiver Danny Amendola has left tonight's game with the Arizona Cardinals with an apparent shoulder injury. The veteran wideout was injured on an incomplete pass on third and 5 with eight minutes left to play in the second quarter. Trainers quickly took him to the locker room. The pass had originally ruled complete, but was overturned on replay. Amendola lookled to be in pain, but more annoyed at the fact that the catch had been nullified... read more

By R.B. FALLSTROMAP Sports Writer Posted: Friday, Aug. 31, 2012    

• St. Louis Rams tight end Mike McNeill, left, congratulates teammate Austin Pettis on his 14-yard touchdown catch during the first quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS Sure, they were going against backups. The St. Louis Rams were just glad to finish the preseason on a positive note.

Sam Bradford threw three touchdown passes in 1 1/2 quarters and the defense forced four turnovers in a 31-17 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, who rested most of their regulars as they gear up for a Super Bowl run... read more

  Aug 26th, 2012 at 11:56 am by FBALLGUY

It wasn’t as close as the score would indicate.  When both teams had their starters on the field, the Cowboys dominated the Rams.   Tony Romo looked like Dan Marino.  Sam Bradford looked like Marc Bulger.  The 2007-09 version. Only less accurate.  On defense…well…I hope Jeff Fisher keeps a box of Snickers bars on the sidelines because we had a lot of Betty Whites out there.  On that note, let’s look at the good, the bad and the Spagnuolo from week three of the preseason.

The Good... read more

By Doug Farrar

Center Scott Wells, who played with the Green Bay Packers from 2004 through 2011 and now has a new home with the St. Louis Rams, spent part of his offseason insuring that three Ugandan children had a new home of their own, as well. Wells and wife Julie, who have three biological children, started to really feel the imperative to adopt in recent years, and an interesting set of circumstances took them to Africa to add to their family.

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

"We've always wanted a large family," Wells said, "And about six years ago we lost twin boys on Thanksgiving Day — they were stillborn... read more

 

Published on Aug 22, 2012 by ramsnflcom

The Rams wrapped up their first full training camp portion of the preseason with some shenanigans. Fisher has a long standing tradition of dizzy bat races for all rookies and training camp interns in the training room and equipment room.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_Rcs2eMlP_o

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

Greg Zuerlein's impressive kicking season at Missouri Western State University has landed him a spot on an NFL roster and ended Josh Brown's four-year tenure in St... read more

The Rams' 2012 draft class:

Michael Brockers

LSU • DT • 6-5 • 322

A run-stuffer who out-leveraged his SEC opponents, Brockers needs work on his technique... read more

BY BRYAN BURWELL, Post-Dispatch Sports Columnist 

On Saturday afternoon, Rams defensive line coach Mike Waufle and his new best friend Michael Brockers were hanging out in the big second-floor conference room at Rams Park making small talk as the team's first-round draft pick wore out his arm signing a table full of autographed footballs and mini-helmets... read more

BY BERNIE MIKLASZ, Post-Dispatch Sports Columnist 

New Rams coach Jeff Fisher isn't lacking in confidence. A year's break from coaching didn't mellow his boldness, reduce his brashness... read more

BY BRYAN BURWELL, Post-Dispatch Sports Columnist 

They were only a few hours away from the night they’d anxiously awaited, carefully plotted out and were finally on the verge of executing... read more

Rams dismiss rumors of Jackson trade  

St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson (39) runs a handoff from Kellen Clemens, rear right, in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

The final days before the NFL draft are always rife with smokescreens, misdirection and sleight of hand. Two rules of thumb apply:

• Don't believe anything you see or hear.

• Don't discount anything you see or hear.

With that in mind came speculative reports earlier in the week that:

• Rams running back Steven Jackson wanted a new contract... read more

St Louis Rams Mock Draft: Final 7-Round Team Predictions with Video Highlights By  Shane Gray   Les Snead and Jeff Fisher 

The 2012 NFL Draft is almost here and thus, my final St. Louis Rams 7-Round Mock Draft (complete with video highlights and alternative options) has been completed.  

Will the St. Louis Rams stay at No. 6 and select Trent Richardson, Justin Blackmon, Morris Claiborne, Matt Kalil, or Fletcher Cox?  Or will they throw a surprise into the mix? 

Will the Rams trade down and target a player like Michael Floyd, Kendall Wright or David DeCastro? 

How many wide receivers will St... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

One snapshot from last week's Rams minicamp says all you need to know about the team's linebacker situation. With the members of the squad spread out — by position — all over the three practice fields at Rams Park, the Rams had three coaches working with just four linebackers... read more

BY STU DURANDO

 

The last time the Rams held the No. 6 pick in the draft, the franchise was coming off three consecutive seasons of declining victories and in dire need of a player who could help them turn the corner... read more

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In the third of our mock drafts leading up the NFL’s draft April 26-28, four of six analysts project wide receiver Justin Blackmon as the Rams' first-round pick... read more

BY BRYAN BURWELL, Post-Dispatch Sports Columnist

While he tries not to beat you over the head with it, Jeff Fisher wants you to know how much he loves seeing Sam Bradford in his huddle... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

Jason Smith feels great. He's happy. He's excited. And he's back on the football field.

 

He can see clearly now, literally... read more

BY JIM THOMAS

 

If the Rams end up taking Alabama running back Trent Richardson at No. 6 overall, so be it, says Steven Jackson.

 

"The Rams are going to do what's best for the Rams," Jackson said... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

The graveyard of Rams draft picks at guard and center is crowded and under-whelming.

 

Since the move to St... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

The graveyard of Rams draft picks at guard and center is crowded and under-whelming.

 

Since the move to St... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

Don't waste your breath talking to Jeff Fisher about the decline of the running back as the NFL evolves into more and more of a passing league... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

After coming up empty in attempts to land more highly regarded wide receivers in free agency, the Rams took a roll of the dice last week in signing Steve Smith... read more

2012 Rams Free Agency: St. Louis Signs WR Steve Smith And TE Matthew Mulligan

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According to Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the St. Louis Rams have acquired two new weapons for QB Sam Bradford and the Rams' offense. On Monday afternoon, the Rams came to terms with WR Steve Smith (not the same player as WR Steve Smith of theCarolina Panthers) and TE Matthew Mulligan:

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Rams agree to terms with WR Steve Smith of Philadelphia and TE Matthew Mulligan of New York Jets... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

The Rams kept a fullback and lost a linebacker Friday in free agency. Brit Miller re-signed with the team, while Chris Chamberlain signed with New Orleans... read more

BY JIM THOMAS

The second wave of free agency is well under way at Rams Park. Five free agents are visiting the team Thursday and/or today, and one of them — offensive lineman Quinn Ojinnaka — has signed a one-year contract with the Rams... read more

BY BERNIE MIKLASZ, Post-Dispatch Sports Columnist 

The Rams will be fine without defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. Yes, they'd be better off with Williams working at Rams Park, but it's not as if the suspended coach is taking his defensive philosophy and playbook with him as he enters an undetermined period of exile... read more

BY JIM THOMAS

The first wave is over in the free agent frenzy. With a few exceptions, most of the top-flight talent has been scooped off the shelves. Even Peyton Manning has a new home... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

Last season, the Rams started three defensive linemen who were age 32 or older — Justin Bannan, James Hall and Fred Robbins... read more

BY JIM THOMAS

The Rams agreed to terms with defensive tackle Kendall Langford but lost Jason Jones to the NFC West division rival Seattle Seahawks on Saturday... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

On a day when a former anchor of the Rams secondary signed with Oakland, the team landed the anchor of Green Bay's offensive line... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

As excited as the Rams were about landing free-agent cornerback Cortland Finnegan, they were stymied in their attempts to add a wide receiver... read more

BY BERNIE MIKLASZ, Post-Dispatch Sports Columnist

Question of the Day: will the Rams ever find, or hire, an elite wide receiver?

* I like the Rams' expensive signing of cornerback Cortland Finnegan... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

On Monday, new general manager Les Snead said the Rams would be active and aggressive in free agency... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

In what has been a nonstop Rams offseason, the roster shaping has begun. And in terms of renovations, apparently this isn't going to be done with a coat of paint and some tidying up... read more

By Steve Wyche NFL Network

The Rams' blockbuster trade with the Redskins, which rocked the NFL landscape on this Friday night in March, was driven by two huge factors:

1... read more

BY BERNIE MIKLASZ

 

After making a historically significant trade in his first move as the Rams' general manager, we're not sure what Les Snead has planned for an encore... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

While the Washington Redskins will get what they hope is their quarterback of the future in trading up with the Rams to the No... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

With the free agency period beginning March 13, the Rams have just four days of exclusive negotiating rights when it comes to re-signing their own players... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

When the NFL announced Friday that Gregg Williams ran an illegal "bounty" program during his three seasons as defensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints, the stance at Rams Park was that this was not a St... read more

BY BRYAN BURWELL, Post-Dispatch Sports Columnist

So it turns out the dramatic news flash coming out of the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis last weekend was that your St... read more

By Shane Gray

According to Howard Eskin of NBC 10 Philadephia, the Washington Redskins are prepared to offer a fortune to the St. Louis Rams for the rights to the No... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com

 

INDIANAPOLIS • Matt Kalil says his father never forced football upon him or his brother Ryan... read more

Stump Mitchell began his professional football career 31 years ago as a running back for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Now, he’s got a chance to return to St. Louis as the running backs coach for the Rams. Mitchell interviewed for the job on Monday, according to Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

It is the last remaining position open on Jeff Fisher’s staff and there could be another candidate or two in the mix, per the report. Mitchell currently is the head coach at Southern University-Baton Rouge. The 52-year-old played for the Cardinals for nine seasons, spending the final two as a member of the Phoenix Cardinals after the franchise relocated... read more

BY JIM THOMAS

 

For coach Jeff Fisher, general manager Les Snead and everyone involved in player evaluation at Rams Park, Monday was like the first day of school... read more

BY JIM THOMAS • jthomas@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8197

Posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 12:20

With the general manager search now concluded, coach Jeff Fisher is putting some finishing touches on his first Rams coaching staff.

Chuck Cecil, a longtime assistant under Fisher with the Tennessee Titans and a former Pro Bowl safety as a player, will become the team's secondary coach, according to league sources. Given Cecil's playing and coaching style, suffice to say he will not be teaching finesse football.

During seven seasons as an NFL player for Green Bay, Arizona and the Houston Oilers, Cecil had a reputation as one of the game's biggest hitters — and then some... read more