Fisher Bringing Confidence, Winning Ways To Rams
On paper, the St. Louis Rams look very different from last year. A new-look defense. An almost entirely new special teams unit. New, exciting young skill position players on offense. But one needs look...
View ArticlePractice Report: Life Without Amendola; Jackson, Hunter Healthy
Some notes from Wednesday’s practice, the first full practice following the long layoff from the Thursday night game: -There’s still no timetable for WR Danny Amendola’s return. Amendola suffered a...
View ArticleSpecial Teams Proving To Be Extra Special For Rams in 2012
Not only are the St. Louis Rams relying on a rookie kicker and punter to carry the load this season, but those rookies now have matching hardware after each has been named the NFC Special Teams Player...
View ArticleHekker Contributing In Unexpected Ways For The Rams
It’s not unusual for punters like Johnny Hekker to go undrafted, so that Hekker found himself a free agent after the 2012 NFL Draft was not a huge surprise to many. What was a surprise was that he...
View ArticlePractice Report: Jenkins, Givens Back At Practice
Notes from Wednesday’s St. Louis Rams practice as they prepare to take on the New York Jets at the Edward Jones Dome Sunday: -CB Janoris Jenkins and WR Chris Givens were back on the practice field...
View ArticleRams Have Miracle Comeback Against Arizona
by Cedric Williams There were lots of mistakes, way too many penalties, four fumbles (one lost) and an interception by a lineman for a touchdown, but in the end, the Rams team scored high marks...
View ArticleTeam Grades: Low Marks Again As 49ers Pummel Rams On National TV
By Cedric Williams It didn’t seem possible that the St. Louis Rams could play worse than they did last Sunday in a 31-7 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. But it absolutely happened Thursday night at the...
View ArticleMultiple Mistakes Cost St. Louis Rams The Win Against Visiting Titans
By Cedric Williams It wasn’t the worst performance of the season, and in some areas, the St. Louis Rams played well enough to win Sunday afternoon against the visiting Tennessee Titans. But as often...
View ArticleSound Adjustments, Precise Execution, And Tavon’s Explosiveness Earn Rams...
By Cedric Williams (Credit, Andy Lyons/Getty Images) For the second time this season, the St. Louis Rams went on the road to take on one of the top teams from the AFC South, this time trekking some 250...
View ArticleSports Hub: Rams Punter Johnny Hekker
It was a big Thursday night on The Sports Hub with Chris Hrabe. The Rams are getting set to welcome the Chicago Bears to town on Sunday, hoping to keep their playoff hopes alive. A few Rams are making...
View ArticleRested Rams Get High Marks Again After Three-TD Win Over Bears
By Cedric Williams (Credit, Michael Thomas/Getty Images) In today’s NFL, one thing teams have to concern themselves with that they didn’t have to years ago was weighing rest versus rust when trying to...
View ArticleRams Get Low Marks After Taking Another Beating From 49ers
By Cedric Williams (Credit, Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) With four wins to go along with encouraging efforts in its three losses since September, the last bad performance the St. Louis Rams had...
View ArticleDesert Performance Draws Dismal Marks For Rams In Arizona
By Cedric Williams Right from the opening drive, when the host Arizona Cardinals drove 80 yards on eight plays to score a quick touchdown and take an immediate 7-0 lead, something about the St. Louis...
View ArticleRams’ Quinn & Hekker Named Pro Bowl Starters
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – At least two players will represent the St. Louis Rams in the 2014 Pro Bowl. It’s the first time since 2006 for the franchise to have multiple selections. DE Robert Quinn and P...
View ArticleSports Open Line: Johnny Hekker, Doug Armstrong, Tim Peel
Rams Punter Johnny Hekker joined Scott Warmann and Mike Claiborne recapping the 2013 season and the NFL Net Average punting record. play pause Sports Open Line Mike Claiborne & Scott... Blues GM...
View ArticleJerry Rice Picks Rams’ Quinn, Hekker For Pro Bowl Squad
Hall of Fame WR's team taking on Hall of Fame DB Deion Sanders' squad.
View ArticleLow Marks All Around As Rams Get Embarrassed By Minnesota
By Cedric Williams All the optimism and enthusiasm that comes from the start of every NFL season lasted about a half for the St. Louis Rams, who were left battered and beaten Sunday afternoon at the...
View ArticleCome-From-Behind Victory Earns Rams Solid Marks Against Tampa Bay
By Cedric Williams One series into Sunday’s Week 2 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looked a whole lot like last week’s Week 1 contest against the Minnesota Vikings — the St. Louis Rams were...
View ArticleRAMS TEAM GRADES: Rough Day For Defense Leads To Low Marks In Loss To Dallas
By Cedric Williams The St. Louis Rams led 21-0 midway through the second quarter on Sunday, but were unable to hold onto that lead, as the Dallas Cowboys scored 20 straight points to get back into the...
View ArticleRams Team Grades: Monday Night Collapse Leads To Low Marks In Loss To 49ers
By Cedric Williams Despite the glitz and glamour of hosting ESPN’s Monday Night Football at the Edward Jones Dome on Monday, the St. Louis Rams delivered yet another not-quite-ready-for-prime-time...
View ArticleRams Stun Super Bowl Champs
St. Louis pulls off trickery on special teams, holds on for 28-26 win over Seattle.
View ArticleTeam Grades: High Marks All Around As Rams Knock Off Super Bowl Champion...
By Cedric Williams A raucous home crowd of 57,855 saw the St. Louis Rams grab their first home win of the season on Sunday, in a 28-26 triumph over the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks....
View ArticleTeam Grades: Rams Offense Just Atrocious In Meltdown Loss To Arizona Cardinals
By Cedric Williams It was another tough day for the St. Louis Rams, who blew yet another lead, in Sunday’s 31-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. St. Louis led 14-10 at the half, and even managed to hold...
View ArticleTeam Grades: Rams Earn Honor Roll Marks With Upset Win Over Denver Broncos
By Cedric Williams File another one in the ‘it just doesn’t make sense’ category for the St. Louis Rams, who picked up a surprising 22-7 win over the defending AFC champion Denver Broncos, Sunday at...
View ArticleTeam Grades: Rams Earn Up & Down Marks In Roller Coaster Ride Loss To San Diego
By Cedric Williams It was another good news, bad news day at the office for the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. The Blue & Gold was in San Diego for a key matchup against the AFC West’s Chargers, and for...
View ArticleTeam Grades: Rams Earn A’s All Around In Blowout Win Over Oakland Raiders
By Cedric Williams If there were any questions about if the St. Louis Rams had gotten over over last Sunday’s gut-wrenching loss in San Diego, they were answered early and often this Sunday, as the...
View ArticleRams Sign Punter To Six-Year Extension
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Rams signed punter Johnny Hekker to a six-year contract extension Friday, keeping him with the team through the 2020 season. The 24-year-old Hekker was scheduled to...
View ArticleTeam Grades: Back-To-Back Shutouts Means A’s All Around For Rams For Second...
By Cedric Williams The 2014 NFL season began four months ago for the St. Louis Rams, and even the most pessimistic of prognosticators wouldn’t have guessed that it would take that long for the Rams to...
View ArticleTeam Grades: Rams Offense Flunks Thursday Night Test Against 1st Place...
By Cedric Williams The St. Louis Rams were coming off two truly impressive wins over the Oakland Raiders and Washington Redskins. But on Thursday, the Rams looked not quite ready for prime time, as...
View ArticleTeam Grades: Rams Defense Can’t Make The Grade Against NY Giants
By Cedric Williams It was supposed to be Fan Appreciation Day at the Edward Jones Dome on Sunday, as the St. Louis Rams hosted their final home game of the season against the visiting New York Giants....
View ArticleTeam Grades: Rams Offense Fails Final Test Of 2014 Season
By Cedric Williams The final game of the 2014 NFL season went about the same as most of the others for the St. Louis Rams, who played an inspired first half, but couldn’t hold on in what eventually...
View ArticleRams Special Teams Players Enjoy What They Do
ST. LOUIS (AP) — As an undrafted free agent in 2013, Daren Bates figured he would have to excel on special teams if he were to land a spot on the St. Louis Rams’ roster. The linebacker from Auburn...
View ArticleRams Get Three Invites To Pro Bowl
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Three St. Louis Rams punched tickets to the NFL Pro Bowl in Hawaii on Tuesday, the most in team history since 2006. Making his first trip will be rookie running back Todd Gurley....
View ArticleRams Have Three All-Pro Selections
story updated at 1:40pm on January 8, 2016: Rams rookie running back Todd Gurley was named to the AP’s second-team All-Pro squad on Friday. our earlier story: NEW YORK (AP) – Khalil Mack has made...
View ArticleRams Players Gather In California
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Although the Los Angeles Rams are in a hurry to get established in their new home, linebacker Alec Ogletree has an even more pressing deadline. Ogletree’s wife is...
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