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Three Keys to Victory: Rams at Seahawks, 30th December 2012

The final game of the regular season is here, as the Rams make the long trek to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks have been one of the biggest surprises in the NFL this year, currently sporting a nifty 10-5 record and one of the most physical, dominating defenses in ... More >>

Three Keys to Victory: Vikings at Rams, 16th December 2012

If the Rams are going to make the playoffs this season, they probably need to win out. Even then, they will need a little help from some other teams, but three victories to close out the season would certainly go a long way toward making postseason football happen. They'll play their final home ... More >>

The Rams' Remaining Road

Following their dramatic, exciting, and way too close for comfort win over the Buffalo Bills last week, the St. Louis Rams find themselves a .500 football team (sort of; the tie with San Francisco is really a pain when one is attempting to cook up a narrative), and still -- still! -- in contention f ... More >>

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Rams Are the Most Angelic Team in the NFL

With the 2012 draft behind us, many NFL teams are taking stock of what they got, and possibly experiencing a touch of buyer's remorse. One such team is the Jacksonville Jaguars who already have their hands full with rookie wide receiver Justin Blackmon's DUI. Blackmon was once a prospect for the Ram ... More >>

The Rams' Draft Options: Who Does The Team Take First Tonight?

The NFL Draft is tonight, coming to you live from New York City. This promises to be one of the least interesting drafts in recent memory, at least at the very top; there is literally no doubt in anyone's minds about who the first two picks will be. The Indianapolis Colts will begin their rebui ... More >>

5 Keys to Free Agency for the Rams

Aren't you ready for some football?​It's 120 degrees outside, maybe more. I saw a bird burst into flames a little while ago as it flew past the window, and the soles of my shoes are gummy, sticking to the pavement with every step. So, of course, the thing at the very top of my mind is America's fa ... More >>

NFL Free Agent Update: Sidney Rice Goes Untagged

Tagging. It's a pun. Come on, someone has to think that's funny. ​A while back I checked out a few potential free agent targets for the Rams who, unfortunately, looked to be heading for franchise tag limbo. (Or maybe franchise tag purgatory. Some alternate plane of existence, anyway.) On the list ... More >>

The Unfortunate Franchising of The Rams' Future

I would like to suggest to any other NFL teams out there that perhaps they would be interested in this sort of franchising, rather than continuing to deplete the pool of players the Rams can choose from. ​It's unfortunate, really, that the rest of the NFL doesn't seem at all worried about the Rams ... More >>

Thoughts on Pat Shurmur's Imminent Departure

Pat Shurmur is expected to be named the Cleveland Browns' next head coach in the very near future.​The announcement is expected to come sometime today that Pat Shurmur, current Rams' offensive coordinator and former Most Hated Man in St. Louis will be the new coach of the Cleveland Browns. (He got ... More >>

Could Randy Moss Be a Fit For the Rams?

commons.wikimedia.org​Randy Moss's second tour of duty with the Minnesota Vikings did not go nearly as well as the first did, sadly, and it looks as if the reunion is already over. The Vikings placed Moss on waivers at 1 pm today, meaning any team has a chance to claim him for the remainder of his ... More >>

Down to The Wire on Vincent Jackson

Sure, it doesn't have anything to do with football, but Vincent Price is the best Vincent I could think of associated with St. Louis. Plus, he's awesome. So there. ​The deadline to acquire the services of Vincent Jackson is fast approaching. Well, not a deadline, exactly, as any team wanting to de ... More >>

Hank Has a Question for You

More on Shahid Khan, His Fabulous 'Stache, Republican Leanings and No Comment

Khan he grow a mustache? Yes.​Is it me or does Shahid Khan's mustache grow more resplendent with each new photo to surface of the St. Louis Rams prospective new owner?The first image of Khan revealed yesterday showed a man with a thick, workmanlike 'stache circa a 1982 dockworker. Today's photos o ... More >>

Al Joyner and Sean James Star in Planned Parenthood's Response to Tebow Ad

Image viaPam Tebow and the son she chose not to abort, Heisman Trophy-winner Tim.​By  now you've read about the kerfuffle over Tim Tebow's Super Bowl ad, the one where he and his mom Pam talk about how, when she was pregnant with Tim, she refused to have an abortion for health reasons. You've ... More >>

After Reading This Post, You'll Be Glad the Rams Aren't In the Playoffs

This weekend's NFC Championship game features the Minnesota Vikings facing off against the New Orleans Saints. The former's performance was so inspiring in recent weeks, it inspired Mpls legend Prince, who penned a song in their honor called "Purple and Gold." The Fox affiliate in Minneapolis receiv ... More >>

Rams Snatch Defeat From the Jaws Of Victory Against Vikings

Wikimedia Commons​As miserable as the past seven days have been in the St. Louis sporting world, local fans can take solace in the fact that it could be a hell of a lot worse.Take Seattle and their unfathomably depressing 2008: the Mariners lost 101 games, the Seahawks went 4-12, the once-proud Un ... More >>

Breaking News: Brett Favre Might Un-Retire, Again

Favre tearfully retires from the Packers back in March 2008.In what has become an annual tradition, it now looks as if Brett Favre is once again coming out of retirement. This time, he plans on going to the Minnesota Vikings, largely because he apparently wants to get revenge on the Green Bay Packer ... More >>

Getting Shafted: NFL Players Should Keep It Covered Up

A man used get his sports news all in one place and never have to worry about anything, shall we say, unsavory, creeping in. Yup, just sports talk all day, every day. Made a man feel good just to feel alive, you know? Just to know that the sports world was a wholesome, all-American paradise. This is ... More >>

Breaking: Hundreds Fall Victim to Fatal Boredom After Linehan Speech

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