NFL Draft

A Not-So-Fond Farewell to Jason Smith

The Jason Smith era in St. Louis has come to an end, as the Rams dealt the former first round pick to the New York Jets yesterday afternoon. It's a disappointing end, to be sure, for the second overall selection just three years ago, and for the team that drafted him. Poor performance has been ... More >>

NFL Draft Round 1:The Rams Trade Down, Load Up on Picks

Yesterday I wrote about the options for the Rams at number six in the NFL draft. I concluded there were essentially only four players the Rams could really be considering for their first round pick: Justin Blackmon, Trent Richardson, Matt Kalil (whose name I misspelled on at least three occasions; i ... 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 >>

The Ram Factor: Steve Spagnuolo, Josh McDaniels and Super Bowl XLVI

Should the Rams Be In On Osi Umenyiora?

Wikimedia CommonsUmenyiora signing autographs on a USO tour. ​The annual drama that is the New York Giants/Osi Umenyiora contract dispute has recently signed on for what seems like a tenth consecutive season, with the Giants giving Umenyiora permission to seek a trade. First off, it seems a l ... More >>

Former Mr. Irrelevant/ St. Louis Rams Linebacker David Vobora Awarded $5.4 Million in Steroid Lawsuit

With a company name like Anti-Steroid Program, who would have thought?​In June 2009, St. Louis Rams linebacker David Vobora decided to take a supplement called "Ultimate Sports Spray." He must have felt pretty safe taking it, since it was made by a company called Anti-Steroid Program and distr ... More >>

Winners and Losers On Day One Of the Draft

​The first round of the 2011 NFL Draft is in the books, and there's plenty to talk about before round two starts up again tonight. Cam Newton was picked first overall and fellated unceasingly by pretty much everyone with a microphone for the rest of the night. The lockout scared a bunch of teams i ... More >>

Rams' Draft 2011: Wonderlic'd

Vince Young holds one of the most famous low Wonderlic scores in recent history, prompting plenty in the NFL to question whether he had the acumen to make it as a quarterback in the pros. ​In case you've never heard of the Wonderlic test, here's the gist of it: it's a test designed to measure the ... More >>

Missouri's Tim Barnes Getting NFL Draft Hype

The Union Buster, preparing to take a swipe at the NFLPA Game and, possibly, Tim Barnes' future.​Tim Barnes, former center for the Missouri Tigers, is garnering some attention this week as he plays in the NFLPA Game. That's the National Football League Players' Association, better known as the Pla ... More >>

Blaine Gabbert Goes Pro; Where Do the Tigers Go?

The high point of Blaine Gabbert's Mizzou career, and one of the few things in this world guaranteed to always cheer me up. ​As we noted yesterday, Blaine Gabbert will not be returning for his senior season at Mizzou. The Tiger quarterback announced yesterday he will enter the 2011 NFL draft.  ... More >>

Rams 2011 Draft Need, Part 2: Outside Linebacker

commons.wikimedia.orgJames Laurinaitis has solidified the middle; now the Rams need to find him some help on the outside.​Yesterday we looked at the Rams' situation at wide receiver, and it was determined said situation is, at least in the near term, somewhat less than ideal. A combination of inju ... More >>

Rams 2011 Draft Needs, Part 1: Wide Receiver

How I'd pick 'em.​We're coming up on the three-quarter mark of the NFL season, meaning our beloved Rams are just about to enter the home stretch. It's been a remarkably exciting season to this point, as well, if not entirely satisfying at times. (read: the San Francisco loss, the Oakland loss, the ... More >>

Sam's Rams or The Vick-y Suh Show?

​Okay, so that title probably doesn't make any sense at all to you just yet, but I promise it will. I'd like to play Janus for a bit this morning, and I hope you'll indulge me. A little over halfway through the football season, the Rams' rookie sensation quarterback, Sam Bradford, is turning ... 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 >>

Confidential: Jason Brown's Butt Makes Sam Bradford Quiver

Image viaWait, how did Sam Bradford hurt his arm again?​Or at least that's the the take home message from the Rams installment of ESPN.com's "Camp Confidential" series.  The column is the work of several ESPN writers on a tour of the training camps of every team in the NFL. The Rams' time in ... More >>

The Cardinals Draft Preview: Names to Watch

Bud Selig, the man in charge of not only the draft, but all of baseball, in fact. Really inspires confidence, eh? ​With the MLB draft just mere hours away, I thought I might try to roundup at least a few of the names I think the Cardinals just might be interested in calling. These aren't all first ... More >>

Rams Chances to Win the Super Bowl? Ehh, Not Good.

A chip cast in favor of the Rams could pay off at 100 to 1. ​The Rams began mini-camp last week with the No. 1 pick of the NFL draft in Sam Bradford. And sports bookies the world over are now expecting the Rams to return a.s.a.p. to their former glory, right? Err, wrong. Yesterday the SportingNews ... More >>

Ridiculously Premature Thoughts on the Rams' Draft Picks, Vol. 2

The first picks are predictable, the latter are where the fun can be had.​I've already gone through the picks the Rams made in the early rounds of this year's draft, and I like what they did. The big question, of course, is Sam Bradford, who will likely make or break the Rams' draft pretty mu ... More >>

Ridiculously Premature Thoughts on the Rams' Draft Picks, Vol. 1

I've been told premature opinions aren't a big deal, and they happen to every guy sometimes, but I have a sneaking suspicion that's a lie. ​I'll own up to it: last year I tried to do an actual report card on the Rams' draft. I gave actual letter grades to all the picks, in spite of the fact none o ... More >>

Rams Draft Sam Bradford No. 1; Mizzou's Sean Weatherspoon Goes in First Round

If you somehow haven't heard yet, the Rams yesterday picked Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Sam Bradford as the team's first pick (and No. 1 overall pick) in the NFL draft. Mizzou linebacker Sean Weatherspoon also went in the first round yesterday as the No. 19 overall pick to the Atlanta Falcons. Cong ... More >>

Dissecting the Rams Draft Deal Discussion

The scene outside Rams Park, as protesters march against the injustice of giving $45 million to a completely unproven commodity. ​Less than a week from the NFL draft, there's been plenty to talk about lately, particularly the revelations coming from the Cleveland Browns' front office regarding tal ... More >>

Grading the Rams Draft

It's been over a week now since the NFL draft, specifically since the Rams' draft. I suppose you're wondering at this point, is this guy just really lazy, or a little slow on the uptake? Well, I freely admit to being both of those things, but I also have a reason for writing my draft grades this lon ... More >>

Raiders' New Safety, Michael Mitchell, is NFL Draft Shocker

Pro Football Hall of FameDavis' steel-jawed grin during his photo shoot for his 1992 NFL Hall of Fame induction.The biggest shock of this weekend's NFL draft was the performance of the Oakland Raiders. (It might not have been quite as huge a shock, given that Al Davis, the longtime owner of the Raid ... More >>

The Lions Drafting Strategy: Take Everyone!

It looks like the Detroit Lions, who own the first pick in the NFL draft, may be planning on taking Jason Smith, the offensive tackle out of Baylor. It's upsetting for Rams fans -- because some want to see them draft him at #2. Via Y ChromosomeI covered Smith not too long ago, when I previewed ... More >>

The Patriots' Smell Floats to Kansas City

The most important bit of news over the weekend was the big deal that took place in the NFL, when the Kansas City Chiefs acquired quarterback Matt Cassel and linebacker Mike Vrabel from the New England Patriots for a second-round pick.Now, that's pretty newsworthy just by itself, of course; Cassel w ... More >>

2009 St. Louis Rams Draft Preview: Offensive Linemen

I gotta tell you, I think that the NFL draft may be my favorite thing about the NFL. Seems a little weird, I know; one would think that I might prefer, oh, you know, actual games and things like that, but nope. I love the draft in just about every sport, but the NFL draft is the granddaddy of them a ... More >>

The End of the Whole Mess: Five Things to Take from the Rams' Painful Season

Well, the Rams' 2008 campaign has finally, mercifully, come to an end. And you know what's just a little bit sad about that fact? They actually started to look a little bit like a real team there toward the end. Yes, they lost to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon. But guess what? The ... More >>

Are the Rams Playing (Losing) for Draft Picks? It Could Appear That Way

At some point in time, I honestly have to wonder if the Rams are throwing these games. Not completely just going in the tank, mind you; obviously, I think there's a real component of true ineptitude here. Yes, I realize that is a pretty serious understatement, and that this group largely looks ... More >>

Rams Update: Bulger's Bleeps and Haslett's Headache

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Will the Rams Lose Them All? (Inaugural Edition)

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