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Brandon Gibson, The Underrated Ram

You know, it's a pretty common refrain around Ramsland: this offense just kind of, well, sucks. And I say kind of mostly to be nice. For the last few years, in fact, the Rams have struggled mightily to put together any kind of offensive attack that can consistently put points on the board, or e ... More >>

Rams Lose Large in London

The bad news is this: the Rams lost yesterday, and lost big. They looked flat-out awful. The Patriots put an old style same-old-sorry-ass-Rams beatdown on Jeff Fisher's squad. The final score was 45-7, a score more appropriate for a team's low point in a sports comedy than an actual, real life NFL g ... More >>

7 Foods the St. Louis Rams Shouldn't Eat in London

Early Tuesday morning the St. Louis Rams touched down at Heathrow Airport in London. On Sunday the team faces off against the New England Patriots in the annual NFL game in fabled Wembley Stadium. Sure, there isn't a lot of European interest in American football -- perhaps the Rams should consider ... More >>

[VIDEO] British Reporter to Rams Cheerleaders: "So What's Your Shelf-Life?"

Oy! Those blokes in Britain are a right cheeky lot, yeah? The English website Sportsvibe just published a video interview with three Rams cheerleaders on the eve of our football squad's match-up against the New England Patriots in London on Sunday. And we have to say, these St. Louis women were real ... More >>

The Bleacher Report Formula for Web Dominance: Garbage In, Money Out

Top Five: The Five Greatest Moments in St. Louis Rams History

The 2012 season will kick off this weekend for the St. Louis Rams, as they take on the Detroit Lions in the burned-out ruins of an abandoned auto plant, kind of a Thunderdome situation. It's going to be awesome. Okay, so the game will actually take place at Ford Stadium in Detroit, which is onl ... More >>

Wait. St. Louis Is Getting Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill?

Talk about burying the lede: Today's Post-Dispatch article on developer Centrum's plans for mall-turned-public-art-space-turned-abandoned-mall Crestwood Court (Watson Road & Sappington Road, Crestwood) drops this bomb in the fifth paragraph: On the east side, what was a Dillard's garage would be st ... More >>

The Super Bowl Commercial Post, 2012 Edition

​Oy. Every year I keep hoping for a great return to form, and every single year I am disappointed. The Super Bowl was played yesterday -- you may have heard something about it -- and it turned out to not only be a rematch of the 2008 game between the Patriots of New England and the New York G ... More >>

St. Louis is Still in Super Bowl XLVI, Even Though the Rams Suck

The Rams may not be taking the field on Sunday at Super Bowl XLVI, but someone from St. Louis will be: Nick Smarrelli, chief operating officer at St. Louis IT firm GadellNet Consulting Services. He'll be helping to escort Madonna on the field for her halftime show, as reported yesterday in an articl ... More >>

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

New England Witches: Officially Stronger Than Tim Tebow's Jesus

Seriously. Tim Tebow has no shot against that. ​I know we tend to forget around these parts, considering how rarely we've had reason to pay attention the past few years, but the NFL playoffs are going on at the moment. You may have noticed ESPN and the rest of the 24-hour sports media frothing eve ... More >>

Spagnuolo and Devaney: What Went Wrong

These guys had it right all along. ​Steve Spagnuolo, head coach of the St. Louis Rams, gone. Billy Devaney, general manager of the St. Louis Rams, gone. The two architects of this most recent era of Rams football were both fired Monday. It should come as no surprise to anyone, really, co ... More >>

Not the Start the Rams Were Looking For

Aw, c'mon guys. It was just one game. No need to break out the bags just yet. ​As Saturday came to a close, there was a sense of optimism and excitement in the air. The buzz was the result of a Cardinal victory over the Atlanta Braves, combined with the imminent opening of the NFL season. The Rams ... More >>

Single Best Voltron Reference Ever: Laurence Maroney Lectures New Englanders

Once upon a time, before St. Louis native Laurence Maroney was arrested for (and acquitted of) marijuana possession, he played running back for the New England Patriots. In November, 2009, he compared himself and his four of his star teammates to St. Louis-based Voltron (see our feature here). ... 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 >>

Loosecannon Celebrity Game Will Feature Miles, not Maroney

Maroney will skip this year's 'cannon-fest.​Local boy Darius Miles, the one-time wonder from East St. Louis, will return to the hardwood later this month to join fellow provocateurs from the sports world for the "Loosecannon Celebrity Basketball Game" at the Chaifetz Arena. Other athletic wild ... More >>

Day Two of The Rams' Draft Offers Surprises Galore

It was either this or a picture of Pussy Galore. I stand by my decision. ​First things first: Surprises Galore is the worst Bond Girl name ever. You know it, I know it, the American people know it. So don't be afraid to say so. Anyhow, rounds two and three of the NFL have come and gone, and t ... More >>

Laurence Maroney Charged With Marijuana Possession, Escapes Weapons Charge

Police HandoutLaurence Maroney as "Pippi Bongstocking"​The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office yesterday charged NFL player Laurence Maroney with marijuana possession following a January 17 arrest outside a Rick Ross concert.Maroney, 26, was pulled over in an Infiniti SUV that police said was bloc ... More >>

Five Alive! Five New Concepts for Pujols 5 If Albert Leaves

Image viaAlbert Pujols might be running out on us, but Pujols 5 could still survive!​Of course, the big news in St. Louis this week was that the Cardinals and Albert Pujols couldn't come to terms on a new contract before El Hombre's spring training deadline. As you might have heard, the slugger's ... 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 >>

Jay Cutler: The Most Hated Man in Chicago; Vindication for Josh McDaniels?

Jay Cutler, shown here lounging on a plaid blanket during the Bears' playoff loss. ​We all know the story on the Rams' new offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels. Young prodigy offensive coordinator for the Patriots, runs offense during Greatest Offensive Season Ever, snatched up by Denver Broncos, ... More >>

The Rams Got Their Man. Now What?

commons.wikimedia.orgNow tell me that's not a face that you just want to fall in love with. Go ahead. Can't do it, can you? ​It turned out to be much more interesting and convoluted than most of us had expected, with a negotiations breakdown and last-minute rumors of Seattle involvement, but in th ... More >>

UPDATE: Laurence Maroney Reportedly Arrrested on Weapons, Drug Suspicion

St. Louis Metropolitan Police DepartmentLaurence Maroney​Updated 3:28 p.m. with mugshotUpdated 10:34 a.m. with information from St. Louis policeThe St. Louis Police Department says that last night's incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. following the Rick Ross concert at the Chaifetz Arena. Police s ... More >>

What the Rams Can Learn From the Jets Defeat of Patriots

commons.wikimedia.orgBill Belichick is still the smartest coach in the NFL. He doesn't make many plays on the field, though. ​It wasn't supposed to end like this for the New England Patriots. It wasn't supposed to be this way at all. They were the unbeatable playoff monster, the team that put up 3 ... 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 >>

Same As It Ever Was: Copia rises from its ashes like...Copia

Scouting the Rams' Wide Receivers

​Normally by the time the final preseason game rolls around for an NFL team most of the decisions have been made already. Sure, there will be a marginal spot or two, down on the depth chart somewhere, but the big spots have pretty much all been decided in camp and games. Not so with the Rams ... More >>

Bradford Dazzles in Surprisingly Exciting Pre-Season Game

stlouisrams.com​For a moment last night I thought I was watching the 2008 Big 12 Championship game -- the one in which the soon-to-be Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford led his Oklahoma Sooners to 63-21 trouncing over Mizzou. Okay, so perhaps Bradford wasn't quite as dominating last night in his f ... More >>

Cards Fans Rank as Nation's Tenth Best? WTF?

image viaThis kind of devotion is only worth a number 10 ranking?​It had to happen. They've already ranked everything else (and by "they" we mean The Media), so why not sports fans? Is it really possible to give an objective rating to a city's sports fans? Can you say that the citizens of one ... 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 >>

7 Coaches Who Should Replace Charlie Weis at Notre Dame

Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis could be out at the end of the season. But should replace him?​As we near the end of another college football season, one of America's favorite subjects rises again: What happens to Notre Dame? Why is this non-story a story? Yu don't have to look far -- whether i ... More >>

Missouri Loves Company: St. Louis and Detroit Sadly Aren't so Different

What could possibly be intriguing about the St. Louis Rams vs. Detroit Lions match-up on Sunday -- the game that pits the two worst NFL teams in recent memory against each other? http://www.detroitlions.com/This pre-grame graphic on the Detroit Lions web site seems to promise helmet-smashing footbal ... 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 >>

RIP: Donnie Avery's Fantasy Value

He was hyped by optimistic, shortsighted pundits as the "2008 fantasy football sleeper at wide receiver," now the promising fantasy career of Rams rookie Donnie Avery has officially flamed out. It was a brief, meteoric rise to prominence that lasted just five weeks before ending with a whimper yeste ... More >>

Who Do You Like in Super Bowl XXXVI?

Who Do You Like in Super Bowl XXXVI?

Gone, Daddy, Gone

We say goodbye to a rock & roll forefather, talk sports with Mr. Lif and get religion at the new Gearbox

No Such Thing as a Free Throw

When a squad of St. Louis Rams plays ball for a local church, everybody benefits

A League of Their Own

The Missouri Prowlers are tilting more at windmills than at blocking sleds