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More photos » by Carlos Osorio - AP 9 days ago: St. Louis Rams running back Stephen Jackson (39) is chased by Detroit Lions Turk McBride (75), DeAndre Levy (54), Dewayne White (99), Louis Delmas (26) and Ko Simpson, left, during the third quarter of an NFL football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Browse more photos » Here are five ideas that...
Buffalo Rumblings (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
More photos » by Don Wright - AP Browse more photos » In the NFL, there's very little room for such novelties as patience and perspective. Aaron Maybin is 21 years old. He entered the 2009 NFL Draft after his sophomore year in college, one in which he led the Big 10 with 12 sacks at Penn State. Throughout the entire pre-draft process, Maybin was labeled with such words as "light,"...
Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
More photos » by Darron Cummings - AP 17 days ago: Indianapolis Colts coach Jim Caldwell, middle, listens as quarterback Peyton Manning, left, and offensive coordinator Tom Moore talk during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Indianapolis won 34-17. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) Browse more photos » It's been a long time since the Colts walked...
Turf Show Times (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
More photos » by Darron Cummings - AP Browse more photos » Look out, NFL. The Rams are on the verge of a serious playoff run. We've figured everything out, and going 10-3 over the remaining 13 games is a lowball guess. Why? The good - The Rams racked up 400 yards of total offense. TGSOT2.0, suckas! And Marc Bulger returned in fine style - 7 for 7, 12.6 yards per pass and a TD. I think he...
Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
Los Angeles Rams " Fearsome Foursome " defensive ends David " Deacon " Jones and Lamar Lundy, defensive tackles Merlin Olsen and Roger Brown pursue in a 34 to 10 win over the Baltimore Colts on December 17, 1967 at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by NFL/NFL The jersey of Deacon Jones, the defensive end who coined the term "quarterback sack," will be...
Turf Show Times (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP St. Louis Rams' Chris Long had a decent outing against the run. The pass rush on the other hand... Browse more photos » Football Outsiders has their first DVOA calculations for the 2009 NFL season . (For those of you new to the site or new to DVOA, it's Defense-adjusted Value Over Average, a number that gauges success on a play-by-play basis. The full...
Arrowhead Pride (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
More photos » by Tom Gannam - AP about 1 hour ago: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Brodie Croyle, left, passes as St. Louis Rams defensive end Chris Long defends during the first quarter of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam) Browse more photos » The Kansas City Chiefs are down 14 to 9 to the St. Louis Rams. Brodie Croyle is done for...
Turf Show Times (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
by Jeff Roberson - AP about 1 month ago: St. Louis Rams cornerback Quincy Butler, right, deflects a pass intended for wide receiver Ronald Curry during NFL football training camp Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009, at the Rams' training facility in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) View full size photo uploaded September 1, 2009 With today's cut in the book's, the next step on all the players on the roster is...
Cincy Jungle (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
More photos » by David Kohl - AP about 3 hours ago: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan (4) fumbles the ball as St. Louis Rams defensive end Chris Long (72) dives to recover the ball during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, in Cincinnati. St. Louis recovered the fumble. (AP Photo/David Kohl) Browse more photos » If there were a game this...
Turf Show Times (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009
More photos » by Jeff Roberson - AP St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson tries to get past defensive end Chris Long, right, as offensive tackle Alex Barron, top left, looks on during NFL football training camp at the Rams' training facility in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Browse more photos » The St. Louis Rams ' afternoon practice is just underway, and there is already some...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 08/03/2009
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- After just a year in the NFL, Chris Long feels like a veteran.
Turf Show Times (Free subscription) | 07/29/2009
There's a lot of stuff to talk about today, so I'll skip the snappy introduction and jump right in. For the St. Louis Rams , quarterbacks, rookies and selected others start reporting for camp today, with practices starting tomorrow. That also means we should, hopefully, be hearing some contract news with the Rams top two picks very soon. The sun has lifted the veil of this long night we call the offseason....
Buffalo Rumblings (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
More photos » by David Duprey - AP Browse more photos » Earlier this month, we took a look back at the woeful sack production that the Buffalo Bills have put forth over the past two seasons. When that piece aired, many of you astutely pointed out that the Bills' defensive issues extend beyond the ability to tackle opposing quarterbacks; the issues, instead, lie in the team's general inability...
Turf Show Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
More photos » by Jeff Roberson - AP What kind of rookie contract will the Rams give second overall pick OT Jason Smith? (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Browse more photos » Some tasty link sausage to start your morning. Jets rookie QB Sanchez signs five-year deal worth up to $60 million The big news of the day is the news that Jets first round draft pick, and 5th overall, signed a five-year deal...
Turf Show Times (Free subscription) | 05/17/2009
Most people agreed that one of the positive things to come out of the Rams, um, lost season of 2008 was the play of rookie DE Chris Long. However, did Long get higher marks for his inaugural season because of the NFL's notorious hype machine? KC Joyner, writing over the NY Times Fifth Down blog, sees a disparity between the reviews of Long's rookie season and Mario Williams' rookie season in 2006,...
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