Archive for June, 2008

Klopfenstein and Pittman Impressing so far in OTA’s

From: Pro Football Weekly Rams head coach Scott Linehan, who team insiders tell us continues to look and act like he has been given a new lease on life, believes the two most improved players in this year’s OTAs were third-year TE Joe Klopfenstein, who has struggled more often than not during his first two [...]

New QB Gradkowski Trying to Settle in with New Team

New Rams QB Bruce Gradkowski is trying to fit in with his new team, and admits that just trying to make it as the 3rd QB is going to be a challenge. “It’s tough, but that’s how it goes,” Gradkowski said Thursday after organized team activities concluded at Rams Park. “I just look at it [...]

Report: Sims Is Coming To Town

Free agent O-lineman Barry Sims will visit with the Rams on Friday in Earth City, according to the “St. Louis Post-Dispatch.”  Sims played in 119 games during nine seasons for the Oakland Raiders before the organization released him in late February.  The paper says the 6-foot-5, 300-pounder met with San Francisco officials earlier this week and [...]

Source Says Recovery of Carriker Ahead of Schedule

From Pro Football Weekly: Out of Earth City, Mo., we hear that Rams DT Adam Carriker continues to be way ahead of schedule in his recovery from the torn labrum he suffered in the 2007 season finale. At the same time, veterans OLT Orlando Pace and DLE Leonard Little, on the mend from season-ending shoulder [...]

Rams Get Former Bucs QB Gradkowski Off Waivers

The Rams have themselves a new QB, as today the team picked up former Bucs QB Bruce Gradkowski.  The former starter in Tampa Bay was picked up off waivers, and the Rams get him instead of the Bears and Raiders, who both also put in bids for the QB.  He started 11 games as a [...]

Long Wants a Deal Done Before Training Camp Starts

Looks as if the Rams have not only a quality player, but a quality person when it comes to first-round pick Chris Long.  The Post-Dispatch quoted Long about wanting to make sure a deal is in place to get him in camp on time.  “I was never into that holdout business,” Long said. “That’s real [...]