Archive for December, 2008

And the Head Coach Front-Runners Are…

By now, we have all figured out who the Rams head coaching candidates will be.  We know who the potential new hires are out on the market.  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch covered all the candidates today.  But we don’t know who the Rams favorites will be.  We here at Rams Gab will take care of [...]

Signing Bartell the Rams Number One Offseason Priority

From: Pro Football Weekly Considering the increasingly impressive job he has turned in since becoming the team’s starter on the left corner, we hear free-agent-to-be Ron Bartell has become a good bet to be paid a lot of money this offseason — whether it’s the Rams paying him or not. If interim head coach Jim [...]

Billy Devaney Named as New Rams GM

From : ProFootballTalk.com Per ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, the Rams as expected have given the title to Billy Devaney. According to Mortensen, Devaney had been discharging the duties of G.M. ever since coach Scott Linehan was fired, four games into the season.

Rams Freezing Most Ticket Prices for 09

From: St.Louis Post Dispatch With an eye toward the economy, as well as the team’s won-loss record, the Rams are freezing prices on almost all tickets for the 2009 season. “We are sensitive to our fans and the choices that they have to make for the entertainment dollar,” said Bob Wallace, Rams executive vice president [...]

Most Players Want Haslett Back in 09

From: St.Louis Post Dispatch One veteran player estimated after the game that 95 percent of the Rams want Jim Haslett back in 2009. Knowing that he has such widespread support “makes me feel better when I come to work,” Haslett said. “Will it pay off? I don’t know. That’s something I can’t worry about.” Haslett [...]

RB Pittman Fined and Suspended for Skipping Practice

The Rams are suffering with more off the field issues today than just their GM walking away, as coach Jim Haslett said today that Antonio Pittman was fined $25,000 after not showing up to practice on Saturday. Pittman, whose 23rd birthday was Friday night, also was inactive for Sunday’s 17-16 loss to the Niners. Pittman [...]

Zygmunt Ready to Step Down Sources Say

From: St.Louis Post Dispatch An announcement on Jay Zygmunt’s resignation is imminent, according to Rams team sources. Zygmunt is the Rams president of football operations-general manager and has worked in some capacity with the organization for 27 seasons. Even if it doesn’t come today, team sources said it will definitely come at some point this [...]

You Have Got to Be Kidding: Rams Lose 17-16

The Rams lose their second consecutive game after blowing their second consecutive 4th quarter lead.  This lead was 13 points with 7 minutes left in the game.  This is getting ridiculous.  And in the same refrain as last week, the Rams were outscored and out gained significantly in the fourth quarter. The Rams punted twice [...]