Archive for February, 2009

Speculation on Speculation

With the trade rumors swirling about Rams WR Torry Holt, the Eagles have been sighted as a potential trade destination for the Rams and landing spot for Torry Holt.  This trade would make sense on a lot of levels.  First and foremost, the Eagles have needed help at receiver ever since Terrell Owens left for [...]

Rams to Keep DE Little in 2009

Today’s St.Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Rams are going to retain defensive end Leonard Little for the 2009 season despite him costing $7.9 against the cap. Little has one-year remaining on his deal. Here is the report from today’s edition on Little: During a Sunday evening meeting here at the NFL Scouting Combine, the Rams [...]

Sorry Andre, You Are Off The List

NFL Draft prospect has committed the number one sin of the NFL combine – he showed up out of shape.  How could this happen?  Who is this guys’ agent?  If Andre Smith does not show up in shape to the combine, what are the chances he will show up in shape for training camp?  Zero [...]

Regression to the Mean and the St. Louis Rams

I stumbled upon a interesting article or two this afternoon, the first was an article at AdvancedNflStats.com.  Which is an incredible and informative site and if you do not read it, you are not getting the full NFL bang for your buck.  Whatever that means.  Either way, read what they have to say over there, [...]

CB Blitz

Here’s a few CB options for the Rams as they attempt to fill out their roster: Former Ram Dre Bly was released by the Denver Bronocos.  Would he be a viable option?  Keep in mind that the Broncos did not save any money by releasing Bly.  In fact, they lost money releasing him.  That’s not [...]

Rams Tag Atogwe

The Rams preventing themselves from losing both their safties in the 2009 offseason by applying the franchinse tag to free safety OJ Atogwe.  Good news for the Rams who keep Atogwe away from the big bucks in free agency and get to work on a long-term deal for a few more months. A good and [...]

Rams Cut Chavous – Finally!

The Rams have cut Corey Chavous today, long overdue as the Rams Gab whipping boy was frequently out of position when on the field and frequently in the right place for the cameras to catch him when he was not on the field.  Hopefully, the Rams can find a replacement that can tackle running backs [...]

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