The NFL Combine has officially come to a close as many prospects saw their stock rise or fall. There have been rumblings that the tight end class this year is “weak,” a relative term that does hold true: Arkansas’ Hunter Henry is the clear-cut top prospect who could go as early as the first round. However, the... Continue Reading →
At approximately 11:30 PST today, the Los Angeles Rams announced they (rather unsurprisingly) cut veterans Jared Cook, James Laurinaitis, and Chris Long, saving nearly $24 million in cap space. Cutting Cook made the most sense of the three that were released as he was due $8.3 million in 2016. Throughout his career, Cook has been an inconsistent... Continue Reading →
While writing this title, I noticed it began with “St. Louis.” Clearly this is going to take some getting used to. Regardless, let’s take a look at some news surrounding L.A.’s re-appointed franchise. With the Philadelphia Eagles appointing Doug Pederson as their new head coach, their current interim head coach and offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur... Continue Reading →
Despite St. Louis’ efforts to keep the Rams in St. Louis (the St. Louis Board of Aldermen passed a measure to put about $150 million in city money toward the proposed $1 billion-plus stadium on the city’s north riverfront on December 18, 2015), owner Stan Kroenke was able to push the Rams to the 24 necessary... Continue Reading →
After finishing 7-9, let’s take a look at the positives and negatives from this season. Negatives: The Rams finished under .500 for the fourth time in as many years under head coach Jeff Fisher; he has not coached a team to a winning record since 2008. The offense was abysmal, ranking 29th in points and... Continue Reading →
The summary of the Rams' season has been talked to death, and I don't need to go into detail about their offensive woes. Regardless, there are changes to be made, contracts to be restructured, and roster moves to be considered. Here, I will discuss what possibilities to look forward to this off-season. Offensively, the first... Continue Reading →
The 6-8 St. Louis Rams traveled to Seattle to take on the 9-5 Seahawks today in a game that the Seahawks were favored by 14 points. The first half was dominated by the Rams as they jumped out to a 16-3 lead that featured Trumaine Johnson’s seventh interception this season, including his fourth consecutive game... Continue Reading →
0– Number of players from the Bears, Chargers, Colts, Jaguars, Saints, and Titans who made the Pro Bowl 2– Number of players from the entire AFC South (J.J. Watt and Deandre Hopkins of the Texans), the least amount of selections in a division in history 3– Number of Oakland Raiders players, the most since 2011;... Continue Reading →
As the season’s end draws near, it’s time to take a look at the NFL’s top five MVP candidates. 5. Your choice of defensive player (Defensive MVP): We have seen numerous individual defensive performances worthy of MVP candidacy this season, and each are deserving of this award. Winning the MVP, to me, means the defense is... Continue Reading →
The St. Louis Rams have looked uneventful and uninspired this season but don’t tell them that. Following a thrilling 21-14 victory over the Detroit Lions this past Sunday, they enter Thursday’s Prime Time match-up against the 6-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers with some momentum. Rookie running back Todd Gurley found his stride again, carrying the ball... Continue Reading →
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