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Odell Beckham Holds Alec Ogletree's Facemask... Like a Wuss (No Flag for Facemask, Rams Get Blamed)

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This site is OFFICIALLY CLOSED.  You can still follow me by visiting my Bleacher Report profile page or by following me on Twitter. Thank you to everyone who supported me. This site was my only writing outlet for the first few months of my career, but I've moved on to bigger and better things! I'm only keeping this blog open so that I can access my early work for personal reasons. I will

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In 2010, an undrafted rookie out of Massachusetts took an NFL field for the first time in his career during a preseason matchup against the New York Jets.  The young receiver was desperate for a chance to showcase his abilities in an attempt to secure a roster spot with the New York Giants, and luckily, he was blessed with a surplus of play-making opportunities.  He put on a

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As fans, we judge the team's offseason based on what kind of players were acquired through the draft and free agency and whether or not we're excited for the season to start based on those acquisitions. We're looking for recognizable names and blue-chip prospects who can better the team and improve the entertainment value. For the players, who approach the NFL as a profession rather than a

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After a highly disappointing 2-14 campaign in 2011, the St. Louis Rams are doing every thing they can to bounce back and take the league by storm in 2012. Jeff Fisher and his crew will enter training camp towards the end of July and see their newly acquired free agents and draft picks in action with the remainder of the team. After careful analysis of the team and the current situation,

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With OTAs (Organized Team Activities) and minicamp nearing a conclusion in a few weeks, the St. Louis Rams are pretty much set on who will be joining the team for training camp in July.  The Rams had six draft picks in the top 100, so they'll enter camp with a considerable amount of young talent. Also, with several key free-agent signings (Cortland Finnegan, Scott Wells, Kendall Langford,

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For the typical NFL rookie, starting a career in professional football is not merely a chance to achieve a dream and play a great sport for a living, but it's also a catastrophic lifestyle change.  Those of us who have attended college, even for a short period of time, can recall a daily life that featured microwaved noodles, a collection of quarters for laundry, as well as a car that

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The St. Louis Rams undoubtedly have a long way to go before they improve their heavily-damaged reputation.   They have a surplus of promising young talent to develop, but they won't garner league-wide respect until they replace potential with production and force their win/loss column to do a back flip. You don't have the luxury of the doubt when 15 wins is all you can accumulate over a

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The opening kickoff for the 2012 season is still months away, but the major departures and acquisitions of the offseason are complete.  The free-agency feeding frenzy is long gone, and the NFL draft also reached a conclusion weeks ago. The rookies and newly-signed veterans are in the middle of OTA's (organized team activities), and the official roster of the 2012 St. Louis Rams is

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The 2012 NFL draft has reached a conclusion. And not only that, NFL teams are basically done with the signing of undrafted rookies as well. The June 1 cuts will allow the St. Louis Rams to make a few more veteran additions to the team (if that's what they desire), but for the most part, the members of the official 53-man roster are hidden within the current 84-man roster.  Over the next

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When Tony Soprano was tipped off that his "business associate" and long time friend, Big Pussy Bonpensiero, was doing the simulcast, Puss found himself out on a boat standing in front of three loaded guns being carried by Tony, Paulie Walnuts and Silvio.  After several awkward and frantic shots of Jose Cuervo, the three men fired a dozen bullets through Puss' purple jogging suit and dumped

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After witnessing Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray trample the Rams defense for 253 rushing yards during Week 7, it's difficult to ignore the gaping holes on the defensive side of the ball. That is, unless Rams offense is much, much worse. Which it is. The St. Louis offense was not just conventionally bad in 2011. They were inept even in comparison to some of the worst teams in recent NFL

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Here's a link to my monthly Rams Mock Draft for March, it's published over at Bleacher Report: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1114873-st-louis-rams-7-round-march-mock-draft 

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Quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers offense lit up the NFL after leading the league in scoring with 560 total points. And while most are familiar with the contributions of Rodgers and his offensive weapons, it's easy to overlook the men up front on the offensive line, including the man who snapped Rodgers the ball on every play during every game in 2011. Center Scott Wells

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The Rams inked cornerback Cortland Finnegan to a five-year deal worth $50 million, but he remains the team's only acquisition so far. Here is a piece outlining the players currently being targeted by the Rams: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1107088-top-free-agent-targets-remaining-for-the-rams

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The St. Louis Rams began free agency by instantly casting out multiple lines, but they failed to hook anything in the early hours. The initial rumors focused on wide receiver options, such as Pierre Garcon (Indianapolis Colts) and Robert Meachem (New Orleans Saints), as well as Atlanta's Harry Douglas. While most of the rumors involved receivers, there was also talk regarding cornerbacks

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On Friday, Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was exposed for his role in a "pay for performance" program that was operational during his three-year span with the New Orleans Saints, and possibly during his time with the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills as well. The program offered incentives to players who made big plays, such as fumbles and interceptions, but it also rewarded

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An NFL investigation that began in 2010 has identified St. Louis Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams as the ring leader of a bounty-hunting defense during his time in New Orleans. Following in the footsteps on former-NFL coach Buddy Ryan, who was notorious for putting out "hits" on opponents, Williams distributed cash payments to his players for injuring opponents. Over 20 players may

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The "Greatest Show On Turf" era ended abruptly after the controversial departure of Kurt Warner, and the Rams have become well-acquainted with losing ever since. But not too long ago, Warner and Dick Vermeil shared a podium together in celebration as they proudly hoisted the Lombardi Trophy high in the air for all to see. During those years, the offense was a force to be reckoned with. The

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With a new regime comes a new face lift, and at this point the St. Louis Rams are completely out of butt fat and have been shot up with enough Botox to put even the most artificial Hollywood stars to shame. After a historically inept five-year stretch between 2007 and 2011, resulting in a combined 15-65 record, there's no doubt that the team must get it right this time around, hence the hiring

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With the 2012 NFL Draft still three months away, it's still far too early for coaching staffs to determine which players they covet more than others. And with the NFL Combine three weeks away, there has not been ample time to evaluate or compare college prospects. Also, teams with new coaching staffs, such as the St. Louis Rams, have to review their own rosters before they can rightfully

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The days of Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk and the "Greatest Show On Turf" are still in the back of our minds, but those memories are rapidly fading deeper and deeper into the past. The death of that era has sparked a lengthy drought in St. Louis—While the 2001 Rams won 14 games in a single season, the current team has won only 15 games in the last five years combined. In the middle of the

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Here is the January Edition seven-round mock draft for the Rams, I'll be releasing a new mock every month until the draft in April. I will eventually copy the entire article to this site, but for now, here is a link to the article... January 7-Round Mock Draft

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Is anyone else surprised by how low Sam Bradford's interception total was in 2011?  It seems like a true "garbage" quarterback would have thrown far more interceptions than touchdowns if placed in a situation similar to Bradford's, and by "situation" I mean his lack of pass protection and the absence of a true receiving threat for the majority of the year.  Surprisingly, Bradford

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The Beatles. Winston Churchill. The Sex Pistols. Elizabeth Hurley. Big Ben. Jack the Ripper. Parliament. Fish and chips. The St. Louis Rams? England has had their taste of American football from the games that have been hosted in London since 2007 and also the failed NFL Europe experiment, as well as the nine games played in England from the late 80s to the 90s. But no matter how clear it

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