St Louis Rams Cut 15 – Alexander gone

University of Missouri standout Danario AlexanderIt was bound to happen sooner or later. University of Missouri WR Danario Alexander was among the cuts as the Rams trimmed 15 names from their roster Monday, August 27, 2012.  NFL teams were required to shrink their lists from 90 to 75, with additional clipping scheduled for later in the week. Teams have to be down to 53 by Friday evening.  Other high profile names among the dismissed, including quarterback Vince Young, former Rams offensive tackle Alex Barron and former Rams kicker Josh Brown. [Read more...]

Steven Jackson – Traveling Man

steven jackson rams all time leading rusherSteven Jackson, Hometown Hero and All Time Rushing Leader (9,093 yards) of the St. Louis Rams running back is known for his world travels.  Steven has visited Brazil, Argentina and Peru earlier this year and plans on hitting the road again once the Rams’ three-day mandatory mini-camp ends Thursday. [Read more...]

Tarvaris Jackson Seahawks No. 1 QB

Tarvaris Jackson - Seattle Seahawk QB

When the Seattle Seahawks went out and grabbed free agent quarterback Matt Flynn from the Green Bay Packers,  many suspected the backup signal-caller was destined to take the starting job from Tarvaris Jackson. [Read more...]

A.J. Jenkins Signs with the 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers have finally announced a four-year contract with first-round draft choice A.J. Jenkins.  Jenkins, who was also recruited by Florida, Florida State, Miami and South Carolina, was one of the more heralded recruits brought to Illinois by Ron Zook. He saw immediate action in 2008 as a true freshman, playing in all 12 games, including one start (11-287-3). He started three games in 2009 as a sophomore, but saw his production drop a bit (10-123-1), missing two games with a knee injury. [Read more...]

Edward Jones Dome Arbitration

Edward Jones Dome arbitrationThe STL Convention and Visitors Commission (CVC) voted to enter arbitration with the Rams concerning future renovations to the Edward Jones Dome. The two sides will choose three arbitrators to hear the case, which could last for six months or more. There was no way that the Rams were going to accept the CVC’s rather low $48 and $124 million offers to renovate the Dome. And there was no way that the CVC was going to accept the Rams’ $700 million renovation plan. [Read more...]

Janoris Jenkins

Janoris Jenkins - 2012 St Louis Rams Draft ChoiceJanoris Jenkins is a smooth, natural man-to-man defender. He can turn his hips and run with elite receivers. While at Florida, he effectively covered the likes of Julio Jones and Alshon Jeffery, receivers who were several inches taller and far thicker than Jenkins. Jenkins loses very little speed when cutting and gets into good position when defending deep passes. He can jump routes in front of him and undercuts routes over the middle of the field.  [Read more...]

Rokevious Watkins

Rokevious P. Watkins (born February 24, 1989) is an American football Guard for the St. Louis Rams.  Watkins attended Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia, where he was teammates with Eric Berry and Terrance Parks.  First name is pronounced “ro-KEY-v-us.” Prepped in Georgia and spent two years (2007-08) at Georgia Military College. [Read more...]

Isaiah Pead

Isaiah Pead - St Louis Rams 2012 DraftIsaiah Pead has an initial step out of his stance that is comparable to some of the best backs currently in the league. He hits the hole explosively and gets up to top speed quickly, which allows him to get upfield and find a seam without getting touched - After destroying two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin’s 35-year old high school record by rushing for 2,204 yards (Griffin had 1,787) and 39 touchdowns as a senior at Eastmoor Academy in Columbus, Ohio, Pead’s abilities were hardly a secret as he entered college. Using exceptional bursts of straightaway speed, he kept right on running in at Cincinnati, where he started 26 of his 44 games, carried 545 times for 3,288 yards (6.03 per carry) and 27 touchdowns and caught 87 passes for 721 yards. [Read more...]