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No contract talks between Rams, Amendola

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Rams receiver Danny Amendola said on Wednesday’s episode of Pro Football Talk that he’d have no problem with having the franchise tag used against him.  That could be how it turns out. A source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that there cur…

stltoday.com

The New York Jets and the St. Louis Rams are similar ships, but they are traveling in radically dissimilar waters.

ESPN.com

St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford appeared to complete a routine pass to Austin Pettis during a Week 4 game against the Seattle Seahawks. There was one problem. The Rams had more than seven players on the line of scrimmage. As a result, only the o…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

On Wednesday, 49ers quarterback Alex Smith was cleared to practice after suffering a concussion against the Rams on Sunday.  On Thursday, Smith returned to practice, on a limited basis. Then again, practice for a quarterback is always limited, given tha…

Mark Peterson, ramsgab.com

Follow us @RamsGab Back by popular demand… Check out your favorite Rams players recent tweets. Danny Amendola ?@DannyAmendola Gameday..one love!                                                      1…

stltoday.com

BOSTON (AP) — Professional football can evolve into a safer game without losing the physical play — or, some would say, violence — that has made it so popular, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell s…

ESPN.com

2011 QBs: Sanchez vs. Bradford It's looking like first-year St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer escaped the New York Jets just in time. His tenure with the Jets had run its course after six seasons amid mounting evidence that quart…

Jonathan Mayo, MLB.com

The Cardinals' Mike O'Neill has hit well this fall, but he and others were nominated for the Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award for another reason.

CNNSI.com

The Baseball Writers Association of America concludes its awards week Thursday night with the announcement of the winners of the Most Valuable Player awards in each league.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

From a thousand miles away, former Jets tackle Wayne Hunter knew exactly what was happening in his old locker room. He didn’t like it then, and he doesn’t like it now. Now with the Rams, Hunter said the culture that creates anonymous rip jobs like yes…

ESPN.com

A St. Louis victory and an Arizona defeat in Week 11 would move the Rams ahead of the Cardinals in the NFC West standings heading into their Week 12 matchup at University of Phoenix Stadium. That thought recalled what happened when the teams met in Week…

PFT’s Week 11 picks

Nov 15, 2012

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

That five-game lead over MDS has grown to seven, with seven weeks left. If anyone is capable of blowing this lead, I am. This week, we disagree on three games.  Last week, we were 10-3-1 and 8-5-1, respectively.  (I would have predicted the Rams-49ers w…

ESPN.com

St. Louis Rams fans will enjoy what has to be the most resoundingly positive assessment of the team's offense in a long, long time. Rick Venturi's offensive film grades for 101ESPN St. Louis include high praise for tight end Lance Kendricks as a receive…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

St. Louis Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins and wide receiver Chris Givens were surprise scratches from last Sunday’s game with the San Francisco 49ers. The pair was suspended for the game by Rams head coach Jeff Fisher for an unspecified violation of tea…

stltoday.com

In NFL history, no backup quarterback has received as much attention as Tebow. Check that: No backup QB has been the object of such intense obsession.

stltoday.com

This is not a football game. This is Tebowmania, with all of the controversy, both real and contrived.

stltoday.com

If it’s completely up to Eugene Sims — and it’s not — he’ll be lining up against the New York Jets on Sunday.