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I was born and raised in Idaho, where the closest professional football team was the Seattle Seahawks. Growing up I was always a "players fan", I used to root for the Cowboys because of Emmitt Smith and running back has always been my favorite position. When my two favorite players were Marshall Faulk and Torry Holt I evolved into a Rams fan. Unfortunately my true Rams fan status started around the 2002 season and has been a bumpy ride ever since.

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Ramblin’ Fan’s NFL Week 6 Picks

NFL Week 6 is almost upon us so it is time again for me to make my picks.   Last week I went against my better judgement and chose a couple of teams that I wanted to win instead of the teams I thought…Read More

A St. Louis Rams Fan Behind Enemy Lines: Week 6

The St. Louis Rams are sitting at 3-2 which is good enough for third place in the NFC West, which happens to be the only division in the NFL that has all teams over .500 at this point in the season.  The…Read More

St. Louis Rams Get Some Power Ranking Love

The St. Louis Rams have made earned a little bit of respect from some of the members of the national media afterall, everyone except the folks over as ESPN I suppose.  Yes the week 5 power rankings have…Read More

St. Louis Rams And The Rising NFC West

The St. Louis Rams got a huge win on a national stage last thursday night against the previously undefeated Arizona Cardinals.  The NFC West also enjoyed another solid weekend as the Seattle Seahawks…Read More

Ramblin’ Fans NFL Week 5 Pick ‘Em

Here at Ramblin’ Fan we had been doing a weekly pick em with myself and 3 other writers, if you had been following along you might have noticed they were not posted last week.  Well a few things…Read More

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St. Louis Rams vs Arizona Cardinals: Thursday Night Football Preview

The St. Louis Rams will host their second division game in a row when the undefeated Arizona Cardinals…Read More

St. Louis Rams First Quarter Review

The St. Louis Rams are 2-2 and off to their best start since Bradford’s rookie season where they…Read More

St. Louis Rams Vs. Seattle Seahawks: 5 Bold Predictions For Week 4

Kickoff of the St. Louis Rams first divisional game starts in less than an hour. After play clock error…Read More

St. Louis Rams Week 4 Preview: Seattle Seahawks

The St. Louis Rams will host the luckiest team in the NFL on Sunday when the Seattle Seahawks come to…Read More

A St. Louis Rams Fan Behind Enemy Lines: Week 4

St. Louis Rams fans watched as the Seattle Seahawks squeaked by the Green Bay Packers Monday night with…Read More

St. Louis Rams vs Chicago Bears: Week 3 Preview

  The St. Louis Rams (1-1) will travel to the windy city to take on Jay Cutler and the Chicago…Read More

A St. Louis Rams Fan Behind Enemy Lines: Week 3

The St. Louis Rams got their first home win of the Jeff Fisher era in dramatic fashion.  Showing the…Read More

St. Louis Rams Win as NFC West Pulls off Sweep

For years the NFC West has been considered the worst division in all of football.  Arguably the lowest…Read More

Redskins vs Rams Preview

The Rams 2012 home opener is tomorrow and they will welcome Robert Griffin III to the Edward Jones Dome.…Read More

Behind Enemy Lines: Week 2

Reality has set in for many fans in the inland northwest and the reality is that Russell Wilson is a…Read More

Assessing The West

 I would like to start by saying thanks to Directv for the free weekend access to NFL Sunday Ticket.  Since…Read More

Rams vs Lions: Reasons For Hope

Hello Rams fans and welcome to the regular season!  The Dallas Cowboys victory over the New York Giants…Read More

Life Behind Enemy Lines: Week 1

  Tonight the Dallas Cowboys will travel to New York to take on the defending super bowl champion…Read More

2012 Regular Season Preview

The long NFL offseason is finally over.  The NFL draft and free agency period are in the books, training…Read More

Let The Second Guessing Begin

The Rams got some bad news today when an MRI revealed that their first round pick Michael Brockers suffered…Read More