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Rams Lose Two More For The Season

Justin Stine — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:45:27 +0000

We got the official injury update from Spags today, and it looks like preliminary reports on Al Harris and Michael Hoomanawanui were unfortunately correct. Harris and Illini Mike are both going to miss the rest of the season with ACL injuries. Mike’s injury looked absolutely awful, so the seriousness is really no surprise. I was a little more shocked that Harris has an ACL, but that doesn’t make it any better. I feel bad for both of these guys. Illini Mike because he just can’t catch a break when it comes to injuries and Harris because he was really having a very nice comeback season. As it has been all year, the guys next in line are going to have to step up. Let’s hope Lance Kendricks gets healthy soon, and the other corners will all move up a notch on the depth chart.

Leading off the rest of the injury list is Brandon Gibson, who is dealing with some soreness in his groin. Jason Smith doesn’t sound like he’s much improved, and he’s not expected to be available this week. Cadillac Williams has a calf strain, and he will be evaluated again later in the week. Danario Alexander’s hamstring is improving, and he’s hoping to be available this week. Rodger Saffold and Justin King both had head injuries, but they are both feeling better and are symptom free. Finally, Darian Stewart suffered a neck injury but is also feeling better. He’s being called limited for Wednesday’s practice, but the team is hopeful he will be available by the weekend. More on next page…

Rams Beat Browns 13-12 On Botched Snap

Justin Stine — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:25:47 +0000

Well it obviously wasn’t pretty, but I think the Rams will take it. Thanks to a missed field goal on a botched snap in the final minutes of the game, the Rams were able to get past the Cleveland Browns on the road by a score of 13-12. It was kind of nice to see bad luck/shooting yourself in the foot happen to someone else instead of the Rams for a change, but all in all I thought we played pretty well. The mistakes were still there - some worse than others – but I saw plenty of good things on both sides of the ball. If you didn’t get a chance to see the game, here are some of the most important things you should know:

1. The Rams were hammered again by the injury bug, as numerous players were forced to leave the game. We won’t get an official report from Spags until Monday, but initial reports are that Michael Hoomanawanui and Al Harris could miss the rest of the season with knee injuries. Rodger Saffold left with a possible concussion and didn’t return, Darian Stewart left a couple of different times and suffered a neck injury, and Cadillac WIlliams left with a quad injury. Again, stay tuned tomorrow for a full report from Spags.

2. Steven Jackson carried the offense again, as he finished with 128 yards on 27 rushes and 23 receiving yards as well. This was his third 100-yard game in a row, and he looked unstoppable for much of the day. He is really starting to peak right now after starting the season off with injury, so this offense needs to be better around him to take advantage.

3. Brandon Lloyd again led the team in receptions and receiving yards, and he also made it into the end zone for the only TD of the game for either team. His touchdown catch was very nice, but he made a one-handed catch on the sideline that was absolutely astounding. This guy is special, and if you haven’t seen the catch you should find a clip. More on next page…

Rams Injury Recap: Not Much Good News

Justin Stine — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:19:42 +0000

Well, coming off Sunday’s miserable game against the Cowboys, the news just gets better for the Rams. Taking a look at the injury report from Coach Steve Spagnuolo at his press conference today, let’s start at the top. As far as Sam Bradford goes, he will be shut down until Wednesday, when he will be evaluated again. There shouldn’t be more concern here than usual, but it will still be one of those things where we just have to wait and see how he progresses. The big injuries from Sunday were Jason Smith and Darell Scott. Smith has been diagnosed with a concussion, but there is still some concern that there could be an issue with his neck/spine. He is going to see a spine specialist this week, but right now it looks like he might have avoided anything really serious. Scott had his CT scan come back negative, but he is dealing with a concussion as well and was sent home on Monday.

We obviously can’t have an injury report without mentioning a member of the cornerback group, so Justin King is dealing with what Spags called “a pretty good groin injury”. He is day-to-day and probably won’t practice on Wednesday, so that’s one to keep an eye on. Brady Poppinga has a second-degree calf strain, and Spags said he probably won’t practice much this week. Jerious Norwood was sick today, and Chris Long, Brian Jackson and Al Harris have “bumps and bruises” per Spags. Analysis on next page…