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Bradford Still In Boot

Justin Stine — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 11:13:30 +0000

If there’s anybody out there who has been waiting to see Kellen Clemens under center for the Rams, you are probably going to get your wish on Sunday. Starting quarterback Sam Bradford was still in a walking boot on Friday, and it seems highly probable that he will be inactive on Sunday when the Bengals come to town. Bradford hasn’t been ruled out yet, but all indications are that Clemens will be getting the start. I said this earlier in the week, but I’m fine with Sam getting healthy over these last few weeks. I certainly think he should play if he’s healthy, but it’s not worth it to run him out there at this point. If there are any other Oregon Ducks fans besides me in the St. Louis area, you will enjoy seeing Clemens this weekend.

It looks like Mark LeVoir will be out Sunday as well, as he did not practice Friday and is listed as doubtful. James Hall and Justin King also didn’t practice, but they are listed as questionable. It looks like everyone else on the injury list from this week should be ready to play, although Chris Long, Quinn Porter and Fred Robbins are also questionable. I think those three will play, but they certainly aren’t sure things.

King Joins The Rams Walking Wounded

Justin Stine — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:42:41 +0000

The Rams injury list grew by one on Thursday, as cornerback Justin King missed practice after injuring his shoulder earlier in the week. King apparently hurt the shoulder during practice on Wednesday, and he woke up with soreness Thursday. I don’t know the extent of the injury, but he is being called day-to-day so it shouldn’t be extremely serious. Also on the DNP list Thursday were Sam Bradford, AJ Feeley, James Hall, Chris Long and Mark LeVoir. No change on any of those guys, and it still seems highly likely that Bradford misses Sunday. For what it’s worth, Spags said he expects Long to play Sunday, which I think we all expected anyway.

In other bad injury news the team placed Brit Miller on IR, ending his 2011 season. Miller apparently suffered a knee injury during Monday’s game, and he tried to practice but was unable to go earlier this week. Spags said the team will likely use their tight ends in more blocking situations with Miller out, but the team could bring in a fullback at some point before the season is out.

The team did get some good news, as Craig Dahl, Eugene Sims, Stephen Spach and Josh Gordy all returned to practice in limited fashion. Fred Robbins and Quinn Porter were also limited participants.

Bradford Likely Out For Sunday

Justin Stine — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:48:03 +0000

Bad news from Rams Park on Wednesday, as quarterback Sam Bradford was back in a walking boot and is expected to miss Sunday’s game against the Bengals after a setback with his ankle injury. Assuming Bradford is out, it looks like recent addition Kellen Clemens will get the start.

There’s no question that this is disappointing, but honestly I think I prefer Bradford sitting out if the ankle is not in good shape. The Rams aren’t playing for anything other than pride, and there’s no reason to risk serious injury that could affect next season. Bradford is too important to this franchise to have him completely blow out a knee or something because he can’t move in the pocket. We all want to see him play, but the right move is to sit right now, especially considering the team is on a short week after the Monday night game.

The rest of the list of inactives is long, but that doesn’t mean all of these guys will be unavailable Sunday. The list includes Craig Dahl, A.J. Feeley, Josh Gordy, James Hall, Mark LeVoir, Chris Long, Eugene Sims, and Stephen Spach. Feeley is expected to be out, and Chris Long is still very sore. I expect Long to play as he has the last few weeks, but it sounds like the ankle is becoming a problem.