July 27, 2012; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams wide receiver Brian Quick (83) carries the ball as safety Rodney McLeod (38) defends during training camp at ContinuityX Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-US PRESSWIRE

Rams head coach Jeff Fisher met with the media after Friday’s rookie workout, and he discussed a number of different issues including the wide receivers and and how the young guts are coming along. Here’s what he had to say.

(On the rookies’ performance over the past three days)
“Really pleased with it. As you can see we got to put some shoulder pads on and that was by design. We wanted to introduce the pads to them before next week when everybody puts them on. So, we were pleased. The third day, you’re always concerned about the third day because that’s the pull history, and we got through it without any problems. So now they can rest and recover and they won’t be doing anything tomorrow, maybe some light lifting. They’ll join the team tomorrow, but there won’t be any activity on the field.”

(On the veterans reporting tomorrow)
“We have a voluntary report tonight. We have a mandatory team meeting at 9 (a.m.) and then we’ll wrap up with our conditioning tests. Then we’re not permitted to come on the field and have walk-thrus tomorrow so most of tomorrow will be inside.”

(On there being a lot of attention on the wide receivers and what he sees in them)
“Well they’re tired because there’s just three of them out here, but they’re coming on. Chris (Givens) and Brian (Quick), both of them have a real good feel for what we’re doing. I expect to see a lot more out of them once the numbers increase and they’re fresh and things, but both of them are making plays and that’s important.”

(On his excitement to have the full squad on Sunday and with the season not far off)
“I’m very excited. Everybody’s excited. Vets are inside watching practice through the window and coming in early and lifting and doing that kind of stuff. So everybody’s excited to get going and I think it’s smart the way we handle things now with acclamation. We can’t put pads on until the fourth day. It’s a mandatory three days to acclimate and that’s throughout camp, so they’re ready to go. They’re ready to go out and play. The next step is pads and then the step after that is go play somebody else.”

May 23, 2012; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson (39) carries the ball during an OTA at ContinuityX Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-US PRESSWIRE

I can’t wait for the Rams to open training camp. I love baseball and I love the Cardinals, but now that the NBA and NHL playoffs are over, I need more. So for those of you are counting the days until camp like I am, this post is for you. The team announced their schedule for training camp practices that will be open to the public, and I have the dates and times for you here. In addition to the listed dates, the Rams will also hold an open scrimmage on August 4 at 12:30 p.m. in the Edward Jones Dome. Here are the rest of the dates:

July 29: 3:30 p.m.
July 30: 3:30 p.m.
July 31: 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 3: 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 6: 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 7: 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 8: 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 9: 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 10: 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 14: 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 15: 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 16: 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 22: 3:30 p.m.

May 23, 2012; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams tight end Lance Kendricks (88) catches a ball during an OTA at ContinuityX Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-US PRESSWIRE

I’m going to admit that I’m starting to miss NFL football very much. So much has happened with the Rams this offseason, and while it has certainly been interesting, it’s not football. That’s why the news that the Rams have set their first day of training camp is outstanding.

The team will open camp July 29 at ContinuityX Training Center, which will always be Rams Park to me. With all of the new faces, both payers and coaches, I can’t wait to see what the new and improved Rams have in store. This team looks vastly improved on paper, but we won’t really know how the pieces fit until they get out there.

We don’t know when camp will be open to the public yet, but I’ll be sure to let everyone know when I get the dates.