St. Louis Rams Friday free-for-all; updates and more

It’s been a busy week for the St. Louis Rams. Coming off of an overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings, a game that the Rams could have won on multiple occasions, brings them to a Week 1o matchup with the Chicago Bears. The Bears, much like the Rams, have been “on the verge” for quite some time now. Coaching changes, inconsistent play from their quarterbacks and a tough division have kept the Bears from the postseason about as often as St. Louis. Now, the two meet this Sunday for the first time since 2013, when the Rams put a 42-21 beatdown on them.

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So let’s get caught up on the happenings in St. Louis this week…

St. Louis expects Robert Quinn and Rob Havenstein to return against Chicago

Injuries have been plaguing some big name players on the St. Louis roster the past couple of weeks, but it would appear the Rams will get some of those players back this weekend. Defensive end Robert Quinn (knee) and offensive tackle Rob Havenstein (ankle) most notably. St. Louis had their normal day off on Thursday, but they still release an injury report. Quinn and Havenstein were upgraded to limited participants. Safety T.J. McDonald (foot) and defensive end Chris Long (knee) were both listed as non-participants. Running back Todd Gurley (rest), linebacker Akeem Ayers (illness) and running back Chase Reynolds (thigh) were all full participants.

Penalty from NFL offices comes down for Joyner

On Sunday, Rams cornerback LaMacus Joyner was penalized for a hit on Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater that sent gasps through the stands and fury from the Minnesota sideline. Bridgewater had scrambled for a first down early in the third quarter when he initiated a feet-first slide to end the play. Joyner had launched himself into tackle, but connected his forearm with Bridgewater’s head. Unfortunately, the hit resulted in a concussion for Bridgewater and a flag for Joyner. Now, the NFL has stepped in and handed down some extra discipline for Joyner to the tune of $23,152. The high number likely comes from the fact that Bridgewater was most likely deemed “helpless” in the situation to protect himself.

Oct 4, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; St. Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey (12) scores an 18 yard touchdown as Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jerraud Powers (25) defends during the second half at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

Stedman Bailey says he’s sorry…on Instagram

Suspended wide receiver Stedman Bailey took to Instagram to apologize for his actions that resulted in the third-year wideouts second suspension in as many years. Last year Bailey was suspended for four games, although it was eventually reduced to two, for violating the leagues policy performance enhancing drugs. Now the league has handed down a four game suspension for violations of their substance abuse policy. The posts cut right to it, and Bailey makes no excuses. It’s nice to see player take ownership of his poor decisions, but still concerning from a maturity standpoint that Bailey put himself int he situation in the first place. Bailey has 12 catches on the year for 182 yards and one touchdown.

Foles ranked in the bottom of the pile for starting QBs

Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com recently ranked the 32 starting quarterbacks in the NFL. Any guess as to where Nick Foles landed? If you guessed 27th, you’d be right. Foles was ranked lower than Houston’s Brian Hoyer, Philadelphia’s Sam Bradford and Tennessee’s rookie Marcus Mariota just to name a few. Foles has 1,478 passing yards on the year with seven touchdowns and five interceptions. The numbers aren’t great, but they were never meant to be. Head coach Jeff Fisher has said time and time again that the Rams are a running team, and that’s evident with Gurley. Foles is simply a game manger, and while he doesn’t throw for 350-yards and three scores a game, he doesn’t throw for four picks either. Although, it would be nice if he took the reins every now and again.

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