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ST. LOUIS—Sam Bradford's first weekend as a pro is over. Now the hard part begins. "This is the beginning of the work process for me," Bradford said Sunday following the fifth and final practice of the St. Louis Rams three-day rookie minicamp at Rams Park. "One of the great things about this weekend is I saw how far I have to go. We just put in a ...

ST. LOUIS—Sam Bradford grew up a fan of Troy Aikman. Now he’ll wear his number. Handed No. 8 by the St. Louis Rams, the former Oklahoma quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Thursday night in the NFL draft, was introduced to the St. Louis media Friday at Rams Park. "I grew up in Oklahoma City, not too far from Dallas, and I watched Aikman play quite a bit. I definitely ...

The NFL draft is largely a crap shoot. Teams do their research, scrutinize each player thoroughly, do their scouting evaluations, and even after all that and more, sometimes they still miss. Nowhere is the risk/reward factor greater than with the team holding the No. 1 overall selection. That's the position the St. Louis Rams are in this year. While Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is regarded by most as the best, and ...

1. St. Louis Rams: Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma While Ndamukong Suh may be the best player in the draft, the Rams desperately need a franchise quarterback as they build for the future. The Rams released Marc Bulger earlier this month, giving yet another indication ...

INDIANAPOLIS - St. Louis Rams' coach Steve Spagnuolo said he would like to find a quarterback that has the same kind of leadership intangible like James Laurinaitis, whom the Rams selected at the top of last year's second round. "Leadership is really important to that position, just like how you would, on the defensive side of the ball, on a mike linebacker," Spagnuolo said. "Those are ...

A day after Billy Devaney talked about Sam Bradford's shoulder, St. Louis Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo said he agrees with his general manager "100 percent." Devaney said Friday here at the NFL Scouting Combine that the Rams would use the health evaluation from the Combine along with the Rams team doctors, and a third "independent" physician to determine if the Oklahoma quarterback's surgically-repaired shoulder is ...

ST. LOUIS ù There wonÆt be any knee-jerk reactions at Rams Park. Following a 1-15 season that ended with SundayÆs 28-6 loss to San Francisco, Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo said he wonÆt make any changes to his coaching staff as he heads into his first full offseason. "You donÆt just jump ship on the process, schemes or people," Spagnuolo said. "You stick with what you believe in. If you didnÆt believe in ...

ST. LOUIS ù A day after Steven Jackson was selected to his second Pro Bowl, the Rams running back spoke to the media about the honor. "It says a lot from my peers, the coaches around the NFL and even the fans for them to consider me one of the best at the position," Jackson said Wednesday at Rams Park. "It really means a lot to me. I put in a ...

ST. LOUIS ù In just one half of football, Kurt Warner did enough to beat his old team. After leading the Arizona Cardinals to a 21-3 halftime lead, Warner left with a reported head injury. While backup Matt Leinart was ineffective for the Cardinals, Warner's 2003 replacement in St. Louis, Marc Bulger, led the Rams on a valiant comeback that came up short. Bulger threw for 215 yards, Steven Jackson ran for ...

Mike McCarthy and Ted Thompson are doing their best to ruin the Green Bay Packers. Anyone still think McCarthy and Thompson are doing a good job? I've never been a fan of theirs, and have made that known several times.Seeing the Packers lose to Tampa today just set me off. The "dynamic (moronic) duo" fired the defensive coordinator last year, making him the scapegoat instead of simply looking in the mirror ...