St. Louis Rams

Rams release Bruce for second time (02/29/08)
ST. LOUIS -- For the second time in three years, the St. Louis Rams released wide receiver Isaac Bruce. This time they may be cutting ties for good with the last player remaining from the team's 1995 move from Los Angeles to St. Louis. "It's a tough choice for the franchise," Rams coach Scott Linehan said on the team's Web site. "It's like anything else. We make decisions as a franchise on the business side and that's the part that makes it the most difficult."...

Vermeil doubts spying affected Super Bowl outcome (02/06/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Dick Vermeil, who coached the St. Louis Rams to their first Super Bowl championship in 2000, doubts dirty tricks prevented the franchise from winning it all again under Mike Martz in 2002. Vermeil, from his home near Philadelphia, said Monday night that players win games, not schemes. He used the New York Giants' 17-14 upset over New England on Super Bowl Sunday as an example...

Team freezes prices for PSL holders (02/05/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Coming off a three-win season that led to widespread fan apathy, the St. Louis Rams said Monday they would hold the line on ticket prices for PSL holders. It's the first time in nine seasons the Rams have not raised ticket prices, at least for the personal seat license holders, who must pay a one-time fee for the right to purchase season tickets. Individual game ticket prices will have a moderate increase, however...

Gibbs' decision dumped Saunders on market (02/01/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Though he had been mentioned as a candidate for the Washington Redskins head coaching job, Al Saunders figured he'd be changing teams when Joe Gibbs resigned in early January. Negotiations with the St. Louis Rams began several days before Saunders was formally fired Saturday, a day after the Redskins hired Jim Zorn as his replacement to run their offense. ...

Rams hire Saunders as offensive coordinator (01/31/08)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams hired Al Saunders as offensive coordinator Wednesday, another step in a coaching staff overhaul following a three-win season. Saunders was fired by the Washington Redskins on Saturday after two seasons in the same position. He'll begin his second stint with the Rams after serving as an assistant under Dick Vermeil in 1999 and 2000, helping the Rams win their first Super Bowl after the '99 season...

49ers hire Martz as offensive coordinator (01/09/08)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco 49ers hired Mike Martz as their offensive coordinator Tuesday, landing one of the NFL's top offensive minds to fix a unit that floundered last season. Martz tormented the 49ers for six years during his greatest success with their NFC West rival St. Louis Rams, but was fired by the Detroit Lions last week after two seasons as offensive coordinator...

Offensive coordinator removed from position (01/08/08)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams removed Greg Olson as offensive coordinator and fired offensive line coach Paul Boudreau, a little over a week after a 3-13 season in which the offense ranked near the bottom of the league in several categories. Rams spokesman Rick Smith said Monday that Olson could be reassigned to another position with the Rams, but is also free to look for another job. ...

Linehan to meet with Rams team president next week (01/03/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Wanting to put a 3-13 season behind him, St. Louis Rams coach Scott Linehan is moving forward, preparing for a meeting with team president John Shaw. With an 11-21 record in two seasons, Linehan said Wednesday he will meet with Shaw next week in Los Angeles to discuss the state of the team. Everything will be on the table during the meeting to turn the Rams around...

Curtain drops with 13th loss (12/31/07)
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Cardinals put an end to nine consecutive losing seasons. The team would rather call it a beginning. Larry Fitzgerald caught 11 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and Arizona routed the St. Louis Rams 48-19 on Sunday, the Cardinals' highest-scoring output in 30 years...

Players vote Witherspoon Rams' MVP (12/27/07)
ST. LOUIS -- When Leonard Little was placed on injured reserve at midseason, the St. Louis Rams had to find another pass rusher. As it turned out, the answer was at middle linebacker. Will Witherspoon is on track to lead the team in tackles for the second straight season heading into Sunday's finale at Arizona. He also has had a lot of chances to line up at end on third down in what essentially is a 3-4 alignment, producing a team-leading and career-high seven sacks...

Rams will retire Faulk's No. 28 tonight (12/20/07)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams will retire Marshall Faulk's No. 28 jersey at halftime of tonight's game against Pittsburgh. But Faulk said Wednesday he might have given up the jersey much earlier if the outcome of Super Bowl 36 had been different...

Holt will represent Rams; Jones is second alternate (12/19/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Despite the St. Louis Rams' dismal 3-11 record and a knee injury that hampered him all year, Torry Holt earned his seventh Pro Bowl berth Tuesday. Holt was the only Rams player honored besides punter Donnie Jones, a second alternate, which made the honor that much more meaningful. Holt is among the league leaders with 83 receptions for 1,055 yards, his eighth consecutive 1,000-yard season, with a 12.7-yard average and seven touchdowns...

Just half bad (12/18/07)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams' 11th loss was a lot like the other 10. They can play with anybody in the NFL, at least for a while. After trading touchdowns with the Green Bay Packers in the first half of Sunday's 33-14 loss, the Rams (3-11) were undone by critical mistakes, missed opportunities and poor special teams play. It's a bumpy road they've traveled numerous times...

Favre sets passing record in Packers' win over Rams (12/17/07)
ST. LOUIS -- A simple slant pattern to his favorite receiver gave Brett Favre yet another record in a milestone season. It's been a pretty big year for his team, too. The Green Bay Packers secured a first-round playoff bye for the first time since 1997...

Bulger on track to start Sunday (12/13/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Unlike last week, the St. Louis Rams will not jump to conclusions about Marc Bulger's status. The quarterback took all the repetitions in practice Wednesday and is on track to return after missing two games with a concussion. But coach Scott Linehan will wait until Friday, after two more days of practice and no symptoms, before naming Bulger the starter for Sunday's home game against the Green Bay Packers...

Rams president: Linehan will not lose job this year (12/11/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Coach Scott Linehan won't lose his job because of the St. Louis Rams' 3-10 record. Team president John Shaw told Linehan on Monday it would be unfair to judge his performance this season, given the team's lengthy injury list. Later in the day, Linehan said he was looking forward to an end-of-season meeting in early January...

Bengals slosh past Rams (12/10/07)
CINCINNATI -- Rain pelted Brock Berlin's face as he settled in for his first regular-season snap in the NFL. He called signals in misty breaths, then got decked when he let go of a pass. So, this is what it's like. Berlin collected himself and kept going, making it through his debut without any major gaffes. He didn't make any big plays, either, and that made the difference...

Return specialist Hall lost for remainder of season with ankle sprain (12/07/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Another day, another member of the St. Louis Rams is lost for the season due to injury. On Thursday, it was kick returner Dante Hall, who has been hobbled much of the season by a high ankle sprain. Rams coach Scott Linehan said the team has decided to put Hall, 29, on the injured reserve list...

Frerotte trades blame for credit in Rams win (12/03/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Gus Frerotte carries the blame for the St. Louis Rams' last home loss. He can take credit for the team's first home win, too. Frerotte threw three touchdown passes in the first half, then sweated out two second-half interceptions in a 28-16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, the Rams' first home win this season after five setbacks...