As there have been all kinds of speculations on whether the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb will join the St. Louis Rams, the Rams Coach Steve Spagnuolo feels that he has to come out to make things clear, and he said on Thursday that the Rams have no intension to bring McNabb into the Rams jersey.
While visiting the Arizona Cardinals spring training camp, Spagnuolo said that there is nothing to that trade.
“At this time of the year, there are going to be all kinds of things. But no, there’s nothing there.” The coach said, ruling out the possibility of the Rams to trade for McNabb with a second-round pick and safety O.J. Atogwe.
Spagnuolo was at Cardinals camp in Jupiter, Fla., following the NFL owners meetings in Orlando. He visited manager Tony La Russa and will watch some spring training games. He just does not believe that the Rams would like to trade Atogwe for McNabb, and with a he first pick of the draft in hand, the Rams can just get a much younger quarterback from the draft.
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Friday, March 26, 2010
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Rams RB Jackson may play season finale with team
The St. Louis Rams are expecting running back Steven Jackson to wear back his Rams jersey to play the season finale against the San Francisco 49ers. Losing last Sunday’s game to the Arizona Cardinals 31-10 demonstrated how much it would mean if Jackson returned for the season finale.
Jackson was a surprise scratch for Sunday’s 31-10 loss at Arizona. He confirmed after the game that he’s been playing with a herniated disk that will not require surgery, and that he anticipates playing this weekend against the 49ers. But he stressed he didn’t want to hurt the team, either.
“I didn’t want to go out there for selfish reasons, for personal goals, or trying to have a streak to prove to people,” Jackson said. “It’s one of those decisions where I felt that it was in the best interest of the team and myself that I at least try to give myself a week to kind of come back strongly against San Francisco.”
As the only one-win team in the NFL, the Rams would be ensured the first shot at Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh in next year’s draft if they failed to win the final game of the season.
Jackson was a surprise scratch for Sunday’s 31-10 loss at Arizona. He confirmed after the game that he’s been playing with a herniated disk that will not require surgery, and that he anticipates playing this weekend against the 49ers. But he stressed he didn’t want to hurt the team, either.
“I didn’t want to go out there for selfish reasons, for personal goals, or trying to have a streak to prove to people,” Jackson said. “It’s one of those decisions where I felt that it was in the best interest of the team and myself that I at least try to give myself a week to kind of come back strongly against San Francisco.”
As the only one-win team in the NFL, the Rams would be ensured the first shot at Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh in next year’s draft if they failed to win the final game of the season.
Friday, December 18, 2009
All Rams did not practice Thursday because of swine flu cases
Thursday, during the time the St. Louis Rams should be practicing and preparing for Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans, no one wearing Rams jersey appeared in the practice facility.
Not because they were confident that they could win the game even without practice, but because there has been an undisclosed number of swine flu cases on the team. Coach Steve Spagnuolo would not say how many players had the illness but said five or six players had flulike symptoms, and added that other players had reported symptoms the last few weeks.
The Coach also said that the Rams would return to practice on Friday with a workout that will incorporate some of the elements missed on Thursday. Spagnuolo expected that the team will be ok even if a couple guys would have to be kept away from teammates.
Not because they were confident that they could win the game even without practice, but because there has been an undisclosed number of swine flu cases on the team. Coach Steve Spagnuolo would not say how many players had the illness but said five or six players had flulike symptoms, and added that other players had reported symptoms the last few weeks.
The Coach also said that the Rams would return to practice on Friday with a workout that will incorporate some of the elements missed on Thursday. Spagnuolo expected that the team will be ok even if a couple guys would have to be kept away from teammates.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Guard incognito was released after playing five years for Rams
Two days after being benched by Coach Steve Spagnuolo in the second half of the loss to the Tennessee Titans, guard Richie Incognito had to take off his St. Louis Rams jersey after playing all the five years of his career for the team.
“As with all other personnel moves, this is what we felt was in the best interest of the team at this time,” Spagnuolo said in a statement. “We appreciate Richie’s efforts and we wish him the very best.”
I have to say Incognito’s being released has been long expected but a problem of time. The five-year veteran was drafted in the third round in 2005 by the Rams and has frequently landed in trouble for playing long after the whistle and was named the dirtiest player in the NFL earlier this year by The Sporting News.
What caused him to be benched during last Sunday’s game was two personal foul penalties for head-butting players in Titans jerseys in the first half, repeating what happened in the opener at Seattle.
But Incognito just does not think there is anything wrong with his anger management, saying if he were a gentlemanly lineman he’d probably be out of the NFL, or perhaps playing for former Rams coach Jim Haslett in the United Football League.
“As with all other personnel moves, this is what we felt was in the best interest of the team at this time,” Spagnuolo said in a statement. “We appreciate Richie’s efforts and we wish him the very best.”
I have to say Incognito’s being released has been long expected but a problem of time. The five-year veteran was drafted in the third round in 2005 by the Rams and has frequently landed in trouble for playing long after the whistle and was named the dirtiest player in the NFL earlier this year by The Sporting News.
What caused him to be benched during last Sunday’s game was two personal foul penalties for head-butting players in Titans jerseys in the first half, repeating what happened in the opener at Seattle.
But Incognito just does not think there is anything wrong with his anger management, saying if he were a gentlemanly lineman he’d probably be out of the NFL, or perhaps playing for former Rams coach Jim Haslett in the United Football League.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Eight-year veteran Witherspoon was traded from Rams to Eagles
At the cost of rookie wide receiver Brandon Gibson and a fifth-round pick in 2010, the Philadelphia Eagles have acquired eight-year veteran linebacker Will Witherspoon from the St. Louis Rams on Tuesday.
For the Eagles, Witherspoon seemed worth what they gave to the Rams. The linebacker spent his first four seasons with the Carolina Panthers and had been a starter in the Rams jersey at the weakside spot this season with 36 tackles and one forced fumble. He also has recorded more than 100 tackles three times in his career and has missed only two games to injury.
As for the Rams, Gibson, a sixth-round pick, was not a good exchange for Witherspoon as the rookie has been inactive for all six games with Philadelphia. Hopefully the fifth-round pick in 2010 will bring the Rams some good choice to boost their 32end-ranking team.
For the Eagles, Witherspoon seemed worth what they gave to the Rams. The linebacker spent his first four seasons with the Carolina Panthers and had been a starter in the Rams jersey at the weakside spot this season with 36 tackles and one forced fumble. He also has recorded more than 100 tackles three times in his career and has missed only two games to injury.
As for the Rams, Gibson, a sixth-round pick, was not a good exchange for Witherspoon as the rookie has been inactive for all six games with Philadelphia. Hopefully the fifth-round pick in 2010 will bring the Rams some good choice to boost their 32end-ranking team.
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