Rams News Recap: August 10

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Michael Sam Still Has Work to Do to Earn Rams Roster Spot –PD
Michael Sam has been a Ram for three months. In three weeks, he finds out if he’ll remain a Ram.

Sam Shows Promise in Rams’ Rocky Preseason Opener –101ESPN
It’s Christmas in August for NFL devotees. Those who attended Friday night’s Rams-Saints tilt anticipating a festival of merriment, however, probably trudged away from the Edward Jones Dome in a Grinch-like state.

E.J. Gaines Plays Well in First Preseason Game with Rams –AP
E.J. Gaines had expected to hear his name called in the NFL draft long before the St. Louis Rams finally selected him in the sixth round.

Rams rewind: Preseason Opener –Wagoner
The St. Louis Rams’ preseason opener against the New Orleans Saints on Friday night offered plenty of bizarre moments, including a wild finish that yielded a 26-24 Saints victory.

Rams Look to Clean Up Usual Details –Wagoner
When St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher sat down and watched his team’s preseason opening loss to the New Orleans Saints on Saturday, he saw the usual array of good and bad from his team.

Fisher Finds Positives in Rams’ Loss –Latsch
Rams coach Jeff Fisher found plenty of things that he liked from his team’s first preseason game, a 26-24 loss to the visiting Saints on Friday night. “There was some good things, some good efforts, some good plays, no turnovers,” Fisher said when he met with the media on Saturday.

Rams Have Steady Hand in QB Shaun Hill –Wagoner
When St. Louis Rams starting quarterback Sam Bradford was lost to a season-ending knee injury in Week 7 last year, the team searched far and wide for quarterback help either to replace Bradford or provide competition at the position.

Morning Ram-blings: Division Preview –Wagoner
Although preseason projections are always a year-to-year proposition, there doesn’t seem to be much debate that the NFC West is clearly the best division in football.

Kevin Demoff Talks Rams Preseason Week 1 –Radio Interview

Rams Coach Jeff Fisher The Day After: “We ended up with balance” –Video

Rams QB Shaun Hill: “There’s still some learning for me” –Video

Rams Rookie RB Tre Mason: “There’s still room for improvement” –Video
 

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Morning Ram-blings: Bradford going deep
By Nick Wagoner

http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/10394/morning-ram-blings-bradford-going-deep

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- Over at Grantland.com, NFL writer Bill Barnwell completed his week looking at quarterbacks at a crossroads with a closer look at St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford.

Barnwell offered a deeper look at Bradford's passes thrown through his first four seasons and discussed his tendency to avoid throwing the ball down the field.

As with most things concerning the Rams' starting quarterback, different conclusions will be drawn from Barnwell's conclusions. But the piece is worth a read no matter where you land in the seemingly never-ending debate of Bradford's viability as a long-term answer at the position.

I.C.Y.M.I.

A roundup of Sunday's Rams stories appearing on ESPN.com. ... In the Ram-blings, we began the day with Grantland's preview of the NFC West division. ... Next, we took a look at veteran backup quarterback Shaun Hill and the steady presence he brings to the Rams. ... From there, we looked at the Rams' issues with penalties and tackling in the preseason opener. ... Finally, we covered some leftover thoughts after I re-watched Friday night's game.

Elsewhere:

For those of you preparing for your fantasy drafts, be sure to check out Matthew Berry's seven steps to draft success.

At stltoday.com, Jim Thomas writes that the Rams' miscues in the opener aren't significant.

Joe Lyons discusses the focus of intriguing undrafted rookie tight end Alex Bayer.

The Belleville News-Democrat recaps coach Jeff Fisher's Saturday news conference.

The Montgomery Advertiser takes a closer look at the Rams' two former Auburn Tigers making their way in the league.