Rams News Recap: August 3

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Rams Notes: First Preseason Game Will Help Gauge Defense –PD
With their dress rehearsal at the Edward Jones Dome — Saturday’s FanFest workout — completed, the Rams now will turn their attention to preparing for their first game action of the preseason. They host the New Orleans Saints at 7 p.m. Friday.

Rams WR Stedman Bailey Shines But Will Disappear in September –PD
Stedman Bailey learned to be patient last season as a rookie, and the start of this season will be no different.

Rams’ WR Stedman Bailey Still Busy Despite Suspension –Wagoner
For those who have watched the St. Louis Rams in training camp, there has been an obvious attempt by the team to give a handful of their wide receivers an opportunity to play with the first team.

Rams Managing Sam Bradford’s Workload –Wagoner
Thinking back to his time at the University of Oklahoma, St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford can’t recall being on any sort of plan to manage the number of throws he would make in a given day.

Morning Ram-blings: Honoring Aeneas –Wagoner
Aeneas Williams spent the majority of his Hall of Fame career in relative anonymity at cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals.

One-on-One with Rams DE Robert Quinn –Video

One-on-One with Rams LB Alec Ogletree –Video

Sam Bradford Has Some Extra Zip on his Passes During Rams’ Scrimmage –Korte
Any concerns about quarterback Sam Bradford’s surgically repaired knee were eased by his performance in the St. Louis Rams’ scrimmage Saturday at the Edward Jones Dome.

Rams QB Sam Bradford: “We’ve had a really good first week” –Video

Rams DT Aaron Donald: “It felt like a game” –Video

One on One with Rams Coach Jeff Fisher –Fox2 Video

Rams Scrimmage at Edward Jones Dome –Video

Rams QB Sam Bradford: This is the Deepest WR Group Since I’ve Been Here –Radio Interview

 

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Morning Ram-blings: Donald's impact
By Nick Wagoner

http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/10160/morning-ram-blings-donalds-impact

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- It's no secret that St. Louis Rams rookie defensive tackle Aaron Donald has impressed in his first NFL training camp.

Whether you've watched him every day or come in for a day, you've likely left with Donald as one of the players on the team from whom big things are expected in 2014.

SI.com's Joan Niesen was one of those who didn't need long to take notice of Donald on her stop in St. Louis. She added a little context to how and why Donald became a Ram in this piece.

The Rams clearly believe Donald's inside pass-rushing skills make him the missing piece to take their defensive line to another level. If Donald can transition his practice-field dominance to games, there's little doubt those beliefs will come to fruition.

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 an ode to new Hall of Famer Aeneas Williams. ... Next, we gave the rundown on how quarterback Sam Bradford is progressing toward the first preseason game. ... Finally, we examined the training camp work of receiver Stedman Bailey and his workload in the face of a suspension.

Elsewhere:

Here's the recap of Williams' stirring speech from Saturday night courtesy of Cardinals reporter Josh Weinfuss.

Rams running back Zac Stacy ranks among KC Joyner's most overvalued fantasy Insider running backs.

The Associated Press explores the sensitivity training planned for a number of NFL teams during this preseason.

At stltoday.com, Jim Thomas recaps Saturday's scrimmage.

Joe Lyons covers a couple of rookies with local ties and their first chance to play at the Edward Jones Dome.