Rams News Recap: Dec. 2

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Harkey is Unsung Hero for Rams –PD
At the end of pregame warmups, before the Rams go into the locker room one last time before kickoff, the team huddles up en masse on the field.

Rams Move Up Two Spots to No. 21 in Power Rankings –Wagoner
The St. Louis Rams continued their up-and-down trend Sunday by destroying the Oakland Raiders 52-0.

QB Snapshot: Shaun Hill –Wagoner
A quick observation of St. Louis Rams quarterback Shaun Hill and how he played in the Rams’ 52-0 win over the Oakland Raiders in Week 13:

Rodger Saffold Savors Wins Against Raiders –Wagoner
In the week leading up to Sunday’s 52-0 win against the Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams offensive lineman Rodger Saffold said and did all the right things.

Rams Rookie Review: Week 13 –Wagoner
A look at playing time and production of the St. Louis Rams’ rookie class in Sunday’s 52-0 win against the Oakland Raiders.

More Points Than Plays – Rams Stats and Records
Please consider for a moment the following statistics. Your team has six “three-and-outs” in the second half and completes only one of seven passes for five yards on the way to only three first downs and 41 yards of total offense in the last two quarters.

Gordon’s Tipsheet: Redskins Tank While Rams Soar
In Year III after the big Robert Griffin III trade, the Rams and the Washington You Know Whos are going in opposite directions — at warp speed no less.

Morning Ram-blings: Tre Mason’s Fantasy Value –Wagoner
St. Louis Rams running back Tre Mason’s big first half performance against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday was the best output in the first half by a running back this season.

The Jeff Fisher Show – December 1, 2014 –Video

Wagoner: Where would the Rams be with “consistent QB play?” –Audio

Inside the Rams Locker Room: Fisher’s Postgame Speech –Video

Bell: “The Rams are one of the biggest teases in the NFL” –Audio

 

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Morning Ram-blings: Sam Bradford's future
By Nick Wagoner

http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/14280/morning-ram-blings-sam-bradfords-future

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- The St. Louis Rams have plenty of time before they have to make a decision on quarterback Sam Bradford's future with the team, but coach Jeff Fisher recently offered some insight on how he views it.

At 101sports.com, the home of 101 ESPN radio in St. Louis, Fisher discussed Bradford's future with the team and said he expects Bradford to be under center for the team in 2015.

Of course, it's easy to make such proclamations now but with Bradford coming off two season-ending ACL injuries and scheduled to count more than $16 million against the cap next year, it's hard to imagine the Rams bringing him back at that rate.

And it's not surprising for Fisher to support Bradford at this point. Really, what else would he say on the topic at this point?

Regardless, my initial read on the situation is that the Rams actually would like to bring Bradford back but only on the condition that it's at a drastically reduced rate. Then, the team would look to draft a quarterback to compete and develop alongside Bradford.

The question would then become whether Bradford wants to return and if he does, how much less he'd be willing to take to do it knowing that he might not be guaranteed a starting job.

I.C.Y.M.I.

A roundup of Tuesday's Rams stories appearing on ESPN.com ... The Ram-blings started the day with a look at Tre Mason's fantasy value. ... Guard Rodger Saffold enjoyed every minute of Sunday's win. ... This week's QB snapshot examines Shaun Hill's solid outing against the Raiders. ... Rookie review offered snap counts and production of the team's rookie class against Oakland. ... The Rams moved up to No. 21 in this week's ESPN NFL Power Rankings.

Elsewhere:

The full rundown of this week's ESPN NFL Power Rankings.

Also at 101sports.com, the Stats Doctor dives into the numbers from the Rams' blowout win against Oakland.

Here's the video from Fisher's weekly radio show.

At stltoday.com, Jim Thomas participated in his weekly chat.

Joe Strauss writes that the Rams can seize the moment or cower away as the Ferguson situation hones in on them.