Rams News Recap: Dec. 29

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Rams See Progress Despite 6-10 Mark –PD
For the handful of Rams veterans who have been around for a while, this is the worst time of the year.

Gordon: Can Rams work their way out of this mess?
After three years under coach Jeff Fisher and general manager Les Snead, the Rams have better talent and more competitive zeal than they exhibited during the final days of the sorry Steve Spagnuolo Era.

Rams Present Season-Ending Awards –PD
The Rams handed out their annual awards on Monday. The honors, determined by the vote of teammates, included:

Where the Rams Ranked in 2014 –Wagoner
The 2014 NFL regular season is over. There will be plenty more to dive into in the coming months, including a closer look at much of what is to follow.

Ten Takeaways from Rams’ 20-6 Loss to Seahawks –Karraker
The Rams ended their season with a loss in Seattle for the third consecutive season, but for the third year in a row, both teams were better in week seventeen than they were the year before.

Morning Ram-blings: Team MVPs –Wagoner
With the regular season officially complete, there were no game balls passed out for Week 17.

The Jeff Fisher Show – December 29, 2014 –Audio

Chris Long: “We have what it takes in this locker room” –Video

What Should the Rams be Looking for in Their Next QB? –Audio

Jeff Fisher’s Seattle Postgame Presser –Video

 

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Morning Ram-blings: Changes in the West
By Nick Wagoner

http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/15087/morning-ram-blings-changes-in-the-west

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- The St. Louis Rams didn't beat the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, but that doesn't mean they came away from the season's final weekend empty-handed.

The Rams actually gained a little bit of positioning in the NFL draft after the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings won. More important, Jim Harbaugh coached his final game for the San Francisco 49ers several hundred miles away.

That news came down soon after the 49ers beat the Cardinals and was given a little more clarity Monday as it became more clear that Harbaugh will be the next head coach at the University of Michigan.

Niners reporter Paul Gutierrez explored where the Niners go from here with Harbaugh gone.

As it stands, it appears that will be the only major change in the NFC West this offseason, but it's a big one for a San Francisco team trending the wrong direction and now in search of a new leader. Finding one won't be hard. Finding one as good as Harbaugh will.

And no matter how you slice it, that's good news for the Rams.

I.C.Y.M.I.

A roundup of Monday's Rams stories appearing on ESPN.com. ... We started the day with a look at the Rams' 2015 opponents. ... In the Ram-blings, we offered up a final round of game balls. ... W2W4 looked back at three key issues from the Rams' loss to Seattle. ... We then offered up some final rankings for the Rams from 2014. ... We closed the day with a quick glimpse at where the Rams are drafting in 2015.

Elsewhere:

John Clayton gets you ready for the NFC playoffs.

The St. Louis Business Journal explores the Los Angeles market and how it might play out involving the Rams.

The Associated Press has word from the Rams that they believe they're close to a breakthrough.

At 101sports.com, Randy Karraker provides his 10 takeaways.

At stltoday.com, Joe Strauss writes that the 2014 season was a hollow one for the Rams.

 

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Chris Long: “We have what it takes in this locker room” –Video

I just Love it when 'Dick-Head' reporters try to ask 'Trap questions', to create Stories, and get shut down!!