Rams News Recap: July 27

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Warner Still Signing After All These Years –PD
It was as if time had stood still early Sunday evening at Rams Park. Harkening back to those glory days in Macomb, Ill., and the “Greatest Show on Turf,” there was Kurt Warner signing autographs for Rams fans at training camp

Rams Notes: Long Shots Get Their Shots –PD
They’re clearly long shots to make the 53-man roster. But for now at least, they’re getting a chance to pursue their NFL dream.

Kurt Warner Throws Passes To Givens and Austin –Video

Jim Fadler’s Day 3 Training Camp Report: July 27

Coach O’s Rams Training Camp Report: July 27

Bradford’s Knee Holds Up to Early-Camp Work –Balzer
It might not seem like much, but quarterback Sam Bradford reached something of a milestone when he participated in each of the first three days of practice after the St. Louis Rams opened training camp Friday.

Rams Camp Report: Day 3 –Wagoner
A daily review of the hot topics coming out of St. Louis Rams training camp.

Jeff Fisher Post Practice Press Conference Transcript: July 27

Twitter Reports of Rams Training Camp Practice: July 27

Kurt Warner’s Report From Rams Training Camp –Video

Rams’ Chris Long Cautions Against Expectations –Latsch
There’s plenty of excitement around the Rams this season, especially their defense, but veteran defensive end Chris Long is trying his best to make sure he and his teammates are focused.

Rams Go Line Dancing Until Long Returns –Wagoner
The St. Louis Rams remain optimistic about the impending return of left tackle Jake Long from offseason knee surgery.

Expected Youth No Excuse For These Rams –Wagoner
Life in the NFL comes with a pecking order in everything teams do. Parking spaces at the team facility are no exception.

Rams Rebuilding Job Leans Heavily on Kids –AP
St. Louis Rams players are assigned parking spots outside the training facility based on seniority, and the roster is so heavy on youth, quarterback Sam Bradford is close to the front of the line.

Wired: Rams DT Aaron Donald Helmet Cam –Video

Rams Day 2 Camp Report: Meet Shaun Hill–Video

Nick Wagoner’s Rams Chat Highlights: July 25

Rams Day 2 Practice Recap: Big Plays Aplenty –Rams.com
The Rams returned to the practice field for team’s second open practice in as many days at Rams Park in front of a crowd of 1,437 fans.

One-on-One with Rams WR Kenny Britt –Video

Rams Coach Fisher Post Practice Day 2: “We got some big plays” –Video

Wired: Rams Rookie OT Greg Robinson Helmet Cam –Video

Rams Training Camp: Day One Highlights –Video

Sights and Sounds from Rams Training Camp –Video

 

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Morning Ram-blings: Brewing battles?
By Nick Wagoner

http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/9933/morning-ram-blings-brewing-battles

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- While the St. Louis Rams have their share of things to sort out when it comes to formulating a 53-man roster and a depth chart, what they don't have are any obvious battles for starting positions.

In compiling a list of the top 16 position battles in the NFC, the folks at NFL.com even found themselves grasping for something they admit doesn't appear to be all that much of a battle.

The choice for the Rams "battle" was at running back but it was clearly made with little confidence that it would actually turn into some sort of derby for a starting job.

From the article:

"The Rams have been preaching the competition mantra, but returning starter Zac Stacy is the clear favorite after averaging more than 20 carries per start as a rookie. "

Indeed, it's hard to imagine any of the other backs unseating Stacy as the starter and primary ballcarrier barring an injury. Of course, that part isn't so far-fetched considering Stacy's knack for nagging injuries as a rookie. And so far, Stacy has been getting the majority of the work with the first-team offense. We'll see if anything changes as camp goes on but for now, most of the training camp competitions are centered more on sorting out players rather than open jobs amongst the starting 22.

I.C.Y.M.I.

A roundup of the weekend's Rams stories appearing on ESPN.com. ... We opened the weekend with a look back at the team's first training camp practice. ... From there, we revisited Friday's Rams chat in which we covered a variety of topics. ... Next, we explored quarterback Sam Bradford's return to health and the practice field. ... On Saturday afternoon, I joined ESPN reporter Jeanine Edwards to discuss the outlook for this training camp and the 2014 season. ... Rams linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar is looking to move past his role in a fight outside a Miami nightclub and have a better season in 2014. ... We looked back at training camp day 2 with highlights from Saturday's practice. ... The Rams are planning to spend much of this camp working different combinations on the offensive line as they await the return of left tackle Jake Long. ... There's a good chance the Rams will be the youngest team in the league for a third straight season but that's no excuse. ... Finally, we hit the highs and lows from Sunday's evening practice.

Elsewhere:

Per usual great stuff from ESPN's Elizabeth Merrill on the "reverse" fantasy league being run by former Seahawk Michael Robinson.

Columnist Jim Trotter asks if commissioner Roger Goodell is getting soft when it comes to handing out punishment.

New York Daily News columnist Gary Myers writes that Rams defensive end Michael Sam simply isn't good enough to be a distraction.

At stltoday.com, Jim Thomas discusses coach Jeff Fisher's optimism about his team entering 2014.

Joe Lyons has this story on the return of safety Matt Daniels from a season-ending injury.