Rams News Recap: July 28

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Bradford: Yet Another Make or Break Season –AP
It’s become a rite of training camp for Sam Bradford.

Rams Looking for Tough Guys on Special Teams –PD
It was last year at this point in Rams camp when linebacker Daren Bates, then a long-shot undrafted rookie, sent out a tweet that will live in infamy. OK, slight exaggeration, but it proved prophetic. The tweet read: “Time to go get a job today.”

Rams Notebook: Hekker Looks for More Success after Pro Bowl Season in 2013 –PD
Rams punter Johnny Hekker enjoyed a breakout season in 2013, earning a trip to the Pro Bowl after setting an NFL record with a 44.2-yard net punting average.

Jim Thomas Reviews Rams Training Camp Weekend –Radio Interview

Rams Report: Special Teams Practice Produces Spirited Competition –PD
The Rams held their first practice in pads Monday morning, going through a short, entertaining and spirited special teams workout.

Rams Camp Report: Day 4 –Wagoner
The Rams held their first practice in pads Monday morning, going through a short, entertaining and spirited special teams workout.

Ray-Ray Armstrong Taking on Expanded Role –Wagoner
Growing up in Sanford, Fla., St. Louis Rams linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong couldn’t help but admire the way then Miami safety Sean Taylor played football.

Rams Put on Pads for Special Teams Practice –Latsch
The Rams put on the pads Monday morning for the first time in training camp and went through some special teams drills, which produced some spirited moments.

Brandon McGee Competing for Spot in Rams’ Secondary –Latsch
The Rams used four draft picks this spring to try to upgrade their secondary, but the team could get a boost this season from a cornerback who was picked in the fifth round in 2013.

Nick Wagoner’s 2014 Rams Fantasy Football Preview –Video

Rams Rookie Lamarcus Joyner Talks Keys to Being a Champion –Radio Interview

Kurt Warner Talks Rams QB Sam Bradford –Radio Interview

Rams COO Kevin Demoff Talks Training Camp –Radio Interview

Morning Ram-blings: Brewing Battles? –Wagoner
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.

Rams Defense Can Show Way to Playoffs –Bernie
Reading some of the early reports and comments from players merely reaffirms something that I wrote earlier this summer: Williams was the Rams’ most important offseason acquisition.

Five Takeaways from Rams’ First Weekend of Training Camp –Karraker
Until the Rams actually put on pads and the offense works against the defense on Tuesday, it’s hard to evaluate a lot of what we’re seeing at Rams Park so far.

Special Teams Coach John Fassel: “It’s a great way to evaluate guys” –Video

Fox 2: Kurt Warner Visits Rams Camp –Video

Rams Camp Day 3 Report: Overcoming Division’s Elite + Meet WR Kenny Britt –Video

Kurt Warner One-on-One with Sam Bradford –Video

Jeff Fisher Post Practice Day 3: “There were some great catches”
 

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Morning Ram-blings: Dangerous defense
By Nick Wagoner

http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/9974/morning-ram-blings-dangerous-defense

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- It's no secret to those that follow the St. Louis Rams or those around the team on a regular basis that they have the talent in place to become a dominant defense.

Those expectations have only expanded since the addition of defensive coordinator Gregg Williams in the offseason. And, after the team grabbed defensive tackle Aaron Donald with the 13th pick in May's draft, the national buzz has only begun to build.

As various reporters trickle into town for a quick look at the Rams, expect that buzz to continue to build. On Monday, Mike Tanier of Sports on Earth, posted his takeaways from a two-day visit in St. Louis. Like many, he came away impressed with what he saw from the Rams defense.

Expect to see much more of this as camp goes on. The Rams certainly have the potential to go to the next level defensively but there's plenty to prove before they can get there. Of course, none of this will matter until the actual games begin in September.

I.C.Y.M.I.

A roundup of the Rams stories appearing on ESPN.com on Monday. ... We began the day with an early roster projection, which didn't change from the original. ... In the Ram-blings, we looked at a potential training camp battle that might not turn into much of a battle. ... From there, we explored quarterback Kurt Warner's visit to St. Louis. ... Next, we examined the growing role of linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong as a leader on special teams. ... We closed the day with a camp report from the team's special teams practice.

Elsewhere:

Here's John Clayton's weekly mailbag with his always-interesting thoughts on a variety of topics.

Bill Barnwell's "All Bad Contracts team" came out last week but it's notable for Rams fans in that no Rams appear on it.

At stltoday.com, Jim Thomas offers his take on Warner's visit.

Joe Lyons has the first edition of the rookie diary from local product Aaron Hill, a linebacker from St. Louis fighting for a roster spot.

Lyons also caught up with some of the team's newest additions to the bottom of the roster.