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Things are spirited at Rams' OTA session
• By Jim Thomas
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/foot...cle_ae3ede96-9909-53b4-aba5-167009066142.html
No less than three minor scuffles characterized a spirited Thursday practice at Rams Park. It was the first of the spring sessions known as OTAs open to the media, and just the second overall.
New wide receiver Kenny Britt, the former Tennessee Titan, had a couple of highlight-reel catches Thursday, beating cornerback Trumaine Johnson for a touchdown on one of them. Britt, who plays with a lot of emotion on the field, quickly launched into some trash talk with Johnson _ and that undoubtedly precipitated the first scuffle which involved the two later in practice.
Fisher stopped practice after that incident and called the team together, basically telling the players to knock it off. However two other mini-scuffles followed, the mildest occurring when seventh-round defensive end Michael Sam of Missouri gave running back Isaiah Pead a little extra _ namely a forearm to the back _ while Pead was trying to pass-block against him.
Quarterback Sam Bradford, who will take part in about half of the OTA work this month, sat out Thursday's session with the exception of some walk-through work. He will be more of a full participant on Friday, including throwing in 7-on-7 drills.
Not practicing Thursday as they rehab assorted injuries were: LT Jake Long, DE William Hayes, RB Chase Reynolds, as well as rookie safeties Maurice Alexander and Christian Bryant.
Center Scott Wells was not present; he had an excused absence but will be back on the practice field Friday.
Tim Barnes worked with the starters in Wells' absence at center with the first unit. As expected, No. 2 overall draft pick Greg Robinson of Auburn worked at left guard, and Rodger Saffold was a right guard. Because of that, the Rams dipped further down the depth chart at left tackle using Sean Hooey there in Long's absence.
• By Jim Thomas
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/foot...cle_ae3ede96-9909-53b4-aba5-167009066142.html
No less than three minor scuffles characterized a spirited Thursday practice at Rams Park. It was the first of the spring sessions known as OTAs open to the media, and just the second overall.
New wide receiver Kenny Britt, the former Tennessee Titan, had a couple of highlight-reel catches Thursday, beating cornerback Trumaine Johnson for a touchdown on one of them. Britt, who plays with a lot of emotion on the field, quickly launched into some trash talk with Johnson _ and that undoubtedly precipitated the first scuffle which involved the two later in practice.
Fisher stopped practice after that incident and called the team together, basically telling the players to knock it off. However two other mini-scuffles followed, the mildest occurring when seventh-round defensive end Michael Sam of Missouri gave running back Isaiah Pead a little extra _ namely a forearm to the back _ while Pead was trying to pass-block against him.
Quarterback Sam Bradford, who will take part in about half of the OTA work this month, sat out Thursday's session with the exception of some walk-through work. He will be more of a full participant on Friday, including throwing in 7-on-7 drills.
Not practicing Thursday as they rehab assorted injuries were: LT Jake Long, DE William Hayes, RB Chase Reynolds, as well as rookie safeties Maurice Alexander and Christian Bryant.
Center Scott Wells was not present; he had an excused absence but will be back on the practice field Friday.
Tim Barnes worked with the starters in Wells' absence at center with the first unit. As expected, No. 2 overall draft pick Greg Robinson of Auburn worked at left guard, and Rodger Saffold was a right guard. Because of that, the Rams dipped further down the depth chart at left tackle using Sean Hooey there in Long's absence.
