Counting Down- Jersey #52

[DaveFan'51]

We will start today with ' The Hero!' who saved the Super Bowl Win for the GSOT! LB Mike Jones:

Just in case There's anyone out their that doesn't remember "The Tackle!"

Mike Played for us for 4Seasons,and he started all 64 games

He had & Int's in his career, two for Td's

Mike Played in 4 Play-Off Games, And for one Special Day he was our Hero!!

( I'm going to be jumping around today, back and forth between decades, so there's no order!)

Next LB - George Andrews:

he played for us 6 Seasons from 1978-84, And Played for us in SB XXIV against the Steelers, I couldn't find any pictures of that though!

Next Up LB - Tommy Polley:

Tommy Played for us from 2001-04

He Played in 6 play-off games, and had 3 Int's in them, 1 for a TD!

I have no clue why he didn't play Longer for us!

He was pretty Good!

Next man up, LB Larry Kelm:

Larry Played for us 6 seasons from 1987-92

He played in 4 play-off games

He knew how to wrap a guy up!


Time to pause and Re Load! ( LOTS more to come!!)

 

[DaveFan'51]

Ok! I Only have * more Players for you today! So ... Next, LB - Rick Kay:

He Played for the Rams from 1973-77, some Great Years!
This^ is the Only Pic I could find of him, does anyone have more!?

Next LB John Pergine:

He Played 4 seasons with the Rams
From 1969-72, so he was Playing with some Great Rams!!

Sorry about this^ pic quality, it the best I have of him!

Next Up, LB Dexter Coakley:
A name you probably remember

He Played here from 2005-06

He came here after playing 8 years for the Cowboys, and wasn't worth the Hire! IMHO

Next up LB Chris Draft:

He played for us for two seasons but I have no special memories of him ( He Played for 7 teams in the League!)

I have to pause, be right back!!

 

[Leuzer]

#52 Mike Jones - LB

View: http://www.stlouisrams.com/videos/videos/Jones_Forces_Fumble_Scores_Touchdown/d4952a49-85c9-4f6a-8140-12bce4673caa

View: http://www.stlouisrams.com/videos/videos/Jones_Returns_Tipped_Pass_for_Touchdown/a7a35d22-7721-4356-8875-f91e00070f60

View: http://www.stlouisrams.com/videos/videos/Defense_Dances_in_the_End_Zone/7e8744f7-6343-4ec3-8c1c-fe330a11d492

View: http://www.stlouisrams.com/videos/videos/The_Tackle/6e87e24d-2fea-48aa-9e76-a5371d3a72f0

View: http://www.stlouisrams.com/videos/videos/Greatest_Show_on_Turf_Mike_Jones/f483137f-1c17-4108-8996-510d574651ad

 

[DaveFan'51]

Last two players!( For Today!)
OLB Jabara Williams:

Other than these photos I have no special memories of him, How about you!?

And Finally, Our Current Big Guy!
LB Alec Ogletree:

I think Alec has been playing real well for us, But I don't think he had his " Break-Out Year " YET!!
I think that comes this year!

Well I think I've covered all the Bases today! Who have I forgotten!?
Did I bring back any memories, good or Bad!? Comments!!

 

[den-the-coach]

George Andrews

Polley want a cracker?

Larry Kelm

Joe Kelly

Bill Swain

 

[DaveFan'51]

#52 Mike Jones - LB

View: http://www.stlouisrams.com/videos/videos/Jones_Forces_Fumble_Scores_Touchdown/d4952a49-85c9-4f6a-8140-12bce4673caa

View: http://www.stlouisrams.com/videos/videos/Jones_Returns_Tipped_Pass_for_Touchdown/a7a35d22-7721-4356-8875-f91e00070f60

View: http://www.stlouisrams.com/videos/videos/Defense_Dances_in_the_End_Zone/7e8744f7-6343-4ec3-8c1c-fe330a11d492

View: http://www.stlouisrams.com/videos/videos/The_Tackle/6e87e24d-2fea-48aa-9e76-a5371d3a72f0

View: http://www.stlouisrams.com/videos/videos/Greatest_Show_on_Turf_Mike_Jones/f483137f-1c17-4108-8996-510d574651ad

Really Nice Job Leuzer!!

 

[DaveFan'51]

Ok! I Only have * more Players for you today! So ... Next, LB - Rick Kay:
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He Played for the Rams from 1973-77, some Great Years!
This^ is the Only Pic I could find of him, does anyone have more!?

Next LB John Pergine:

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He Played 4 seasons with the Rams
From 1969-72, so he was Playing with some Great Rams!!

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Sorry about this^ pic quality, it the best I have of him!

Next Up, LB Dexter Coakley:
A name you probably remember

View attachment 8206 He Played here from 2005-06

He came here after playing 8 years for the Cowboys, and wasn't worth the Hire! IMHO

Next up LB Chris Draft:

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He played for us for two seasons but I have no special memories of him ( He Played for 7 teams in the League!)

I have to pause, be right back!!

Bye the way, I forgot to mention, Coakley, coming over from the Cowbells, was probably a Gift from @Rynie!!!

 

[LACHAMP46]

Remember all but 1 or 2 of these guys (Pergine & Kay)...I really thought Tommy Polley was gonna be a game changer....Same with Ogletree...I watched a college game, looking at his teammate, the safety....And Tree made the loudest hit....Someone was saying how Jarvis Jones was this and that, and I said I'd take that Ogletree kid...Hitting like a tank....That Auburn vs Georgia game...or was it Bama? Where did Jones go? Whatever, Ogletree needs to really play balls out this year...Same with TJ Mac....Same with Barron ( or that guy McLeodalm...Middle of this defense has got to become solid, with no mental mistakes...

 

[Rynie]

Bye the way, I forgot to mention, Coakley, coming over from the Cowbells, was probably a Gift from @Rynie!!!

There's a running joke on the Cowboys board every off-season of trading Dexter Coakley. Lol

 

[shovelpass]

Remember all but 1 or 2 of these guys (Pergine & Kay)...I really thought Tommy Polley was gonna be a game changer....Same with Ogletree...I watched a college game, looking at his teammate, the safety....And Tree made the loudest hit....Someone was saying how Jarvis Jones was this and that, and I said I'd take that Ogletree kid...Hitting like a tank....That Auburn vs Georgia game...or was it Bama? Where did Jones go? Whatever, Ogletree needs to really play balls out this year...Same with TJ Mac....Same with Barron ( or that guy McLeodalm...Middle of this defense has got to become solid, with no mental mistakes...

Jones went to the Steelers, and hasn't done much. 21 games, 11 start, 58 combined tackles, 3 sacks in his career. He went 17th, Tree went 30th.

 

[LACHAMP46]

Jones went to the Steelers, and hasn't done much. 21 games, 11 start, 58 combined tackles, 3 sacks in his career. He went 17th, Tree went 30th.

Yeah...I also noticed they re-signed that old beast LB....Harrison? Oh, and they grabbed a kid I really think is gonna pop, Bud Dupree.....Jones combine numbers scared me off....Glad we didn't grab him....Dupree = Game changer

 

[DaveFan'51]

Here are some more for your enjoyment!

* LB - Justin Cole - 2011-2012

He played 20 games for the Rams in his 2 seasons with us.

He only had 2 Tackles total!

But he kept trying!

LB Joe Kelly - 1994

He only played 1 season for the team, 16 games, but he played OK, on a poor team!

He had 1 Int. for 31 Yds. / 1 FF / 1 FR / 2 sacks and 56 TKL's w/ 14 assists.

* LB - Rocky McIntosh - 2012

Another 1 year wonder, he also wore #59.

In his 16 games he had 1 INT. for 34 Yds. / 1 Pass defended / 1 sack / and 33 Tackles w/ 11 assists.

" He was also really into 'Paintballing'!!"

Any thoughts, comments, memories!?

 

[DaveFan'51]

I have some corrections to some statements above^ and some stats on some of these Players for you!

* Mike Jones 1997-2000

Winner of our SB with the Tackle! Had "7" INT's, Not & INT's, for 109 Yds. 2 TD's w/ a long of 44Yds. in his 64 games with the Rams.
He also had 4 FF's / 1 Fumble / and 2 FR's for 42 Yds. and a TD. and 8 sacks w/ 252 Tackles and 61 assists.

* LB George Andrews - 1979-1984

" He played in SB XIV, Not SB XXIV as I mistyped!"
In his 6 seasons with the team he had 1 INT. for 22 Yds. and 7 FR's and 12 sacks in his 80 games.

* LB - Tommy Polley - 2001-2004

" I just don't understand why we let him go!"

He played 57 games in his 4 seasons and had 4 INT's for 32 Yds. w/ a long of 22 Yds. / 23 Passes defended / 4 FF's / 2 FR's / 2 sacks / and 234 Tackles w/ 56 assists!

* LB - Larry Kelm - 1987-1992

In 6 seasons with the Rams he played 78 games and had 3 INT's for 31 Yds. with a Long of 16 Yds. and 3 FR's and 2 sacks.
Because of the years he played in ( pre 2001) Tackle totals are hard to come up with!

* LB Rick Kay - 1973-1977

Not much in stats here, But in his 4 seasons and 36 games he played on some pretty good teams! He had ! INT. and 1 FR! ( again TKL totals are not available)

* LB - John Pergine - 1969-1972

In4 seasons with the Rams he played 50 games and saw some Return work. He had 1 PR for no gain and 3 KR's for 46 Yds. / a long of 19 Yds. and an average of 15.3 Yds.

* LB Dexter Coakley - 2005-2006

In his 2 seasons he had 3 INT's / 6 Passes defended / 1 FF / and 2 sacks to go with 54 TKL's and 13 assists.

* LB - Chris Draft - 2007-2008

In his time on the team he played 28 games /had 6 PD's / 1 sack / and 73 TKL's w/ 15 assists.

Now! OUR Great New MLB!!
* LB - Alec Ogletree - 2013-Present

" Here's hoping He's the Best of all times!"
In his 3 seasons he's done well! In 36 games he's had 3 INT's for 142 Yds. and 1 TD. w/ a long of 98 Yds. he has also had 21 passes defended / 10 FF's / 3.5 sacks ( I hope that goes way up!) and 206 Tkl's w/ 65 assists.
Here's to our New "D" Leader!:cheers:

 

[Farr Be It]

It will be strange to see another player other that Alec Ogletree wearing #52 this year. But if there were ever a guy meant to wear the horns, perhaps Ramik Wilson is that guy.

Shown here on the left (#53) last year with our very own Todd Gurley, Wilson will don the #52 this year, and provide a needed veteran presence in the middle of the Ram defense.

**By the way, hats off to our man @den-the-coach for his contributions to this thread throughout the years. As much as the countdown is a testimony to @DaveFan'51 , Denny has added some great pictures, and historical data to really make this thread special.