Rams News Recap: May 31

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Rams ready to put offseason program into high gear –PD
The Rams are ready to take the next step in preparation for the coming NFL season. On Tuesday, the team will hold the first of its 10 organized team activities.

Player Spotlight: Rams WR Stedman Bailey
Stedman Bailey may just be the most underrated wide receiver the St. Louis Rams have, and one of the most underrated receivers in the entire NFL.

Coaching Has Always Been in Tim McDonald’s Blood
Tim McDonald always knew he wanted to be a coach. He also always knew he wanted to be there for his kids.

Rams’ Top Three Offensive Threats
If we were debating the top three offensive threats on the St. Louis Rams’ roster a year ago, it wouldn’t be very hard to decipher through them.

Behind the Scenes of Chris Long & William Hayes’ 24 Hours on the Streets –Video

Inglewood Effort Progresses to “Blowing Stuff Up” Phase –PFT
As Inglewood and Carson race to secure all appropriate approvals and blessings to build an NFL stadium in the Los Angeles area, one project has advanced to the point where existing buildings on the proposed site of the venue must be blown up.

ESPN’s SC Featured: Life on the streets with Chris Long and William Hayes –Video

 

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Morning Ram-blings: Where Rams' D-line ranks among top position groups
By Nick Wagoner

http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-ra...e-rams-d-line-ranks-among-top-position-groups

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- When the St. Louis Rams signed defensive tackle Nick Fairley to a one-year deal back in March, it gave them five former first-round picks on their defensive line.

Over at NFL.com, analyst Bucky Brooks recently tried to put that group in perspective relative to the top position groups around the NFL. Brooks ranked the top 10 position groups in the league, with the Rams' defensive line checking in at No. 3.

Brooks believes the presence of a line that includes Fairley, Robert Quinn, Chris Long, Aaron Donald and Michael Brockers should provide the foundation for a defense that could become one of the best in the league.

"The Rams have the ability to attack the line of scrimmage with a number of big-bodied athletes with exceptional size, strength, power and explosiveness. With coordinator Gregg Williams adept at using blitzes to create one-on-one opportunities for his disruptive defenders at the point of attack, the Rams should pummel opponents at the line of scrimmage on their way to becoming one of the NFL's premier defenses."

The only two groups ranking ahead of the Rams are the Buffalo Bills' defensive line and the Dallas Cowboys' offensive line.

I.C.Y.M.I.

A roundup of the weekend's Rams stories appearing on ESPN.com. ... On Friday, we continued our offseason roster review with a closer look at the team's offensive line and the group of defensive ends. ... We also got the news that running back Trey Watts has been suspended the first four games for violation of the league's substance-abuse policy. ... We rolled through the weekend with a pair of mailbags, answering your questions on things like whether the Rams are ready to compete in 2015 and where Tavon Austin fits in the team's power-run-oriented offense.

Elsewhere:

If you missed it, here's the "SportsCenter Featured" piece on Chris Long and William Hayes living on the streets for one night with Liz Merrill's accompanying story.

Here's Long and Hayes discussing the events of their 24 hours on the street.

Jim Trotter sits down with NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith for a wide-ranging conversation.

At 101sports.com, Bernie Miklasz talked about whether Carson has edged ahead of Inglewood on the Los Angeles stadium front.

At stltoday.com, Bill McLellan writes that the St. Louis stadium plan is in peril based on the lawsuit filed last week.