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NFL roster cuts: Rams announce their 53-man roster

St. Louis Rams wide receiver Dominique Curry made the Rams 53-man roster.

More photos » Seth Perlman - AP

St. Louis Rams wide receiver Dominique Curry made the Rams 53-man roster.

The St. Louis Rams have finished trimming their roster down to 53 players. Among those cut, not too many surprises, and I suspect that GM Billy Devaney has not finished making roster moves as he and his staff take a look at the waiver wire.

The PD has a complete run down of the players cut...and two added to IR, Kevin Payne and OL Eric Young

Among the cuts requiring comment:

LB Bobby Carpenter is gone. Disappointment has been the theme of Carpenter's career, but I'm a little shocked that he didn't make the final cut to add depth at the very least. Rookie Josh Hull made the cut after an impressive preseason.

WR Danario Alexander isn't too big of surprise among the final cuts. He hadn't played much and was dealing with injury again. I wonder if he'll make the practice squad. 

Darcy Johnson was the only TE cut by the Rams, meaning they're starting the year with 4 players at that position. 

RB Chris Ogbonnaya was let go in favor of Keith Toston. Silent G just never show much in the running game, and I suspect that the Rams might make another move at RB before it's all said and done.

Right now, the Rams have Chris Long, Fred Robbins, Clifton Ryan, Gary Gibson, Darrell Scot, C.J. Ah You, James Hall, George Selvie, Eugene Sims and Jermelle Cudjo as their DL rotation. 

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Turf Show Radio Q&A thread

Hey TSR, I've got a question for you...

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Hey TSR, I've got a question for you...

Turf Show Radio is on the air at 5 p.m. Central time today. Hmmm, I wonder what we'll talk about....

Wanna join in?  Just call 818-495-6910.

The show page is right here if you want to head over and listen on your computer.  If you have any questions you want answered on air, you can leave em here.

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Rams officially name Sam Bradford their starting QB...finally

Sam Bradford has been named the St. Louis Rams starting QB. 

Keith Null will be released, and Thaddeus Lewis has earned the third QB job.

Kevin Payne will be placed on IR as well as OL Eric Young.  That's three more roster moves, leaving ten more to go. 

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Rams in the mix (again) for Vincent Jackson?

Hold the phone. As NFL teams across the league cut their rosters, troubled Chargers WR Vincent Jackson is a guy on lots' on minds today...including the St. Louis Rams.

According to Jim Thomas of the PD, the Rams "could be in on Vincent Jackson."

Wow. That's means a lot coming from Thomas who doesn't dabble in the wild speculation that pervades some members of the national media. Keep an eye on this situation. If a Jackson deal is going to happen, today would be a good day, as he has to sign his RFA tender to avoid another 3 games tacked on to his suspension. 

If this is true, the Rams coaches and front office must feel fairly confident in their ability to compete this year, and especially next year when they could really get in the division title mix.

Hit us up on the Twitter machine, as the action is happening fast and furious today and we're all over it. 

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NFL roster cuts: Rams updating their roster & waiver wire action [updated]

St. Louis Rams wide receiver Jordan Kent brings in a catch in front of cornerback Cord Parks during practice at a team mini-camp, Thursday, June 10, 2010 in St. Louis.(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

More photos » Tom Gannam - AP

2 months ago: St. Louis Rams wide receiver Jordan Kent brings in a catch in front of cornerback Cord Parks during practice at a team mini-camp, Thursday, June 10, 2010 in St. Louis.(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

The St. Louis Rams take a big step toward the regular season today, cutting down the roster to just 53 players. NFL roster cuts are due today for all teams. 

The Rams got a head start, already cutting six as of this morning. Those released so far: WR Jordan Kent, TE Darcy Johnson, S Brett Johnson, C Tim Mattran, LB Devin Bishop and CB Antoine Thompson

No surprises on that list, and the team has to cut 16 more by the end of the day. 

The waiver wire makes up the other half of this story as teams nab a player and make a tweak or two to their rosters. Backup running backs, wide receivers and offensive linemen would be of the most interest to the Rams. 

We'll update this post throughout the day as cuts come and interesting names appear on the waiver wire. 

Some news of note so far:

The Cowboys are willing to listen to offers on RBs Marion Barber and Tashard Choice

Former Oklahoma WR Juaquin Iglesias was let go by the Bears...could a reunion with Sam Bradford be possible?

[update] I mentioned the Willie Parker cut in Washington already, but some other interesting names are popping up on the wire.  Washington also released RB Ryan Torain, who does have a looong injury history/

The Falcons released OL Jose Valdez, who played some LT in the preseason in addition to inside lineman. 

Former Rams first round pick CB Tye Hill was cut by the Titans today too.

The Rams have cut OG Roger Allen III...he could wind up on the practice squad. LB Cardia Jackson and DT Ernest Reid have been cut too...13 more players still need to be cut.

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Spagnuolo to officially announce Bradford as the Rams starter today?

St. Louis Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo will speak to the media at 1 p.m. today. And just what will the coach have to say?

There is plenty of speculation that he will announce/anoint rookie QB Sam Bradford as the Rams starter. At this point, does this even qualify as news? On what planet would they not start Bradford, especially with Feeley still hurting? Maybe if Tony La Russa coached this team, but he doesn't...thank goodness.

Lots of activity on the wires today too.

Word is that Washington will release RB Willie Parker

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College football open thread

The fate of Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez will depend largely on QB Denard Robinson, who leads the Wolverines against Conneticutt today at 3:30pm ET.

More photos » Carlos Osorio - AP

The fate of Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez will depend largely on QB Denard Robinson, who leads the Wolverines against Conneticutt today at 3:30pm ET.

  Here's my watch list, and you can find a solid rundown of what's being offered today here, courtesy of SBN's Sean Keeley.  We've got Turf Show Radio coming up in a couple hours.  Until then, eat well, drink well, and watch football.  Holler.

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Kevin Payne get well card

The St. Louis Rams released four players today, and have a big decision to make with friend of TST Kevin Payne

Kevin has a knee injury that could keep him out 4-6 weeks. That means the Rams could release him to have the roster spot with the intention to bringing him back when healthy. That stinks for Kevin.

Get healthy fast Kevin. 

sign the get well here.

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