Rams add TE Fells to lengthy IR list

by VanRam on Dec 21, 2009 4:40 PM CST in 2009 regular season Comment 28 comments

Another Monday, another player to the Injured Reserve list for the St. Louis Rams. Today's entrant is TE Daniel Fells who was placed on IR after a fracture in his thigh and a sprained ligament. Though Fells had just 4 receptions in his last two games - he left late in the first quarter this week - the third year TE was an important part of the Rams injury-depleted pass catchers.

CB Quincy Butler has a knee and an ankle sprain that will probably keep him out for the rest of the season, definitely this week.

The Rams will activate CB Jonathan Wade for their game against the Cardinals. Jeez. Remember, Wade was a starting CB when the season began, and was gradually replaced by Bradley Fletcher. At first, it just seemed like Fletcher was a better corner, because he was, but then Butler and Justin King got more reps after Fletcher went to IR. Such is life in the NFL...

In one other item of interest from the injury report today: OT Jason Smith has not taken another baseline neurological examination. Hmmm. That most likely means he's still experiencing symptoms and is thus close to being shut down for the season, officially or unofficially. That's too bad. I'd really like to see more Smith, but there's no point taking a risk with your investment for two more games of what could very well become a one-win season.

For those of you keeping count at home, that's 12 players on IR for the Rams, 9 of those players were starters. Here's the list:

DT Adam Carriker
WR Laurent Robinson
DT Gary Gibson
LS Chris Massey
WR Keenan Burton
FS Oshiomogho Atogwe
OG Jacob Bell
CB Bradley Fletcher
TE Daniel Fells
WR Brooks Foster
DE C. J. Ah You
S Eric Bassey

If you include players that could and probably should be put on IR, you've got quite a team.

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It's about time

we hadn’t added anyone for like a week.

Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.

by Tackle Box on Dec 21, 2009 5:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Injury curse

3 years running and injuries galore.Why are the Rams injury cursed?

by Thomas W on Dec 21, 2009 5:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Bills have 17 on IR, (and one head case)

by Knoxfan on Dec 21, 2009 5:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Incognito will damn the bills

Bad pick up

by Thomas W on Dec 21, 2009 5:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Bills had 134 yards in flags yesterday--Cogs fits right in.

by Knoxfan on Dec 21, 2009 5:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

And how many of those were Cogs's?

104?

Can't think of a good sig

by Carneros on Dec 21, 2009 11:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Cogs was 3 for 30, plus a little confrontation on the sidelines

by Knoxfan on Dec 22, 2009 1:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

J Smith - call it a career?

I’m getting concerned Jason Smith may never be healthy enough to play again. It’s not like a bone break where you can literally see it gradually healing. Soft tissue, and brain matter in particular, can sometimes never come back right.

by CoachConnors on Dec 21, 2009 6:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

It's a serious point-

He should have healed way before now. If his injury is that long-lasting, that does not bode well next year in the trenches. He wasn’t takings serious bangs with the one’s during preseason for anything to show up. Keep your fingers crossed.

by Knoxfan on Dec 21, 2009 6:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i think that's why they're being extra cautious with him

we’ll see. I hope not because the Rams can’t afford to lose a single one of their young core.

Turf Show Times

by VanRam on Dec 21, 2009 7:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Why Fells and Smith being out matters more than you think

What are the three things a young QB needs to be succcesful?

1. A solid running game to take the defensive keys away form the air game. Check!
2. A dependable Left Tackle so he can calm down and concentrate on his progressions. Nope!
3. A tight end with reliable hands to dump off to 7 yards away. Nope!

A great tight end is a huge security blanket to a young QB. They are the biggest target the QB will have and are usually the closest receiver to the QB — so they are the easiest to see and easiest pass to make on the run or at bad angles.

Even Jamarcus Russell looked legit at times with Zach Miller 5 yards in front of him. If they decide Null is the answer going forward, then I want Jermaine Gresham in round 2!

by CoachConnors on Dec 21, 2009 6:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Excuse me

I think you’re forgetting the one and only Randy McMichael. Jeez Man…

If it gets that bad, we can always pick up Mr. Klopfenstein.

I believe in 2010

by ram_rod on Dec 21, 2009 8:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

How come nobody can hit McMichael except Null?

by Knoxfan on Dec 22, 2009 1:50 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Because he's the only one that throws the ball past 3 yards past the line of scrimmage

Can't think of a good sig

by Carneros on Dec 22, 2009 1:54 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

And to top that off--Randy catches em' WOW!

by Knoxfan on Dec 22, 2009 1:57 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I have taken McMike into consideration, and

would draft Gresham.

by CoachConnors on Dec 22, 2009 10:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Most of the players on IR don't worry me

While their injuries were severe enough to keep them out for the season, there is no doubt in my mind that most will be 100% in time for next season.
The two injuries of concern are obviously Jason Smith and Bradley Fletcher. Even if Jason Smith manages to come back from this concussion, if he gets another one down the road, that could be the end of his career. Fletcher’s career may already be over.

by jb22 on Dec 21, 2009 9:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Unfortunately those 2 are 2 guys we really really don't want to have their careers altered by injuries.

by TheBirds on Dec 21, 2009 10:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

To be honest I think their are plenty of guys that we can't lose

Robinson, Daniel Fells, Gary Gibson…

they all play well enough to merit concern.

Not to mention Bulger should probably be on that list.

I believe in 2010

by ram_rod on Dec 22, 2009 12:14 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Blame?

So where does the blame lie for these injuries? How many years have we suffered through countless o-linemen going down and then being forced to play with a makeshift line? Is it up to a strength/conditioning coach, trainers, who is it?

Granted, some players are simply injury-prone, but this many on the IR seems a bit extreme. Am I right or am I just getting frustrated???

by Brendan W on Dec 22, 2009 12:31 AM CST via mobile reply actions 0 recs

I'm right with ya

But it seems like the coaches keep changing- I’d guess the trainers do too with all the staff changes we’ve seen recently.

Horrible luck?

I believe in 2010

by ram_rod on Dec 22, 2009 1:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey ram rod-check this out-

What if we started all of our backups first, then when they all went on IR, we would then be playing our starters. Talk about suprising our opponents!!

by Knoxfan on Dec 22, 2009 2:04 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Check other teams--

The IR list for a lot of teams is shocking. ie..Bills-17 on IR, almost twice ours.

by Knoxfan on Dec 22, 2009 1:54 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

My question is

What is it about the bad teams in the league, i.e-Bills and Rams, that causes us to have these laundry lists of players on the IR? I just don’t get it. Are coaches running practices too hard during the latter parts of the season, poor trainers, poor medical facilities, or what??

It just aggravates the tar out of me when we finally start to look like our players are getting their assignments and understanding Spags schemes, and then we have guys falling down all around the field! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!

by Brendan W on Dec 22, 2009 11:29 AM CST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

Check out this link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_NFL_team_rosters
I know it’s wikipedia, but it looks pretty accurate. There are currently 18 teams w/ 9 or more players on I.R. The Saints have 14 on IR

Remember the seasons leading up to our SB win. Nobody wanted to play for Coach Vermeil. They said they had too many practices and the worked them to hard. They asked coach to cut a day out so he did but he lengthened the time of the days they worked and it paid off. I’m curious what thier IR list looked like.

"SJAX" - The extra strength cleaner that fights off that Stubborn, Stingy Defense

by moy on Dec 22, 2009 11:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

We needtougher players

by dbcouver on Dec 22, 2009 3:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

as far as Smith goes, i know how scary of a situation he is in because just recently i had to go to the emergency room due to a week long session of totaly debilatating headaches, to the point that they would hit out of the blue and literally crumple me to a fetal position and the docs thought it was either an brain bleed ( anuerism ), menengitis or a bruised brain. Torns out it was only bruised but if he has anything like what i had i don’t know if he risks playing again, then again he is getting a few more bucks then me so that could sway the decision a little

If practice makes perfect....
Yet nobodies perfect.....
Then why practice ???

by peteyweestro on Dec 22, 2009 8:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs