Rams will have Bartell this week: Random Ramsdom, 10/22

by Ryan Van Bibber on Oct 22, 2010 6:37 AM CDT in St. Louis Rams news

Ron Bartell will play this week when the St. Louis Rams travel to Tampa Bay to take on the Buccaneers.

From the department of news and information, it's all the topics about the St. Louis Rams that you need to know today.

First, the injuries. CB Ron Bartell sat out practice again yesterday with a thigh bruise. However, the Rams top corner says that he will play against Tampa this weekend.

CB Justin King, S Darian Stewart and DT Clifton Ryan sat out and will likely miss the action this week. Ryan's migraines have surfaced again. DT Darrell Scott is healthy and practicing, which should help the Rams with depth. Kevin Dockery practiced too.

Buccaneers and former OU DT Gerald McCoy may be excited play against Sam Bradford, his former teammate, but he'll be seeing a lot more Steven Jackson, who needs 32 yards to become the Rams all-time rushing leader, passing the great Eric Dickerson in the record books. Tampa Bay is allowing an average of 157 rushing yards per game, the league's second highest total, and have allowed an opposing running back to top 100 yards in each of their last three games. Jackson already has the franchise record for rushing attempts with 1,675, and he's tied with Dan Towler for the third most rushing touchdowns with 43. Dickerson and Faulk have 56 and 58 rushing TDs, respectively.

Jason Brown says the bad shotgun snaps happened because he thought Bradford was under center. Won't happen again...let's hope. Though, I do have to say just how impressed I was watching Bradford turn those from disaster into mere incomplete passes. Not so long ago, those would have been certain turnovers and probably returned for points.

Thinking about starting Rams WR Danario Alexander in your fantasy league? He gets a recommendation from Dan over at the Sports of St. Louis, but I'll throw out this caveat: Alexander is still getting up to speed on the system. The Rams used him in just a few prescribed routes last week, and probably will do the same this week. However, if he's picking up on it at this pace, he could get more and more work as the season progresses.

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DX

I’ll definitely be looking forward to seeing more of Danario this Sunday. Wow, looking forward to a football game, that’s a first! GO RAMS!

I'm not trolling, just being sarcastic.

by hr on Oct 22, 2010 7:39 AM CDT reply actions

I dont think the Rams have ever had two 6 ft + corners before have they?

Is that a pretty common thing in the NFL now? or do the Rams have something good going there?

by leadhead on Oct 22, 2010 7:45 AM CDT reply actions

See how great the world is...

Without Tye Hill?

by 81 Witness on Oct 22, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, but he was soooo fast!

(groan…sigh…sarcasm…ridiculing Hill apologists…etc)

I should be working right now...

by gorams77 on Oct 22, 2010 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah he certainly was a flash in the pan.

I thought he was going to be awesome and he just crashed and burned.

by leadhead on Oct 22, 2010 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions

This is a great sports weekend for me

I am off work. My Blues play the BlackHawks tonight and play again tomorrow night. Then we have the Rams Bucs game sunday. I really think this will be their first road win, Not because I underestimate the Bucs because I don’t. I just have a feeling our boys are really starting to put it all together and they are going to come out demanding a win on Sunday. Go Rams (and Blues)

by stlfan2004 on Oct 22, 2010 8:18 AM CDT reply actions

Anyone else think it's strange that

Jason Brown attributed the bad snaps to thinking Bradford was under center? I know it was loud and whatnot, but uh, can’t you feel the guys hand up against your stuff? Or as Brown once said, checking the oil… Just seemed strange to me that apparently he can’t feel his hands.

You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In *St. Louis* his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well, *Steven Jackson* was the best.

by 3k on Oct 22, 2010 9:28 AM CDT reply actions

Yes I do 3K

That is just one of the weirdest things I have ever heard in regards to a bad snap!

Go Rams!

by MountainRanch on Oct 22, 2010 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions

He did say Bradford has "soft" hands.

I guess he would know ;-)

by RBramfan on Oct 22, 2010 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions

PS-Here is a link the the "full" article on Rams site.

Not the PD’s reader digest version.

Click here if you are interested

by RBramfan on Oct 22, 2010 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions

That was my 1st thought as well

how does a C not know that his QB isn’t touching his ass?!? LOL

I should be working right now...

by gorams77 on Oct 22, 2010 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Hating Tampa this weekend.

Tonight the UC Bearcats play USF. (will be there) Sunday the Rams play the bucs. (will not be there.)

Wish the schedules had aligned so I could see both games in a nice warm climate.

by JTPirate on Oct 22, 2010 9:31 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

SB finds DX in the back of the EZ for a TD

whoot whoot Go Rams GO!

The only thing comparable to a Rams win is a 49er loss!

by DevsLaRams on Oct 22, 2010 12:27 PM CDT reply actions

I think it's about time we put Clifton Ryan on the IR

I mean, it’s been a while now. I now he can get better quick, but if they surfaced again, maybe it’s more serious then people think.

Sam Bradford drops back, sees Laurent Robinson in the open, and he completes the pass for a gain of 28! Oh- Wait, looks like a holding penalty is going to call this one back...(Oh wait; Barron's gone, ignore that last sentence).

by Eric Nagel on Oct 22, 2010 2:46 PM CDT reply actions