Rams Vs. Browns: Rodger Saffold, Michael Hoomanawanui Out For The Rams

by Ryan Van Bibber on Nov 13, 2011 2:35 PM CST in 2011 NFL regular season

Injuries continue to pile up for the St. Louis Rams. Tight end MIchael Hoomanawanui injured his right knee on a 15-yard pass from Sam Bradford. He will not return to the game.

That leaves the Rams very thin at tight end. Rookie Lance Kendricks was a scratch for the game, dealing with a foot injury. Billy Bajema and Stephen Spach as their only tight ends. The Rams trail by two points in the fourth quarter.

Also not returning to the game is starting left tackle Rodger Saffold. He has a head injury. Mark LeVoir replaced him at the left tackle spot. Jason Smith is still out with a concussion; Adam Goldberg is starting for him this week. With Jason Brown benched and Tony Wragge in at center, the Rams have three backups starting up front for them today.

Cornerback Al Harris left early in the game with a knee injury. Safety Darian Stewart has a neck injury, and his return is questionable.

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Big mike is such a waste of a roster spot....

always injured and never produces…..Who ever started this “2 TE passing attack” tlk is full of it cuz we dnt even have 1 TE healthy……Mike should be waived to make room for actual players……this guy is such a let down

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by SMASH44 on Nov 13, 2011 2:40 PM CST reply actions

bad snap.

I’m not gonna feel good about this win if it goes down like this but hey…winning ugly is still winning.

by QA-Ram on Nov 13, 2011 2:56 PM CST via mobile reply actions

flip side WE WON!

We are almost as good as Miami now.

2 men enter 1 man leaves. THOSE ARE THE RULES OF THUNDER DOME!

by RAMpage28 on Nov 13, 2011 3:03 PM CST reply actions

Just watched it end that way

and I feel great, especially considering how they lost last week.

by waglers on Nov 13, 2011 3:04 PM CST reply actions

rams win

but we still suck , this win didnt anything to prove spags and billy should be back

Rams Bulls and Mets allllllllll day also i do love white castle

by G unit Rams on Nov 13, 2011 3:06 PM CST reply actions

Totally agree

Not a good win but a win none the less. Time to lick the wounds and see who we can use to replace all our injured guys…again.

by QA-Ram on Nov 13, 2011 3:11 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

I’ll take the W but man the football Gods hate us.. How many more injuries do you have for us!!!1 :(:(:(:(

by nj_rams_fan on Nov 13, 2011 3:12 PM CST reply actions

2 Wins! Dare I mention Super Bowl? :-)

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by Douglas M on Nov 13, 2011 3:17 PM CST reply actions

good one

by Freewheeler2 on Nov 13, 2011 3:20 PM CST up reply actions

I think we are a lock to win it all.

2 men enter 1 man leaves. THOSE ARE THE RULES OF THUNDER DOME!

by RAMpage28 on Nov 13, 2011 3:24 PM CST up reply actions

We could make the third place runner up bowl, if thats any consolation.

by LARams1968 on Nov 13, 2011 4:08 PM CST up reply actions

I know other teams get injuries

Why does it seem like the rams every year have key guys go down for the year and/or have injuries pile up during the season? Is it a conditioning thing that the organization should be responsible for? The players? Or just sheer bad luck?

by mb44 on Nov 13, 2011 3:36 PM CST via mobile reply actions

I've wondered the same thing. Don't our players workout in the off-season? Except SJax of course. He works out in his sleep. This Thanksgiving, his Mom is going to be his spotter...

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by Douglas M on Nov 13, 2011 3:51 PM CST up reply actions

We have our best games when losing players

7 games left, do we have enough?

by LARams1968 on Nov 13, 2011 4:11 PM CST up reply actions

Complete truth, SJax is the epitome of an athlete

And when you put it that way LA, its quite the double edged sword. I really hope they have enough.

by mb44 on Nov 13, 2011 4:47 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Jim Thomas

According to coach Steve Spagnuolo, Rams fear both cornerback Al Harris (knee) and tight end Brandon Manumaleuna (knee) are out for season."

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by Joe Mazzi on Nov 13, 2011 4:02 PM CST reply actions

and yeah, i copied and pasted that exactly

i guess those Samoan TEs are all the same

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by Joe Mazzi on Nov 13, 2011 4:05 PM CST up reply actions

haha, i'm assuming it's uh-oh

but hey, that sucks!

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by sergey606 on Nov 13, 2011 4:20 PM CST up reply actions

What a shock

poor spags how was he to guess a old ass corner and mr injury te would be hurt , how could he have known smith mr concussion would be injuried or brady i love him but he had a knee injury a year ago , all these guys should have backups ready to go because if you didnt know thye had a good chance of getting injured your a moron

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by G unit Rams on Nov 13, 2011 4:47 PM CST reply actions