Afternoon linkage for all your time-killing needs...
- The NFL Power Rankings averages at Real Clear Sports puts the Rams at the lucky 32nd spot.
- Check out how much worse the Rams offense has been this season compared to 2007, almost 23 fewer yards and 3 fewer points per game. More galling than that is a red zone percentage that's dropped 13% from '07. Awful. Remember the state of the offensive line last season?
- The defense hasn't improved either, though their numbers didn't fall as precipitously as the offense.
- SI.com has a 10-second preview of underclassmen that could come out for the '09 NFL draft. Players of interest to the Rams: OT Andre Smith (who 3k put atop his OL list a couple weeks ago) and Baylor ILB Joe Pawelek who could be a second round steal.
- Read 49ers WR Bryant Johnson's take on this week's game against the Rams.
- Rams RB Steven Jackson talks about last week's game and a disappointing season on his podcast with Las Vegas' ESPN 1100.
- Bill Coats says don't be surprised if the Rams try Jacob Bell at RT and John Greco at C in offseason workouts. Just make Bell put on weight, draft/sign a FA center and quit shifting around talented young players.
- The Rams have a 33% win probability this week.
- Did you know WR Isaac Bruce will be playing in St. Louis this weekend? He's a former Ram, I'm told.
- Don't forget the Niners QnA for this week's game...how'd those guys get five wins anyway?