Random Ramsdom 9/25: St. Louis Rams’ News and Bye Week Practice Notes

The St. Louis Rams are using practice sessions during their bye week to focus on the fundamentals...and there’s plenty of work to do.

By Brandon Bate@NoPlanB_ Sep 25, 2014, 6:00am CDT

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Long Looks to Speed on Road to Recovery | ESPN

With no other means of transportation these days, St. Louis Rams defensive end Chris Long is making the most of his aqua colored "knee scooter."

Rams’ Wednesday Practice Report | St. Louis Rams’ Official Site

The Rams were back on the field for a bye-week practice on a sunny Wednesday in Earth City. Here’s what you should know rom the session.

Rams Working Fundamentals on Wednesday | ESPN

The St. Louis Rams were technically back on the practice field on Tuesday for the first time since the disappointing 34-31 loss to the Dallas Cowboys when they went through a corrections period.

Week 3 All-Star Team | Pro Football Focus

A pair of Rams’ offensive players earned themselves "all-star" honors for their Week 3 performance. One, a familiar name. The other, an oft forgotten, yet valuable, member of the offense.

Three Plays that Defined the Rams 34-31 Loss to Cowboys | ESPN 101

When a team blows a 21-0 lead like the Rams did Sunday in their 34-31 loss to the Cowboys, there’s always plenty of blame to go around. Here are three prime suspect plays from Week 3.

Rams’ Report Card Heading Into Week 4 | Bleacher Report

The St. Louis Rams (1-2) are off to a rough start to the 2014 season. The Rams are entering a much-needed Week 4 bye, which gives them a chance to regroup, and it provides us with an opportunity to analyze the progress (or lack of progress) so far this season.

PFF Grades for Rams’ Top Performers in Week 3 | Ramblin’ Fan

With Overreaction Monday in the rearview and two weeks until the St. Louis Rams next regular season game, there will be plenty of time to evaluate the team and where they stand within an NFC West that appears to be on the verge of "turning over" this season. However, before we can move to the future, it is important to understand the past.

Rams Could be Ruined by Their Run Defense in 2014 | Bleacher Report

The 2014 version of the St. Louis Rams is a team that's, well, a little confusing so far. At root of the confusion has been an early—though swift—regression by the team's run defense.

Rams Could Get Austin, Hill Back After the Bye | Slate

Tavon Austin could return to the St. Louis Rams lineup after the bye week. Perhaps Shaun Hill, too. The Rams (1-2) can use the help given the struggles on defense.

Plenty For Rams To Do On Bye Week | ESPN

Having a bye week this early in the season might seem unfortunate for a St. Louis Rams team that would probably like to get right back to business after last week's 34-31 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.