St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball and are the reigning World Series Champions. The Cardinals have won 10 World Series, the most of any National League team, and second only to the New York Yankees, who have 26. The Cardinals were founded in the American Association in 1882 as the St. Louis Brown Stockings, taking the name from an earlier National League team. They joined the National League in 1892 and have been known as the Cardinals since 1900. The Cardinals began play in the new Busch Stadium in 2006, becoming the first team since 1923 to win the World Series in their first season in a new ballpark. The Cardinals have a strong rivalry with the Chicago Cubs that began in 1885. Full Article on Wikipedia
Steven Jackson not making friends in St Louis
There is a growing rift between Rams fans and RB Steven Jackson over some comments he made about the hometown fans who sold their tickets last year to visiting Steelers and Packers fans. He's an outspoken young man, and I admire him for speaking out against what he perceives to be wrong. The Rams were putrid last season, and I haven't seen a lot of fire coming out of anyone else's nostrils.
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New Stadiums Set High Bar for St Louis Rams
If St. Louis loses its NFL team after the 2014 season, it can be pinned on the new stadiums being built by the Cowboys and Jets/ Giants. Since these facilities will utilize every sort of revenue-building device available to them, cities such as St. Louis will either have to scramble to find funding to upgrade its football facility or build a new stadium entirely.
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St Louis Rams pick up QB Gradkowski
The St. Louis Rams on Thursday signed quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, who was released last week by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers."We wanted to go into training camp with four quarterbacks," coach Scott Linehan said. "With Bruce's talent and experience, we will have four quality quarterbacks competing in camp this year."In addition to starter Marc Bulger, the Rams also have veterans Trent Green and Brock Berlin on the roster.
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St Louis Rams lose out to the 49ers on lineman
The rival San Francisco 49ers have beaten out the Rams for the services of veteran offensive lineman Barry Sims. On Monday, Sims agreed to a two-year free-agent deal with the Niners. Financial terms were not disclosed.Sims, 33, started 119 games, mostly at left tackle, in nine seasons with Oakland before the Raiders released him Feb. 29. He met with coach Scott Linehan, offensive coordinator Al Saunders and offensive line coach Steven Loney on June 13 at Rams Park.
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St Louis Rams pick Donnie Avery, WR Houston 2nd round
Strengths: Possesses world-class speed. Gets from 0-to-60 mph in a hurry. Is able to consistently get over the top of CB’s in man-coverage. Can be a huge threat after-the-catch if he catches a crease. Is quick, shifty and agile. Possesses soft hands and good body control to adjust to the poorly thrown ball. Shows the ability to pluck on the run and get up the field immediately. Shows a rare second gear to run away from defenders. Has experience as a return man and rare speed alone gives him a chance to contribute in that facet of the game in the NFL.
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St. Louis Rams take Chris Long in the 2008 NFL draft
After entertaining trades with other teams wanting to move up, the Rams held on to their No. 2 overall pick and selected Virginia defensive end Chris Long.While the Rams debated between Long and LSU's Glenn Dorsey, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Howie Long won over the team.
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St Louis Rams hire Milus for secondary
The restructuring of the St. Louis Rams hierarchy continued Saturday with the hiring of veteran executive Billy Devaney, who will head player personnel.The Rams also named a new secondary coach, Ron Milus. He spent the past two seasons as an assistant secondary coach for St. Louis.
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Miami Dolphins begin talks with Jake Long
The Miami Dolphins began preliminary talks Tuesday with a representative of Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long on a contract to be the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft, according to two sources close to the discussions. However, Miami’s early move could be used as leverage to put pressure on Long or one of the other top prospects to get a deal done before the draft.
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Vikings Announce Frerotte Signing
The Vikings finally made it official Tuesday, announcing the signing of veteran quarterback Gus Frerotte. The Vikings announced today what had been expected for more than a week – they have signed veteran quarterback Gus Frerotte. Frerotte played two of his 14 NFL seasons for the Vikings – in 2003 and 2004 – and has been credited as being a positive influence on the development of former Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper.
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NFL Draft Needs: St Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams have had quite a fall from the greatest show on turf days when Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk, Torry Holt, and Isaac Bruce roamed the field catching and running past everybody in sight.Now, only Torry Holt remains from those days. Faulk retired, Warner is a Cardinal, and Bruce just left the team over the off-season and signed with the San Fransisco 49ers.
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Rams name O'Keefe to lead new ticket sales department
The St. Louis Rams have formed a six-person ticket sales department, coming off a 2007 season that featured the fewest sellouts and the team's worst season since it moved to St. Louis prior to the 1995 season. Michael O'Keefe was named vice president of sales and will oversee the team of six. He has worked with the Rams for 10 years, was previously the team's director of corporate sales and has been responsible for team sponsorships, suite sales and club seats in the past.
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St Louis Rams hire new head of player personnel
The Rams signed Billy Devaney as the Rams' executive vice president of player personnel. Devaney comes to the Rams from Atlanta, where he has worked as the Falcons' assistant general manager in 2006 and '07. Previously, Devaney worked as an analyst for CBS Sports television's pre-game show from 2004-05.He was pro personnel assistant in San Francisco from 2001-03, and was director of player personnel for the San Diego Chargers for 11 seasons from 1990-2000. Devaney's first full-time NFL job was as a scout for the Washington Redskins from 1983-90.
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St Louis Rams hire Al Saunders as offensive coordinator
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Rams hired Al Saunders as offensive coordinator on Wednesday, another step in a coaching staff overhaul following a three-win season.
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Georgia Frontiere, Owner of the St. Louis Rams Football Team Passed Away Today
Georgia Frontiere has the distinction of being one of the very few women owners of a major sports franchise, the St. Louis Rams football team. She is not only recognized for her enthusiastic support and commitment to the team, but also for her generous charitable contributions and numerous activities in a wide range of worthy causes.
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