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Why here?
Published 1/28/2008 by VanRam <info@turfshowtimes.com> at Turf Show Times
As jroman pointed out, nabbing Gregg Williams as the secondary coach might be a little far-fetched for the Rams given Williams ability to step in as a coordinator somewhere else. The surprisingly Super Bowl bound Giants might be one possibility. Their defensive coordinator, Steve Spagnuolo, is a potential candidate for the Redskins head coaching job, and Williams is held in "high regard" by coach Tom Coughlin. That scenario is highly unlikely, however, as the 'Skins will most likely hire former Giants coach Jim Fassel. Hey, that means the Rams could hire Spagnuolo to replace Linehan after the 2008 season. Williams is also interviewing for the Jaguars defensive coordinator position, possibly as soon as today. ...

Four Legs Good, Patriots Bad
Published 1/30/2008 by Brett Knight at RAMblings
Today, I want to shift our focus from the Rams for just a moment. Yes, I realize this is a Rams site and all, but it’s the week of the Super Bowl, so I don’t feel too bad about casting our 3-13 team aside for the moment. Let’s, for the moment, talk about my one of my favorite sports topics: hating on the Patriots. I hate them for a number of reasons: the arrogance, the cheating, the Super Bowl win over the Rams, the mere fact that they’re so dominant. Yet if there’s one thing I can’t stand about them more than anything, it’s the obnoxious fans. Boston Herald blogger Jessica Heslam recently wrote that Patriots fans are “smarter, classier and healthier and own better homes ...

You can call me Al
Published 1/31/2008 by VanRam <info@turfshowtimes.com> at Turf Show Times
That's the best news about the Rams I've heard since...well, since last year's draft pretty much. In case you're hearing it here first, the Rams have hired Al Saunders as their offensive coordinator. As we've said earlier, hiring Saunders takes the play calling, and much of the offense, out of Scott Linehan's hands. That's a good thing. Since Linehan started his tenure as head coach in St. Louis, the offense had it's best run for a brief period at the end of the 2006 season when Linehan relinquished playcalling duties to former OC Greg Olson. He's over his head as head coach AND offensive coordinator. Saunders will also help smooth over the lingering effects of the sideline eye rolling and other, similar incidents that highlighted ...

Reports: Dolphins/Jake Long not as close as originally thought
Published 4/22/2008 by Matty I at The Phinsider
... Meanwhile, the other reporter I most respect after Schefter is ESPN's John Clayton.  And here's what Clayton writes in his blog on ESPN.com about the situation: ...

Reports: Dolphins/Jake Long not as close as originally thought
Published 4/22/2008 by Matty I <info@thephinsider.com> at The Phinsider
One of the most reliable NFL reporters is the NFL Network's Adam Schefter. In my opinion, he's the best and most accurate of all the analyst and reporters. And on Total Access today, Schefter had this to say, per rotoworld : Meanwhile, the other reporter I most respect after Schefter is ESPN's John Clayton. And here's what Clayton writes in his blog on ESPN.com about the situation: Clearly, those earlier reports are not very accurate. And like Clayton writes, these next two days are going to be very crucial in regards to what Miami does on Saturday. And time continues to wind down. Tick, tick, tick...

Still No Movement on the Chiefs' Rookie Contracts
Published 7/16/2008 by Chris at Arrowhead Pride
... Still other delays stem from the lack of a collective bargaining agreement in 2011, which affects the allocation of money throughout the life of a contract. From John Clayton: ...

Draft pick signing dilema explained
Published 7/16/2008 by JasonB at Bleeding Green Nation
... and how only one other second round pick from this year's had signed. To date only two second rounders and three first rounders have signed a contract. With training camp for some teams starting as early as this weekend it's starting to become a problem. ESPN's John Clayton shed a little more light on the hold up... ...

Explanation for lack of draft pick signings
Published 7/16/2008 by Fooch at Niners Nation
... , for posting a link to John Clayton's blog post about the issue.  With only 3 first round picks and 1 second round pick under contract, it is definitely an important issue for the entire league: ...

Tuesday Reads: Coach C in Cincy
Published 9/2/2008 by David at Stripe Hype | A Blog For Cincinnati Fans
First up this a.m., I want to welcome our new co-blogger kingwilly to Stripehype! Willy starts off with some great thoughts on his larger namesake here. Check it out. Charles Collins, who was Chad Ocho Cinco’s juco position coach, has apparently hooked up with the Bengals as an assistant receivers coach for the 2008 season. Collins runs the Los Angeles-based Phenom Factory, a highly regarded offseason training camp frequented by Chad as well as T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Collins’ role in Cincinnati is to help Chad and T.J. get back in sync with Carson Palmer, and to help develop the young receivers the Bengals drafted last April. Given ...