Baltimore Ravens - Greatest Rookie Seasons
Baltimore Beatdown — ... NOTE: Kyle Boller's rookie season (2003) looked like this: 116-224, 1260 yards, 7-TD/9-INT. For comparison purposes, Vinny Testeverde's initial Baltimore season was 325-549, 4177 yards, 33-TD/19-INT! ...

Where does David Carr rank?
Big Blue View — ... anwyway. Josh McCown, Carolina. J.T. O'Sullivan, San Francisco.A flop as a starter. Chris Redman, Atlanta. Dan Orlovsky, Houston. Rex Grossman, Houston. Another third-stringer who needs a mention. Troy Smith, Baltimore. Vince Young, Tennessee. Sorry, but this guy is a terrible NFL quarterback. I don't care what he thinks. Kyle Boller, St. Louis. Todd Bouman, ...

Predicting the St. Louis Rams final roster: offense
Turf Show Times — ... coherent vision for putting together a winning team, emphasis on winning. With that, I thought it would be a good time to take an early stab at predicting what the roster will look like once camp ends and the season starts. Today, let's start with the offense. Rather than just rattle off my predictions for each position, I'm going to list players in the order I think they'll appear on the depth chart, with notes where necessary. QB: Marc Bulger, Kyle Boller, Keith Null I think the coaching staff likes ...

Notes from Rams' scrimmage at Lindenwood University
Turf Show Times — ... Kyle Boller didn't look very good to me. I don't think he threw any interceptions, but he didn't have very many good completions. He appeared to hold on to the ball a little long on two or three occasions, and these probably would have resulted in sacks if the QBs were allowed to get hit. ...

Redskins QBs to face LaRon Landry's Older Brother, Dawan Landry
Hogs Haven — ... Some other notables from the guide include the Ravens' key additions/releases and all the connections between the players of the 2 teams. There are some good ones including the return of the name, Mark Carrier: Key Additions C Matt Birk (Min.) - Free Agent CB/RS Chris Carr (Ten.) - Free Agent CB Domonique Foxworth (Atl.) - Free Agent TE L.J. Smith (Phi.) - Free Agent Key Losses (w/ Starting Experience) QB Kyle Boller (STL) - Free Agent C Jason Brown (STL) - Free ...

Bulger out two weeks with a broken pinkie finger
Turf Show Times — ... Bulger's absence from the lineup will allow the Rams to get a much better feel for how backup Kyle Boller fits in their system. Boller should be better prepared to replace Bulger if needed at any point during the regular season. ...

Injury watch: Random Ramsdom 8/18
Turf Show Times — ... , you're off the front pages now as all eyes turn to Bulger's pinkie, and backup Kyle Boller. Boller is now the Rams starting QB, for at least the next two games anyway. ...

Handicapping the Rams QB race
Turf Show Times — ... few seasons, I'm kind of surprised that we just took it for granted that Bulger would be under center for the Rams all season. Ok, so there's no need to panic at this point. It is just a slightly broken pinkie finger costing him a few weeks of preseason play; doomsday scenarios might be a bit premature. Now, fans, coaches, and pundits will have a good chance to see what kind of QBs the Rams have behind Bulger as the backups take center stage over the next several weeks. Kyle Boller The Rams signed Kyle Boller after their dalliance ...

Falling Apart?
Turf Show Times — ... - His two touchdown performance last week at the very least should have impressed you, even against backups (and their backups). With Bulger out, another strong performance might give him a chance to start next weeks game. Let's be honest- Kyle Boller is Kyle Boller. While I'm not expecting Herculean-Kurt-Warner-esque miracles here, a good show of promise would be refreshing, especially at a position that has had a lot of scrutiny lately. ...

Falcons injuries benefit the Rams passing game
Turf Show Times — ... It's a good matchup for the Rams offense. Grimes was successful defending just 41% of the balls thrown his way last season, working as the third CB. Jackson had a 44% success rate. It's a nice re-introduction to starting again for Kyle Boller and the young Rams receivers. ...

Chapter 1, Game 2 - v. Atlanta Falcons (Aug. 21st)
Turf Show Times — ... , so things are looking up for this unit.  Still, they've got a long way to go.  Should be a good chance for Kyle Boller to rack up some stats if he can get time. ...

Where things stand: A mid-August assessment of the Rams offense
Turf Show Times — ... Quarterback - We covered Bulger above. After what he's endured in recent seasons, heightened risk of injury will always be there, hanging over Bulger. The problem with that as things stand now is what we've seen from his backup, Kyle Boller. Boller was inaccurate and made questionable decisions in the pocket, despite having the kind of time ...

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Fantasy Sabotage, Packers Dominance, and Davone Bess
Hogs Haven — ... and Matt Ryan got their reps in and they looked smooth. The Rams did next to nothing against the Falcons first string defense. The leading passer for the Rams? Kyle Boller. I could not get to the final whistle of this game fast enough. ...

Interview: School is in Session, VanRam tells us about the St. Louis Rams
Cincy Jungle — ... has a broken finger and it’s unlikely that he’ll play Thursday. Is there a backup quarterback competition between Kyle Boller and ...

Chapter 1, Game 3 - @ Cincinnati Bengals (Aug. 27th)
Turf Show Times — ... needs to get his hands on the ball as well.  While Kyle Boller exhibited a penchant for inaccuracy, I'm hoping we tighten up the passing game a bit and work Burton into some shorter routes. ...

The education of Jason Smith
Turf Show Times — ... The silver lining here is that this is something that can be corrected with a little work, some time in the video room, and more experience. The other big takeaway from the FO piece is the praise heaped on Smith's pass blocking. I'll let you click over there and read the specifics, but suffice it to say that Smith's presence on the line gives the Rams some really nice pass blocking, a big part of the reason why Kyle Boller had enough time in the pocket to see his receivers and misfire anyway (maybe he was thinking about his special lady Carrie Prejean). ...

Rams @ Bengals, 8/27/09, preseason week 3: Open Thread
Turf Show Times — ... Lots to see tonight as the Rams try to shake off a tough loss to the Falcons last week, a loss which featured scary reminders of last year's run defense.  We didn't run quite as much on the preview side of things this week. I intentionally skipped the three questions because those things should be fairly obvious. Three things the Rams need to do this week: Better run defense from the first team Key players need to step up (Tye Hill, Kyle Boller, Chris Long, Adam Carriker, Jason Smith) ...

Rams 24, Bengals 21: Now this is more like it
Turf Show Times — ... Kyle Boller - He completed 70% of his passes, made quick drops and the ball out. A couple of smart scrambles bailed him out tonight too.  ...

Bengals vs. Rams preseason game recap
Cincy Jungle — ... At the beginning of the Rams' second drive, Michael Johnson beat his man and got a hand (attached to one of those long, long arms!) on the ball as Kyle Boller was starting his throw, resulting in a badly underthrown ball that was nearly intercepted.  Fantastic!  Oh, wait, what's that you say?  ...

Game Rewind: How much was the Bengals offensive line to blame for the six sacks allowed against the Rams?
Cincy Jungle — ... line (the play after the botched snap between Kyle Cook and O'Sullivan), Jeanty found the point of attack behind the left guard, took out the fullback and brought down Gado for a no-gain. Even though he only made three tackles for the game (his playing time reduced because of Maualuga), Jeanty is far superior than his competition on pass coverage. He knocked away one pass to a tight end, and sat in the hip pocket of a wide receiver. The receiver made the catch anyway only because Kyle Boller made a nice throw to #14-Burton, who extended out to make the ...

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Why (and Where) I think Daunte Culpepper and Michael Vick Should Be Traded
Hogs Haven — ... 21 - Ugh...Once again Kyle Boller leads the passing game for St. Louis. He looked okay, but I have yet to see a quarterback for St. Louis (including ...

Playing the "What If??" game with Jake Delhomme
Cat Scratch Reader — ... , and Kyle Boller.  It's not likely that any of the ones the Panthers had a chance at would have been a big improvement over Delhomme in 2009, but even if they had the Panthers didn't have any money for a big free agent signing. ...

Who will be the Rams #3 QB?
Turf Show Times — ... tonight, they both get plenty of playing time with Bulger out and Kyle Boller expected to play just a couple of offensive series. ...

PUT YOUR NAME ON IT: Texans Will Finish (Gulp) 10-6
Battle Red Blog — ... history suggests the Texans will show well here. NOTE: Preseason games don't count. Move along. Nothing to see here. 12. Colts--WIN. Because it has to happen again during my lifetime. 13. @ Jaguars--LOSS. Felt pretty good until this, didn't you? What with the seven wins and all? Reality check. 14. Seahawks--WIN. Only because it's at Reliant. Not sure why, but this game really scares me. 15. @ Rams--WIN. Be it Marc Bulger or Kyle Boller, it's gonna be a rough year in St. Louis. 16. @ ...

NFL Game Picks: Week One
Battle Red Blog — ... , and failed former first roud pick Kyle Boller.  The Seahawks are finally healthy after the terrible season last year, and they've added ...

Chapter 2, Game 1 - @ Seattle Seahawks (Sept. 13th)
Turf Show Times — ... at full speed, this is a good first game to test the readiness of our passing attack.  Everybody's healthy -- if Bulger gets the same time Kyle Boller has in the preseason and we still can't get yards in the air, we should be worried. ...

Interview with a Rams' Fan About Redskins Game this Sunday
Hogs Haven — ... Even though Bulger clearly isn't the QB he was 4 or 5 years ago, he still has the support of the coaching staff.  I don't think Kyle Boller is much of a step up.  The fans aren't behind Bulger at all, because fans are stupid and fickle and tend to blame the QB for all of the team's mistakes on Offense.  Keep in mind, though, that the Rams have no effective weapons for Bulger to take advantage of, aside from S Jax.  Their receiver corps must be the thinnest and youngest in the league.  All of that being said...if Bulger can't put ...

Random Ramsdom: Sept. 28th, 2009
Turf Show Times — ... Jeff at Ramsgab has his look on the game too. Is it Kyle Boller time? Mike Sando also thinks this in his blog. ...

Recap: Green Bay Packers Defeat Rams 36-17
Acme Packing Company — ... (77-C.Jenkins), RECOVERED by GB-31-A.Harris at SL 12. 31-A.Harris to SL 12 for no gain (70-A.Barron). SL-10-M.Bulger was injured during the play. Another great play and the 2nd turnover of the half. Unfortunately the offense stalls (again) and they settle for a FG (again); the 3rd FG of the quarter. Second Quarter: (13:09) 12-K.Boller pass incomplete short right to 11-L.Robinson. QB Kyle Boller came in when Bulger was hurt, and turned this game into a ...

Ah, The Joys Of Family
Acme Packing Company — ... out of the game.  Granted, I thought that he would be benched for poor performance rather than leaving with an injury after four attempts, but it's all the same.  The defense didn't make life easy for Kyle Boller, except on those two TD passes where ...

Grading the Rams & Overreaction Monday: Week 3 vs. Green Bay
Turf Show Times — ... I decided to combine these two this week; for each grade, I will be overreacting... at least I'll try to.  Really, assessing this team's performance is hard to do without getting a bit weepy.  It's ugly right now, and with the injuries the Rams have suffered, it's hard to imagine it getting any less uglier from here on out.   Let the overreacting begin. QB: C-   I want to give the dynamic duo of Marc Bulger and Kyle Boller a D+, but two touchdowns from a Rams QB is ...

Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations
The Mile High Report — ... , but the Packers never hit Kyle Boller after that.  I was really surprised, because the Rams' OT combination of ...

49ers-Rams Wednesday Injury Report
Niners Nation — ... are supposed to be the only two players missing this Sunday.  The Rams could be rolling out Kyle Boller at QB and one player not listed below is WR ...

49ers-Rams: Final Injury Report
Niners Nation — ... didn't practice this week, so I'd speculate that his questionable is more on the side of doubtful.  I suppose we'll just have to wait and see on Sunday.  I'd certainly like a crack at Kyle Boller if possible.  Whomever the ...

NFL Picks & Pans: Week 4
Baltimore Beatdown — ... :  San Francisco is the surprise of the NFL and look who's under center in St. Louis, Baltimore's former 1st round draft pick, Kyle Boller! 'Nuff said. ...

Boller at the bat
Turf Show Times — ... Good morning St. Louis Rams fans. It's Kyle Boller day, so prepare yourselves. For what? Don't know.  If you've noticed an absence of preview info this week, there's a perfectly good explanation for that. Despite the matchups, despite the best laid game plans, the Rams have consistently undermined themselves this season, whether it's bad penalties, dropped passes, turnovers, etc. Until this team, especially the offense, can play solidly without beating themselves, they will not win a game...unless the other team plays even worse. So ...

49er's vs. Rams: Quick Reaction
Turf Show Times — ... the time in the first half, the Rams ran it on 1st down. They also did not cross their own 20 yard line all of the 3rd quarter. Ouch. I'm going to go ahead and say I was right. Glen Coffee and the running game was almost a no-show for the 49er's, who desperately need Frank Gore back. Coffee averaged 3.1 YPC and barely crossed the 3 yard mark because he had some big runs after the game was over. Vernon Davis was the #1 target. Kyle Boller isn't the answer. Keith Null sure looked up when Boller ...

49ers 35 - Rams 0: Post-game notes
Niners Nation — ... LB Patrick Willis intercepted Rams QB Kyle Boller in the third quarter and returned it 23 yards for a touchdown. It is the 3rd career interception for Willis and the second he returned for a touchdown (at Seattle, 9/10/08). ...

49ers 35 - Rams 0: Mike Singletary's Formula for Success
Niners Nation — ... Defensively, as with every aspect of the game, they dominated.  Steven Jackson found some holes on occasion, but for the most part was contained.  The linebackers and secondary made plays outside the tackles, but inside the defensive line opened up some serious holes for the linebackers to pounce on Jackson.  It carried over into the passing game as the pass rush was nothing short of beastly.  Five sacks and nine QB hits likely left Kyle Boller rather discouraged.  It was a bad Rams team, but this kind of game can only help a ...

Backup Quarterback Effect
Turf Show Times — ... When the team (and as an extension the quarterback) struggle, the backup quarterback often is one of the most popular players on the team. It's obvious Marc Bulger and now Kyle Boller aren't regarded very highly around here anymore. So much so that people are clamoring for Keith Null to start. Might as well, we already know the jobs they can do, right? It's not like we are missing much from the 67.1 QB rating average they are posting up. You can easily argue that. You're not going to develop a quarterback by sitting on the ...

Plague hits the Rams locker room
Turf Show Times — ... flu...or something like that. And pretty much sums up a full day of seminar on the topic. The St. Louis Rams don't have H1N1 running through the locker room, but players are dropping left and right with injuries. Imagine reading this story about Keenan Burton and Donnie Avery leaving practice yesterday with sore hamstrings. Imagine the Rams without those two? Then again, if a Rams receiver fell in the woods, would anybody notice it? Kyle Boller will still be making 5 yards attempts to whatever receivers ...

Random Ramsdom: Oct. 8th, 2009
Turf Show Times — ... Andy Dapron reminds us of the good old days when teams were worse then us. Wasn't it always nice to wake up and think, "at least we aren't Detroit!" Penalty wise, we are doing better. While Richie still leads our division, he has been quiet recently, and with Alex Barron benched, we shouldn't be ashamed to say he's tied for second anymore.  While it isn't for sure yet, Steve Korte says that Kyle Boller will probably be starting. Kyle, will you try for your two touchdown ...

The Trap Game That's Too Obvious to Be a Trap Game
Daily Norseman — ... will play, leaving the immortal Kyle Boller more than likely to get the start. If Bulger can't go, the backup QB will be someone named ...

Beware the Trap!
Daily Norseman — ... In short, Steven Jackson is the St. Louis offense at this point.  Jackson's responded about as well as you could expect someone in his situation to respond, as he's currently tied for 4th in the NFL in rushing with 367 yards.  Minnesota needs to key on Jackson this afternoon and not allow him to set the tempo on offense for the Rams.  Kyle Boller is starting at quarterback for St. Louis. . .and, with all due respect to the Rams and their fans, there's no way a defense like Minnesota's should be getting beaten by Kyle freaking Boller at this ...

Sunday Morning GO REDSKINS Thread
Niners Nation — ... are looking at another ugly loss as they appear to be down 14-0 after Kyle Boller lost the ball while passing and ...

In Decisive Victory, St. Louis Rams Defeat St. Louis Rams
Daily Norseman — ... When the Vikings defense wasn't getting bailed out by St. Louis turnovers, it was busy allowing Kyle Boller to perform well. Boller was effective when utilizing his mobility to roll out of the pocket, and his effectiveness was aided by Stephen Jackson's success on the ground. The St. Louis offense was well-balanced -- unlike that of the Vikes. ...

Rams 10, Vikings 38: Lack of ball control dooms the Rams...again
Turf Show Times — ... to overcome three turnovers inside the opponents' 10-yard line.  The defense held Adrian Peterson to less than 70 yards. Of course, they struggled to contain Brett Favre and Minnesota's cast of pass catchers, who made things happen in big and small chunks. Of course, the defensive line didn't help the pass defense situation much. Coverage in the middle part of the field was particularly atrocious.  Observations and musings:   Kyle Boller won't start again. Fine. Marc Bulger looked like a man on ...

The Play of the Game (Or, "Jared Allen is Really Fast")
Daily Norseman — ... causing Kyle Boller to wet himself and cough up the football. It's the first defensive touchdown of Allen's career, but more importantly, it set the tone for the afternoon. Turnovers would continue coming at opportune moments for the Vikings, as the ...

Quarterback controversy
Turf Show Times — ... All this may be rendered irrelevant depending on Kyle Boller's status in the wake of his 4th quarter injury, but the ...

Bulger to start in week 6
Turf Show Times — ... against Jacksonville in week 6. Kyle Boller has a concussion, a mild one, but Bulger will get the nod anyway, as long as he can practice injury-free this week. ...

A Vikings Power Ranking Roundup for Your Pigskin Pleasure
Daily Norseman — ... actually had more first downs (14-9) and yards (207-157) than Minnesota did in the first half. However, they trailed 17-3 at that juncture because Kyle Boller had a fumble returned for a touchdown, and both Steven Jackson and ...

Game Preview Week 6: St.Louis Rams at Jacksonville Jaguars
Big Cat Country — ... 2. Marc Bulger: Bulger will most likely make his return to the starting lineup this week against the Jaguars. This will have a two fold effect for the team. First, it will give the Rams a legitimate passing game again, and secondly it will open up the defense for Steven Jackson. While Bulger and the Rams WR corp aren't the leagues best, he is still an upgrade over Kyle Boller. ...

NFL Picks & Pans: Week 6
Baltimore Beatdown — ... : As bad as Jacksonville looked in getting shut out last week, they're still better than the winless Rams with Kyle Boller at QB. ...

Is Jason Campbell an option for the Rams at QB in 2010?
Turf Show Times — ... Concerns I have about Campbell: 1) How does the high sack rate impact his future, 2) He'll turns 29 next season, a year younger than Kyle Boller, is that too old for a rebuilding team, and 3) Is he enough? ...

The Beatdown Knows The Problems
Baltimore Beatdown — ... I was not a Kyle Boller fan but it just goes to show you that with no blocking any QB can look like Kyle Boller. There was one point where the Bengals had 12 first downs and we had 14 total plays from scrimmage! No one came to play. Is Gano still available? This is not our season. We can still hope to break even but don’t expect any post season for these guys. And even though the refs were not to blame for the game – there is clear bias. That would mean to me that you try even harder to not make penalties because you know they are watching us ...

Rams VP Kevin Demoff covers the cap, free agency, TST and more in his chat today.
Turf Show Times — ... . We would have the right to "tender" all of those players as RFA's. There are 6 players who will be UFA's no matter what the cap situation is: Kyle Boller, ...

PUT YOUR NAME ON IT: What Will The Texans' Record Be At The End Of The Regular Season?
Battle Red Blog — ... the work week. Recent history suggests the Texans will show well here. NOTE: Preseason games don't count. Move along. Nothing to see here. 12. Colts--WIN. Because it has to happen again during my lifetime. 13. @ Jaguars--LOSS. Felt pretty good until this, didn't you? What with the seven wins and all? Reality check. 14. Seahawks--WIN. Only because it's at Reliant. Not sure why, but this game really scares me. 15. @ Rams--WIN. Be it Marc Bulger or Kyle Boller, it's gonna be a rough year in St. Louis. 16. @ ...

Breaking News: Bulger Out 3-6 Weeks
Turf Show Times — ... is now out at least three weeks with a fractured tibia according to Jay Glazer. I've also heard this reported on this evening's Sportscenter. Kyle Boller will get the start against the ...

'Tis the Season for Null
Turf Show Times — ... Anyway, With Kyle Boller the new QB, it's becoming more and more obvious that at some point over the season, Null will see time. Should he be fed to the wolves? Will he be forced to start? With the injury bug biting the ...

Jackson, Boller and the Seahawks
Turf Show Times — ... While you're waiting and wondering if Kyle Boller's play action bootleg can get the St. Louis Rams another win, there's some injury news we've got to talk about this morning. Obviously, there's the Bulger situation. As much as we all were ready to see Bulger move on to other pursuits, the thought of Boller under center doesn't have anyone too excited. More on that later. What ought to concern Rams fans more than anything is Steven Jackson lower back. The Rams have placed undue weight on SJ's shoulders this season, asking him to ...

NFL Picks & Pans: Week 12
Baltimore Beatdown — ... : I was going to take St. Louis then remembered that Kyle Boller will be under center for the Rams, which is enough for me to take Seattle. ...

Hope You Left Room for More Turkey, because Here Comes Jay!
Daily Norseman — ... : You saw the game at the Metrodome last week didn't you? The Seahawks are bad. I think Steven Jackson does enough to cover Kyle Boller's stench and double the ...

Any Given Sunday; Week 12
Niners Nation — ... is already out with a broken shin, so if Jackson is unable to go for St. Louis they will be forced to rely on an all backup backfield of Kyle Boller, ...

Rams vs Seattle, week 12 game thread
Turf Show Times — ... I get these threads set up ahead of time. As of now, Steven Jackson's status is up in the air, and that's not going to make sleeping easy. Well, ok, it won't be that hard, the 2009 Rams haven't been anything to lose sleep over. Still, this is one of our most winnable games remaining on the schedule. Kyle Boller, ...

Seattle Seahawks Grind Out 27-17 Victory over St. Louis Rams
Field Gulls — ... {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} The Seattle Seahawks won on the road against the Kyle Boller-led St. Louis Rams. The offense was one-dimensional, the defense ...

Rams 17, Seahawks 27: Injuries pile on as the Rams take 10th loss
Turf Show Times — ... Kyle Boller is Kyle Boller. I mean that in the sense that he is a backup QB reason, and he gave the team a solid effort, getting sacked 4 times and pressured on seemingly every play. Only the best QBs could have overcome those odds, not to mention one who lacks a true blue threat at WR. That said, it should be pretty clear that the Rams need a QB. Soon. Why was he throwing into double coverage? Not dumping the ball when he was getting sacked late in the game also reminded you of why Kyle Boller is not a long term solution. I'm not going to dump on the guy ...