'Roided-out rosters: Updated for Rams
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... Romberg, Roy Schuening Missed cut (3) -- Mark LeVoir, Dustin Fry, Julius Wilson Key issue -- The Rams must keep Pace healthy for the first time since the 2005 season. I listed LeVoir among "likely cut" players recently, but a scout I spoke with Friday thought he might stick around. Defensive line Keepers (8) -- Victor Adeyanju, Adam Carriker, La'Roi Glover, James Hall, Leonard Little, Chris Long, Clifton Ryan, Eric ...
Audibles: NFC West Week 2 preview
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... for poor play in the opener. A hamstring injury will force the Rams' best outside pass rusher, Leonard Little, to miss this game. ...
Chapter 2, Week 2 - vs. NY Giants (Sep. 14th)
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... style of power-only running eventually winds up getting those kinds of runners injured. Luckily for the Giants, Ahmad Bradshaw, Derrick Ward, and Reuben Droughns provide an incredibly deep running back corps for New York if that happens at some point this season. On the other side of the ball, the Rams actually saw some success at the LB position last week; that will have to be improved on since Leonard Little appears to be unavailable for this one (ESPN profile here). Expect a lot of tackles (or at least chances) from ...
Quick Take: Giants 41, Rams 13
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... The Rams' effort level isn't the problem. This simply isn't a very good team. The Rams had the oldest 53-man roster in the league entering Week 2. They lack young depth. They are also without their best pass rusher, Leonard Little, and starting left guard ...
NFC West: Injury situations that matter
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... , as just about anyone would. Seattle's defensive tackles are quick off the ball, especially at home. Rams defensive end Leonard Little could return from a hamstring injury. He tends to give Seattle problems when the Seahawks are without right tackle ...
Panic Button: Rams shuffle defense
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... Adeyanju is the Rams' best defensive lineman against the run. The Rams just allowed 245 yards rushing to Seattle in Week 3. Adeyanju's starting status in practice (at left end) might mean nothing if Leonard Little returns from a hamstring injury. ...
Haslett leading reversal for Rams
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... 1. Leonard Little is back. The Rams expected their defensive line to be a strength this season, led by Little's return to health following an injury-plagued 2007 season. Little started slowly this season. A hamstring injury sidelined him at one point. The Rams are using Little as a situational pass rusher and the results are undeniable. Little has 4.5 sacks over the last three games. He's a key to protecting a secondary that struggled early in the season. ...
NFC West: Injury situations that matter
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... St. Louis: Leonard Little's hamstring situation stands out as the most significant injury facing the Rams in Week 9. The pass rush isn't the same without him. Running back ...
You make the call: All-NFC West team
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... Cardinals  DE Leonard Little Rams DE Bert ...
Abraham bringing it from everywhere
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... Most of the time, Abraham lines up against the left tackle. In those situations, he's produced 11.5 sacks and five forced fumbles. But Abraham's been productive lining up against the right tackle as well. Against right tackles, Abraham has produced five sacks and one forced fumble. The forced fumble has become a calling card for Abraham. Since coming into the league with the Jets in 2000, he's forced 31 fumbles. Only Jason Taylor (37), Dwight Freeney (35) and Leonard Little (33) have produced more forced fumbles in that time ...
Where NFC West teams remain vulnerable
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... and the new guy. Not too shabby in the WCO, but probably not going to scare anyone. This year. Everyone knows we are going to a power running game anyway. We could use some depth at DE, look for them to pick up someone here. Leonard Little ain't getting any younger and we are waiting for his annual injury at this point. Hall is on his last legs too. I think ...
Holmgren, Warner lead NFC West all-decade team
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... DE: Leonard Little, Rams. Has 80.5 sacks for the Rams this decade. One of the very few NFC West defensive ends opponents had to fear this decade. ...
Initial thoughts from Rams training camp
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... . Smith won't get a break in this camp as long as Leonard Little is healthy. That's a difficult matchup for the best veteran tackles, let alone a rookie. I'll be watching Smith very closely in the Rams' exhibition opener against the Jets. ...
Camp Confidential: Spagnuolo takes charge
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... became in Atlanta, where he frequently missed practices with injuries that didn't seem very serious. A third-round choice in 2007, Robinson has good size (6-2, 197) and obvious talent. He also has a rare opportunity to revive his career. Keenan Burton, Tim Carter, Ronald Curry and rookie Brooks Foster are his primary competitors for the football while Avery recovers. 2. Can the Rams' front seven hold up? Defensive ends Leonard Little, 34, and James Hall, 32, have stood out as the Rams' best ...
Numbers games: Rams roster in perspective
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... Roger Allen III, Renardo Foster, Tim Mattran Key issue -- Teams generally keep nine. Schuening was the first lineman off the bench in the exhibition opener, subbing for an injured Bell at left guard. There was significant room for improvement, coach Steve Spagnuolo indicated. What does that mean? Too early to tell. But Foster could figure into the mix. Defensive line Projected keepers (9) -- Chris Long, Leonard Little, James Hall, Adam Carriker, Hollis Thomas, ...
NFC West: Final Word
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... 's addition to the Seahawks' offensive line several years ago helped Seattle overtake St. Louis in the NFC West. For reasons possibly having more to do with style than substance, Locklear matched up favorably with the Rams' top pass-rusher, Leonard Little, providing needed security for quarterback ...
NFC East: Final Word
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... second-year wide receiver DeSean Jackson will have a big game. I don't trust the Saints' corners against Jackson -- especially Jabari Greer. We had an incident in Dallas with another Jabari a few years back, but let's not get into that.
Santana Moss is about to go off on the Rams: There, I said it. I think Jim Zorn will take more shots downfield, in part, because Jason Campbell should have more time against the Rams' front four. Leonard Little and Chris Long aren't slackers, but they aren't Umenyiora and ...
Stumbling in St. Louis
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... Bay. Without question, the Packers are out of synch here even though they lead 9-0 at the end of the first quarter.
They’ve had great field position but have only managed three field goals from Mason Crosby. In case you’re not keeping track, here’s where the Packers started their first three drives Sunday:
Their 43-yard line
The Rams’ 15-yard line
The Rams’ 12-yard line.
Rams defensive end Leonard Little has sacked quarterback Aaron Rodgers twice, and very early ...
Halftime: An offensive showcase?!
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... Not coincidentally, Green Bay’s pass protection improved at about the same time Rodgers started drilling passes all over the place. Rams pass-rusher Leonard Little has two sacks against right tackle ...
Final Word: NFC North
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... heavily toward a pass read -- but Favre has excelled when throwing from it this season. ESPN Stats & Information reports that through four games, Favre has the NFL’s second-best passer rating (117.2) out of the shotgun. Overall, he’s completed 46 of 61 shotgun passes (75.4 percent) for 545 yards and four touchdowns. He’s completed 39 of 64 passes (61 percent) when originally lined up under center. The shotgun could be especially effective against Rams pass rusher Leonard Little. ...
Wrap-up: Jaguars 23, Rams 20
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... had very little running room early on, but of course ran very hard as usual. He asserted himself as this game went along, but needed a lot of carries to get what he did. His short touchdown run was a thing of beauty with a sheer will to get into the end zone. This young offensive line had their troubles today at times and the touchdown by Leonard Little was obviously critical, but there is a lot of talent up front for the Jags and better days are to come, especially from their young offensive tackles-which is a terrific way to really build something for the long ...
How I See It: NFC West Stock Watch
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... 2. Leonard Little, DE, Rams. What an inspired performance Little turned in Sunday. The Rams sent Little home Friday when the veteran pass-rusher reported for work feeling ill. The eventual diagnosis -- strep throat -- did not prevent Little from making the trip to Jacksonville, starting against the Jaguars and playing with exceptional effort. Little was a force periodically throughout the game. His go-ahead interception return for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter should have given the Rams their first victory of the season. Little barely ...
Searching for clues in the Rams' rubble
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... one might have expected given how many high draft choices the Rams have used in recent seasons.
With veteran defensive end James Hall out, 2008 No. 2 overall choice Chris Long started at right defensive end. Long played all but one snap by my count, all on the right side. He made a few good plays and hit Peyton Manning a couple of times. Other times, the Colts blocked him effectively with only a tight end, usually Dallas Clark.
Hall and Leonard Little (when reasonably healthy) probably remain the best defensive ends on ...
Midseason Report: Rams
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... onboard with the program was critical for Spagnuolo. Jackson has become a leader and a leading Spagnuolo proponent. His growth and maturity has helped the Rams stick together through brutally tough defeats, notably the overtime loss at Jacksonville after defensive end Leonard Little scored to put the Rams ahead in the final minutes of regulation. ...
