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The Associated Press: Rams returner shaking off concussion
11 hours ago ST. LOUIS Rams returner Danny Amendola sat out practice due to a concussion while guard Jacob Bell was cleared after tests showed he had only a mild one. Amendola rode a stationary bicycle during Tuesday's workout and coach Steve Spagnuolo said the diminutive receiver was set to ...
Hardest Hit Of The NFL Season So Far?
Hardest Hit Of The NFL Season So Far?
blog.blitznation.com — Check out this video of St. Louis Rams kick returner Danny Amendola getting JACKED UP by Detroit... Lions linebacker Zach Follet on Sunday. The Rams actually ended up winning the game, but this hit was the main topic of discussion afterwords. When ESPN puts together their compilation of the ... (more) Hardest Hit Of The NFL Season So Far?
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Amendola: "My mind wasn't working" after hit
ProFootballTalk.com — The hardest hit of Week 8 in the NFL came at Ford Field, where Rams kickoff returner Danny Amendola was drilled by the Lions' Zach Follett. It was the kind of brutal, violent collision that happens all too often on NFL kickoff returns, and two days later, Amendola says he doesn't remember leaving the field. "The hit didn't hurt, but my mind wasn't working ," Amendola said. "I walked off, I think. Just got my head buzzed a little bit." Amendola is scheduled to undergo tests for concussion-related symptoms on Wednesday, and it's unclear whether he'll play against the Saints in ...

The Roundup: Syracuse Lost to LeMoyne; Colorado Star Running Back to Transfer
The Big Lead — ... TV awards. You’ll never guess who won best play-by-play and worst analyst. (Fang’s Bites) If Georgia has recruited as good as Florida - or better - in the last five years, why are the Bulldogs as good? Hint: Coaching. (AJC) Good read: Sports fans everywhere feel as if announcers are against their team. (NYT) That brutal hit Danny Amendola of the Rams absorbed Sunday? “My mind wasn’t working.” (AP) “Tight deadlines” led to Thomas Boswell’s World ...

Random Ramsdom, 11/4
Turf Show Times — ... uniforms were hideous. On to the links... Broken by ram_rod yesterday, the Rams did some roster shuffling, cutting Tim Carter. Carter had to go and we're thin at corner. He's gotten some important targets in the red zone this year and did nothing with them. James Laurinaitis gets some love in the Jeremy Green's Rookie Watch. Steven Jackson will not tolerate your insolence! (Or in this case, the Lion's) An injury report from the AP regarding Danny Amendola and Jacob Bell ...

Thursday Notes: Calvin Johnson Practices, Kevin Smith Sidelined with Shoulder Injury
Pride Of Detroit — ... Brown as well. Jason Hunter finally returned to practice after missing a couple games.  It would be nice to get him back for this weekend. Wide receiver Eric Fowler has been signed to the practice squad by the Lions. It looks like Manny Ramirez and Jon Jansen are competing for the starting spot at left guard. Danny Amendola, the returner that got lit up by Zack Follett, has a concussion.  When asked about the hit, Amendola said this: "The hit didn't hurt, but my mind wasn't working," Amendola ...

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ST. LOUIS -- Rams returner Danny Amendola sat out practice due to a concussion while guard Jacob Bell was cleared after tests showed he had only a mild one.