May 2009
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Pink Dots Eye Illusion!
Check out this freaky illusion!
If your eyes follow the movement of the rotating pink dot, the dots will remain only one color, pink.
However if you stare at the black ‘+’ in the centre, the moving dot turns to green.
Now, concentrate on the black ’ + ’ in the centre of the picture. After a short period, all the pink dots will slowly disappear, and you...
April 2009
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YankeeDoodleBrit has MOVED
Hey all…
This blog has been re-located to http://mvn.com/yankeedoodlebrit/
I am in the process of getting together some new content and working out how the platform works.
I look forward to seeing you guys over there!
GO RAMS!
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News Update
Here’s a quick link-happy guide to Rams News from around the interweb…
The Rams have added wideout Laurent Robinson to the roster in a trade with the Falcons. The Rams get Atlanta’s fifth-round (160) and sixth-round (196) picks; Atlanta gets the Rams’ fifth-round (138) and sixth-round 176) picks. Jeff Roman of RamsGab discusses the trade here and Yahoo Sports throw in a few more...
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NFL.com Draft Prospect Videos
NFL.com has been doing a few short video interviews with the top prospects in the 2009 NFL Draft. Check them out:
Jason Smith - OT - Baylor James Laurinaitis - MLB - Ohio State Paul Kruger - DE - Utah Alphonso Smith - CB - Wake Forest D.J. Moore - CB - Vanderbilt Aaron Curry - OLB - Wake Forest Mark Sanchez - QB - USC Brandon Pettigrew - TE - Oklahoma State Herman Johnson - OG - LSU Evander...
March 2009
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FootballOutsiders take on the Rams
Ben Riley from the FootballOutsiders has re-analysed the NFC West post Free Agency and had the following to say about the Rams:
St. Louis Rams
Biggest hole: Wide receiver
Quick quiz: Can you identify a single Rams wideout not named Donnie Avery? After the release of Torry Holt and Drew Bennett, the current roster consists of the following receivers under contract: Keenan Burton, Derek...
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ReCapping Rams News
The Rams have finally inked a long-awaited deal with blocking Tight-End Billy Bajema who had played for the Whiners for the past 4 seasons. ESPN talks about Bajema here.
Recently released former-Ram Orlando Pace will visit the Bears. Pace has also previously visited Baltimore.
It looks like it will be the Titans and Jaguars who battle it out for ex-Ram Tory Holt’s signature.
Check out...
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Steeler Brand Condoms!
New Steeler Brand Condoms are THE way to do it if you want to “penetrate the O-Line with confidence” Sixburgh Sexburgh knows that you’ll reach for a ‘Fast Willie Parker’ when the 2-minute warning sounds!
(via Kissing Suzy Kolber)
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Full Round One (and a bit) Mock Draft
No need for jibber jabber, lets GO!
1.1 – Detroit Lions
Pick – Matthew Stafford (QB) –The franchise needs to be built around a QB. Stafford is the top rated signal-caller in 2009 and the Lions are stupid enough to pick him despite the fact he’s a junior with poor accuracy (57.1%) and low yards per attempt (7.83). Ever heard of David Greene??? No?? He was the guy before Stafford in Georgia who...
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Rams Moving On
Over at NFL.com they have posted an article about how we’re building a new offense and a new system with Holt and Pace.
Bulger is quoted in the article as saying, “This is definitely going to be the most trying, different scheme that I’ve had,” and, “But I think it’s a good thing that it’s a whole fresh start and we all have to start from...
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Football Outsiders Mock Draft
One of my favourite sites - FootballOutsiders has recently posted their own mock draft and as it’s a damn fine read as usual. Check it out in it’s entirety here. It includes detailed analysis (5,000 words+) of why certain franchises will lean towards particular players, as well as a few trades!
As regards to the Rams pick they said:
#2 - St. Louis Rams: Aaron Curry, LB, Wake...
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Tale of the Tackles - FootballOutsiders.com
The following has been lifted from another fantastic article on FootballOutsiders. The article by Mike Tanier can be read in it’s entirety here.
This is the year of the tackle.
The 2009 draft is deep at several positions, including linebacker and wide receiver, but it’s downright flooded with tackle prospects. The top four on most boards — Eugene Monroe (Virginia), Michael...
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Bleacher Report: I Hate You By Jeff Roman
After talking with Jeff Roman (@jeffgab) and VanRam (@TurfShowTimes) over Twitter we figured it was time to take a stand against the total bollocks coming out of the Bleacher Report in recent weeks.
The post has been taken from RamsGab in response to the the most recent torrent of rubbish. View Jeff’s blog post on his own site here.
So, a few days ago, a Rams article was posted over...
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'The Kipe' thinks Todd McShay is useless
Mel Kiper Jr is not impressed by Todd McShay and his mock draft rankings!
Credit to @RotoBoom for the find…
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Rams Free Agency Update
The Rams have made a few more roster moves the past few days, firstly signing Craig Dahl (S) and Chad Lucas (WR). Both were bit part players at their previous franchises and are not expected to contest for starting roles. Center Nick Leckey has left St Louis to join the Saints, making him the second Center to leave the Rams since signing Jason Brown.
Whilst former Ram Orlando Pace is visiting...
Corey Chavous: Life Beyond the Field - Football... →
In part one of an Football Outsiders exclusive interview with NFL safety Corey Chavous, Doug Farrar explores the anatomy of an 11-year NFL career, and what might be next, both on and off the field, for one of the smartest players in the game.
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Rams Ready for Camp
As Free Agency winds down and the hype before the draft builds up the Rams have taken a few measures to strengthen the depth chart by signing 6 players, two of which can be expected to contribute outside of the practice squad. Mark Setterstrom (OG) has faced terrible injury woes the past two years and hopefully still retains some value, while Eric Moore (DE) has been involved with the special...
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Holt released... as expected, but what's the...
The day we all new was coming finally arrived…
Tory Holt was released by the St Louis Rams over the weekend. The article by Mike Sando notes that the Rams have let 8 players go recently, 7 of which we offensive players, including former starters Orlando Pace, Drew Bennett, Anthony Becht, Brett Rhomberg and of course, Holt himself. Corey Chavous is the most notable defensive player cut so...
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Brock Berlin = Marc Bulger Mk.2?
The Bleacher Report have put up this ‘gem’ of an article comparing Brock Berlin to Marc Bulger.
After the pure balls that was spouted in this article - St. Louis Rams: Will Next Year Be Even Worse? I am rapidly losing faith in reading a credible article on the Bleacher Report!
Hopefully we’ll see something with a little more merit in the near future…
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Bears Add Bollocks Safety
The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with safety Josh Bullocks on Wednesday.
Bullocks was a second-round draft choice of the New Orleans Saints in 2005 and has appeared in 62 games with 49 starts, while also contributing on special teams. He has six interceptions and 306 tackles as a defensive back.
Nice move fuckwits!
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We like Sportz
Not so so about baseball being a ‘sport’, but hey…
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Rams News
ProFootballWeekly thinks that now Tra Thomas has departed, the Eagles might have an interest in signing former ram Orlando Pace. The NationalFootballPost isn’t so sure, citing Pace’s age and possibly contract demands, as a stumbling block.
The Whiners are also not interested. In Holt either apparently.
Mike Sando is talking about the QB issues that are plaguing the NFC West. Not...
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If I were the Rams GM v2.0 / Three Round Mock...
With the Combine over, Pro Days in full swing and the major excitement of Free Agency finished it seems about the right time to revisit the “If I were the Rams GM”-cum-Mock Draft mentality.
Rather than leap right into a Mock Draft it’s probably best to take a moment to analyse the Rams current projected starting roster and see what looks good, not so good and down-right awful!
Let’s start with...
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Hitler is PISSED about T.O coming to Buffalo
I think we always knew Hitler was Bills fan, but anti-T.O?
“This is the worse day of my life. I thought ‘wide right’ was a bad day, but this… …is the worse”
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Where do we go from here?
Many commentators have seized upon the Front Office’s release of Orlando pace as a clear indication that the rams will look to add an Offensive Tackle with their pick at 1.2 in the Draft. However, Billy Devaney’s comments during a radio interview last night indicate that by moving Alex Barron to LT and installing Jacob Bell as the RT, the Rams are not tied to Monroe or J.Smith.
Mike...
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Pace released, Karney signed and more!
After 12 seasons wearing the Horns, and 7 Pro Bowl selections, the Rams have released Offensive Tackle Orlando Pace.
The move had been rumoured for several weeks, although the franchise would have preferred to trade him, they could not find any willing partners considering Pace’s hefty contract.
G.M Billy Devaney was quickly on Team Radio 1380 to discuss Pace’s departure and...
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Holt & Pace not included in off-season programme
Howard Balzer of InsideSTL.com reports that the Rams duo of Tory Holt & Orlando Pace have not been invited to participate in the off-season workouts which start on Monday 16th March.
The article also states that according to Holt he has not heard from Spagnuolo since he became the teams Head Coach.
Although Holt & Pace have not been specifically invited to the workouts, after the...
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Butler finally signs, Karney to visit, Romberg...
After a week or more of rumours, meetings and speculation, the Rams finally secured the signature of SS James Butler. Butler had previously played under Steve Spagnuolo for the Giants, which made St Louis a likely landing spot for the free agent. Mike Sando of ESPN thinks that by inking Butler the Rams have an “emerging secondary”.
I have to agree really. Atogwe and Butler provide a...
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YankeeDoodleBrit = Kyle Orton?
After having my mug plastered all over Sexy Friday by the Gay Mafia they felt it necessary to compare my chiselled British good looks to that of serial piss-head and NFL QB Kyle Orton, describing me as having an “Orton-esque mug”.
Make your own mind up! I just don’t see it personally….
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NFL News from about the Interweb
A few stories from around the Net that caught my eye…
Someone in the Cleveland Browns organisation jumped the gun a little in posting a Jeremy Maclin profile to their official website. As MJD of ShutDownCorner says, it’s probably just a Maclin fan running through the motions in a ‘test’, but still, lets speculate!
With the prospect of playing for the Detroit Lions...
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Jets interested in Holt too?
Speculation about where Tory Holt will end up has been rife over the past week or so.
Today has seen a new player enter the game… the New York Jets. Rich Cimini’s blog, The Jet Stream, is calling for the franchise to pursue Holt once he gets his rumoured release before the 17th March. Cimini notes, “He might not be an elite receiver anymore, but he still has enough in the tank...
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Rams Weekend Review
The main story dominating all Rams news relates to the status of veteran wide-receiver Tory Holt. Holt publicly asked to be released late last week and now that Terrell Owens has signed with the Bills, he’d be considered the top WR Free Agent if he was cut. VanRam over at TurfShowTimes, as always has done an excellent job of rounding up all the Holt to ??? rumours. As I reported on...
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Bears interested in Holt??
TurfShowTimes alerted us to this news story about Holt in the Chicago Sun Times.
The article says, “He’ll be an attractive player on the free-agent market for a team seeking a veteran presence.” and “[Holt] still has the speed to stretch the field and isn’t a divisive force like Owens.”
I can’t really see Holt being that keen on going to the Bears....
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KSK on the Great Wall
NFL/dick joke blog KissingSuzyKolber helped create the legend of the “Sexy Rexy” so when I trekked the Great Wall of China I saw no better item clothing to wear than the Sex Cannon t-shirt.
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Not Wanted: Terrell Owens
When Terrell Owens was released by the Dallas Cowboys it wasn’t a complete surprise. Why!?
T.O is a phenom on the field. Last season he broke 1,000 yards and scored 10 TDs, which in all honesty was a poor year for him. For many many other wideouts, that would be a career season. In the past 11 seasons he has been over 1,000 receiving yards in 9 of them (one year he only played 7 games but...
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Rams Offseason Update
Over the past 24 hours there has been a few stories that will be of note to Rams fans (other than the earlier reported Tory Holt news)…
Rumoured target, Buccs corner Philip Buchanon has signed with Detroit in a two-year deal for $8.5m. This is probably not too much of a big deal seeing as the Rams re-signed Ron Bartell and St Louis still have other, more pressing areas to address.
Texas...
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Holt requests his release, 49ers now want Butler?
Around the Horns is reporting that 7 time Pro Bowler Tory Holt has asked the Rams to release him. The STLToday has followed up with a more in depth article here.
St Louis had been actively shopping Holt around the NFL but so far have had no takers, although it was rumoured that the Giants were interested. Holt has come to the conclusion that he is no longer part of the plans in the new offense...
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Giants want Holt?
It’s widely known that the Rams have been trying to offload Tory Holt and Orlando Pace, but new reports are suggesting that the Giants are looking at Holt.
The Rams would probably want a mid round draft pick, but it’s not out of the question that he could even be released to clear his $8m cap hit…
If the rams can pick up an extra draft pick by trading Holt to the Giants then...
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Broncos put Scheffler on the Trading Block
Rotoworld is reporting that Josh McDaniels is continuing to shake things up in Denver by placing TE Tony Scheffler on the trading block. Apparently the new Head Coach doesn’t think that Scheffler’s skill set will work in his proposed offense as he is much more suited to a West Coast Offense…
With the Rams new OC Pat Shurmur looking like he intends to run a WCO and current TE...
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'Phase Two' - Rams Free Agent Options
Jim Thomas casts an eye over the Free Agents that might still be of an interest to the Rams. He comments that negotiations with James Butler are still ongoing, but the Leonard deal with the Jets might have worked in St Louis’ favour…
He also notes that several rumoured targets have signed elsewhere, but there are still a few options available to the Rams before Draft day in April.
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ESPN Video Interview with Aaron Curry
Check out this video (2:41) of Wake Forest Linebacker Aaron Curry on ESPN talking about the NFL Draft.
Curry comes across as being very humble and focused. I like his comparison of himself to Ray Lewis for his leadership qualities too!
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Drayton Florence signs with Bills, Cromartie to...
With news coming through that Drayton Florence has agreed a 2 year deal with the Buffalo Bills for $6.6m, the rumours that Antonio Cromartie might be traded can stop.
As unlikely as the Chargers actually trading Cromartie was, the reason for the rumours was the possible signing of Florence. San Diego GM A.J. Smith even came out to state categorically that Cromartie is not on the trading block....
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Being Billy Devaney Series - by Tackle Box
Over at TurfShowTimes Tackle Box posts some really detailed analysis and breakdowns of each position from a Rams perspective. He reviews the current roster, the free-agents and the draft prospects and is a superb read everytime.
So far he has reviewed the Defensive Line, Strong Safety, Middle Linebacker and Offensive Tackle.
I can’t recommend reading Tackle Box’s reviews...
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Potential DT Target Signs for Broncos
ProFootballTalk is reporting that former 49ers Defensive Tackle Ronald Fields has signed a 2 year $5m contract with the Broncos. Fields had been linked with the Rams in the past few days.It will be interesting to see the fallout in New York relating to fred Robbins who is a far superior player…
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Bartell re-signs, call for Butler to don the Horns
St Louis inked Ron Bartell to a 4 year, $28m contract with $13.6m guaranteed last night. The Rams Free Agent was seen as one of the most valuable players available this off-season and after fellow corners Nnamdi Asomugha and Dunta Robinson were tagged, Bartell became a hot commodity that the Rams couldn’t let slip away.
Upon re-signing Bartell quickly tried to promote the Rams cause to...
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Rams to swoop on a DT???
Following the signings of Chris Canty and Rocky Bernard for the Giants, rumour has it that DT Fred Robbins may well be on his way out of New York. It was been widely reported that the Rams were looking at Ronald Fields, a defensive tackle currently on the 49ers roster, so taking a hand hard look at Robbins, if released, wouldn’t require much imagination.
The Rams are looking for a big...
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More on Holt and Pace...
Jim Thomas has more news on the status of Tory Holt & Orlando Pace…
Billy Devaney had asserted that the Rams had enough wiggle under the cap room to sign Brown, Bartell and Butler while still keeping Holt and Pace, but that does not mean their future in St Louis is guaranteed.
Thomas also writes that the Rams are looking into several players at safety, including Sean Jones...
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Rams Free Agency Weekend Review
From Around the League
It was crazy weekend as far as Free Agency goes around the NFL, although the Rams weren’t involved in all the madness!
Firstly New England traded Matt Cassell (and Mike Vrabel) to the Chiefs for their 2nd round pick (34th overall). The story does not end there though, it seems that the Buccs were trying to be a player in the deal, and their was originally a deal in...
February 2009
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Brown in St Louis
Jim Thomas is reporting that Baltimore FA center-guard Jason Brown is currently at Rams Park and that Rams Management expect him to sign a contract before he boards a plane home…
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The dream is over!
BREAKING NEWS - Bart Scott signs with the Jets, or so says the National Football Post.
Shame… we best get Brown now then eh!
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BANG! And we're off....
Free Agency has started with it’s usual bang, this year it is the $100m+ reported deal that former Titans DT Albert Haynesworth has signed with the Redskins.It is said the deal includes $41m in guaranteed money!
The Rams are now being linked with Buccs CB Philip Buchanon who would be a solid enough player, if not the most spectacular.
Rumours are also linking the Rams to 49ers...