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ST. LOUIS -- Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer delivered an old-school message to players in the St. Louis Rams' first offensive meeting at training camp one year ago. The 2012 Rams were going to seek their offensive identity in the running game, p...

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- Rookie receiver Tavon Austin returned a punt toward the right sideline Tuesday and broke into the clear, leaving punter Johnny Hekker as the last line of defense. Austin, the St. Louis Rams' quick and elusive first-round draft c...

When St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford was good on third down last season, he was really, really good. Take a Week 10 game at San Francisco, for instance. Bradford completed 8 of 12 passes for 102 yards on third down, helping the Rams force ...

Read anything about West Virginia this offseason and the names Geno Smith, Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey will come up pretty quickly. The problem: All three of those guys will be in the NFL next fall. The expectation is a natural dropoff. Col...

Thanks for all the e-mail this week, everybody. Here's where you can reach me if you've got more to say. Let's get to your mail. Nicholas in Houston writes: What do you think is roughly the likelihood of the Big 12 champs being decided prior to th...

A look at the St. Louis Rams' offseason to this point ... What went right: The team was able to sign left tackle Jake Long without much apparent competition from other teams, keeping the price more reasonable. ... The first round of the draft went...

St. Louis Rams general manager Les Snead recently joined ESPN's Colin Cowherd for a discussion on the recently concluded 2013 NFL draft. Snead noted that the Rams felt vulnerable holding the 16th overall choice for fear they wouldn't be "jacked" ...

2012 record: 7-6 2012 Big 12 record: 4-5 Returning starters: Offense: 3; defense: 6; kicker/punter: 0 Top returners: S Karl Joseph, LB Isaiah Bruce, OL Quinton Spain, RB Andrew Buie, RB Dustin Garrison, DL Will Clarke, S Darwin Cook Key losse...

Chatting with Bernie Miklasz about the NFC West in general and the St. Louis Rams in particular has become a staple each Tuesday. The run is ending this week after Bernie hosted his final show on 101ESPN St. Louis. Bernie isn't leaving, fortunatel...

A long list of NFL mock drafts projected Oklahoma State receiver Justin Blackmon to the St. Louis Rams one year ago. It's looking like the Rams came out just fine without him. Blackmon, charged with DUI last offseason when authorities said they...

Our post-draft amendments to pre-draft positional rankings continue with Matt Williamson, NFL scout for ESPN.com. Up next: wide receivers. NFC West teams drafted five of them: Tavon Austin (eighth overall pick) and Stedman Bailey (92nd) to the ...

2012 Total by Roster Status Status Gone Remain Pct. off ARI 8,550 14,065 37.8% STL 8,126 14,281 36.3% SF 3,266 18,487 15.0% SEA 2,253 19,063 10.6% Totals 22,195 65,896 25.2% ...

Today's links: Sponsored by Steph Curry's Heat Checks. Trent Dilfer wasn't using kid gloves when he took to criticizing Oklahoma's offense. Kansas offensive lineman Tanner Hawkinson went earlier than he thought, and may be asked to do more than...

Let's break down the Baltimore Ravens' 2013 draft: FIRST-ROUND SPOTLIGHT: The Ravens made it sound like taking Florida safety Matt Elam with the last pick of the first round was a no-brainer for them. Elam stood out to Baltimore because he was one...

Around the NFC West: April 26, 2013 Arizona Cardinals Somers: Feeling great, final 6, Cooper Bickley: The hard part of scouting Urban: Loose ends, skill, Honey Badger Weinfuss: Instant impact early in draft Cor...

NFL teams added 254 players through the recently completed 2013 NFL draft. Now is the time to seek higher ground for a better view of what happened. The two charts in this item help bring into focus where NFC West teams should expect results. ...