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Had Kurt Warner stayed on the field Sunday, the Cardinals would have clubbed the Rams by about 35 points.

The Rams lost in overtime at Jacksonville, won at Detroit and had the ball at the end against New Orleans and Arizona with a chance to win or force overtime.

ST. LOUIS a ' In just one half of football, Kurt Warner did enough to beat his old team.

Kurt Warner spent the second half pacing the sideline after taking a blow to the head, still in uniform but shut down for the day.

The Cardinals have three defensive starters listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams .

Friendship goes out the window Sunday when the St. Louis Rams' Leonard Little tries to sack his friend, Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner.

ARIZONA at ST. LOUIS OPENING LINE - Arizona by 9 RECORD VS. SPREAD - New Orleans 6-2; St.

The St. Louis Rams were in no mood Monday to accept a moral victory out of their 28-23 loss to the New Orleans Saints.

At least the Rams don't play an unbeaten team this week. Then again, the visiting Arizona Cardinals are unbeaten on the road this season.

As expected, St. Louis Rams wide receiver Keenan Burton will miss the remainder of the season after injuring his right knee in the first quarter of Sunday's 28-23 loss to the Saints.

Okay, Rams fans, now you should be excited. a Two weeks ago, after the Rams beat the Detroit Lions for their first victory in over a year , I played the role of buzzkill, trying to explain why it wasn't all that encouraging the Rams won.

Steven Jackson doesn't seem to be all about numbers anymore. The days are long gone when the Rams' running back made bold predictions about his yardage totals.

The 7-7 tie at the Edward Jones Dome lasted just 2:32. That's how long it took the powerhouse Saints to march 72 yards, QB Drew Brees connected with RB Reggie Bush for a 15-yard touchdown.

When New Orleans travels to St. Louis on Sunday, you've likely read as much about the Saints as you possibly can.

As I explained yesterday, there really is no excuse for the Saints defense to give up any points in this game.

Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post Dispatch writes that the New Orleans Saints are the third consecutive undefeated team to visit the Edward Jones Dome, but the Rams have had success after the bye week since moving to St.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Power Rankings : Preseason: 32. This week: 30. 2009 Schedule/Results Where they stand: The Rams are fourth in the NFC West with a 1-7 record.

Refreshed and relaxed after a four-day break for their bye week, the Rams returned to practice Monday.

While enduring the long wait for his first sack of the season, Chris Long swears he was not swamped with tips from his Hall of Fame father.

When the Rams' snapped their 17-game losing streak last Sunday in Detroit, it wasn't the only dubious streak to end that day at Ford Field.