Claude Wroten News

This was the worst sort of athletic misery of them all. Utter hopelessness. As he stood in front of his locker stall in the Qwest Field visitors' locker room after yet another Sunday afternoon massacre - this ...

Scott Linehan was a different coach during the preseason. He was more enthusiastic on the sideline, more demonstrative.

As a young scout with the Washington Redskins in the mid-1980s, Billy Devaney remembers gushing about the ability of a prospect who apparently had some off-the-field issues as well.

When Rams defensive tackle Claude Wroten was suspended for the 2008 season, he forfeited $445,000 in signing bonus money.

One pressing Rams preseason question has been answered with a resounding "no". Defensive tackle Claude Wroten will definitely NOT fulfill his potential this season.

One pressing Rams preseason question has been answered with a resounding "no". Defensive tackle Claude Wroten will definitely NOT fulfill his potential this season.

So much for all that offseason work put in by Claude Wroten. The Rams' defensive tackle has been suspended for the entire 2008 season for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson, entering the final year of his contract, was a no-show for the opening day of training camp on Friday and will be fined as an unexcused absence.

St. Louis Rams defensive tackle Claude Wroten has been suspended by the NFL without pay for the entire 2008 season due to another violation of its Substance Abuse Policy.

Oh, woe is the Rams fan these days. - The team is coming off a 3-13 season, its worst since moving here in 1995.

Those were the men manning the safety positions for the Rams at the close of last season.

The selection of Chris Long in the 2008 NFL draft has caused a number of Rams' fans and observers to feel that the team's long-standing problems on the defensive line have been solved.

“CB Justin King has a lot of potential, but he gets beat in coverage far too much. Wide receiver Keenan Burton would have gone higher than the fourth round if he hadn't been slowed by knee and ankle injuries in his senior season. ”

Columnist Jeff Gordon As we've noted earlier in this corner of cyberspace, this Rams offseason is all about rehabilitation. via STLtoday

“Very, very strong, and with great first-step quickness. Rams fans shouldn't worry. This guy isn't Jimmy Kennedy. He loves playing the game. He is relentless. He will really compete.”

Sports Columnist Bernie Miklasz [More columns] In Saturday's NFL draft, the best play for the Rams would be to trade down, and collect a bundle of premium picks for their No. via STLtoday

This is the sixth in a series of eight articles for this Web site, in which we're presenting excerpts from "the bible of the draft," our 2008 Draft Preview book , which is on now sale at the PFW store . via Pro Football Weekly

“It was kind of what I expected, but they let us know what to expect, how everything is going to be set up and who's going to be here watching”

Semi-Finalists Named Saturday, April 5, 2008 By Brett Grassmuck Staff Writer St. via The Professional Cheerleader Blog

“I'm trying to get faster, actually. I've been working on my lower body a lot during this offseason, since I couldn't do anything with my upper body.”

Informed that the Rams plan to bring in a speed coach this year, cornerback Tye Hill immediately nominated himself for the position. via St. Louis Post-Dispatch

There's no way to hide it: the Rams coaching staff is in flux . You know it, I know it, even the guys at the Senior Bowl know it . via MVN - Recent Articles

On Sep. 9, 2007, the St. Louis Rams began combat operations at the Edward Jones Dome, facing a deadly enemy in the Carolina Panthers. via MVN - Recent Articles

“That's all we got. We don't have nothing else. That's who we have to work with on a day-to-day basis. Now is it overflowing confidence? I don't know. But I think guys have some confidence in him and some respect for coach.”

All the way back in November, we here at RAMblings ran through the Rams' midseason player awards , which we dubbed the Rammy Awards. via MVN - Recent Articles