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Old Rams coaches don't die, or even fade away. Instead, they go to Detroit to work as offensive coordinators.

Each week, the winless St. Louis Rams find some reason to be optimistic they'll finally end their slump.

So far, anyway, the Rams have handled relentless adversity in a professional manner.

No matter how the schedule was configured, the Rams weren't expected to win many games this season.

Butler is ready for Colts Rams notebook Safety has missed 3 games with knee injury.

Key matchup: Barron vs. Freeney After neutralizing Minnesota's Jared Allen two weeks ago, Rams LT Alex Barron gave up a sack to Jacksonville's Atiyyah Ellison last Sunday.

Despite a blurry-eyed week of film study figuring out how to slow Peyton Manning and Indianapolis, Rams defensive coordinator Ken Flajole insists he's sleeping like a baby.

By Tony Moss, NFL Editor -- - The St. Louis Rams need a win. The Indianapolis Colts, who will visit the Edward Jones Dome on Sunday afternoon, would seem to be one of the least likely candidates in the NFL to deliver that type of aid.

Even an NFL rookie knows that the "what have you done for me lately" philosophy of the NFL can apply to one game.

Submitted by Gene Frenette on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 14:21. Maurice Jones-Drew went into a pretty long-winded rant about the Jaguars losing their run identity after that 41-point loss at Seattle, but he hasn't done much in the first half against the winless St.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Just like during his 10 seasons with the Rams, wide receiver Torry Holt was one of the last to leave the locker room Sunday following the Jacksonville Jaguars' 23-20 overtime victory.

Every Sunday afternoon, each room feels the same. From San Francisco to Seattle, Washington to Glendale, Atlanta to Foxborough or the swamps of the Jersey Meadowlands, it has turned into a solemn football caravan.

Jaguars WR Torry Holt doesn't have the deep speed he once possessed, but remains a savvy veteran who knows how to get open.

When the Rams run the ball The last time these teams met, in 2005, Steven Jackson piled up a career-high 179 yards rushing and caught the game-winning TD pass from QB Jamie Martin in a 24-21 Rams triumph.

Rush Limbaugh, the conservative radio talk show host, was dropped Wednesday as a limited partner from a group led by Dave Checketts in a bid to purchase the St.

Torry Holt expects to feel all sorts of emotions when he sees former teammates and coaches Sunday.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Larry from Alaska writes: Do you have an updated "roided out roster" file posted for download? Mike Sando: Now I do.

The St. Louis Rams of 2009 will look a lot like the St. Louis Rams of 1999 - at least, in physical appearance - on Sunday when they meet the Vikings at the Edward Jones Dome.

But their four opponents are a combined 6-10. After the winless Rams, the Vikings host the Baltimore Ravens , then play on the road at Pittsburgh against the defending Super Bowl champions and in Green Bay.

Coach Steve Spagnuolo entered the week hoping for a little luck on the injury front.

The winless St. Louis Rams played without both starting offensive tackles in the second half of last weekend's 35-0 loss at San Francisco.

The winless Rams have been outscored 108-24 and are making far too many mistakes under a rookie coach that has stressed fundamentals from Day 1, committing three turnovers that produced touchdowns for the 49ers in a 35-0 whitewash Sunday.

St. Louis Rams cornerback Ron Bartell, bothered by a thigh injury for about 10 days, won't play today against the 49ers.

The Rams named Steve Spagnuolo head coach in part because of his reputation as an advocate of aggressive blitzing while defensive coordinator of the New York Giants.

I always knew that Rams safety O.J. Atogwe was a good safety. But the lengths he'll go to learn about his opponents is positively heroic.

The 49ers find themselves facing a rather banged up St. Louis Rams squad. The 49ers injury list includes many more players, but Frank Gore and Reggie Smith are supposed to be the only two players missing this Sunday.