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Rams NFL Draft 2010
Rd 1, Pick 1 (1)	Bradford, Sam QB
Rd 2, Pick 1 (33)	Saffold, Rodger OT
Rd 3, Pick 1 (65)	Murphy, Jerome CB
Rd 4, Pick 1 (99)	Gilyard, Mardy WR
Rd 5, Pick 1 (132)	Hoomanawanui, Michael TE
Rd 5, Pick 18 (149)	Davis, Hall DE  [Traded to Washington for fullback Dennis Morris who was cut the Rams.]
Rd 6, Pick 1 (170)	Onobun, Fendi TE
Rd 6, Pick 20 (189)	Sims, Eugene DE
Rd 7, Pick 4 (211)	Johnson, Marquis DB
Rd 7, Pick 19 (226)	Selvie, George DE
Rd 7, Pick 47 (254)	Hull, Josh LB

Key Players Added during the Offseason for the Rams 2010

LB Bobby Carpenter, trade-Dallas (projected starter at OLB) [Cut by the Rams.]
LB-Na'il Diggs, FA-Carolina (projected OLB starter; released by Panthers)
CB-Kevin Docker, FA-NY Giants (could be nickel corner)
QB-A.J. Feeley, UFA-Carolina (No. 2, could start early for Bradford)
C-Hank Fraley, FA-Cleveland (backup C and could start at RG; cut by Browns)
DT-Chris Hovan, FA-Tampa Bay (backup was cut by Bucs) [Cut by the Rams on 8/6]
S-Kevin Payne, trade-Chicago (backup)
DT-Fred Robbins, UFA NY Giants (will start)

Team Name Title | Business 2010

On Aug. 25, 2010: Kroenke receives unanimous approval from league owners as new owner of Rams.  E. Stanley Kroenke became the 7th owner in NFL history to be unanimously approved by the league owners in NFL by 100% margin.

HotelPlanner agrees, signs exclusive partnership with the Saint Louis Rams pro football team in order to assist the team with their hotel travel accommodations as well as participating youth teams and fans travel.  HotelPlanner is located in San Diego.
This exclusive partnership takes on the form of a two year agreement.
The St. Louis Rams now joins the roundtable ranks as the "sacred sixth." The other five pro teams that HotelPlanner already takes care of are the LA Clippers, the NJ Nets, the Florida Panthers, the Golden State Warriors and the San Diego Chargers.

HotelPlanner and The St. Louis Rams have established by this partnership a join effort that will institute creative ways of promoting youth sports teams that both spur education through sports and travel while carrying on a legacy of philanthropy.

La'Roi Glover director of player programs.

The St. Louis Rams have hired local TV personality Andy Banker to be the public address [PA]announcer for their home games at the Edward Jones Dome.  Andy Banker is currently a reporter and weekend morning anchor at KTVI [Channel 2]. Banker has worked locally in radio and television since 1994.

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Cullen Bryant, former professional American football player was found dead at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Tuesday, October 13th  2009.  It is believed that Cullen died of nature causes. He played full back for 11 seasons for the Los Angeles Rams and 2 seasons for the Seattle Seahawks.

He was 58 when died at his home. 
Born William Cullen Bryant on May 20, 1951, in Fort Sill, Okla., Bryant attended high school in Colorado Springs and played football at Colorado University, where he received consensus All-American recognition.

At 6-foot-1 and 234 pounds, he was the biggest player of the time to regularly return kickoffs in NFL... Los Angeles Rams.

Quote by a Former Los Angeles Rams player and a now a Hall of Famer DE Jack Youngblood in 1979...
 "When Cullen hits those holes, nobody wants to stick their nose in there," teammate Jack Youngblood told the Los Angeles Times in 1979. "Those little 180-pound (defensive backs) just jump on his back when he runs by."

Bryant, who was divorced, is survived by three brothers; two adult sons, William Cullen Jr. and Brandon, and a 13-year-old daughter, Brianna.

+++ Name All-Pro Seasons All-NFC Seasons Pro Bowls Seasons Doug France 1 3 2 Kent Hill 4 5 5 Rich Saul 2 2 6 Dennis Harrah 1 7 6 Jackie Slater 7 7 7 This was the best Offensive Line the Rams had together in the late 1970' and beginning in the early 1980's. Doug France and Jackie Slater at tackle; Kent Hill and Dennis Harrah at guard and Rich Saul at center. This group should be used, set the standard. The Rams Offensive Line: Tackle Positions... Because the QB is right-handed, the left tackle protects his blind side on passing downs and the right tackle does most of the drive run blocking.  These two positions are important on the offensive line. The Rams offensive line should dominate in the running game. Both tackles must show they can pass block. They must have the strength to push the pile in the running game and be left alone without help.  They must have quick feet and football smart to pickup blitzes and stunts. Also the speed to lead, pull off tackle. Interior and The Depth of the Offensive Line Guards will do most of the power sweeps [pulling]. Guards should have massive bulk over 300 pounds.  He will create lanes for the interior running game.  He locks on a player, must overwhelm defenders.  He gets under a defensive lineman "pads" - that defender is finished.  He drives his legs and finishes his blocks.  He takes blocks to the second level.  For playing a guard position you must be fast to lock on middle linebacker.  During the games he must show the quickness to block a linebacker at the second level. Guards will trap and folds.  The guards will slip behind center who has blocked down, and comes out on the middle linebacker attemping to drive him off the line of scrimmage. Center... Most defenses use 4-3 Defense.  So for the most part, the center must hit, block what is called moving targets.  A moving targets is the middle linebacker.  Some defenses will make their defensive tackles play in what is called shade, between the guard and center.  The center must step up and block on angles.   Some defenses will make their tackle [4-3 defense]  play during the game right over the center, to create bull rush up the middle.  So the center must have the strength to take - over his head massive defensive tackles. Hall of Famer Jackie Slater [Offensive tackle] knows what happens when offensive line punishes a defensive line.  Two Games in the playoffs show this: On January 6, 1980 @Tampa Bay [NFC Playoffs] Before the day was done, both Bucs defensive ends - Lee Roy Selmon and Wally Chambers had been sidelined by the pounding they took by this Rams offensive line. The other offensive tackle was Doug France.  He was also from Ohio State.  These two offensive tackles on the same offensive line: best the Rams had together.  The point is our current tackles or tackles we get I feel should be similar to these two tackles.  Trust me having tackles like France and Slater on the same line, you will send defensive ends to the sideline beaten up.  On passing downs both would take their defensive lineman straight up, no help.  What that means is no such a thing call double teaming with a tight end or running back.  It just didn't happen period.  On December 31, 1989 @Philadelphia [NFC Wild Card] Slater dominated Philadelphia's defensive end White from start to finish.  Slater in 1989 was named NFC offensive lineman of the year. Jackie Slater Doug France Notes... France in 1979 was NFL's best offensive tackle, by the NFL Players' Association. France was NFL All-Rookie 1975. Slater in the summer of 2001 was named in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Slater was NFC Offensive Lineman of the Year: 1983, 1986 - 87 and 1989. Slater received in 1992 the Daniel F. Reeves Memorial Award and Ed Block Courage Award: both are Rams Honors Saul was a solid player. Hill received in 1979 the Carroll Rosenbloom Memorial Award (Rams Honors) Rookie Kent Hill started his first game on Oct. 14, 1979 in Dallas, Sunday night. He filled in for John Williams, at left guard.  Kent Hill never looked back.