The St. Louis Rams have been searching for a backup quarterback. This weekend, they were able to sign Kyle Boller, previously of the Baltimore Ravens. The Rams had previously been trying to sign Gus Frerotte to be Marc Bulger’s backup.
After being the Ravens’ first round pick in the 2003 NFL draft, Boller never lived up to his expectations. The best year of his career came in 2004 when he had 2,559 yards passing and 13 passing touchdowns to go along with 11 interceptions and a completion percentage of 55.6%. Last year, Boller missed the entire season due to a shoulder …read more

Remember him? You know, the Heisman trophy winning QB from The Ohio State University and the last pick in the 5th round of the NFL draft. James Walker of ESPN.com is reporting that Troy Smith is the favorite to win the starting job for the Ravens so far. Not surprising (and I’m not saying this because I’m a Buckeye fan) since Kyle Boller seems to have had his shot and Joe Flacco is a rookie. It is sometimes good to sit out your first season and learn.
 
Who knows if Smith will start the opener against the Cincinnati Bengals …read more