Matt Stafford went first, as expected. The Rams weren’t exactly happy with that, but they had to have expected it. St. Louis had a number of choic when it came to players, and many even suspected that there would be a trade. Some expected Mark Sanchez, and Eugene Monroe was also likely considered. In the end, they went with left tackle Jason Smith. The Rams need him, and that’s definitely solid pick as second, in my opinion.
#2 2009 Draft Pick – Jason Smith, Tackle, Baylor to the St. Louis Rams
He’s great at what he does, and he really has the …read more

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Check out this awesome picture. If you don’t think the refs in the NFL are tough, think again. Look at this dude put the strong arm on Kenneth Darby of the Rams.
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Kind of makes you think the ref (whose name is Garth DeFelice) has a beef against the guy, doesn’t it?
Seriously, though, those refs have to be tough in case they get clocked by a player. It definitely looks like this ref must have feared for his life. Can you image having …read more

Image: Newscom.
I don’t know if you’re a fan of instant reply or not…. personally I think anything that can help make the game more fair and unbiased is a good thing. But what if an official actually uses the technology involved in reply (such as the various camera angles shown on the Jumbotron) to call a play? Is that going too far?
That’s the question behind Rams receiver Torry Holt’s claim that an official actually looked up at the Jumbotron first, then called an offensive pass interference play against him. It was a huge play, and it turned …read more