Chris Draft’s release from the St. Louis Rams before the 2009 opener came as a bit of a surprise. The veteran linebacker spent that season with Buffalo, went to camp with Washington in 2010 and was out of the league last season. Draft was needed far more elsewhere last season. His wife, Keasha, was dying [...]
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Video: Chris Draft, love and loss
February 8th, 2012 
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No Comments »My 1st Official Mock Draft
January 30th, 2012 afcbeast For the past few months I have been picking players that I would like to see the Jets draft in April. The one thing I never really did, was go through who every other team might take. Without getting an idea of who the other teams will be taking, It’s hard to say what players [...]
Posted in Gang Green Nation Tags: AFC East, Aqib Talib, Blackmon, Blind Side, Bucs, Cleveland Browns, Draft, East Griffin, Indianapolis Colts, Matt Kalil, Minnesota Vikings, Mock, mock draft, Nfc West, Official, Peyton Manning, Playmaker, Qbs, Robert Griffin, st louis rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskin, West 3 No Comments »Back at ya: Rams respond on London
January 28th, 2012 afcbeast The St. Louis Rams have responded to the city’s stadium authority with a statement of their own. They obviously were not happy with the Convention and Visitors Commission publicly challenging the Rams’ plans to play three home games in London over the next three seasons. “We think that playing in London is great for the [...]
Peyton Manning: Jim Irsay Drama Is a Great Sign for the New York Jets
January 27th, 2012 afcbeast The best possible scenario might be unfolding for the New York Jets. Peyton Manning and his beloved Indianapolis Colts are at odds as a result of the comments made by team owner Jim Irsay. It’s the latest step towards the exit out of Indy. Before this, Manning had been shocked to find out Irsay fired [...]
Posted in Bleacher Report Tags: Afc Championship, Bad Blood, Bill Polian, Brian Schottenheimer, Chairman Bill, Combination Of The Two, drama, Former Offensive Coordinator, Front Runners, Gang Green, Golden Opportunity, great, Indianapolis Colts, Irsay, Jets, Jim Irsay, Manning, Manning's, Mark Sanchez, Media Frenzy, New York Jets, Peyton, Peyton Manning, Schotty, sign, st louis rams, Team Owner, York No Comments »Friendship convinced Gregg Williams to join Rams
January 25th, 2012 afcbeast ST. LOUIS – Gregg Williams considers Jeff Fisher one of his best friends. When asked to join the St. Louis Rams’ staff, he had to accept. “I have a very close and tight circle of friends. Not many people get inside that circle,” Williams said in a teleconference Tuesday, a day after agreeing to become [...]
Posted in Yard Barker Tags: 22 Years, Best Friends, Blown Away, Brian Schottenheimer, Circle Of Friends, convinced, Culture Change, defensive coordinator, Enticement, Friendship, Gregg, Gregg Williams, Jeff Fisher, join, Little Time, New Orleans Saints, Offensive Coordinator, Pigeonhole, Rams, Rash, st louis rams, Teleconference, Tennessee Titans, Tight Circle, Williams, young man No Comments »Brian Schottenheimer knew he was leaving Jets
January 25th, 2012 afcbeast Former New York Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer was officially hired as the St. Louis Rams’ offensive coordinator on Tuesday. Brian Schottenheimer knew he was leaving Jets – The Jet Press – The Jet Press – A New York Jets Fan Site – News, Blogs, Opinion and more. View full post on The Jet Press
Posted in The Jet Press Tags: Brian, Brian Schottenheimer, Fan Site, Jet Press, Jets, knew, Leaving, New York Jets, Offensive Coordinator, Schottenheimer, Site News, st louis rams No Comments »Ex-Broncos DC Dennis Allen named Raiders’ new head coach
January 25th, 2012 afcbeast You’d have to go back to 1963 to find a Raiders head coach in either Oakland or Los Angeles who wasn’t hired by Al Davis, and that coach back in 1963 was … Al Davis. A few months after Davis’ passing, and shortly after the team fired Hue Jackson, the Raiders announced that Denver Broncos [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Allen, coach, Coach Allen, defensive coordinator, Defensive Line Coach, Dennis, Dennis Allen, Denver Broncos, ExBroncos, Football Outsiders, head, Head Coaches, Head Man, Hue Jackson, Jason La Canfora, Jeff Fisher, Jon Gruden, Josh Mcdaniels, Named, New Orleans Saints, Nfl Network, Raiders New Head Coach, Raiders’, Secondary Coach, st louis rams, Staff Turnover, Tampa Bay Buccaneers No Comments »Fisher’s hires offer familiarity, seasoning
January 23rd, 2012 afcbeast The St. Louis Rams will not lose games in 2012 for a lack of experienced coaches. Dave McGinnis’ expected addition as assistant head coach gives the team another assistant with head coaching experience. Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is the other. Both McGinnis, 60, and Williams, 53, have coached extensively under new Rams coach Jeff Fisher [...]
Brian Schottenheimer Hired As Rams Offensive Coordinator
January 22nd, 2012 afcbeast Our “ex” has found a new home. Michael Lombardi of www.nfl.com is reporting that the St. Louis Rams have hired Brian Schottenheimer as their new offensive coordinator, joining new coach Jeff Fisher, and the … [visit site to read more] Brian Schottenheimer Hired As Rams Offensive Coordinator – The Jet Press – The Jet Press [...]
Report: Rams to hire Brian Schottenheimer
January 21st, 2012 afcbeast The St. Louis Rams will hire Brian Schottenheimer as their offensive coordinator, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Read more from Schefter’s report here. View full post on ESPN.com – NFL Nation Blog
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