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The Rams aim to rebound from a 20-13 loss to the Atlanta
Falcons as they travel to Cincinnati to face the Bengals on
Thursday in the team’s final road contest of the preseason.
The Rams face the Bengals in the preseason for the second
time in team history. The Rams and Bengals previously met
in the 1988 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio
as the Bengals defeated the Rams, 14-7. The Rams and
Bengals have met 11 times in the regular season with Cincinnati holding a 6-5 advantage over St. Louis. The Rams and Bengals most recently met in 2007 at Paul Brown
Stadium in Cincinnati.
Through two preseason games the Rams are 1-1. WR Laurent Robinson, acquired
in April in a trade with Atlanta, has been a strong performer for the Rams this preseason.
Robinson leads the Rams with seven receptions for 117 yards and recorded
five receptions for 65 yards last week vs. Atlanta (8/21). K Josh Brown is perfect
in the preseason, converting five-of-five field goals and contributing 18 total points.
Rams rookies have also contributed. Last week vs. Atlanta, No. 2 overall selection
T Jason Smith made his first NFL start, second-round choice LB James Laurinaitis
recorded two tackles and an interception, and fourth-round choice DT Darell Scott
tallied four tackles, including 1.0 sack. |
| THE SERIES AT A GLANCE
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• Overall Preseason Series: Bengals lead series, 1-0
• Overall Regular Season Series: Bengals lead series, 6-5
• Overall Postseason Series: No meetings
• Rams Regular Season Home Record vs. Bengals: 3-2
• Rams Regular Season Road Record vs. Bengals: 2-4
• Current Streak: Bengals, one game (2007)
• Rams Longest Streak: Three games (1996-2003)
• Bengals Longest Streak: Three games (1976-81)
• Regular Season Point Total: Rams 215 - Bengals 194
• Most Points, Rams: 38, Rams 38-10 (1999)
• Most Points, Bengals: 34, Bengals 34-31 (1990)
• Most Points, both teams: 65, Bengals 34-31 (1990)
• Fewest Points, Rams: 3, Bengals 15-3 (1993)
• Fewest Points, Bengals: 10, Rams 38-10 (1999)
• Fewest Points, both teams: 18, Bengals 15-3 (1993) |
| WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN 2009
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• With 1,000 rushing yards in 2009, RB Steven Jackson will become the only
running back in Rams history to rush for 1,000 yards in five consecutive seasons.
• Jackson needs 127 rushing yards to pass Dick Bass
(5,417) for fourth on the Rams all-time rushing list. With 896 rushing
yards Jackson will pass
Lawrence McCutcheon (6,186) for third on the Rams all-time rushing list.
• With 30 receptions, Jackson will move into 10th on the Rams all-time receptions
list.
• With 902 yards from scrimmage Jackson will pass Dick
Bass (7,258),
Lawrence McCutcheon (7,869) and Eric Dickerson (8,157) to move into fifth
place on the Rams all-time yards from scrimmage list.
• QB Marc Bulger has an opportunity to become the Rams
franchise leader
in three major passing categories in 2009. Bulger needs 390 attempts to pass
Jim Everett (3,277) and Roman Gabriel (3,313) for first on the Rams all-time
pass attempts list. With 19 completions Bulger will pass Everett (1,847) for
first on the Rams all-time pass completions list. With 2,414 passing yards,
Bulger will pass Gabriel (22,223) and Everett (23,758) to become the Rams
all-time leading passer.
• Bulger needs two touchdown passes to pass Norm Van Brocklin (118) for
third on the Rams all-time touchdown passes list.
• With 100 points, K Josh Brown will have registered seven consecutive 100-
point seasons. |
| BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW...
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• The oldest player – DT Hollis Thomas, 35 years old (1/10/74)
• The youngest player – CB Justin King, 22 years old (5/11/87)
• The tallest player – T Alex Barron, T Renardo Foster and T Adam
Goldberg all log-in at 6-7.
• The shortest player – WR Jarrett Byers, RB Kenneth Darby, RB
Samkon Gado, CB Tye Hill, CB Cord Parks and CB Jonathan
Wade all measure-in at 5-10
• The heaviest player – DT Hollis Thomas, 340 pounds
• The lightest player – WR Derek Stanley, 182 pounds
• Most seasons with the Rams – DE Leonard Little, 12 seasons
• Most seasons in the NFL – DT Hollis Thomas, 14 seasons
• The farthest distance a player has to
travel from their hometown to St. Louis, Mo. – LB David Vobora, is 1,727
miles from his hometown
of Eugene, Ore.
• The
shortest distance a player has to travel from their hometown to
St. Louis, Mo. – DT Hollis Thomas, is a native of St. Louis, Mo.
• The College that is represented the most – Mississippi State, Ohio
State, Nebraska, North Carolina and Tennessee each have three
players represented on the roster.
• The state that is
represented the most – Eight players represent the
state of Texas. |
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| NFL.com: Gamecenter | Field Pass |
By Nick Wagoner
Senior Writer |
4th Quarter
- The Rams could not convert the third down and were forced to punt again. This time, Jones boomed one that bounced inside the 5 and was killed at the 3 to back the Bengals up deep into their territory.
- Penalties pushed Cincinnati back to its 5 before defensive end C.J. Ah You had a sack and forced a fumble. The Bengals got a big conversion from Scott to keep the drive alive.
- The Bengals took advantage of that conversion as Jordan Palmer hit Chris Henry for a 54-yard touchdown. Cincinnati went 97 yards on the drive but covered most of it on three plays.
- With 9:58 to go, the Rams lead 24-21.
- The Bengals got a quick stop and drove into Rams territory. On fourth-and-1 in field goal range, Marvin Lewis opted to go for it and the Rams got the stop.
- Keith Null hit Sean Walker for a gain of 24 yards to get it out of St. Louis territory.
- The Rams’ drive stalled and Brown attempted a 51-yard field goal that was again wide.
- Cincinnati took over at its 41 with 3:10 to play.
- Eric Moore came up with a huge sack and forced fumble that was recovered by C.J. Ah You at the Rams’ 35.
- The Rams came up with the necessary first down and salted the clock away to come away with a 24-21 win. |
3rd Quarter
- Neither the Rams nor Bengals could get anything going on their respective opening possessions of the half as both sides used their starting units.
- But Cincinnati struck on special teams with a 43-yard punt return on another low line drive from Jones to give Cincinnati possession at the Rams’ 38.
- The Bengals’ drive was killed though when cornerback Quincy Butler intercepted Jordan Palmer and returned it 63 yards to Cincinnati’s 22.
- The Rams couldn’t move it with the backups in on offense though and settled for a 38-yard field goal from Brown to make it 24-14 with five minutes to go in the quarter.
- Rams defense gets another stop with the help of a Victor Adeyanju sack.
- At the end of three, the Rams lead 24-14 and face a third-and-9 at their 43. |
2nd Quarter
- Jones boomed a 55-yard punt to force the Bengals to start from their 25.
- After a first down pickup, Larry Grant stopped Benson for a loss of 3 on first down.
- Benson got it right back and then some with a gain of 12 yards on second down to set up a third-and-1. Jeremi Johnson picked up 3 to convert.
- After getting to the Rams 32, safety Oshiomogho Atogwe did what he does best and ripped the ball loose from running back Bernard Scott. Butler scooped it up and raced 73 yards for a touchdown and a 21-7 lead with 10:11 to go in the half.
- The Bengals started their next possession from their 31 and marched into Rams territory with the help of a 14-yard run on third down by O’Sullivan.
- On third-and-8 the Rams appeared to get off the field but Jonathan Wade was flagged for a hold.
- Pass interference on Ron Bartell gave Cincinnati a first down at the Rams’ 1.
- Former Ram Brian Leonard punched it in from 1-yard out to trim the Rams’ lead to 21-14 with 6:12 to go in the half.
- The Rams drove into Cincinnati territory but couldn’t convert a third-and-1 as Pittman was dropped in the backfield for a loss of 4.
- The defense stepped up and got a quick stop and the Rams took over at their 48 with 1:29 to go in the half.
- Brown kicked a 50-yard field goal but the Bengals called timeout before he could get it off. When he attempted it again, he missed wide left. At the half, the Rams lead 21-14. |
1st Quarter
- For the first time this preseason, the Rams won the toss and elected to receive.
- Samkon Gado got the first return opportunity and his efforts were nullified by a block in the back on David Roach.
- The Rams opened the drive from their 11. They never got any traction after running back Steven Jackson lost 1 on the opening play and the Rams went three and out.
- A surprisingly short punt from Donnie Jones was returned by Quan Cosby for 49 yards and a touchdown to give Cincinnati a 7-0 lead with 13:54 to go in the quarter.
- The Rams responded though as the offense put together its finest drive of the preseason, marching 71 yards for a tying touchdown as Samkon Gado burst 16 yards off tackle for a touchdown.
- Fullback Mike Karney had a nice drive, opening holes on three consecutive runs for Gado to help the Rams get in the end zone.
- The biggest play of the drive was a 14-yard completion on third down to Ronald Curry to keep the possession alive.
- The Bengals got their first possession but the Rams didn’t allow it to last long as James Butler got a sack on the first play and a fumbled snap on second down was recovered by James Laurinaitis at Cincinnati’s 20.
- The Rams quickly turned their sixth takeaway of the preseason to points, covering the 20 yards in five plays. Gado scored this time on a 2-yard shuffle pass from Boller to give the Rams a 14-7 lead with 4:51 to go in the quarter.
- Cincinnati started its next drive from the 17 and converted a third-and-6 on a 23-yard completion to Andre Caldwell.
- David Vobora got a 4-yard sack and a 10-yard holding penalty pushed the Bengals back to their 30.
- On third-and-25, the Bengals completed an 8-yard pass but fell well short of the first down and the defense got off the field again.
- The Rams went three and out and will punt it away to start the second quarter. |
Pregame
Notes
- Greetings from Paul Brown Stadium where the Rams and Bengals are preparing to kickoff preseason contest No. 3.
- If ever there was a sign that the Rams are getting healthier, it’s apparent by looking at the pre-game injury list. Only quarterback Marc Bulger and guard Jacob Bell are officially ruled out for the game.
- Receiver Donnie Avery is not starting as Keenan Burton will start in his place. Avery is listed as available but he isn’t likely to play.
- Mark Setterstrom will start for Bell and Kyle Boller will start for Bulger.
- Adam Carriker and Tim Carter will also be available but it’s unclear how much they will play if at all.
- Gary Gibson will start for Carriker, as expected.
- For Cincinnati, J.T. O’Sullivan starts in place of Carson Palmer at quarterback. The Bengals have quite a few injuries along the roster. Michael Johnson will step in place of Antwan Odom at end and Chinedum Ndukwe starts for Chris Crocker at free safety.
- Chad Johnson isn’t likely to get some kicking opportunities as the Bengals brought in Sam Swank for the injured Shayne Graham.
- Be back with quarterly updates and you can also follow along on Twitter @OneRamsWay.
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| HOME OF THE RAMS
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KTVI, FOX 2 is once again “The Home of the Rams” in 2007. On
Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m., check out Rams Weekly where Fox 2 Sports
Director Martin Kilcoyne goes one on one with head coach Scott Linehan and
a Rams’ player.
Prior to each game, Kilcoyne will be joined by the St. Louis Post
Dispatch’s Bryan Burwell, FOX 2’s Rob Desir and FOX 2’s Maurice Drummond
for Rams Gameday pregame show, bringing viewers in-depth analysis, player
profiles and the latest inside scoop on every Rams game.
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The 2009-2010 broadcast team for Rams Radio is as follows:
Rams Radio Pre-Game Show:
Host: Randy Karraker
Analyst: Coach Jim Hanifan
Reporter: Brian Stull
Gameday Insider: Jim Thomas
Studio Host: Tom Casey
Segment Contributors: Bernie Miklasz, Bryan Burwell, Pat Parris,
D’Marco Farr and Steve Savard
Executive Producer: Chris “Hoss” Neupert
Rams Radio In-Game Coverage:
Play by Play: Steve Savard
Color Analyst: D’Marco Farr
In-Game Reporter: Brian Stull
Studio Host: Tom Casey
Executive Producer: Chris “Hoss” Neupert
Rams Radio Post-Game Show:
Hosts: Steve Savard and Brent Stover
Analysts: D’Marco Farr and Coach Jim Hanifan
Locker Room Interviews: Brian Stull
Studio Host: Tom Casey
Executive Producer: Chris “Hoss” Neupert
All of the Rams game day shows and coverage, along with the weekly Rams programs will be executed under the watchful eye of Executive Producer Chris Neupert. Studio Producer duties will vary by program and schedule, rotating between 101 ESPN Producers Ben Boyd, Todd Wise and Chris Gardner. Steve Bear will be the In-Game Spotter, and engineering responsibilities will be handled by Dodie Rahlman, Craig Rutledge, Marshall Rice, Bob Hoffman and Ken Cunetto.
Along with the Rams game day coverage and pre-and post-game shows, 101 ESPN will broadcast “Rams Rush Hour Shows” weeknights from 7:00 until 8:00 pm. As part of “Rams Rush Hour Shows,” Coach Steve Spagnuolo and General Manager Billy Devaney are expected to do weekly shows.
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