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Thursday, August 23, 2012

St. Louis Rams Team Profile - Yahoo! Sports

Once one of the most dominant football teams in the NFL, the St. Louis Rams are now in a rebuilding process. St. Louis Rams fans are hoping the hiring of Jeff Fisher can lead the team back to the prominence that they experienced for a five year period from 1999-2004. The improved health of quarterback Sam Bradford and an improved defense should mean that the Rams should be a vastly improved team in 2012.

Team Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Home Stadium:

Edward Jones Dome

Seating Capacity:

66,965

Team Colors:

Blue, gold and white

Owner:

Stan Kroenke

Head Coach:

Jeff Fisher

All-Time Record:

513-506-20

Division Championships:

1945, 1949, 1967, 1969, 1973-1979, 1987, 1999, 2001, 2003

Conference Championships:

1950, 1951, 1955, 1979, 1999, 2001

Super Bowl Championships:

1999

Franchise Passing Leader:

Jim Everett 23,758 yards

Franchise Rushing Leader:

Eric Dickerson 7,245 yards

Franchise Receiving Leader:

Issac Bruce 14,109 yards

Key Players in 2012:

Sam Bradford and Cortland Finnegan

Sam Bradford:

While Steven Jackson is arguably the most talented offensive player on the St. Louis Rams, Sam Bradford would have to be the most important. Bradford is a former no.1 overall pick, and has only shown glimpses of being a great player. While Bradford has not yet lived up to his potential, the Rams were completely inept on offense without him last season. If the Rams want to make it back to the playoffs, they will need an improved and healthy Sam Bradford.

Cortland Finnegan:

Cortland Finnegan was the biggest off-season acquisition for the Rams, and he hopes to shore up the poor pass defense from last season. Finnegan has proven that he can strive under a Jeff Fisher defensive scheme during his time with the Tennessee Titans. Finnegan has a knack for shutting down the best receivers in the game, and that is something the Rams have surely missed over the last few years.

Jake has been a huge Rams fan ever since they moved to St. Louis in 1995.

Source: stlouisrams.com

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