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St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger underwent an MRI exam on his groin and hamstring Monday and was due for a second MRI on a swollen knee in addition to testing for concussion-related symptoms after a physically demanding loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

Not a lot has gone right for the Rams in 2009, no scoop there. The won-loss record doesn't lie - and the Rams are 1-8 entering Sunday's home game with the Arizona Cardinals .

Rams tackle Alex Barron was flabbergasted when informed that running back Steven Jackson needed just 85 yards to reach 1,000 this year.

No one argued with Rams running back Steven Jackson when he declared that "not a lot of people gave us a chance to even hang around in this game." Not with unbeaten New Orleans visiting the Edward Jones Dome, site of eight consecutive losses for the bedraggled home team.

Reggie Bush helped the New Orleans Saints overcome another bundle of mistakes to stay unbeaten for the best start in team history.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Power Rankings : Preseason: 32. This week: 30. 2009 Schedule/Results Where they stand: The Rams are fourth in the NFC West with a 1-7 record.

He has played football, coached his favorite sport and now is talking a good game about what goes 'round in the NFL.

It is always weird to have a Sunday in the NFL without the Rams playing, but the bye week came at the right time for the Rams.

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert I'm starting to get regular requests from readers for Dirty Laundry.

Here's the usual weekly gushing about the guys, well, most of it is gushing, the way they keep taking teams apart: * But we'll start with something critical.

In a mild upset, Cardinals tackle Levi Brown has moved past Rams guard Richie Incognito in the "race" to lead all NFC West players in penalties this season.

Rams decide not to bail on season Rumors of a fire sale prove untrue. by Bryan Burwell bburwell@post-dispatch.com, 314-340-8185 , St.

Even though more names than usual were on the trading block, little happened before the deadline.

Sports Columnist Bernie Miklasz [More columns] Bernie Miklasz ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 10/17/2009 Sometimes I wonder if the Rams really do want to move back to Los Angeles.

On the road, they it's even harder to win. I hope the Vikes play well and don't look past the Rams.

Six days earlier, defensive end Jared Allen had terrorized the Green Bay Packers, piling up 41 2 sacks in a 30-23 Minnesota victory.

Sometimes, the biggest trouble with watching a really bad team labor through a season is figuring out where to train your eyes.

Vikings DE Jared Allen has more sacks than anyone in the NFL since being drafted in 2004.

Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts has joined radio personality Rush Limbaugh in making a bid to purchase the Rams.

Just four miserable weeks into the season, and what's left to say about the 2009 St.