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The injuries, and losses, have piled up for the St. Louis Rams this season. In last week's loss to the Colts, long snapper Chris Massey and rookie cornerback Bradley Fletcher were lost for the season due to knee injuries.

Other than signing long snapper Ryan Neill, it was a quiet Tuesday at Rams Park.

So far, anyway, the Rams have handled relentless adversity in a professional manner.

St. Louis Rams linebacker David Vobora took the majority of snaps with the first string Wednesday in his first practice since a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

The sight of long-snapper Chris Massey writhing in pain on the Edward Jones Dome turf Sunday "upset me a lot," Rams punter Donnie Jones said.

No matter how the schedule was configured, the Rams weren't expected to win many games this season.

Rookie cornerback Bradley Fletcher and long snapper Chris Massey have been lost for the season.

Jackson simmers as Rams stumble Notebook RB is still scoreless seven games into the season.

Already down one wide receiver, the Colts can ill afford to lose another - especially if it's three-time Pro Bowler Reggie Wayne .

Coach Steve Spagnuolo was almost giddy after Wednesday's practice, the first for the St.

After his unexpected fourth-quarter appearance Sunday against Minnesota, Marc Bulger was asked whether he anticipated a competition this week with fellow Rams quarterback Kyle Boller.

Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says the Rams are 4-20 against NFC West opponents and 15-25 outside the division since the start of the 2005 season.

Coach Steve Spagnuolo never looks back. He's always looking forward, and wants hisA players to do the same.

I'm not certain of all 53 players, but I have a pretty good idea of most of the players who will make the final roster for the 2009 St.

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One of the first things you notice on the practice field is the ever-present pencil.

Other than a precisely placed punt that slithers out of bounds near the goal line or a game-on-the-line field goal that splits the uprights, there's little that Rams specialists Donnie Jones and Josh Brown enjoy more than teasing each other.

Other than a precisely placed punt that slithers out of bounds near the goal line or a game-on-the-line field goal that splits the uprights, there's little that Rams specialists Donnie Jones and Josh Brown enjoy more than teasing each other.

Rams survive The first training camp under coach Steve Spagnuolo tested the team in many ways.

For longtime proA football fans in St. Louis used to attending Cardinals training camp at Lindenwood College _ you wouldn't recognize the place.