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Laurent Robinson's season-ending leg and ankle injury presented a golden opportunity for Ruvell Martin to fill the void at wide receiver.

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.

For Mike Singletary's 49ers, things couldn't be looking more up after his team's 35-0 shellacking of the Rams that moved its record atop the NFC West to 3-1. For Steve Spagnuolo's Rams, the outlook couldn't be more down following his team's second shutout loss in four games.

Alex Barron, benched during the St. Louis Rams' 35-0 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, was back at left tackle during practice Wednesday.

The benching of Alex Barron apparently will be a one-shot deal. When asked Monday if Barron would be back with the starting offensive unit when the Rams return to practice Wednesday, coach Steve Spagnuolo said, "I would anticipate that.

John Greco is in for Alex Barron for the St. Louis Rams at left tackle. Barron has been out the last two series since lining up off the line of scrimmage, causing an illegal-formation penalty.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando SAN FRANCISCO -- Alex Barron is not injured. The Rams removed him from the game at left tackle anyway.

If it wasn't obvious already that neither quarterback Marc Bulger nor right tackle Jason Smith are playing Sunday for the St.

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At his current pace, James Laurinaitis would finish his rookie season with 192 tackles - one short of the Rams record established by fellow middle linebacker London Fletcher nine years ago.

Marc Bulger is coming off his two worst seasons in his six years as the St. Louis Rams' starting quarterback.

St. Louis Rams offensive tackle Jason Smith , the second overall pick in this year's draft, has a sprained knee and is listed as doubtful for Sunday's home game against Green Bay.

The St. Louis Rams' Victor Adeyanju is 0 for 2 this season. Adeyanju, a fourth-year pro who led the team's defensive linemen in tackles last year, again is among the inactives.

The players were expecting simulated crowd noise when the loudspeakers were turned on during practice Friday at Rams Park.

Perhaps the most surprising Rams personnel move in the season opener against Seattle was a player who didn't suit up.

In 1976, former University of Southern California football player Paul Salata decided that the last selection in the NFL draft should receive a special designation: "Mr. Irrelevant." Paraphrasing her father, Melanie Fitch, director of the "Irrelevant Week" festivities in Newport Beach, Calif., explained, "It's irrelevant that he's last, because ...

The earliest that St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger will line up under center and take a snap is Wednesday - just four days prior to the regular-season opener in Seattle.

As the St. Louis Rams' braintrust grapples with settling on a final 53-man roster, some bad news has arrived on the injury front.

St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger injured the pinkie finger on his right hand during this morning's practice at training camp.

New Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo wanted an intense training camp and he's got one - almost too intense.