Rams News Recap: Dec. 24

http://www.rams-news.com/rams-notebook-bates-goes-above-and-beyond-for-blocked-fg-pd-2/%5DRams notebook: Bates goes above and beyond for blocked FG –PD
With his team trailing by 10 with about two minutes to play in Sunday’s loss to the visiting New York Giants, second-year linebacker Daren Bates went above and beyond to at least try to give the Rams a final chance.

http://www.rams-news.com/rookie-year-is-humbling-for-rams-joyner-pd/%5DRookie year is humbling for Rams’ Joyner –PD
It’s not that defensive back Lamarcus Joyner has been a disappointment as an NFL rookie.

http://www.rams-news.com/a-defensive-stockpile-in-place-rams-looking-ahead-to-critical-offseason-si-com/%5DA Defensive Stockpile in Place, Rams Looking Ahead to Critical Offseason –SI.com
Les Snead can’t sit still. He leans one way in his desk chair, then the other, spins 90 degrees, spins back. It’s a Wednesday in mid-December, and the Rams haven’t played for six days, which means their general manager has had almost a week to dwell on the past, and three more remain before the future.

http://www.rams-news.com/gordons-tipsheet-seahawks-set-standard-for-player-development/%5DGordon’s Tipsheet: Seahawks Set Standard for Player Development
Jeff Fisher, Les Snead and Co. have done a good job rebuilding the Rams talent base. The selection of rookie defensive tackle Aaron Donald to the Pro Bowl is another indicator of that.

http://www.rams-news.com/janoris-jenkins-tavon-austin-are-pro-bowl-alternates-wagoner/%5DJanoris Jenkins, Tavon Austin Are Pro Bowl Alternates –Wagoner
The St. Louis Rams landed two defensive players on the Pro Bowl teams announced Tuesday night in the form of end Robert Quinn and defensive tackle Aaron Donald.

http://www.rams-news.com/aaron-donald-amazed-by-pro-bowl-berth-wagoner/%5DAaron Donald Amazed by Pro Bowl Berth –Wagoner
As NFL players go, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone more even-keeled and quiet than St. Louis Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald.

http://www.rams-news.com/bobby-wagner-says-he-was-nearly-a-ram-wagoner/%5DBobby Wagner Says He Was Nearly a Ram –Wagoner
By now, it’s pretty well known among Rams fans and followers that the team had designs on selecting Seattle linebacker Bobby Wagner in the 2012 NFL draft.

http://www.rams-news.com/morning-ram-blings-an-important-offseason-wagoner/%5DMorning Ram-blings: An Important Offseason –Wagoner
Barring a major surprise, the St. Louis Rams won’t have much turnover this offseason when it comes to their coaching staff or front office. With a third consecutive losing season sealed, that means this will be a critical offseason for coach Jeff Fisher and Co.

http://www.rams-news.com/schottenheimer-we-want-to-finish-on-a-high-note-video/%5DSchottenheimer: “We want to finish on a high note” –Video

http://www.rams-news.com/jeff-fisher-that-12th-man-is-unique-and-special-video/%5DJeff Fisher: “That 12th man is unique and special” –Video

http://www.rams-news.com/kirwanpricsos-rams-at-seahawks-preview-video/%5DKirwan/Pricso’s Rams at Seahawks Preview –Video

http://www.rams-news.com/fisher-on-odell-beckham-jr-theres-clearly-a-lack-of-respect-video/%5DFisher on Odell Beckham Jr. “There’s clearly a lack of respect.” –Video

http://www.rams-news.com/pro-bowl-congrats-robert-quinn-aaron-donald-video/%5DPro Bowl Congrats: Robert Quinn & Aaron Donald –Video