| Re: St. Louis Rams 2006 Training Camp Preview
REPORT DATES: Rookies July 26th, Veterans July 26th
SITE: Rams Park, St. Louis, MO
CAMP OBJECTIVES: The Rams offense will take on something of a different look under first-year head coach Scott Linehan, and the new regime will have to ensure that the likes of Marc Bulger, Torry Holt, Isaac Bruce, and Steven Jackson are all on the same page early. Linehan is going to have to work some magic with an offensive line that has struggled with injuries and inconsistency in recent years but made no major additions via either the draft or free agency. The battle between second-year pro Ryan Fitzpatrick and offseason acquisition Gus Frerotte for the second QB job should be intriguing as well. Running back Marshall Faulk, who underwent arthroscopic surgery on both his knees in the offseason, is expected to make a decision about whether he will return prior to camp. St. Louis finished 31st in NFL scoring defense last season, and it will be up to new coordinator and former Saints head coach Jim Haslett to get that unit moving in the right direction. The significant offseason additions on that side of the ball were tackle La'Roi Glover (Cowboys), linebacker Will Witherspoon (Panthers), rookie cornerback Tye Hill (Clemson), and safety Corey Chavous (Vikings), all of whom will have to be difference-makers for the much-maligned unit.
PRESEASON SCHEDULE: vs. Indianapolis (8/10); vs. Houston (8/19); at Kansas City (8/26); at Miami (8/31)
Did the off season move they make be enough to get this low ranked defense rolling?...I like Glover and Chavous...lots of changes to integrate into the D though.  | 
07-16-2006, 06:03 AM
St. Louis Rams 2006 Training Camp Preview 
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