2008 St. Louis Rams season

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2008 St. Louis Rams season
Head Coach Scott Linehan
Home Field Edward Jones Dome
Results
Record
Place
Playoff Finish TBD
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The 2008 St. Louis Rams season will be the 71st season for the team in the National Football League and their 14th in St. Louis, Missouri. They will hope to improve upon their 3-13 record from last season.

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[edit] Off season

After having been hospitalized for several months with breast cancer, owner Georgia Frontiere died on January 18th, 2008.[1] Frontiere's son and Rams owner Chip Rosenbloom wanted to have the team wear it's old blue and yellow uniforms from the 1999 season, but was denied his request by the NFL stating that he needed to give a one year notice.[2][3]

[edit] Free agency

[edit] 2008 NFL Draft

The Denver Broncos traded their sixth-round selection (180th overall) to the Rams for defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy.[4] The Rams traded their seventh-round selection (209th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings for offensive tackle Adam Goldberg.[5] The Rams received the Cincinnati Bengals' seventh-round pick (217th overall) in exchange for Ryan Fitzpatrick.[6] The Rams received one seveth-round pick (252nd overall) as a compensatory selection.

Round Pick Player Position College
1 2 Chris Long DE Virginia
2 33 Donnie Avery WR Houston
3 65 John Greco OT Toledo
4 101 Justin King CB Penn State
4 128 Keenan Burton WR Kentucky
5 157 Roy Schuening OG Oregon State
7 228 Chris Chamberlain LB Tulsa
7 252 David Vobora Linebacker Idaho

[edit] Regular season schedule

Week Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Final score Team record
1 September 7, 2008 @Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field
2 September 14, 2008 New York Giants Edward Jones Dome
3 September 21, 2008 @Seattle Seahawks Qwest Field
4 September 28, 2008 Buffalo Bills Edward Jones Dome
5 Bye Week
6 October 12, 2008 @Washington Redskins FedExField
7 October 19, 2008 Dallas Cowboys Edward Jones Dome
8 October 26, 2008 @New England Patriots Gillette Stadium
9 November 2, 2008 Arizona Cardinals Edward Jones Dome
10 November 9, 2008 @New York Jets Giants Stadium
11 November 16, 2008 @San Francisco 49ers Monster Park
12 November 23, 2008 Chicago Bears Edward Jones Dome
13 November 30, 2008 Miami Dolphins Edward Jones Dome
14 December 7, 2008 @Arizona Cardinals University of Phoenix Stadium
15 December 14, 2008 Seattle Seahawks Edward Jones Dome
16 December 21, 2008 San Francisco 49ers Edward Jones Dome
17 December 28, 2008 @Atlanta Falcons Georgia Dome

[edit] References

  1. ^ Former Rams owner Frontiere dies.. MSNBC. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
  2. ^ Pollock, Bill (2008-04-08). Rams can't go retro. missourinet.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
  3. ^ Thomas, Jim. "NFL turns down Rams on uniforms", St. Louis Post Dispatch, 2008-04-07. Retrieved on 2008-04-24. 
  4. ^ Clayton, John (2007-06-08). Rams DT Kennedy to help Broncos get bigger on defense.. espn.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
  5. ^ Pasquarelli, Len (2006-11-17). Rams hope Goldberg can fill Pace's shoes at left tackle. espn.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
  6. ^ Pasquarelli, Len (2007-09-01). Bengals acquire QB Fitzpatrick from Rams, release vet Johnson. espn.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
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