2008 St. Louis Rams season
| 2008 St. Louis Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Scott Linehan |
| Home field | Edward Jones Dome |
| Results | |
| Playoff finish | TBD |
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.
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]
Free agency
- PK Josh Brown signed as a free agent from the Seattle Seahawks [citation needed]
- OL Jacob Bell signed as a free agent from the Tennessee Titans [citation needed]
- TE Anthony Becht signed as a free agent from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers [citation needed]
2008 NFL Draft
The Rams will have the second overall selection during the 2008 NFL Draft on April 26, 2008
First Round
It has been reported by NFL Network's Adam Schefter that the Rams will select DE Chris Long out of Virginia with the Second pick overall in the 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 | DT | Tulsa |
| 7 | 252 | David Vobora | Linebacker | Idaho |
Regular season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| 1 | September 7, 2008 | @Philadelphia Eagles | ||||
| 2 | September 14, 2008 | New York Giants | Edward Jones Dome | |||
| 3 | September 21, 2008 | @Seattle Seahawks | ||||
| 4 | September 28, 2008 | Buffalo Bills | Edward Jones Dome | |||
| 5 | Bye Week | |||||
| 6 | October 12, 2008 | @Washington Redskins | ||||
| 7 | October 19, 2008 | Dallas Cowboys | Edward Jones Dome | |||
| 8 | October 26, 2008 | @New England Patriots | ||||
| 9 | November 2, 2008 | Arizona Cardinals | Edward Jones Dome | |||
| 10 | November 9, 2008 | @New York Jets | ||||
| 11 | November 16, 2008 | @San Francisco 49ers | Edward Jones Dome | |||
| 12 | November 23, 2008 | Chicago Bears | Edward Jones Dome | |||
| 13 | November 30, 2008 | Miami Dolphins | Edward Jones Dome | |||
| 14 | December 7, 2008 | @Arizona Cardinals | ||||
| 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 | ||||
References
- ^ "Former Rams owner Frontiere dies". MSNBC. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ^ Pollock, Bill (2008-04-08). "Rams can't go retro". missourinet.com. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Thomas, Jim (2008-04-07). "NFL turns down Rams on uniforms". St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Clayton, John (2007-06-08). "Rams DT Kennedy to help Broncos get bigger on defense". espn.com. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Pasquarelli, Len (2006-11-17). "Rams hope Goldberg can fill Pace's shoes at left tackle". espn.com. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Pasquarelli, Len (2007-09-01). "Bengals acquire QB Fitzpatrick from Rams, release vet Johnson". espn.com. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
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