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St. Louis Rams Preseason Wrap Up: The Good And The Bad

Found September 07, 2012 on Football Nation: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jeff Fisher,  Michael Brockers,  Danny Amendola,  Lance Kendricks,  Jason Smith
TEAMS: St. Louis Rams
The 2012-2013 regular season is underway! Now it's time for a quick Rams preseason wrap up.The preseason was a mixed bag for the St. Louis Rams, who went 2-2. The Rams have been busy rebuilding their roster under new coach Jeff Fisher and GM Les Snead, so they do have some work to do.The Rams started the preseason with a big loss against the Colts, but ended it with a win against the Ravens. In between, the Rams had a win against the Chiefs and a very close loss against the Cowboys.Overall, it was a pretty good preseason for the Rams, and they only made it to the other side with only one big casualty.That casualty was the injury to first draft pick Michael Brockers. Brockers will have to sit out the first game. Brockers is expected to be out for a month, but the Rams have suffered plenty worse casualties in previous preseasons.The Rams had some very impressive preseason highlights including a Jenkins interception, a two and three touchdown game for Bradford, catches from Danny A...
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