JAMES LAURINAITIS RUMORS
Rams’ 2013 draft need: Strong-side linebacker
One of the St. Louis Rams’ 2013 draft needs is strong side linebacker, because Rocky McIntosh hit free agency in 2013, and he didn’t play that well in 2012 either. And you’d be surprised to know that the Rams haven’t selected a linebacker in the top three rounds since James Laurinaitis in 2009. However 2013 seems to be the year that the Rams will draft a linebacker to play strong...
James Laurinaitis: Buccaneers had tells that were easy to read
James Laurinaitis enjoyed a big day in the St. Louis Rams’ win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, as he recorded 12 tackles, an interception and defended two passes. At certain points, it almost appeared as though the fourth-year linebacker knew what the Bucs were going to throw at him. According to him, that’s because he did.
“We just felt like coaches do a phenomenal...
St. Louis Rams defense, best in the NFC
The St. Louis Rams rolled over the helpless Arizona Cardinals in front of the entire country Thursday night demeaning a high flying and unbeaten Cardinal team 17-3. But it was not the offense that turned heads all across the country, rather a relentless, smash mouth defense that threw Arizona quarterback Kevin Kolb like a rag doll to the ground nine times. The nine sacks showed...
ESPN Publishes an Awesome Picture of Animal & His Son James Laurinaitis Swapping Uniforms
ESPN’s “Sportsnation”, @SportsNation”, has tweeted a really cool pic of Animal with his son, St. Louis Rams linebacker James Laurinaitis. The pic shows James dressed up in his Dad’s Legion of Doom gear and Animal in his son’s NFL uniform. Here’s the pic:
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St. Louis Rams extend MLB James Laurinaitis
James Laurinaitis is a very talented linebacker. A 2009 2nd round pick, he has graded out positively overall over the past 3 years as a starter and ranked 14th overall among middle linebackers in 2010 on ProFootballFocus. He’s managed 100+ tackles in each of his first 3 years in the league, good for a combined 376 tackles, a whopping 310 of which were solo. Heading into the final...
St. Louis Rams 2013 Franchise Tag Candidates
MLB James Laurinaitis
Laurinaitis is a good linebacker, but the linebacker franchise tag value (8.8 million in 2012) is inflated by the salaries of rush linebackers and thus non-rush linebackers rarely get tagged. After an offseason in which Curtis Lofton, Stephen Tulloch, and David Hawthorne got 27.5 million, 25.5 million, and 19 million respectively over 5 years, the Rams are unlikely...
Laurinaitis should receive extension from Rams
The Saint Louis Rams have turned their attention to linebacker James Laurinaitis after signing Chris Long to an extension. Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the team has begun talks with agent Tom Condon for the linebacker before he enters the final year of his deal. “Tom mentioned that they’re talking, but I don’t follow that [...]
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July 31, 2012
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Respect comes from preparation for Laurinaitis
ST. LOUIS James Laurinaitis walked from a shower area to his locker Friday at Rams Park and passed fellow linebacker Brady Poppinga. Over the last five months, Poppinga has come to respect Laurinaitis' mental and physical approach to his craft honed over three seasons. But one recent episode captured Laurinaitis' grit, and Poppinga gestured his teammate closer to hear his...
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December 31, 2011
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James Laurinaitis has been a force for the St. Louis Rams in 2012
25-year old inside linebacker James Laurinaitis has been a force for the Rams on D once again this year. He has played in 15 games for the Rams so far this year and he has 133 tackles, 6 tackles for a loss, 3 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, 7 passes defensed and 2 interceptions. Laurinaitis has now played in played in 47 games in his first three years with the Rams and he has 367 tackles...
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December 28, 2011
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James Laurinaitis is a tackling machine for the St. Louis Rams
24-year old linebacker James Laurinaitis is a tackling machine for the Rams. He has played in 11 games for the Rams so far this year and he has 90 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 tackles for a loss, 6 passes defensed, 2 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery. He has now played in 43 games in his first three years with the Rams and he has 324 tackles, 7 sacks, 16 tackles for a loss, 1 forced...
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November 30, 2011
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