http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/players/isaac_bruce/1419 Recent articles about Isaac Bruce en-us Sam Bruce is nearly wrapping up his freshman spring and he already has nine offers. The 2016 wide receiver is an impressive talent from one of Florida's top programs, University School in Fort Lauderdale. Bruce was a big contributor in his freshman season and was a part of the Suns state championship team. He's also the nephew of NFL star Isaac Bruce. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:04:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/keep_an_eye_on_sam_bruce/13663249 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/keep_an_eye_on_sam_bruce/13663249 Keep an eye on Sam Bruce http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/keep_an_eye_on_sam_bruce/13663249 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png This is the latest post in Kurt’s continuing series to identify the NFL’s Ultimate Franchise Player of All-Time. For an explanation of his methodology for choosing each franchise’s ultimate franchise player, and then how you and he will choose the NFL’s Ultimate Franchise Player from that list, click here. Previous selections: ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND | JAX | KC | MIA | MIN | NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | OAK | PHI | PIT Heading down the home stretch of Midwest Sports Fans Ultimate Franchise Player series, the upcoming installments will now have a definite West Coast feel – St. Louis, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle. I know, at last check St. Louis was actually located in the Midwest. But the Rams franchise history is somewhat truncated, and the majority of their legacy remains in Los Angeles. Three-quarters of the 32 players who made the bracket for Rams UFP were Los Angeles Rams. That’s not to say that St. Louis is not included; i... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:12:08 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/st_louis_los_angeles_rams_ultimate_franchise_player_selection/13259563 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/st_louis_los_angeles_rams_ultimate_franchise_player_selection/13259563 St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams Ultimate Franchise Player Selection http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/st_louis_los_angeles_rams_ultimate_franchise_player_selection/13259563 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png It is official. The Rams all-time leading rusher, Steven Jackson will no longer call St. Louis home. After voiding the final year of his contract with the club and testing free agency, it appears that Jackson has found a home with the Atlanta Falcons. Jackson had stated that his desire was to play with a contending franchise, but didn't want a reduced role. The Falcons announced the move via their official Twitter account on Thursday. The Falcons have agreed to terms with RB Steven Jackson on a three-year deal. RiseUp twitter.comAtlanta_Falcon Atlanta_Falcons (@Atlanta_Falcons) March 14, 2013 In nine seasons with the Rams, Jackson eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing eight times and amassed 10,135 yards with 56 rushing touchdowns. His 13,459 yards from scrimmage rank first in the NFL since 2004 and second in club history behind only Isaac Bruce (14,259). Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:53:18 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/rams_all_time_leading_rusher_signs_with_atlanta/13144255 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/rams_all_time_leading_rusher_signs_with_atlanta/13144255 Rams all-time leading rusher signs with Atlanta http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/rams_all_time_leading_rusher_signs_with_atlanta/13144255 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/2/42a305e9b8540533a6fa7e8429ce4d78b85073bb/mini/6853264.jpg By Anthony Caruso III The Capital Sports Report Owner/Managing Editor/Sr. Writer For the third time in three years, Greg Olson has a new job within the NFL. Greg Olson The Oakland Raiders have hired Olson to be their new offensive coordinator. He replaces Greg Knapp, who fired on December 31, 2012 after a season as the Raiders offensive coordinator. Knapp has been recently hired as the Denver Broncos quarterbacks coach. Olson spent this past season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, as their quarterbacks coach. When Mike Mularkey was fired as their head coach after a season, Olson lost his job with the team. Prior to coming to the Jaguars, he was with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was hired in 2008, as their quarterbacks coach. Then, in September 2009, he was named the team’s offensive coordinator, before being fired in January 2012. Before joining the Bucs, he was the St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator in 2006 and 2007. The 2006 Rams became just the fourth team in NFL history to produce a 4,000-yard passe Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:18:42 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/raiders_name_greg_olson_offensive_coordinator/12699040 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/raiders_name_greg_olson_offensive_coordinator/12699040 Raiders name Greg Olson offensive coordinator http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/raiders_name_greg_olson_offensive_coordinator/12699040 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png As Americans, we're raised (or at least encouraged) to think a lot of funny things about Brits. They are stodgier than us and proper-er than us, and conversely, when they get silly (see Python, Monty), they are much sillier than us. But particularly when it comes to sport, they are quite different from us. Or so we're led to believe...  Take cricket, for example, an endless comedy of manners without any punchlines, played by opposing teams who wear apparently identical uniforms. It is wholly incomprehensible to most of us on this side of the Atlantic, who despite a massively common gene pool are completely lacking in British understanding of etiquette.  For four years I worked for a Britisher, not the proper-est of gentleman but a good guy nonetheless, and following cricket was in his blood. I understood the passion, but completely blanked on the concept of the sport itself. Meanwhile, he bemoaned the fact that his children, being raised in the US, wanted to try out ... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 02:50:01 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/getting_to_know_the_uk_rams_fans/12059416 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/getting_to_know_the_uk_rams_fans/12059416 Getting to know the UK Rams fans http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/getting_to_know_the_uk_rams_fans/12059416 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Fort Lauderdale University School freshman Sam Bruce is getting varsity playing time with a loaded roster. The youngster is the nephew of former NFL star Isaac Bruce. Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:18:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/freshman_to_watch_sam_bruce/11702425 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/freshman_to_watch_sam_bruce/11702425 Freshman To Watch: Sam Bruce http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/freshman_to_watch_sam_bruce/11702425 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Rams are known for having one of the thinnest receiving corps in the NFL. While they lack obvious #1 and #2 receivers, one thing they don’t lack is depth, as you would expect from a team that has used 5 picks in rounds 2-4 on receivers in the last 3 seasons. The Rams are hoping that their quantity over quality approach produces two legitimate starters on what has been one of the weakest receiving corps in the league really since the days of Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce. They essentially have 8 wide receivers competing for positioning on the depth chart. Brandon Gibson and Danario Alexander are their leading returning receivers, producing mediocre lines of 36/431/1 and 26/431/2 respectively. Gibson, a 2009 6th round pick acquired in a trade from the Eagles, has caught 123 passes for 1399 yards and 4 touchdowns in 3 seasons. Alexander, meanwhile, was an undrafted free agent in 2010. He’s dealt with several injuries so far in his career, catching 46 passes for 737 yards and 3 touchdo... Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:48:28 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/many_different_receivers_competing_for_spots_in_rams_receiving_corps/11517652 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/many_different_receivers_competing_for_spots_in_rams_receiving_corps/11517652 Many different receivers competing for spots in Rams’ receiving corps http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/many_different_receivers_competing_for_spots_in_rams_receiving_corps/11517652 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The NFL Youth Football Fund has awarded a total of $600,000 to 214 players and coaches to support their free youth football camps. The camps will reach more than 55,000 young athletes this summer. Among the coaches and players hosting camps are Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis. Other former and current players include Isaac Bruce, Reggie Bush, Matt Forte, DeSean Jackson, Greg Jennings and Matt Ryan, along with coaches Jason Garrett of the Cowboys and Marvin Lewis of the Bengals. The fund has awarded more than $4.3 million in player and coach camp grants since 1998. Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:18:20 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/nfl_players_coaches_awarded_600k/11137559 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/nfl_players_coaches_awarded_600k/11137559 NFL players, coaches awarded $600K http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/nfl_players_coaches_awarded_600k/11137559 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The NFL Youth Football Fund has awarded a total of $600,000 to 214 players and coaches to support their free youth football camps. The camps will reach more than 55,000 young athletes this summer. Among the coaches and players hosting camps are Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis. Other former and current players include Isaac Bruce, Reggie Bush, Matt Forte, DeSean Jackson, Greg Jennings and Matt Ryan, along with coaches Jason Garrett of the Cowboys and Marvin Lewis of the Bengals. The fund has awarded more than $4.3 million in player and coach camp grants since 1998. Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:13:51 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/nfl_fund_awards_600000_for_free_football_camps/11136476 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/nfl_fund_awards_600000_for_free_football_camps/11136476 NFL fund awards $600,000 for free football camps http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/nfl_fund_awards_600000_for_free_football_camps/11136476 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Rams addressed their greatest area of need with the first pick of the second round of the NFL draft, taking wide receiver Brian Quick of Appalachian State on Friday night. The 6-3, 222-pound Quick had 71 receptions for 1,096 yards and a 15.4-yard average and 11 touchdowns his senior season with seven 100-yard games. Former Rams wide receiver greats Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt announced the No. 33 overall pick. The Rams had three picks in the second round and wasted no time getting a pass catcher for Sam Bradford, the top pick of the 2010 draft. Wide receiver has been the Rams' biggest weakness the last several years and Quick was among several wide receivers to make visits to St. Louis. St. Louis was foiled in its efforts to draft a wide receiver in the first round when Jacksonville traded up and snatched Justin Blackmon of Oklahoma State with the fifth pick. The Rams traded down eight picks with the Dallas Cowboys, getting the Cowboys' second-rounder, and missed a sh Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:38:21 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/rams_take_wide_receiver_quick_to_start_day_2/10664906 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/rams_take_wide_receiver_quick_to_start_day_2/10664906 Rams take wide receiver Quick to start Day 2 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/rams_take_wide_receiver_quick_to_start_day_2/10664906 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Pretty cool to have Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt at the podium to introduce the St. Louis Rams next No. 1 receiver. However, this was too early for Brian Quick. Sam Bradford needs someone who can come in and help him immediately, and the FCS receiver is too raw to make a significant impact early on. Unfortunately, this feels an awful lot like the when the Rams reached for Donnie Avery in the 2nd round in 2008. Quick will take time to develop, and probably isn’t the security blanket that Bradford needs. They would have been better off selecting a guy like Stephen Hill who, while he is also raw, could at least make an impact as a deep threat early on. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:10:54 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/st_louis_rams_select_brian_quick_grade_b/10664699 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/st_louis_rams_select_brian_quick_grade_b/10664699 St. Louis Rams select Brian Quick, Grade B- http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/st_louis_rams_select_brian_quick_grade_b/10664699 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/2/b2702593421d8918aa6b0bbacc0b8967bc141501/mini/94.jpg The St. Louis Rams addressed their greatest area of need with the first pick of the second round of the NFL draft Friday night, taking wide receiver Brian Quick of Appalachian State. The 6-3, 222-pound Quick had 71 receptions for 1,096 yards and a 15.4-yard average and 11 touchdowns his senior season. Former Rams wide receiver greats Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt announced the pick. The Rams went out and got a pass catcher for Sam Bradford, the top pick of the 2010 draft. Wide receiver has been the Rams' biggest weakness the last several years. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:38:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/rams_take_quick_to_start_round_2/10664993 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/rams_take_quick_to_start_round_2/10664993 Rams take Quick to start Round 2 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/rams_take_quick_to_start_round_2/10664993 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Wide receiver Torry Holt, a seven-time Pro Bowler with the St. Louis Rams, will sign a one-day contract with the franchise and then retire. The team set a news conference for Wednesday to honor Holt, who spent his first 10 seasons with the Rams after being a first-round pick in 1999. Holt caught 869 passes for 12,594 yards and 74 touchdowns with St. Louis, all three of those totals ranking second in franchise history behind Isaac Bruce, and was named to the NFL's All-Decade team for the 2000s. He finished his career in 2009 with the Jaguars and is 10th in the NFL with 13,382 yards receiving and 13th with 920 receptions. Holt set an NFL record with six consecutive seasons with at least 1,300 yards receiving and was an integral member of the franchise's lone Super Bowl victory. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:10:16 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/wide_receiver_to_sign_1_day_contract_retire/10466581 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/wide_receiver_to_sign_1_day_contract_retire/10466581 Wide receiver to sign 1-day contract, retire http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/wide_receiver_to_sign_1_day_contract_retire/10466581 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png