The Rams had nothing to gain by winning Sunday, since the New York Giants eliminated them from their playoffs with their Saturday night victory.

But the Rams won the next afternoon anyway, hammering the Vikings 41-21 to win their…

Rams defensive end Leonard Little opened the quarter by sacking Tarvaris Jackson and forcing a fumble. The Rams had a couple of clear shots at recovering the bouncing ball, but failed.

Then running back Steven Jackson took over. He made artistic yardage…

Marc Bulger came out firing in the second half. A 16-yard completion to Isaac Bruce moved the Rams onto the edge of scoring position again.

Tackle Alex Barron committed a costly false-start penalty, forcing the Rams into a third-and-9 position. A completion…

The Rams offense remained stalled early in the quarter, with Isaac Bruce dropping a would-be first-down completion. That sealed the unit’s second  consecutive three-and-out sequence.

Jackson started the next  Vikings  series with an  8-yard scramble,  reminding the Rams safeties to…

The Rams  were determined to load up against the run and force inexperienced quarterback Tarvaris Jackson to make plays downfield.

So far, so good. Rams cornerback Ron Bartell picked off  Jackson’s second pass of the game and returned it 38 yards…

The Giants knocked the Rams out of the playoff “race” by failing to lose Saturday night. Finally, the Rams lost their mathematical life.

So with nothing at stake for the Rams, Scott Linehan can use Week 17 to get a…

Steven Jackson is simply spectacular.
 

This is the five-word explanation for how the Rams outlasted the Redskins 37-31 in overtime Sunday afternoon at the Edward Jones Dome.

Jackson finished this free-for-all football game with a 21-yard touchdown burst in…

The Rams the coin flip, gaining the opportunity to win the game in OT.

Marc Bulger picked up a big chunk of the needed  yardage, firing a 27-yard pass to Isaac Bruce. On third-and-9 from the 50, though, Bulger couldn’t…

Rams tight end Aaron Walker got involved in the offensive free-for-all, bulling ahead for a first-down reception. Then came another unusal sight: Marc Bulger taking off on a 29-yard scramble right up the middle of the field.

Will either defensive coordinator…

The Redskins picked up where they left off in the second quarter, advancing the ball with runs, passes and play-action passes.

Ladell Betts and T.J. Duckett  just kept pounding away at the right side of the Rams defense. Quarterback Jason Campbell kept…