Mike Rumph first met Steven Jackson in October 2004 at about midfield in San Francisco. It was a rude introduction.

Rumph, then playing cornerback for the 49ers, tried to arm-tackle Jackson, who was steaming upfield. Rumph needed two operations…

At this time a year ago, the transition of Virginia quarterback Marques Hagans to Rams wide receiver Marques Hagans looked like a experiment doomed to failure. Hagans, a fifth-round draft choice, struggled during training camp and wound up spending…

Randy McMichael credits Scott Linehan with turning him into a complete tight end. McMichael was coming off a big 2004 season (73 catches, 791 yards) with Miami when Linehan showed up in ‘05 as Nick Saban’s offensive coordinator. Linehan…

First-round draft pick Adam Carriker practiced in full pads for the first time Saturday afternoon. He was impressive, to say the least.

He tossed center Andy McCollum to the ground on one play and later bulldozed guard Richie Incognito to…

By BILL COATS

The sky was overcast, but the mood was decidedly sunny when the Rams hit the practice fields Friday morning. And not just because of the anticipatory buzz that always envelops the first practice of training camp.

On…

The Rams hit the practice fields for training camp on Friday, and a new blog hits STLtoday.com, too. It’s called “Around the Horns,” and I’ll provide notes, quotes and anecdotes throughout camp, the preseason and the regular season. Hope you…