NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (4-3) at ST. LOUIS RAMS (3-4) Sunday, October 28, 2012, Wembley Stadium, Noon (CT) 2012 SCHEDULE RAMS, PATRIOTS SQUARE OFF in LONDON Sun
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WEEK 8 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (4-3) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (3-4) Sunday, October 28, 2012, Wembley Stadium, Noon (CT) 2012 SCHEDULE RAMS, PATRIOTS SQUARE OFF IN LONDON Sun. 9/9 at Detroit L, 27-24 The St. Louis Rams will participate in the NFL’s Sun. 9/16 Washington W, 31-28 International Series for the first time as they face the New England Patriots at London’s Wembley Sun. 9/23 at Chicago L, 23-6 Stadium Sunday. The Rams will serve as the home Sun. 9/30 Seattle W, 19-13 team in this year’s International Series contest. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. locally, noon Central. Thurs. 10/4 Arizona W, 17-3 The Rams look to even their record at 4-4 on the Sun. 10/14 at Miami L, 17-14 season after falling to the Green Bay Packers last Sun. 10/21 Green Bay L, 30-20 week at the Edward Jones Dome. New England is coming off an overtime win over the Jets. Sun. 10/28 New England* Noon CBS Sun. 11/4 BYE The regular season series between St. Louis and New England is tied at 5-5. The two teams also met Sun. 11/11 at San Francisco 3:15 p.m. Fox in Super Bowl XXXVI, a thriller that New England Sun. 11/18 N.Y. Jets Noon CBS QB Sam Bradford won 20-17 on the final play of the game. Sun. 11/25 at Arizona 3:15 p.m. Fox BROADCAST INFORMATION Sun. 12/2 San Francisco Noon Fox TELEVISION RADIO Sun. 12/9 at Buffalo Noon Fox CBS WXOS KMOV 4, St. Louis (101.1 FM) Sun. 12/16 Minnesota Noon Fox Sat. 12/23 at Tampa Bay Noon Fox Play-by-Play: Jim Nantz Play-by-Play: Steve Savard Color Analyst: Phil Simms Color Analyst: D’Marco Farr Sun. 12/30 at Seattle 3:15 p.m. Fox Sideline Reporter: Tony Softli *At Wembley Stadium in London, England NATIONAL RADIO Sports USA Radio Network Play-by-Play: Larry Kahn Color Analyst: Ross Tucker THIS WEEK’S MEDIA AVAILABILITY Wednesday, October 24 Thursday, October 25 Friday, October 26 Saturday, October 27 Sunday, October 28 Monday, October 29 -Practice at Arsenal: 12:20 - -Practice at Arsenal: 12:20 - -Practice at Arsenal: 11:15 2 p.m. (London Time) 2 p.m. (London Time) a.m. - 1 p.m. (London Time) Patriots Travel Day vs. -Coach Fisher, QB Sam No Availability Rams No Availability Bradford available -Coach Fisher, RB Steven -Coach Fisher available on -Players available Jackson available field after practice Wembley Stadium -Conference Calls: London, England Bill Belichick - 10:05 a.m. CST -Players available -Players available Noon, C.T. Tom Brady - 10:20 a.m. CST VISIT OUR MEDIA WEBSITE AT MEDIA.STLOUISRAMS.COM ARTIS TWYMAN - SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS CASEY PEARCE - MANAGER OF MEDIA INFORMATION [email protected] - 314-516-8759 [email protected] - 314-516-8765 JULIA FARON - MANAGER OF MEDIA RELATIONS [email protected] - 314-516-8766 2012 RAMS PROJECTED STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE WR Brandon Gibson – Caught five passes for 60 yards vs. LDE Chris Long – Has 4.0 sacks this season and leads Rams Green Bay. Second among Rams with 25 rec. for 335 yards and with 22 QB pressures and 12 QB hits. Led team with career-high two touchdowns on the season. 13.0 sacks in 2011. Signed five-year contract extension in July. LT Wayne Hunter – Ninth-year pro has started four games LDT Kendall Langford - Had three tackles and 3 QB pressures at left tackle. Missed last week due to back injury. Has started 25 vs. Green Bay. Signed with Rams as a free agent in March after games and appeared in 69 during NFL career. four seasons with Dolphins. LG Shelley Smith – Third-year pro made his first NFL start last RDT Michael Brockers – Recorded first career sack and had two week vs. Green Bay and helped St. Louis average 4.9 yards per tackles for loss vs. Packers. Missed Weeks 1-3 due to ankle injury. carry on the ground. First-round draft pick was a Second-Team All-SEC selection at LSU. C Rob Turner - Has appeared in 48 games with nine starts. Started at RG in Week 1 before moving to center after injury to RDE Robert Quinn – Leads Rams with 7.0 sacks this season. Scott Wells. Started at center in Weeks 2-7. Had a sack, six QB pressures and four QB hits last week. Recorded first multi-sack game of his career vs. Arizona. Second among RG Harvey Dahl – Mauling road grater has 23 consecutive starts with Rams. Started all 16 games last season, including 10 at Rams with 12 QB pressures and eight QB hits. RG and six at RT after injuries forced him to slide over. SLB Rocky McIntosh – Has 21 tackles and an interception on RT Barry Richardson – Started at right tackle each of first the season as well as four special teams tackles. Seventh-year pro seven games. First-year Ram started 34 games at right tackle in joined Rams in June after six seasons with Washington. four seasons with Kansas City. MLB James Laurinaitis – Led Rams with 14 tackles (13 solo) vs. TE Lance Kendricks – Has 16 rec. for 133 yards this season. Packers to give him 87 stops on the year. Led the team in tackles Recorded his first career touchdown reception in win over Arizona. for third time in as many seasons with the club as he posted 142 Second round pick in 2011 had 28 receptions for 352 yards as a stops in 2011. Signed five-year contract extension prior to Week 1. rookie. WLB Jo-Lonn Dunbar – Tallied seven tackles last week and has WR Chris Givens – Fourth-round draft pick has caught a 50-yard 3.0 sacks on the year. Has seven tackles for loss this season. pass in each of last four games, including a 56-yarder last week. Has 10 rec. for 270 yards this season. LCB Cortland Finnegan – Posted six tackles last week. Recorded one interception in each of first three games as a Ram. QB Sam Bradford – Top overall pick in 2010 draft passed for Boasts 17 career INTs. Returned INT 31 yards for a touchdown in 255 yards and a touchdown last week. Has passed for 1,592 yards Week 1. Former Pro Bowler has 86 career starts. and seven touchdowns this season. RCB Janoris Jenkins – Had eight tackles in Week 7. Leads FB Brit Miller – Has appeared in all seven games this sea- Rams with nine passes defensed. Delivered his first career inter- son and helped St. Louis rush for 108 yards as a team last week. ception in NFL debut at Detroit. Selected 39th overall in April’s Appeared in 12 games with two starts at fullback last season and draft. was a key contributor on special teams. FS Craig Dahl – Recorded four tackles vs. Green Bay to give RB Steven Jackson – Rushed for 57 yards on 12 carries in him 45 on the season. Totaled 54 tackles on defense and tied for Week 7 and scored his first touchdown of the season. Three-time Pro Bowler rushed for 1,145 yards last season. Is leading rusher the team lead with 14 special teams stops in 2011. among active NFL running backs and holds NFL’s longest active streak of consecutive 1,000-yard seasons (7). SS Quintin Mikell – Had 10 tackles in Week 7. Second among Rams with 100 tackles last season. Also had a sack, four forced KEY CONTRIBUTORS fumbles and two interceptions in 2011. RB Daryl Richardson – Had eight carries for 36 yards vs. KEY CONTRIBUTORS Packers to give him 282 yards on the season. Rushed 15 times for 83 yards, including a 53-yard run, in Week 2. Rookie ranks second DE William Hayes – Notched first sack as a Ram last week. in rushing touchdowns, fifth in rushing yards and fourth in points Has six QB pressures on the season. Played in 48 games with 12 scored in Abilene Christian history. starts for Titans over a four-year campaign. TE Matthew Mulligan – Has caught five passes for 41 yards on DT Jermelle Cudjo – Has 14 tackles and 1.0 sacks this season. the season. Blocked a punt and caught game-winning touchdown Started Weeks 1-3 in place of Michael Brockers. pass, his first NFL TD, vs. Washington. First-year Ram previously played for the New York Jets. CB Bradley Fletcher – Had six tackles last week. Had a sack and four tackles vs. Arizona. Recorded game-clinching interception WR Brian Quick – Rookie has four rec. for 51 yards on the sea- vs. Seattle. Missed 12 games due to knee injury last season. Led son, including two catches last week. Rams with 4 interceptions in 2010. WR Austin Pettis – Second-year pro has six receptions for 56 CB Trumaine Johnson – Rookie third-round pick notched first yards this season. Scored his first career touchdown last week. career interception vs. Seattle in Week 4. WEEK 8: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS THE SERIES AT A GLANCE NOTABLE CONNECTIONS • Overall Regular Season Series: Series tied, 5-5 Former Rams: • Overall Postseason Series: Patriots lead series, 1-0 • Patriots Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels held the same position • Rams Home Record vs. New England Patriots: 2-3 with the Rams in 2011. • Rams Road Record vs. New England Patriots: 3-2 • Patriots TE Michael Hoomanawanui was a fifth-round draft choice of the • Current Streak: Patriots, three games (2001-08) Rams in the 2010 NFL Draft and spent his first two NFL seasons with the Rams.