By Nick Wagoner

Senior Writer

With a sagging offense that has scored just 29 points in three games, Rams coach Scott Linehan made a major move Tuesday in hopes of finding a spark as he named Trent Green the starting quarterback this week againstBuffalo .

Quarterback Marc Bulger had struggled to get in a rhythm in the first trio of games for a variety of reasons. Bulger came under fire plenty from myriad blitzes and pass rush schemes.

Also, though, he simply missed on some makeable throws. Linehan addressed Bulger’s performance Monday using a golf analogy.

“You have got a 15 foot putt, you’ve got to make it,” Linehan said. “You’ve got a third and 7, you have to be able to hit the guy even if the protection isn’t perfect. Guys have got to get open for him. We have to protect for him. We have to get the running game going. And the score has got to be even. All of that stuff. But that’s what gets any of us going. We have got to make plays even when the plays aren’t easy to make. Marc is no different than everyone else on our team. It’s time for the play makers to step up and make plays and coaches have to give them the opportunity to do it.”

Linehan will give Green the opportunity to do it against the Bills. Green’s return to the Edward Jones Dome as a starter comes almost eight years in the making. His last start as a Rams quarterback came in 2000 when he replaced an injured Kurt Warner for five games.

Green has missed 19 games in the past two seasons because of complications from concussions. But Green has a proven track record, throwing for almost 28,000 yards and 162 touchdowns in his 14 plus seasons in the league.

ROSTER MOVE: The Rams made on change to the practice squad Tuesday, releasing linebacker Marc Magro and adding receiver Matt Caddell.