Rams Transcripts:
Wednesday: Linehan | Green | Little
Thursday: Linehan | Jackson

After traveling to Seattle last week, the Rams return home to St. Louis to host the Buffalo Bills. The contest marks the first time that the Rams have faced off against the Bills since 2004 and the first time that the Rams have played host to the Bills since 1995. The Bills lead the alltime series 5-4.

With nine total meetings between the teams, the Rams have faced only three teams fewer times than the Bills. The Rams have faced Houston once and Baltimore four times. Joining Buffalo with nine games played are Kansas City and San Diego.

4th Quarter

- Things went awry on the first play of the final quarter as Green threw an interception to Jabari Greer who returned it 33 yards for a touchdown and Buffalo’s first lead of the day.

- The extra point made it 20-14 Buffalo with 14:48 to go.

- The Rams couldn’t respond on their drive, going three and out again.

- Buffalo made St. Louis pay with an impressive 81 yard drive that ended with a 39-yard touchdown pass to Evans. The 2-point conversion was successful and Buffalo grabbed a 28-14 lead with 10:24 to play.

- The Rams were unable to get a drive going after a 22-yard completion to McMichael and Buffalo took over on downs at the St. Louis 45.
- The Bills tacked on another field goal this time from 45 yards out to make it 31-14 Buffalo with 6:21 to go. The Bills have now scored 18 unanswered points.

- Green hit Dane Looker for a long gain down the seam where he was blasted by Buffalo cornerback Leodis McKelvin. Looker lost the ball and McKelvin recovered. Looker was shaken up on the play. He walked off on his own power but did not return.

- The Rams put together a drive after getting a stop late in the game on the strength of a 53-yard catch and run from Jackson.

- That drive stalled at Buffalo’s 15 though and the Bills took knees to end it. Buffalo improves to 4-0 and the Rams fall to 0-4 with the 31-14 final.

3rd Quarter

- The Bills got the ball first to open the half and wasted no time piecing together a 76-yard drive for a touchdown.

- Most of the damage was done on the ground and Fred Jackson scored from 22 yards out. The extra point made it 14-13 Rams with 9:27 to go in the quarter.

- The Rams opened their first possession of the half at their 25 and promptly put together an answer. A 22-yard strike to Holt followed by a 14-yarder to him and a 9-yard completion to Jackson.

- A 13-yard sack derailed the drive though and Josh Brown missed wide right fro m 51 yards to give Buffalo possession at its 41 with 3:35 to go in the quarter.

- The Rams got a stop though and have the ball at their 11 on second-and-12 at the end of the quarter. The Rams lead 14-13.

2nd Quarter

- After using the pass to get deep in Buffalo territory, the Rams turned the ball over to Jackson. Jackson carried three consecutive times with the biggest a 29-yard touchdown run that made it 14-6 Rams with 13:41 to go in the half.

- That drive was 89 yards and last four minutes, 25 seconds, the longest drive of the season for the Rams.

- The teams traded three and outs on the ensuing possessions as Leonard Little recorded his first sack of the season on the Bills’ third down play.

- The teams continued to trade punts before the Rams defense made another big play, this time getting its first takeaway of the season with about two and a half minutes to go.

- Under pressure, Edwards threw deep but over the head of his intended receiver and in to the waiting arms of Oshiomogho Atogwe. Atogwe grabbed it and returned it 19 yards to give the Rams the ball at Buffalo’s 49 with 2:28 to go in the half.

- The Rams couldn’t pick up a first down after gaining 7 on the first two plays. On fourth down, they went for it and Randy McMichael couldn’t handle a short pass and Buffalo took over at its 42 on downs.

- The Bills completed a quick 8-yard pass but a tripping penalty nullified a long Lynch run to bring up third-and-9 from the 43. The Rams got another sack, this time from James Hall and Manning Jr. for a loss of 9 to force another Buffalo punt with 55 seconds to go in the quarter.

- At the end of the first half, the Rams lead 14-6.

1st Quarter

- The Rams won the toss and elected to receive. And they wasted no time trying to get Green and the offense ignited, throwing a deep pass intended for Avery that was broken up by Terrence McGee on the first play of the game.

- After a Steven Jackson gain of 7, the Rams failed to convert on third down and had to punt.

- Buffalo struck quick on its own as Trent Edwards hit Lee Evans for a gain of 49 yards on the first play of the Bills’ possession.

- A holding penalty slowed the drive, though, and they had to settle for a 45-yard field goal from kicker Rian Lindell and a 3-0 lead.

- The Rams responded with their quickest, most impressive drive of the season. Jackson picked up a first down on three carries before Green hit Torry Holt for a gain of 19. On the next play, lightning struck in the form of Avery. Avery took a pitch out of the backfield for a 37-yard touchdown jaunt down the left sideline. He broke out a little touchdown dance and gave the Rams their first lead of the season at 7-3.

- The Rams defense took a cue from the offensive momentum and got a quick three and out for a punt that went for a touchback.

- The offense couldn’t get it going again, going three and out. A 44-yard punt return gave Buffalo the ball to start at the Rams’ 29.

- Rams cornerback Tye Hill suffered a right knee sprain and has been replaced by Ricky Manning Jr. Hill’s return is questionable.

- The defense held its ground, as Ron Bartell provided blanket coverage and Chris Long got his second sack of the season to hold Buffalo to Lindell’s 35-yard field goal to make it 7-6 with 3:06 to go in the quarter.

- The Rams took over at their 11 and began piecing together a nice drive with a 10-yard strike to Holt, a 15-yarder to Avery and a 10-yard end around by Dante Hall.

- At the end of the first quarter the Rams have the ball at Buffalo’s 39 with a first-and-5 and a 7-6 lead.

Pregame Notes

- Greetings from the Edward Jones Dome where the Rams and Bills are ready to square off at 3:05 today.

- It’s been a wild week for the Rams and there’s no doubt that they are ready to get on the field and put the distractions aside for one day at least. That’s what they’ll need to do to get a win.

- No surprises for the Rams on the inactive list. Brock Berlin is the third quarterback as usual. RB Antonio Pittman, WR Keenan Burton, WR Drew Bennett, S Brannon Condren, G Roy Schuening, G John Greco and DE Eric Moore are inactive.

- As expected, Trent Green will start at quarterback. Donnie Avery is starting at receiver.

- On defense, Victor Adeyanju is starting opposite Chris Long with Clifton Ryan starting at nose tackle and Adam Carriker at the three technique.

- For the Bills, WR Roscoe Parrish and FB Darian Barnes are the only inactives of note. Derek Schouman replaces Barnes in the starting lineup.

2nd Quarter

KTVI, FOX 2 is once again “The Home of the Rams” in 2007.  On Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m., check out Rams Weekly where Fox 2 Sports Director Martin Kilcoyne goes one on one with head coach Scott Linehan and a Rams’ player.

Prior to each game, Kilcoyne will be joined by the St. Louis Post Dispatch’s Bryan Burwell, FOX 2’s Rob Desir and FOX 2’s Maurice Drummond for Rams Gameday pregame show, bringing viewers in-depth analysis, player profiles and the latest inside scoop on every Rams game.

Steve Savard - Play-by-Play
2007 will be Steve's 10th year on the Rams' broadcast team and his 8th season as play-by-play man. A native of St. Louis, Steve Savard has called play-by-play for more St. Louis Rams' games than any other broadcaster. Steve is the Emmy Award winning Sports Director for News 4, KMOV-TV in St. Louis. Prior to his broadcast career, Steve was in training camp with the Dallas Cowboys for 2 seasons before a neck injury ended his career in 1987. He also attended Northwest Missouri State University where he was a two-time MIAA Conference First Team Linebacker. Steve is also the co-host of The Coach Scott Linehan Show on Rams Radio.

Jim Hanifan - Color Analyst
Arguably the finest offensive line coach in the history of professional football, Jim Hanifan joined Rams Radio after 31 seasons as an NFL Assistant and Head Coach. Jim served as Head Coach for The Big Red for 6 seasons starting in 1980 and has won two Super Bowls, with the Washington Redskins in 1991 and the St. Louis Rams in 1999. In 2003, he released a book co-written with Rob Rains titled Beyond Xs and Os: My 30 Years in the NFL. In addition to his color analyst duties, Jim will also have his own show on Rams Rush Hour at 7:00pm.
 
Malcolm Briggs - Sideline Reporter and Pregame Host
Malcolm has been the sideline for Rams Radio for 8 seasons now. Malcolm is an expert at investigating gameday situations, and is skilled in getting the player perspective. Malcolm attended Kansas State University where he called play-by-play for football, baseball and basketball. Malcolm also serves as the co-host of The Steven Jackson Show.
 
D'Marco Farr - Pregame Analyst
D'Marco Farr played defensive tackle for 7 seasons in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams. Farr's football career started at the University of Washington, where he won a National Championship in 1991. His NFL highlights include playing one year with the Los Angeles Rams before the team moved to St. Louis, representing the NFC in the Pro Bowl in 2000 and culminated with a World Championship in 2000. Upon his retirement from football in 2001, Farr made a successful career switch into broadcasting. He was a regular on Fox Sports Net's hit show "The Best Damn Sports Show, Period." from 2001 to 2003.

Scott Warmann – Studio Anchor
A St Louis native, Scott is heading into his 4th season on the Rams Radio Broadcast.  His first year was the championship season in 1999.  He has spent the last couple of seasons as the studio host.  Scott has also served as the studio host for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament telecast the last couple of years on Fox Sports Net.  And he is heading into his seventh season as a member of the Gateway Football Conference broadcast team.

Doug Vaughn - Pregame & Postgame Analyst
Doug Vaughn returned to his hometown of St. Louis to join KMOV Channel 4 as a Sports Anchor and Reporter in 1988. Vaughn anchors the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. sportscasts on Fridays, and the 5:30 and 10:30 p.m. sportscasts on Sundays. He is also a Reporter for the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. sportscasts, Monday through Wednesday, and is the main Reporter on News 4's "Sports Sunday," a 60-minute show that highlights local and national sports news. A lover of all sports, Vaughn excelled in baseball and played for two years at St. Louis Community College at Meramec before transferring to the University of Missouri-Columbia during his junior year. Now his baseball is limited to coaching little league teams. Vaughn is a graduate from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism.

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