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Draft: Reflections on a disappointing season

In all seriousness, though, we scratched and clawed to get wins, but it just didn't work. And yes, the injuries were a big factor. They're not an excuse, though. When you're in the middle of the season, you absolutely have to believe you can ...

From CHRIS DRAFT, Sporting News,  25 Jan 2008
Related Topics: Orlando Pace,  Walter Reed Hospital,  Roger Goodell,  Will Witherspoon,  Corey Chavous

Draft: Cramming 3 days of prep into a day and a half isn't horrible

It's that time of the season: We're playing a Thursday night game against the Steelers, which means we have a short week to prepare, coming off our Sunday game against the Packers. Rams linebacker Chris Draft, in his 10th NFL season, is writing an ...

From CHRIS DRAFT, Sporting News,  20 Dec 2007
Related Topics: Brett Favre,  Chris Draft,  Willie Parker,  Ben Roethlisberger,  Tony Romo

Draft: Staying hungry for a sack attack

Growing up, the guys I looked up to the most were players such as Reggie White and Bruce Smith. Man, did those guys know how to get to the quarterback. Same with a couple of linebackers at the time, such as the Patriots' Andre Tippett. And, of ...

From CHRIS DRAFT, Sporting News,  13 Dec 2007
Related Topics: Reggie White,  Bruce Smith,  Andre Tippett,  Lawrence Taylor,  John Shaw

Draft: Rams have learned how to finish the job

That's what made last Sunday's victory over the Falcons so sweet: We had to get our first win at home, and after a strong start, we were able to close out the game. Part of the difference between last week's win and the past games may simply be that ...

From CHRIS DRAFT, Sporting News,  6 Dec 2007
Related Topics: Will Witherspoon,  Brandon Chillar,  Jackie Joyner-Kersee,  Leonard Little,  James Hall

Draft: For the Rams' D, stopping the run is Job One

That game was a tough one. Rams linebacker Chris Draft, in his 10th NFL season, is writing an online column for Sporting News. As a team, we had talked about the second half of the year being a new season for us. And by winning our first two games ...

From CHRIS DRAFT, Sporting News,  29 Nov 2007
Related Topics: Warrick Dunn,  Chris Draft,  Jerious Norwood,  Steven Jackson,  Phil Collins

Draft: That first win was big, but the Rams are looking for more

I think the movie "Waiting to Exhale" really embodies what this past Sunday was like for our team. Well, at least the title does. It's like all year we've just been waiting, saying, "It's gonna happen, it's gonna happen, it's gonna happen. We're ...

From CHRIS DRAFT, Sporting News,  15 Nov 2007
Related Topics: Drew Bennett,  Marc Bulger,  Chris Draft,  Dane Looker,  Drew Brees

Draft: Rested Rams are ready to put out the Saints' fire

We needed a bye week. Our team was holding up well from a mental standpoint, even at 0-8, but we had some guys who really needed to rest physically. Being able to see them feeling better and actually getting guys back from injuries, I think that's ...

From CHRIS DRAFT, Sporting News,  9 Nov 2007
Related Topics: Chris Draft,  Reggie Bush,  Drew Brees

Draft: Running up a score is different from playing to win

A lot of people, from fans to the media, have been talking about last Sunday's Patriots-Redskins game and debating whether New England ran up the score. Rams linebacker Chris Draft, in his 10th NFL season, is writing an online column for Sporting ...

From CHRIS DRAFT, Sporting News,  2 Nov 2007
Related Topics: Chris Draft,  Tiger Woods,  Vinny Testaverde,  Jake Delhomme,  David Carr

Draft: Leadership is important, on and off the field

Not all huddles are created equal. Trust me, I've been on enough different teams to know the "personality" of a huddle can change every year, even when you stay on the same team. Rams linebacker Chris Draft, in his 10th NFL season, is writing an ...

From CHRIS DRAFT, Sporting News,  25 Oct 2007
Related Topics: Keith Brooking,  Isaac Bruce,  Chris Draft,  Mike Minter,  Julius Peppers

Draft: Special teams play is more important than you think

That was the first question I asked when I heard Devin Hester got a punt return touchdown against the Vikings last Sunday. I'm sure I wasn't the only one. You can look at some guys and say, "Man, he should be a great kick returner." And then there ...

From CHRIS DRAFT, Sporting News,  18 Oct 2007
Related Topics: Devin Hester,  Dante Hall,  Pittsburgh Steelers,  Steve Smith

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