Rams report, 12/14

* Injury update from the Rams' 31-13 loss to New Orleans Sunday:

- Jacob Bell has a bruised knee after what might have been his best game of the season. There are initial concerns about his availability to play against Kansas City on the 19th.
- The only other in-game injury was LB David Nixon's broken hand, on the opening kickoff. He expects to miss one game at the very most, probably none.
- Ron Bartell (shoulder), Kenneth Darby (ribs), Michael Hoomanawanui (ankle) and Justin King (shoulder) were all inactive for the Saints game. Hooman would seem very unlikely to play against the Chiefs. The others will bear watching.

* Stuff I would have posted by now if I weren't lazy:
- Big Dead DT Alan Branch was fined $10,000 for hitting Sam Bradford in the head/neck area during the Rams' win over Arizona Dec. 12.

- Orlando Pace has an award named after him. Well, half an award. The Big Ten Twelve (not to be confused with the Big Twelve Ten) announced this week it will award the Rimington-Pace Trophy annually to the best offensive lineman in the Big Ten Twelve. Wait a minute, why the hell does the Nebraska guy get his name listed first? Why doesn't the Ohio State player get preference over a guy who never played in the conference?

Good for me, Nebraska hasn't even started in the Big Ten Twelve yet and I already dislike them.

- The Rams officially got the "go" last week from the NFL to sell playoff tickets. Rams playoff tickets: now there's something I could get used to.

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