* Big dogs. The bad news: the Rams are 13.5-point underdogs to the 49ers on Sunday. The good news: they're not even the biggest underdogs of the week. The Patriots are 20.5-point favorites over the Colts.
* Flea market. Rams transactions: what team would be hard-up enough to take a player from the practice squad of a 2-9 team? Yes, the 0-11 Colts, to whom the Rams have lost practice squad LB Scott Lutrus. The Rams replaced Lutrus with LB Eddie Jones. They also cut David Gilreath from the PS and replaced him with WR John Chiles. Both new practice squadders are former Texas Longhorns.
The Rams had one of their former linemen, Roger Allen, in on Tuesday for a tryout. He was released by the Saints over the weekend. They also tried out WRs Wesley Lyons and Owen Spencer.
Ex-Rams transactions: Chris Massey has landed a job with the Bears, who waived their long snapper. Also, the Chargers waived Eric Young again, and the Seahawks waived David Vobora injured. Guess he won't get to smack-talk the Rams' special teams before kickoffs like he was here in St. Louis.
In other long snapper news, Cleveland cut Ryan Pontbriand, who helped the Rams beat the Browns by snapping the ball off a teammate's leg on the missed (or blocked) game-winning FG attempt. Pontbriand caused a FG miss in their loss to Cincinnati this week by rolling the snap on the ground.
* Congratulations to Steve Spagnuolo on his part in creating a Hall-of-Famer. Patrick Peterson. The shoes Peterson wore in Sunday's game are going to the Pro Football Hall of Fame to commemorate his 4 punt return TDs of 80 yards or more in one season. TWO AGAINST THE RAMS.
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