Rams report, 11/17

* Injury report for tomorrow's contest against the New York Jets:
Questionable: Mario Haggan (thigh), Austin Pettis (toe), Eugene Sims (knee), Darian Stewart (knee).

Key names for the Jets:
Probable: Stephen Hill (out sick), LaRon Landry (foot), Nick Mangold (ankle), Calvin Pace (shoulder), Matt Slauson (knee), Mark Sanchez (back), Tim Tebow (ribs)
Questionable: Jeremy Kerley (foot), Joe McKnight (ankle), Sione Pouha (back), Bart Scott (toe)

That's probably about half their list, which reminds me of some of the Spagnuolo-era injury lists in its length. Most of the Jets on the report, though, are listed as probable. The eyebrow-raiser is Kerley - if he's slowed down, it takes a nice-sized chunk out of what little offense the Jets do have.

Then again, if the Rams do not STOP THE RUN tomorrow, they'll make Sanchez look good.

* Roster moves: Tight end Cory Harkey was promoted from the practice squad to take Kellen Heard's place on the main roster. No move to replace him on the practice squad has been announced.

* Pro Football Weekly has been a lot busier covering the Rams the past couple of weeks than they've had to be the past few seasons. Some highlights:

- According to team insiders, Danny Amendola's injury history makes any decision on franchising him very difficult;
- Look for a total makeover at safety next offseason like the one the Rams did at corner this season (see previous link);
- Janoris Jenkins is still a work in progress, but even with his recent slump and curfew violation, "his pluses have outnumbered his minuses";
- Chris Long becomes the latest player PFW describes as a "rolling ball of butcher knives". Dibs on that for the name of my future metal band.

* Tomorrow's game will air on KMOV at noon. That's CBS, not Fox, because it's an AFC road game. The Rams are 3.5-point favorites; Bernie Miklasz notes that it's the first time the Rams have been favored to win a game since Boxing Day 2010 vs. the Niners. The Rams won that game, but I am in total dread of being favored in this one.

This game has also sold more tickets than any game so far this year, an encouraging sign that interest in the team has picked back up. (Unless Jets fans travel very, very well.) Please don't blow this one, fellas.

* Get well soon, Mike Ditka.

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