Rams cut Armstrong

@boom_king26

In the wake of a 34-28 loss at Philadelphia in which they trailed 34-7 at one point, the Rams have cut special teams player Ray Ray Armstrong. As they're known to do, the Rams hurt their cause with a bunch of penalties (10), many of them dumb, and though I think this was his first penalty this season, Armstrong's had a penchant for stupid special teams penalties, and he committed the dumbest one Sunday, a 15-yarder for shoving an Eagle player down after a 22-yard Darren Sproles punt return. That put the Eagles across midfield to start what would be a FG drive. (He might also have had something to do with the Eagles' blocked punt TD; the pressure came from the gap between him and Corey Harkey.)

For that to be a penalty that cost him his job, Armstrong didn't get his money's worth, because it wasn't that much of a push. The Eagle player fell more because he slipped on the turf than because Armstrong pushed him. It was a soft penalty, but you know what? Just don't do that. There was no need for it, and Armstrong's penalties have hurt the Rams more than enough times.

So, it took over two years, but there are finally implications in the Fisher regime for committing stupid penalties. With Armstrong out, and with Zac Stacy injured, there's the glorious chance Monday night that the Rams' 3rd- and 4th-round picks this year, Tre Mason and Maurice Alexander, might both actually be active for a game. Being down a LB could mean that Denicos Allen will get called up from the practice squad, but there's no official move there yet.

I also wouldn't be terribly surprised to see Armstrong turn up on the roster of a NFC West team in the next week or so.

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