--Coach Scott Linehan likes what the Rams have done in the offseason, quickly replacing the retired Jeff Wilkins with kicker Josh Brown and signing Jacob Bell to play left guard.

But Linehan also loved the opportunity to bring in quarterback Trent Green as the backup to Marc Bulger.

Said Linehan, "What Trent brings to the team is credibility and leadership, I know he's going to help Marc a ton. And he's giving you a backup that you know you can win with."

Recently, Linehan related what Green did when the team's offseason program began in March and his flight to St. Louis was canceled.

Said Linehan, "He got three connections, and got to St. Louis at 4 in the morning -- or something crazy like that -- and was at the facility at 6 a.m. He wanted to be the first guy there. That's kind of old school. That's awesome."

--WR Derek Stanley was back in school this offseason at Wisconsin-Whitewater working toward his degree. Coach Scott Linehan knew that. What Linehan didn't know was that Stanley competed with the school's track team.

"I'll sit down and visit with him," Linehan said when told of what Stanley had done. "He and I never discussed (that); this is the first I've heard of it. That's something that probably won't be happening many times again."

Said Stanley, "I just figured a good way to get back in shape and get my speed back would be to run track. Doing track workouts and sprint workouts are essentially the same things I'd be doing back in St. Louis."

Stanley finished sixth in the long jump at the Division III championship in March, and his school was seventh.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"I like that; it creates competition. It's a natural motivator. I think it's going to be a real healthy thing." -- Coach Scott Linehan on the addition of two rookie wide receivers in the second and fourth rounds.

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