We knew the St. Louis Rams had an interest in re-signing impending free agent Mark Clayton. Now, it's official. Today's Post-Dispatch features a report from the Rams front office as well as Clayton's agent stating that the contract talks have started between the two sides. ... Don't expect anything to happen immediately though. Kevin Demoff, the Rams VP for football operations and contract guru, said that Clayton is someone they'd like to extend before the league falls apart on March 4.
"Boogie Ball" Funds Liver Disease Research ... Dig out your leisure suit and platform shoes. It's going to be a "Blast From The Past" tonight in Clayton ...
Prep for the 2011 NFL Draft kicks into high gear next week with the start of the annual Scouting Combine. After that, colleges will host Pro Day events for their players. Pro days are a key piece of the puzzle in making final decisions about draft picks as scouts and coaches get one more chance to watch players work up close and personal. ... A complete schedule of pro days is not yet available as many schools, especially some of the bigger ones, have yet to set a date. Still, a number of
Elsa - Getty Images ... St. Louis Rams receiver Donnie Avery needs a big year to get his career on the right track ... View full size photo » ... So New England Patriots offensive guard Logan Mankins got the franchise tag today. No surprise. That may or may not be meaningful with the unresolved CBA. Typically, teams use the tag to keep their best players on the roster for another year, usually to work out a new contract. It also thins out the potential free agent market, frustrating the tagged
More photos » ... Elsa - Getty Images ... Mark Clayton of the St. Louis Rams is having a busy offseason ... Browse more photos » ... Here's a cool offseason story. St. Louis Rams wide receiver Mark Clayton will join movie stars Steve Martin, Don Cheadle and football players Bernard Berrian, Larry Johnson and others in a poker tournament to raise money for Africa. ... The Las Vegas event, Raise Your Hand for Africa, is hosted by none other than Larry Fitzgerald and Adrian Peterson. It happens
Just in case you were enjoying your weekend, here's a little something to crush your warm weather optimism. Talks between the NFLPA and the NFL broke down on Wednesday. Nobody quite knew why, but it was just assumed that some proposal on the table, like maybe the rookie wage scale, proved to be a deal breaker. Nope ... According to ESPN's John Clayton, the owners' walkout was a stunt, planned from the start, no reasonable offer could have changed that ... and the NFLPA made a very reasonable
The rabbit-leg "daube" was the most appealing dish on the menu of Mosaic Bistro Market ... Thumper is largely absent from St. Louis restaurants, and this preparation promised braised bunny with the intriguing addition of merguez sausage. I ordered it only to learn that it was gone — not so ...
St. Louis County Neighborhoods: Clayton ... Araka ... 131 Carondelet Plaza, Clayton; 314-725-6777 or click here for more info and a map ... Happy Hour: ... Weekdays 3 to 6 p.m.; ap ...