Rams News

Rams camp at a glance

Saturday, July 25, 1998

* Players in camp: 76.

* Out with injuries: OG Ethan Brooks (back); LB Eric Hil (back); DB Joe Rowe (back).

* Did not report: FB Craig "Ironhead" Heyward.

* Unsigned players: CB Ryan McNeil (two practices missed).

* Attendance: Friday morning, 419; Friday afternoon, 359; camp total, 1,293).

* Weather: A Wisconsin-like 81 degrees.

* Just visiting: Coaches from Augustana (Ill.), Central Missouri State, and Southeast Missouri State, and Pittsfield (Ill.) High; Herrin (Ill.) Spokesman; Springfield (Ill.) Journal-Register; KTVO, Channel 3, Kirksville, Mo.; NFL Films; former NFL and college coach John Ralston; Carol Vermeil; Illinois State Police.

* Friday's wardrobe: Full pads, both practice sessions.

* Today's schedule: Full pads at 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

* Quotable: "The most significantly different football player between last year at any time and right now is Orlando Pace. Looking at him on tapes of this morning's practice - he was just outstanding." - Dick Vermeil, on his second-year LT.

* Camp info: (309) 298-4400.

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