Robert Quinn said Kevin Kolb and the Cardinals offense can be explosive, but yesterday was the Rams defense’s night to shine.

Expect a heavy dose of pressure with press man behind it tonight once again from Arizona’s defense. The Cardinals’ corners typically press the outside receivers, while bringing pressure up the middle.

Danny Amendola is excited to be in and explosive offense under coordinator Brian Schottenheimer.

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Les Snead is only concerned with stacking good decisions.

St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford is familiar with pressure.

No, not the stress stemming from rumors of dating a supermodel.

But the 2010 No. 1 overall draft pick knows the expectations of being a franchise quarterback.

Well, I’m flying into Baltimore as I write this, gearing up for a visit to the Ravens rookie minicamp on Sunday. That means my visit to St. Louis to check out the Rams rookies is over, though you can read about what I thought here. It was my first trip to see the Rams, and it was a good one.

The Cowboys made one of the memorable trades of the first round, sending their 14th pick and a second-rounder to the Rams for the right to select No. 6 overall. It was a bold move, and one that left them with an elite player at a key position — LSU CB Morris Claiborne.

Free-agent linebacker Bryan Kehl is visiting the Redskins, a league source said Monday.

Free-agent wide receiver Jerome Simpson plans to visit the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday, according to a league source.

In his latest draft buzz column, NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora gives us 10 thoughts on the draft as we get closer and closer to Commissioner Roger Goodell calling out Andrew Luck‘s name.

Free-agent C Jason Brown is drawing interest from several teams, including the Ravens, league sources said Friday.

The Rams have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with DE William Hayes, according to a league source.

The Rams hosted tryouts for former Steelers QB Dennis Dixon and former Bengals WR Jerome Simpson on Thursday, according to a league source.

Bobby Wagner and Matt Veldman shined at the pro days held by Utah State and North Dakota State, respectively.