Much has been written about the linebacking core of the St. Louis Rams. It leaves Buckeye fans grinning from ear to ear. James Laurinaitis is joined by 2 more former Buckeyes — Bobby Carpenter and Na’il Diggs — this season, bringing the total of Rams who have donned the Scarlet & Gray to 4. It is because of this that I think there will be a lot more eyeballs tuning into Rams games this fall.

The Telegraph has a nice feature story on the camaraderie this unique situation has brought about. It’s a great read, so be sure to check it out!

“We realize it’s pretty cool. It gives us a lot of pride in each other. There’s only one Penn State guy here now, so we get to team up on him a little bit.”

I know, I know. What’s gotten into me? Two posts within 24 hours! I said I’d eventually get back after it, and I am. Been a JL fan for a long time, and will remain so!

Here is an interview with Ohio State media outlet, The-Ozone:

James Laurinaitis will be coming back to Columbus, and while in town, he will be doing another autograph signing.

On Sunday, February 21st, he will be signing at Polaris Mall’s Buckeye Room location. This appearance, brought to you by Cardboard Heroes, will run from 1-3 PM.

From CHeroes.com:

JAMES LAURINAITIS, former OSU player and St. Louis Rams MLB, will be signing at The Buckeye Room at the Polaris Mall from 1:00-3:00 pm. Autographs will be $20 per signature. Photos and mini helmets will be available for purchase at the signing. Please call 614 841 0355 for more information.

From Official Rams Twitter account:

Rams MLB James Laurinaitis will be chatting live Friday at 1:30 p.m. at stlouisrams.com.

P.S. I know this blog has been pretty neglected lately. Also, I will be creating a new theme featuring James in a Rams uniform as well. Just having a little creativity block right now.

The Big Ten Quad, hosted by former Buckeye Eddie George, will air Thursday at 8PM (ET) with James Laurinaitis, Simeon Rice, and Lorenzo White as guests.

Don’t miss it!

According to many, James Laurinaitis was drafted to be the starting middle linebacker of the St. Louis Rams this season. Today is their first preseason game and he is fulfilling that prophecy by starting the game in the Mike spot.

Congrats to James! He will continue to work hard, and Rams fans will not be disappointed!

The Rams are in New York to take on the Jets. You can watch locally on KTVI, CBS 2 in the greater NY market, and NFL Network elsewhere. If you know where to look, you can watch online.

News out of St. Louis is that James Laurinaitis has signed a 4 year contract with the Rams the day before Rookies open the team’s 2009 Training Camp.

According to a release on stlouisrams.com, the terms of the contract were not released.

Congrats, James! Go get ‘em in camp!

The official Rams Twitter account has announced that the team’s preseason TV schedule.

KTVI-TV, Channel 2 in St. Louis, will broadcast each of the Rams’ four preseason contests, which will be available in high-definition.

Link: FOX 2