ST. LOUIS — Quarterback Sam Bradford was back on the practice field Saturday for the St. Louis Rams in preparing the Rams for their game against the Seahawks on Monday in Seattle.

Bradford, hampered by a high left ankle sprain, did not practice at all this week and missed last week’s game at San Francisco. He sustained the ankle injury Oct. 16 at Green Bay and missed two games.

Coach Steve Spagnuolo said he’s not ready to name him the starter.

“The test here, you know, when I talk with (trainer) Reggie (Scott) is see how it feels tomorrow,” Spagnuolo said. “Now, we are treading lightly and going safe. I will tell you this, if you could have seen the look on his eye when I told him he wasn’t going to play last week, you know, that’s hard to do.

“You know him. We’ll see and be smart about it.”

Bradford took less than half of the practice snaps, splitting time with Kellen Clemens, who was signed Thursday after he was cut Wednesday by Houston.

Clemens split duties Friday with No. 3 quarterback Tom Brandstater, who did not take any reps with the first team Saturday. Brandstater, who is in his second year out of Fresno State, has not played in an NFL game.

No. 2 quarterback A. J. Feeley is out with a fractured right thumb, which he hurt against San Francisco.

In a conference call earlier this week, Seattle coach Pete Carroll said he expects to see Bradford.

“We’re kind of counting on Sam getting back in there,” Carroll said. “And figuring that by resting him and not having him go last week, he’ll probably be able to play.”

In case Bradford can’t go, Spagnuolo said he is confident in using Clemens.

Clemens caught Spagnuolo’s eye with his practice performance.

“I’ll tell you what, I am thoroughly impressed with the command in the huddle and spitting out the verbiage and just some little things I saw in there,” Spagnuolo said. “He did a nice job with it.”

Knowing the system helps, Clemens said. When he was with the Jets and working with the scout team for five seasons, he had to imitate the New England Patriots system twice each season.

Rams offensive coordinator McDaniels, who then was the coordinator the Patriots, worked him out before the 2006 draft.

“He’s played in games and he’s had to handle systems and defenses and had to add some tough challenges in his career, too,” McDaniels said. “So he’s a guy that battles.”

The Jets selected him in the second round. In his time there, he played behind Chad Pennington, Brett Favre and Mark Sanchez. In 2007 when Pennington was hurt, Clemens started eight games and threw for 1,529 yards and five touchdowns with 10 inceptions.

He joined Washington in training camp last summer but was released. He was signed by the Texans on Nov. 23, after starting quarterback Matt Schaub was placed on injured reserve and was released this week before getting a call from the Rams.

In his NFL career, Clemens has thrown for 1,686 yards and five touchdowns with 11 interceptions.

“It’s been a whirlwind so far,” Clemens said. “It’s just a matter of I was speaking Spanish last week and now I’m speaking German trying to get this offense down. It’s a matter of making sure I can call the play in the huddle the correct way, get the guys up to the line of scrimmage and give us an opportunity.”

If called upon against the Seahawks, Clemens said he will be ready to go.

“Two practices, I don’t think we have to throw the panic flag completely,” Clemens said. “There’s some newness having me in there but it’ll be doable. I’m not going to guarantee anything.”

NOTES: KR Quinn Porter (abdomen) is out Monday as is Feeley. … FB Britt Miller (knee) did not practice Saturday. … DE Chris Long (ankle) and DT Fred Robbins (back) were limited Saturday. … TE Lance Kendricks did not practice Saturday and was out of town for personal reasons, Spagnuolo said. He will play Monday.

ST. LOUIS – Quarterback Sam Bradford was back on the practice field Saturday for the St. Louis Rams in preparing the Rams for their game against the Seahawks on Monday in Seattle.

Bradford, hampered by a high left ankle sprain, did not practice at all this week and missed last week’s game at San Francisco. He sustained the ankle injury Oct. 16 at Green Bay and missed two games.

Coach Steve Spagnuolo said he’s not ready to name him the starter.

“The test here, you know, when I talk with (trainer) Reggie (Scott) is see how it feels tomorrow,” Spagnuolo said. “Now, we are treading lightly and going safe. I will tell you this, if you could have seen the look on his eye when I told him he wasn’t going to play last week, you know, that’s hard to do.

“You know him. We’ll see and be smart about it.”

Bradford took less than half of the practice snaps, splitting time with Kellen Clemens, who was signed Thursday after he was cut Wednesday by Houston.

Clemens split duties Friday with No. 3 quarterback Tom Brandstater, who did not take any reps with the first team Saturday. Brandstater, who is in his second year out of Fresno State, has not played in an NFL game.

No. 2 quarterback A. J. Feeley is out with a fractured right thumb, which he hurt against San Francisco.

In a conference call earlier this week, Seattle coach Pete Carroll said he expects to see Bradford.

“We’re kind of counting on Sam getting back in there,” Carroll said. “And figuring that by resting him and not having him go last week, he’ll probably be able to play.”

In case Bradford can’t go, Spagnuolo said he is confident in using Clemens.

Clemens caught Spagnuolo’s eye with his practice performance.

“I’ll tell you what, I am thoroughly impressed with the command in the huddle and spitting out the verbiage and just some little things I saw in there,” Spagnuolo said. “He did a nice job with it.”

Knowing the system helps, Clemens said. When he was with the Jets and working with the scout team for five seasons, he had to imitate the New England Patriots system twice each season.

Rams offensive co-ordinator McDaniels, who then was the co-ordinator the Patriots, worked him out before the 2006 draft.

“He’s played in games and he’s had to handle systems and defences and had to add some tough challenges in his career, too,” McDaniels said. “So he’s a guy that battles.”

The Jets selected him in the second round. In his time there, he played behind Chad Pennington, Brett Favre and Mark Sanchez. In 2007 when Pennington was hurt, Clemens started eight games and threw for 1,529 yards and five touchdowns with 10 inceptions.

He joined Washington in training camp last summer but was released. He was signed by the Texans on Nov. 23, after starting quarterback Matt Schaub was placed on injured reserve and was released this week before getting a call from the Rams.

In his NFL career, Clemens has thrown for 1,686 yards and five touchdowns with 11 interceptions.

“It’s been a whirlwind so far,” Clemens said. “It’s just a matter of I was speaking Spanish last week and now I’m speaking German trying to get this offence down. It’s a matter of making sure I can call the play in the huddle the correct way, get the guys up to the line of scrimmage and give us an opportunity.”

If called upon against the Seahawks, Clemens said he will be ready to go.

“Two practices, I don’t think we have to throw the panic flag completely,” Clemens said. “There’s some newness having me in there but it’ll be doable. I’m not going to guarantee anything.”

NOTES: KR Quinn Porter (abdomen) is out Monday as is Feeley. … FB Britt Miller (knee) did not practice Saturday. … DE Chris Long (ankle) and DT Fred Robbins (back) were limited Saturday. … TE Lance Kendricks did not practice Saturday and was out of town for personal reasons, Spagnuolo said. He will play Monday.

ST. LOUIS (AP)—Steve Spagnuolo’s reputation was built on defense, which
keeps letting him down.

With five games to go in a lost season, the St. Louis Rams are by far the
NFL’s worst against the run. At times they’ve been spectacularly bad,
surrendering two franchise-record rushing days.

They can’t lean on injuries as an excuse, either. Unlike the secondary,
which has lost its top three cornerbacks, the front seven has been pretty much
intact.

Arguably, it’s the most disappointing facet of the franchise’s nosedive. The
Rams (2-9) have a rough finishing stretch against opponents that are a combined
37-18—tied with the cross-state Chiefs for the toughest in the NFL—and could
end up with a top two pick in the draft for the fourth time in five years.

In Week 6, DeMarco Murray(notes) had a career day for Dallas with 253 yards
rushing. Then on Sunday, Arizona’s Beanie Wells(notes) put up 228 yards on only 27
carries. They’re not the only ones, with the Rams allowing 159 yards per game.

Murray had a 91-yard touchdown run. Wells broke loose for gains of 71 and 53
yards, the latter setting up the game-winning field goal.

“It’s embarrassing to give up that many rushing yards,” middle linebacker
James Laurinaitis(notes) said.

They can’t lean on injuries as an excuse. Unlike the secondary, which has
lost its top three cornerbacks, the front seven has been pretty much intact.

Last week, the Rams forced three turnovers and held the Cardinals to 114
yards passing. They lost 23-20 mostly because they couldn’t contain Wells, who
has only three career 100-yard games.

“He’s a good back, but we just weren’t very consistent,” nose tackle Fred
Robbins(notes) said. “You’ve got to stop the run in the NFL.”

The Cardinals totaled 268 yards rushing with a 7.1-yard average against a
unit that’s been good in spurts but awful on the whole. Opponents are averaging
5.1 yards per carry, 30th worst in the NFL.

Tackle Justin Bannan(notes) has missed two of the last three games with a shoulder
injury, including the Arizona game, with C.J. Ah You(notes) starting in his place. The
other three linemen, Robbins and ends Chris Long(notes) and James Hall(notes), have started
every game.

There hasn’t been much turnover at linebacker, either, with Laurinaitis
making every start and weakside linebacker Chris Chamberlain(notes) getting the nod the
last seven games. Brady Poppinga(notes) has made seven starts at strongside linebacker.

If it was a single issue, Spagnuolo said he would have corrected it a long
time ago. Instead, it’s been sporadic, aggravating breakdowns.

“We just have to be more consistent,” Robbins said. “We’ve got to stop
shooting ourselves in the foot. We’ll play good here and there in spurts, but we
give up too many big plays.”

In the month since Murray’s big day, the Rams did pretty well against the
run. The Saints got only 56 yards on 20 carries in St. Louis’ 31-21 Week 7
upset, Wells had 20 yards on 10 carries in Arizona’s overtime victory in Week 8,
and the Seahawks got 126 yards with just a 3.2-yard average in Week 10.

The 13-12 victory over the Browns in Week 9 was the exception, with Chris
Ogbonnaya(notes) gaining 90 yards with a 4.7-yard average. Still, the problem appeared
to be solved.

Then Wells got loose. Larry Fitzgerald(notes) didn’t make his first catch until the
third quarter, but Wells stepped up and also had a 7-yard scoring run. As the
Cardinals ran out the clock, he was a major factor in a bitterly disappointing
loss.

“So you grind through practice, you take the runs you’re going to see this
week and make sure they’re not issues, and hopefully you get a better result,”
Spagnuolo said. “We tighten up in the red zone, but field position is lost.

“So, we’ve got to get it corrected.”

This week’s challenge will be holding down Frank Gore(notes), who needs 22 yards to
pass Hall of Famer Joe Perry for the 49ers’ franchise record. Gore is sixth in
the NFL with 909 yards, averaging 4.5 yards with five touchdowns.

They’re trying to forget about Wells.

“Whether we had stuffed it, you’ve got to put it behind you,” Laurinaitis
said. “Having said that, I’m sure San Francisco saw the tape and is probably
thinking they can do a lot.”

ST. LOUIS — Cornerback Al Harris and tight end Mike Hoomanwanui have been lost for the season because of knee injuries suffered in the St. Louis Rams’ 13-12 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Both players have torn ACLs.

Harris, who will turn 37 on Dec. 7, suffered a major injury to his left knee with the Green Bay Packers two years ago. This time, it’s his right knee.

“Al and I visited this morning — I am crushed by that one,” Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo said. “He has been a terrific, terrific addition in a lot of ways. You’re talking about a guy who came off an injury a year ago, and he battled all week to get his body healthy and right.

“What he has meant in the defensive back room and he brings a whole different level of energy on the practice field. Al will be around here. He’s going to have a surgery, he won’t have it right away.”

Harris had played well this season since becoming a starter following Bradley Flecther’s season-ending injury in Week 4.

“I go back to the Arizona game a week ago, and I thought he had played well against Larry Fitzgerald, and that’s not easy,” Spagnuolo said. “He’s experienced, he’s crafty.”

Harris is the ninth cornerback to end up on injured reserve for the Rams this season. They have only four cornerbacks — Justin King, Josh Gordy, Marquis Johnson and Rod Hood — on their active roster.

“ACLs, cracked fibulas, dislocated elbows — I don’t know for sure how you protect against that,” Spagnuolo said. ‘It’s the game of football. I hope they even out at some point, and it starts turning the other way.”

Harris was hurt after chasing down Joshua Cribbs on a 20-yard reception early in the game.

“He was tackling the receiver or ball carrier, and he just kind of torqued in a certain way and caught his knee in a certain position and it kind of gave out on him,” Spagnuolo said. “Nobody fell on him. It wasn’t like Mike’s. You could see his cleat caught in the turf.”

Hoomanwanui was hurt attempting to hurdle Browns defender Joe Haden at the end of a 15-yard pass reception.

Left tackle Rodger Saffold and King both suffered head injuries. Saffold’s injury was classified as a concussion.

Spagnuolo said both Saffold and King were feeling better Monday, he’s holding out hope that they’ll both be available this coming Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.

Spagnuolo wasn’t as optimistic about right tackle Jason Smith, who has missed three games with a concussion.

“They exerted him a little today, and the symptoms kind of came back,” Spagnuolo said. “That’s where you have to be careful. He’s fighting through it.”

Quarterback Sam Bradford has a sore thigh. He limped off the field in the third quarter after taking a helmet to his thigh.

Bradford missed only one play.

Spagnuolo said Bradford, who has been bothered by a high ankle sprain, didn’t have his foot in a boot Monday, for precautionary reasons, like the previous Monday.

“He’s not in a boot, so he’s kind of gotten past that,” Spagnuolo said. “He’ll have a brace on it when he is playing.”

Bradford is expected to practice Wednesday.

The Rams had 14 players on their injury report last week, and that number could climb higher this week.

Safety Darian Stewart has a sore neck, wide receiver Brandon Gibson has a sore groin muscle and running back Cadillac Williams has a strained calf muscle.

Spagnuolo said linebackers Josh Hull (hamstring) and Bryan Keels (ankle), who both sat out against the Browns, will be able to practice on a limited basis Wednesday.

ST. LOUIS — Quarterback Sam Bradford was active in practice Friday for the St. Louis Rams, who have listed him as questionable for Sunday’s game at Arizona.

Bradford, who has missed two games with a high left ankle sprain, worked in 7-on-7 drills as well as doing some individual work.

“He’s as questionable as you can be,” Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo said. “He was limited in practice. Some things we kept him out of, some things we let him go. Now the deal is let’s see how it is tomorrow after he’s done a little more work. We’ll take it one day at a time and see where we’re at on Sunday.”

If Bradford does not play, the Rams will again start A. J. Feeley. In the Rams’ first win of the season last Sunday, Feeley threw for 175 yards and a touchdown on 20 of 37 passing against New Orleans. This weekend’s NFC West matchup pits two teams that are 1-6.

Spagnuolo and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels have discussed the possibility about using Bradford against the Cardinals. Bradford has not lobbied to play, Spagnuolo said.

“I’m sure that’s coming,” Spagnuolo said. “He’s a competitor. We’ll see where we’re at.”

Bradford declined to speak to reporters after practice.

McDaniels acknowledged he would like to see Bradford and recently acquired receiver Brandon Lloyd.

“It’ll be fun. They’re excited. A.J.’s done a great job filling in and if and when that happens, soon, I think those two guys, they’re kind of giddy,” McDaniels said. “They’re like two kids out here that haven’t really got to play with each other, so they’re excited and I think Sam’s just eager and champing at the bit to get out there and play, period. And the fact that he hasn’t had an opportunity to play and practice with Brandon yet, I know he’ll be excited for that opportunity.”

Running back Steven Jackson, who had 159 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries against the Saints, said the team is comfortable with Feeley’s command of the offense.

“He’s doing a good job,” Jackson said. “He’s been a starter in this league. The one thing I can say is that our game plan doesn’t change if Sam won’t go or A.J.’s up. … He managed the game well last week and he does a good job of also getting us out of plays that might not be favorable if a defense shows us something that’s going to take away a play.”

The Rams do have other injuries besides Bradford.

Receiver Danario Alexander is out this week with a hamstring. Linebacker Bryan Kehl hurt his ankle in practice Thursday during a special teams drill and hurt his ankle. He also is out for Sunday.

Receiver Mark Clayton will not be made active this week, Spagnuolo said. After injuring his knee last season, Clayton was placed on the PUP list this year. Last week in practice, he sustained an Achilles tendon injury that has hampered him. St. Louis has until Wednesday to decide what to do with him.

There have not been any roster moves last week or this week.

“It’s a little soothing, so to speak,” Spagnuolo said. “Because when you’re juggling all the time, it makes it tough. And I think there’s a little bit of sense of continuity and guys kind of feeding off of each other when you’ve got the same people in there these two games in a row. We really haven’t had that in a while.”

ST. LOUIS – Quarterback Sam Bradford was active in practice Friday for the St. Louis Rams, who have listed him as questionable for Sunday’s game at Arizona.

Bradford, who has missed two games with a high left ankle sprain, worked in seven-on-seven drills as well as doing some individual work.

“He’s as questionable as you can be,” Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo said. “He was limited in practice. Some things we kept him out of, some things we let him go. Now the deal is let’s see how it is tomorrow after he’s done a little more work. We’ll take it one day at a time and see where we’re at on Sunday.”

If Bradford does not play, the Rams will again start A. J. Feeley. In the Rams’ first win of the season last Sunday, Feeley threw for 175 yards and a touchdown on 20 of 37 passing against New Orleans. This weekend’s NFC West matchup pits two teams that are 1-6.

Spagnuolo and offensive co-ordinator Josh McDaniels have discussed the possibility about using Bradford against the Cardinals. Bradford has not lobbied to play, Spagnuolo said.

“I’m sure that’s coming,” Spagnuolo said. “He’s a competitor. We’ll see where we’re at.”

Bradford declined to speak to reporters after practice.

McDaniels acknowledged he would like to see Bradford and recently acquired receiver Brandon Lloyd.

“It’ll be fun. They’re excited. A.J.’s done a great job filling in and if and when that happens, soon, I think those two guys, they’re kind of giddy,” McDaniels said. “They’re like two kids out here that haven’t really got to play with each other, so they’re excited and I think Sam’s just eager and champing at the bit to get out there and play, period. And the fact that he hasn’t had an opportunity to play and practice with Brandon yet, I know he’ll be excited for that opportunity.”

Running back Steven Jackson, who had 159 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries against the Saints, said the team is comfortable with Feeley’s command of the offence.

“He’s doing a good job,” Jackson said. “He’s been a starter in this league. The one thing I can say is that our game plan doesn’t change if Sam won’t go or A.J.’s up. … He managed the game well last week and he does a good job of also getting us out of plays that might not be favourable if a defence shows us something that’s going to take away a play.”

The Rams do have other injuries besides Bradford.

Receiver Danario Alexander is out this week with a hamstring. Linebacker Bryan Kehl hurt his ankle in practice Thursday during a special teams drill and hurt his ankle. He also is out for Sunday.

Receiver Mark Clayton will not be made active this week, Spagnuolo said. After injuring his knee last season, Clayton was placed on the PUP list this year. Last week in practice, he sustained an Achilles tendon injury that has hampered him. St. Louis has until Wednesday to decide what to do with him.

There have not been any roster moves last week or this week.

“It’s a little soothing, so to speak,” Spagnuolo said. “Because when you’re juggling all the time, it makes it tough. And I think there’s a little bit of sense of continuity and guys kind of feeding off of each other when you’ve got the same people in there these two games in a row. We really haven’t had that in a while.”

ST. LOUIS – Quarterback Sam Bradford was active in practice Friday for the St. Louis Rams, who have listed him as questionable for Sunday’s game at Arizona.

Bradford, who has missed two games with a high left ankle sprain, worked in seven-on-seven drills as well as doing some individual work.

“He’s as questionable as you can be,” Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo said. “He was limited in practice. Some things we kept him out of, some things we let him go. Now the deal is let’s see how it is tomorrow after he’s done a little more work. We’ll take it one day at a time and see where we’re at on Sunday.”

If Bradford does not play, the Rams will again start A. J. Feeley. In the Rams’ first win of the season last Sunday, Feeley threw for 175 yards and a touchdown on 20 of 37 passing against New Orleans. This weekend’s NFC West matchup pits two teams that are 1-6.

Spagnuolo and offensive co-ordinator Josh McDaniels have discussed the possibility about using Bradford against the Cardinals. Bradford has not lobbied to play, Spagnuolo said.

“I’m sure that’s coming,” Spagnuolo said. “He’s a competitor. We’ll see where we’re at.”

Bradford declined to speak to reporters after practice.

McDaniels acknowledged he would like to see Bradford and recently acquired receiver Brandon Lloyd.

“It’ll be fun. They’re excited. A.J.’s done a great job filling in and if and when that happens, soon, I think those two guys, they’re kind of giddy,” McDaniels said. “They’re like two kids out here that haven’t really got to play with each other, so they’re excited and I think Sam’s just eager and champing at the bit to get out there and play, period. And the fact that he hasn’t had an opportunity to play and practice with Brandon yet, I know he’ll be excited for that opportunity.”

Running back Steven Jackson, who had 159 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries against the Saints, said the team is comfortable with Feeley’s command of the offence.

“He’s doing a good job,” Jackson said. “He’s been a starter in this league. The one thing I can say is that our game plan doesn’t change if Sam won’t go or A.J.’s up. … He managed the game well last week and he does a good job of also getting us out of plays that might not be favourable if a defence shows us something that’s going to take away a play.”

The Rams do have other injuries besides Bradford.

Receiver Danario Alexander is out this week with a hamstring. Linebacker Bryan Kehl hurt his ankle in practice Thursday during a special teams drill and hurt his ankle. He also is out for Sunday.

Receiver Mark Clayton will not be made active this week, Spagnuolo said. After injuring his knee last season, Clayton was placed on the PUP list this year. Last week in practice, he sustained an Achilles tendon injury that has hampered him. St. Louis has until Wednesday to decide what to do with him.

There have not been any roster moves last week or this week.

“It’s a little soothing, so to speak,” Spagnuolo said. “Because when you’re juggling all the time, it makes it tough. And I think there’s a little bit of sense of continuity and guys kind of feeding off of each other when you’ve got the same people in there these two games in a row. We really haven’t had that in a while.”

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Quarterback Sam Bradford was active in practice Friday for the St. Louis Rams, who have listed him as questionable for Sunday’s game at Arizona.

Bradford, who has missed two games with a high left ankle sprain, worked in 7-on-7 drills as well as doing some individual work.

“He’s as questionable as you can be,” Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo said. “He was limited in practice. Some things we kept him out of, some things we let him go. Now the deal is let’s see how it is tomorrow after he’s done a little more work. We’ll take it one day at a time and see where we’re at on Sunday.”

If Bradford does not play, the Rams will again start A. J. Feeley. In the Rams’ first win of the season last Sunday, Feeley threw for 175 yards and a touchdown on 20 of 37 passing against New Orleans. This weekend’s NFC West matchup pits two teams that are 1-6.

Spagnuolo and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels have discussed the possibility about using Bradford against the Cardinals. Bradford has not lobbied to play, Spagnuolo said.

“I’m sure that’s coming,” Spagnuolo said. “He’s a competitor. We’ll see where we’re at.”

Bradford declined to speak to reporters after practice.

McDaniels acknowledged he would like to see Bradford and recently acquired receiver Brandon Lloyd.

“It’ll be fun. They’re excited. A.J.’s done a great job filling in and if and when that happens, soon, I think those two guys, they’re kind of giddy,” McDaniels said. “They’re like two kids out here that haven’t really got to play with each other, so they’re excited and I think Sam’s just eager and champing at the bit to get out there and play, period. And the fact that he hasn’t had an opportunity to play and practice with Brandon yet, I know he’ll be excited for that opportunity.”

Running back Steven Jackson, who had 159 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries against the Saints, said the team is comfortable with Feeley’s command of the offense.

“He’s doing a good job,” Jackson said. “He’s been a starter in this league. The one thing I can say is that our game plan doesn’t change if Sam won’t go or A.J.’s up. … He managed the game well last week and he does a good job of also getting us out of plays that might not be favorable if a defense shows us something that’s going to take away a play.”

The Rams do have other injuries besides Bradford.

Receiver Danario Alexander is out this week with a hamstring. Linebacker Bryan Kehl hurt his ankle in practice Thursday during a special teams drill and hurt his ankle. He also is out for Sunday.

Receiver Mark Clayton will not be made active this week, Spagnuolo said. After injuring his knee last season, Clayton was placed on the PUP list this year. Last week in practice, he sustained an Achilles tendon injury that has hampered him. St. Louis has until Wednesday to decide what to do with him.

There have not been any roster moves last week or this week.

“It’s a little soothing, so to speak,” Spagnuolo said. “Because when you’re juggling all the time, it makes it tough. And I think there’s a little bit of sense of continuity and guys kind of feeding off of each other when you’ve got the same people in there these two games in a row. We really haven’t had that in a while.”