Not only did Rams owner Stan Kroenke take in his team’s 20-17 victory Sunday over San Diego at the Edward Jones Dome, he stayed over Monday for a series of meetings at Rams Park. Given his wide-ranging and far-flung business interests, Kroenke never spent much time in the building during his tenure as minority owner. It’s hard to tell how much that will change now that Kroenke is the team’s principal owner, but Monday’s appearance was believed to be his first in the Rams’ home office since his purchase of controlling interest in the team was approved unanimously by NFL owners Aug. 25. The exact nature of Monday’s meetings was unknown, but it’s obvious Kroenke will spend more time on Rams matters as the process to divest himself of the Denver Nuggets NBA team and Colorado Avalanche NHL team continues. — St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Mark Clayton’s breakout season had a breakdown ending. The Rams’ leading receiver suffered a season-ending knee injury on the team’s fifth offensive play of Sunday’s 44-6 loss to Detroit. When asked if the injury was season-ending, Clayton replied: “Yeah. I’m going to have to get surgery to get everything taken care of.” — St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Rams sign running back Larry Johnson next week. — St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Rams QB A.J. Feeley always knew he was keeping the seat warm for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 draft. “I’ve said all along, it was going to be his job — it was just a matter of when.” Feeley said. “It was kind of predicated on when he was ready. And he’s ready. “As a competitor, you want to play. But I’m here to help out that guy as much as I possibly can, and be there in case of an emergency if he gets hurt. So that’s kind of how you approach it. It’s not a negative thing; it’s the way it is. It’s a team game, and you understand that.” — St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Were it left up to Steven Jackson, the NFL regular season would start today. The Rams running back — who is coming off back surgery in April — has pronounced himself primed for action. “I’m really excited. I’m ready for Sept. 12,” when Arizona visits for the regular-season opener, Jackson said Monday. “As the days go by, I’m getting more anxious.”
Still, one more preseason contest awaits: Baltimore will face the Rams on Thursday night at the Edward Jones Dome. Jackson would prefer — make that strongly prefer — to sit that one out. Asked if he wanted to play Thursday, Jackson quickly replied, “No.” After a few seconds, he added, “But if Coach wants me to go out there, I’m fully prepared to play however long the ‘ones’ are going to be out there. But me personally, no, I don’t want to play.” — St. Louis Post-Dispatch

An avid hunter, Rams kicker Josh Brown knows the sinking feeling of an off-target shot. And Brown had too many wayward boots for his liking last season. Brown, signed as a free agent in 2008, had increased his field-goal accuracy for three consecutive seasons — 80.6 percent in 2006, 82.4 in ’07 and 86.1 in ’08 — before dipping in ’09. He missed five times in 24 tries, a 79.2 percent success rate. It was his worst showing since going 18 for 25 in 2005 for Seattle. “Those numbers are not the numbers I want to have or to reflect how much I care about what I’m doing,” he said. “Took a lot of inventory this year in what we were doing and how we were approaching the game, and it’s been paying off.” — St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Once again, the Rams were used by an agent. Over the weekend, reports began circulating nationally that Brian Westbrook was closing in on a deal with St. Louis; this was an obvious ploy to get the 49ers’ attention. WR Terrell Owens did the same thing before signing with Cincinnati, the team he wanted to be with. The ‘Niners also freaked when RB Glen Coffee decided to retire. I’m not sure why this was a big deal; Coffee averaged only 2.7 yards per rush last season. … As I predicted all along, Westbrook wasn’t going to sign with the Rams unless he had no options to join a contender. The Rams were his last resort. Same as T.O. … The Rams still don’t have a backup for Steven Jackson. But some teams, like Washington, will have to cut a quality back later in camp, so the Rams figure to have a chance to make an addition.  – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Is backfield help on the way in the form of ex-Philadelphia Eagle Brian Westbrook?
Reports Saturday indicated that Westbrook was leaning toward signing with the Rams. That was news to Rams officials. But according to general manager Billy Devaney, the team remains interested in signing Westbrook and has been in steady contact with him over the offseason and preseason. An answer may be coming soon because Westrbook is supposed to make a decision Monday. – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The St. Louis Rams have added kicker Shaun Suisham to their training camp roster. With Josh Brown sidelined by a hip injury, Suisham will kick against the Minnesota Vikings in Saturday’s preseason opener at the Edward Jones Dome. Suisham, 28, was Washington’s primary place-kicker for most of the past three seasons. His best year was 2007, when he made 29 of 35 field goals and added 29 extra points for 116 points for the Redskins. — St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Just as defensive end Leonard Little has made no decision on whether to retire, the Rams remain in limbo about Little. “We’ve been going back and forth. I want to hear that voice on there,” Spagnuolo said of the phone tag he and Little have played recently. “I love Leonard and love talking to him. Until I get to him and get a feel for what he’s thinking, we’re still assessing the young guys we have out here. We’ll visit and have a conversation in the near future and then find out where he’s at. We want to make the football team better in any way we can.” — St. Louis Post-Dispatch