Rams CB Bartell Expects To Play Vs Chiefs

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Rams CB Bartell expects to play vs Chiefs
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ST. LOUIS (AP)—St. Louis Rams cornerback Ron Bartell expects to play this week, even if he’s not fully recovered from a stinger that has sapped strength in his left shoulder.

“I’ll find a way to get them down,” Bartell said Wednesday. “If I’ve got to trip them, I’ll be like the coach from the Jets.”

The Rams lost 31-13 at New Orleans without Bartell, their top coverage man. Bartell vowed Wednesday that he’d play this weekend against the Kansas City Chiefs given the team’s playoff hopes.

St. Louis leads the NFC West at 6-7 and is playing its first meaningful December games since Bartell joined the team in 2005.

“No question at all, I’ll be playing,” Bartell said. “Being here six years we’ve never had this opportunity, so you never know if it’ll come again. As big as these last three games are, it really doesn’t matter how I feel, I’ll be out there one way or another.”

Bartell said he may have to wear a neck yoke to protect the injury but complained “that’s like putting an ‘X’ on my back.”

Punter Donnie Jones(notes) was sent home due to illness and missed practice Wednesday, but coach Steve Spagnuolo anticipated he’d be back on Thursday. Linebacker David Nixon missed practice a day after surgery to repair a broken left hand but could play on special teams this week wearing a cast.

Offensive guard Jacob Bell (knee bruise), running back Kenneth Darby (ribs) and cornerback Justin King (shoulder) were limited in practice. Bell was hurt near the end of last week’s loss at New Orleans and Darby and King did not play.

[BrokenWing]

Gotta love Bartell's atitude.

[C-Mob 71]

Agreed, love the attitude, but if he doesn't have full strength and can't tackle, I would rather have Murphy out there- at least for this week against the NFL's top rushing attack.

Maybe only play him on obvious passing downs, because I love the match up of Bartell vs Bowe, not so much any of our other CBs. Seems like Ron is at his best going against the bigger physical receivers, ala Fitzgerald.

[BrokenWing]

Sometimes Ron Bartell strikes me as best when he feels someone is a challenge to him.