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ST. LOUIS (AP) - After 10 seasons and six Pro Bowl appearances, La'Roi Glover is ready to share his knowledge with his new teammates in St. Louis.
The 32-year-old defensive lineman was signed by the Rams in the offseason after four years in Dallas. He hopes to help turn around a defense that ranked 30th last season, one in which the interior of the defensive line often struggled.
Glover - “Old Dog” to some of his younger teammates - has already worked with young linemen such as nose guard Jimmy Kennedy, tackle Claude Wroten and end Victor Adeyanju.
“I've kind of taken a role of being a mentor to some of the young guys here which is cool for me,” Glover said Wednesday. “I'm not bashful one bit about giving them advice.”
To Glover, drafted by Oakland in 1996 and signed by New Orleans a year later after the Raiders released him, passing along the tricks of the trade is part of a tradition.
“Russell Maryland, Jerry Ball and Chester McGlockton helped me when I was with Oakland,” he said. “Then when I went to the New Orleans Saints and I had guys like Joe Johnston, Wayne Martin, even Willie Roaf help me. They were guys, older vets, who didn't have to do it but they did. I'm an older vet now.”
Rams coach Scott Linehan said Glover has plenty of skill left, but he also likes his leadership.
“In intangible qualities, he's so good in the locker room,” Linehan said. “He holds those young guys accountable and he does it with class. He has the credibility to do it. You just can't bring in a guy and say, ‘Go lead the locker room.' He's been to many, many Pro Bowls.”
Kennedy. a first-round draft pick in 2003, is making the switch from nose guard to tackle, and is leaning on Glover for help. Glover played nose guard last year in the Cowboys' 3-4 defense.
Glover is reunited with his former coach in New Orleans, Jim Haslett, the Rams' new defensive coordinator. He said Haslett's arrival is why he chose to sign with St. Louis.
“We want to be in the top 10 in total defense this year,” Glover said.
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The 32-year-old defensive lineman was signed by the Rams in the offseason after four years in Dallas. He hopes to help turn around a defense that ranked 30th last season, one in which the interior of the defensive line often struggled.
Glover - “Old Dog” to some of his younger teammates - has already worked with young linemen such as nose guard Jimmy Kennedy, tackle Claude Wroten and end Victor Adeyanju.
“I've kind of taken a role of being a mentor to some of the young guys here which is cool for me,” Glover said Wednesday. “I'm not bashful one bit about giving them advice.”
To Glover, drafted by Oakland in 1996 and signed by New Orleans a year later after the Raiders released him, passing along the tricks of the trade is part of a tradition.
“Russell Maryland, Jerry Ball and Chester McGlockton helped me when I was with Oakland,” he said. “Then when I went to the New Orleans Saints and I had guys like Joe Johnston, Wayne Martin, even Willie Roaf help me. They were guys, older vets, who didn't have to do it but they did. I'm an older vet now.”
Rams coach Scott Linehan said Glover has plenty of skill left, but he also likes his leadership.
“In intangible qualities, he's so good in the locker room,” Linehan said. “He holds those young guys accountable and he does it with class. He has the credibility to do it. You just can't bring in a guy and say, ‘Go lead the locker room.' He's been to many, many Pro Bowls.”
Kennedy. a first-round draft pick in 2003, is making the switch from nose guard to tackle, and is leaning on Glover for help. Glover played nose guard last year in the Cowboys' 3-4 defense.
Glover is reunited with his former coach in New Orleans, Jim Haslett, the Rams' new defensive coordinator. He said Haslett's arrival is why he chose to sign with St. Louis.
“We want to be in the top 10 in total defense this year,” Glover said.
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