Keith Loneker

Starting left guard Keith Loneker is expected to go on the injured-reserve list and undergo surgery for a fallen left arch, Coach Chuck Knox said. Loneker, a second-year player, injured his arch in the Rams' 31-13 loss at Atlanta on Sunday. Tom Newberry, the starting left guard last season and the backup center to Bern Brostek this year, is expected to replace Loneker. Loneker's injury also will mean more playing time for Chuck Belin.

Starting left guard Keith Loneker is expected to go on the injured-reserve list and undergo surgery for a fallen left arch, Coach Chuck Knox said. Loneker, a second-year player, injured his arch in the Rams' 31-13 loss at Atlanta on Sunday. Tom Newberry, the starting left guard last season and the backup center to Bern Brostek this year, is expected to replace Loneker. Loneker's injury also will mean more playing time for Chuck Belin.

He makes it in Hollywood, no question, as the burly, shaved head, tattooed prisoner who plays the heavy opposite Clint Eastwood. Keith Loneker, however, has no chance of making it with the Rams. But who's going to tell him to leave? Don't let the three earrings fool you. On a 6-foot-3, 346-pound man, they do not soften scary first impressions.

He came to the Rams last summer with no hair and a Kansas Jayhawk tattooed on his leg. He held his breath when the Rams announced roster cuts during training camp. He didn't suit up until the ninth game of the season and has played in only two. But guard Keith Loneker is not only still with the Rams, he will make his first NFL start today against the Phoenix Cardinals at Sun Devil Stadium.

He came to the Rams last summer with no hair and a Kansas Jayhawk tattooed on his leg. He held his breath when the Rams announced roster cuts during training camp. He didn't suit up until the ninth game of the season and has played in only two. But guard Keith Loneker is not only still with the Rams, he will make his first NFL start today against the Phoenix Cardinals at Sun Devil Stadium.

Running back Jerome Bettis, the Rams' first-round pick, continues to be shuffled between tailback and fullback as he prepares for his first full contact Saturday. "I'm starting to really learn the offense and my runs are becoming crisper," Bettis said. "Now I'm starting to see the holes and accelerate through them." Bettis is expected to play in a Saturday scrimmage against the Chargers at Cal State Fullerton.

Linebacker Shane Conlan, who has missed the last two games because of a sprained left knee, practiced Wednesday and should be ready for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns at Anaheim Stadium, Coach Chuck Knox said. Left guards Keith Loneker and Tom Newberry are both sidelined because of knee injuries. * Michael Jackson, Cleveland's second-leading receiver with 38 catches, missed last Sunday's 20-17 loss to New England because of a knee injury and is questionable for Sunday.

With backup right tackle Darryl Ashmore sidelined because of a sprained knee, rookie Wayne Gandy will back up both left tackle Clarence Jones and right tackle Jackie Slater. Gandy, a first-round draft pick who has struggled in the first three games, got most of his work in practice at right tackle. * As expected, the Rams re-signed wide receiver Todd Kinchen and put left guard Keith Loneker on the injured-reserve list because of a fallen arch.

He makes it in Hollywood, no question, as the burly, shaved head, tattooed prisoner who plays the heavy opposite Clint Eastwood. Keith Loneker, however, has no chance of making it with the Rams. But who's going to tell him to leave? Don't let the three earrings fool you. On a 6-foot-3, 346-pound man, they do not soften scary first impressions.