ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams might use Marshall Faulk on
kickoff returns in an effort to turn around their slide.
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The defending Super Bowl champions lost their third straight
game and had seven turnovers in a 16-3 loss to the Carolina
Panthers on Sunday.
Coach Mike Martz said Monday he likely will make a switch on
special teams. That switch could include using Faulk on kickoffs.
"We may use Marshall a little bit as a return man as well,"
Martz said. "It depends on the situation. If the game's on the
line, I'll do that. If we need him back there to win it, we'll do
that.
"He's not as healthy as before the knee injury, but boy, he
played very well in that game. He ran very, very well."
Faulk, who missed two games after undergoing arthroscopic knee
surgery just four weeks ago, is third in the NFL with 1,618 yards
rushing and receiving. He set a league record with 2,329 total
yards last season, and had been among the top early MVP candidates
before he was sidelined.
Dre' Bly has struggled as a return man in two games since
replacing the injured Tony Horne, and Darius Blevins, signed Nov.
24 to the practice squad and elevated to the roster last week, will
be used Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.
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