The Rams have signed 27-year old fullback Mike Karney to a 3-year, $3.6 million dollar contract.  He played in 12 games for the Saints last season and he carried the ball 8 times for 10 yards (1.3 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  He also caught 9 passes for 18 yards (2.0 avg) last season.  Karney has now played in 75 games in his NFL career and he has carried the ball 39 times for 79 yards (2.0 ypc) with 5 TD runs.  He has also caught 53 passes for 295 yards (5.6 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Karney is a legit fullback who should help the running game for the Rams in 2009 and beyond.