bad. ass.
Some thoughts - to be updated as they arrive.
The narrative taking shape (actually it took shape on Tuesday) puts the Cowboys at the center of this game: "The Cowboys are hurting, missing players. They've got to hit bottom and then climb back up." Yuck yuck yuck. So it goes. Don't let that take anything away from the Rams win. The Cowboys brought plenty of talent into town today, and the Rams beat them by playing superior football.
The offense looked great. Even sacked five times, Bulger kept himself out of trouble. He threw five of his 14 completions for 15 yards or more, including another beautiful deep strike to Donnie Avery for 42 yards and a TD. Notice Bulger's not throwing off his back feet anymore? Steven Jackson ran through some nice and some non-existent lanes to move the ball. (It's pretty obvious that his holdout was indeed one factor in his slow start). He was especially effective on the right side of the field. Props to the o-line on that side too. Couple of negatives on the offense... Adam Goldberg's blocking left something to be desired; three sacks for DeMarcus Ware. However, had the Rams moved Barron to the right side they might have lost some of the run blocking on the right side that worked so well for them (with a huge assist to Steven Jackson). It's clear Pace doesn't have many more games left in him. Can't blame Goldberg for all of it though. Ware's third sack was a result of Steven Jackson's poor pass blocking.
Cowboys QB, and Super Bowl winner, Brad Johnson, filling in for Jessica Simpson's boyfriend, completed just 17 of 34 passes and was picked off thrice. OJ Atogwe, working hard to make Rams fans forget about an ugly start to the season, had two of those INTs. Tinoisamoa worked like a man possessed for the second week in a row. (Hopefully not so much that his exit late in the fourth was a serious injury). They were sharp all over the field. Marion Barber's a tough runner, like those tanks with spinning tire chains on the front of them, allowing him to pick up 100 yards on 18 carries is nothing to be ashamed of. Only three of his runs went for more than 10 yards.
Keep an eye on Steven Jackson's quad. Carriker' MRI was negative, and Derek Stanely has a concussion.
It's definitely a new day for the St. Louis Rams.
Enjoy it Rams fans, we deserve it.
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Don't like to say I told ya so but . . . .
Option27 - October 19, 2008
and yet
you’re still my favorite optimist
3k - October 19, 2008
Thank you thank you thank you! Wow, you guys are helping out the Eagles season more than you could ever know!
how about this to start the thread
“It’s just the Ram’s, dude.” – Crackman Jones
Joe_D - October 19, 2008
oh yeah
almost forgot about that one
Ryan Van Bibber - October 19, 2008
...
did that really just happen? i’m in shock.
kevinramsfan - October 19, 2008
Hey,everybody,I'm new here
I’m a Redskins fan, and although I was kind of mad when the Rams beat them, all is forgiven since the Rams annihilated the Cowgirls. Thanks!
likeiwouldtellyou - October 19, 2008
Unlikely visitors
Who knew we could pull so many readers from the NFC East?
3k - October 19, 2008
I guess when you start beating down half of the contenders
you become real popular real fast.
Tackle Box - October 19, 2008
Rams Rams Rams i love my RAMS
Hey nice to see some new faces from other NFC teams, ok first of all lucky for the Giants and the Egles that they got to play us when that High school coach Linehan was in charge of the team, under Jim Haslett we just beet the two best team in football back to back, the Patriots are next lol, this team is playing for Haslett, in two weeks the diferance is dramatic, super job getting this team back mentaly, that is most important, we need some better play calling on offence, we playd better but still far from were we shold be, All Saunders no more 2 yard passes , we have Avery , Holt , Burton , they can all fly , and you be calling 2 yourd dink passes to the side line, and cut out the revers shit too, you will only end up getting one of our recevers hurt , throw the ball down feld, 15 /20 yard plays spred the defence out and then let Jackson tare them up, deefence looks good but we need more presure from the front 4 , and if L Glover cant get more then one tackle per game then bench his fat ass, for the last two years thats all his good for one tackle a game fuck that shit replace him put in a rookie
james535 - October 20, 2008
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