A few items of interest to start your morning.
- First and foremost, Rams head coach Scott Linehan insists that running back Steven Jackson is ready to go...and will carry a full load in week one against the Eagles. The AP ran wide and far with that story.
- CB Fakhir Brown suited up for a full practice yesterday.
- Preseason injury list mainstays OJ Atogwe, Anthony Becht, and Drew Bennett were removed from the injury list and practiced in full yesterday. Also off that notorious list and practicing yesterday: Dante Hall and Orlando Pace. Still on the list, Brian Leonard did practice yesterday.
- Four pundits at SI.com predict Scott Linehan won't be back in 2009. Bernie Miklasz at the PD says Linehan must emerge as a true leader to keep the Rams from futility.
- Peter King, taking a break from Favre worshipping, says Eagles 27, Rams 10 this weekend.
- Not in enough time for the Rams game, but Lito Sheppard's agent, Drew Rosenhaus (who else), says Sheppard will be traded soon. Others are dubious.
- Speaking of Lito Sheppard, there's a little situation brewing between him, his agent, and the Eagles other starting corner, Sheldon Brown, thanks to Rosenhaus' remarks about Brown starting in front of Sheppard.
27-10! @#%@$*& that. Odds makers say the Eagles are a 7.5 point favorite. We'll see what happens. More to come...
read that prediction again…
St. Louis Rams (0-0) at Philadelphia Eagles (0-0)
Hurry up and grow up, Chris Long; Leonard Little needs a legit bookend rusher.
Prediction: Philadelphia Eagles 37, St. Louis Rams 10
mpire - September 4, 2008
yeah
i noticed that. guess i just didn’t quite believe it…
Ryan Van Bibber - September 4, 2008
am i taking crazy pills?
to be optimistic about this team? (probably).
all the pundits have them at 5 wins and under.
all the pundits (including football outsiders) LOVE the eagles, but I see an offense with McNabb and Westbrook and NO receivers. I see an aging and blitz happy defense with 3 excellent cover corners.
who knows, I guess that’s why they play the games.
jroman - September 4, 2008
Probably, but that's why they call us "fans", right?
Philly isn’t that good. but as far as the Rams go, they have a tough schedule so those predictions might not be far off. Then again, it all depends on how things go. We’ve got a ton of question marks (how quickly SJ takes off, will Bulger be good under Saunders, will the D-Line put pressure on the qb, can the linebackers stop the run, how good are our corners, will the O-Line be healthy all year, do we really want to succeed and get Linehan an extension? Okay, that last one really wasn’t fair).
Tackle Box - September 4, 2008
The Eagles actually have a very young defense. I believe the only guy on the defense even older than 28 is Brian Dawkins.
JasonB - September 4, 2008
FWIW
Operation Sports.com did a simulation of the season using EA’s NFL Head Coach ’09 and the Rams won the West with a record of 8-8. Lost in the first round 31-17 to eventual Super Bowl Champions………..the Philadelphia Eagles over Tennessee 24-17.
http://www.operationsports.com/feature.php?id=651
They also simmed the season with Madden ‘09 and while it didn’t show the Rams final record, it did mention the 49ers won the west with a 10-6 record and won their first playoff game 21-6 over Washington. The SuperBowl Champ was Tampa Bay over San Diego 27-22.
http://www.operationsports.com/feature.php?id=642
Not that this is scientific or anything, but I prefer the NFL Head Coach results…..
Tackle Box - September 4, 2008
That would be pretty amazing if someone won the West with an 8-8 record…
JasonB - September 4, 2008
Also
Bill Simmons (aka, The Sports Guy) has made his “predictions”.
Here’s how he sees the NFC West.
Seattle 9-7
San Francisco 6-10
Arizona 5-11
St. Louis 5-11
Here’s the link:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/080904
Tackle Box - September 4, 2008
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