Archive for August, 2009

Can’t Say I Agree With This

So, today the St. Louis Rams are the focus of the “Why Your Team Sucks” Feature at Deadspin that was written by someone named “Adam S”.  I have to say that of all the things he picks, he could have done much better.  It’s obvious this guy hasn’t watched Rams football is 5+ years.  Careful, [...]

Quote of the Day

INJURIES: LB Chris Draft and DT Gary Gibson, both starters Thursday, left the game early because of asthma problems that may have been triggered by a car fire near the south end zone… Stay classy Cincinnati.

Rams Win 3rd Preseason Game 24-21

The Rams visited the Cincinnati Bengals in the 3rd week of the preseason and won 24-21.  Both teams were without their starting quarterbacks and the Rams starting running back Steven Jackson had only 6 touches on the evening.  Samkon Gado had two touchdowns, one on a run and one on a shovel pass from Kyle [...]

Last Minute Thoughts: Rams vs Bengals

Not really relevant to tonight, but it occurs to me that (careerwise) Marc Bulger and Carson Palmer are pretty comparable QBs. Both have several Pro Bowl selections (Bulger 3, Palmer 2), both have QB’d for teams that haven’t had a winning season in a number of years (Rams 2003, Bengals 2005), and both are fairly [...]

Twittering Live

I’m twittering the Rams game live here.

Jason Smith: A Work In Progress

Hat Tip to Turf Show Times for pointing me in the direction of this article. Doug Farrar of the incomparable Football Outsiders studied Jason Smith on every play in his first preseason start against the Atlanta Falcons.  His impression?  Smith struggled with some of the mental aspects of the game, but showed some flashes of [...]

Rams Game Day – What to Watch

The St. Louis Rams are facing off with the Cincinnati Bengals in the 3rd preseason game in what ammounts to as close of a dress rehersal as there is in the preseason.  So, put on your regular season gear and let’s figure out what to watch. 1. Backup Running Back – The Rams backup running [...]

Quote of the Day

You seem to imply you think the Rams will win the NFC West this season in the book. A few things have happened since your deadline. Do you still think they’re underrated? Well, first of all, I don’t think we imply the Rams will win the NFC West. I think we’re pretty clear that we [...]