0 comments by Will Horton on 12/7/2012
By all reckoning, the Rams were fortunate to come away with a win against the 49ers. If not for eight points put on the board by an opportunistic defense – with help from the referees, the NFL's arcane challenge rules, and a bizarre and poorly executed option play – the Rams lose. And if that […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 12/6/2012
Bills fans will have to excuse us our enthusiasm over a 5-6-1 record. Yes, it's only a few percentage points better than Buffalo's 5-7 mark, but for us it represents a staggering infusion of hope and optimism. These five wins carry with them the official stamp of Progress, and allow fans to chuck each other […]
0 comments by Paul Petruska on 12/5/2012
After the win against San Francisco, I would have expected numerous positive tweets and message board posts about Bradford’s play in the game. However, I saw something entirely different. The STLtoday Rams board was full of negative Bradford posts. People on twitter were wondering about the lack of touchdowns. Other fans saw Russell Wilson throw […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 12/4/2012
It's December and the Rams are officially being listed as "in the hunt" for the NFL Playoffs. This is a stunning development for a team whose Super Bowl odds, as of two weeks ago, was side-by-side with the wretched Oakland Raiders at 750/1. It's also a sign that the Rams might be becoming a much […]
0 comments by Paul Petruska
Wow, what a game. It may not have been the prettiest St. Louis Rams win ever, but it certainly was the grittiest. Notwithstanding all of the things that did not go well for the Rams, they still found a way to pull out a victory over the hated San Francisco 49ers. I realize that many […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 12/2/2012
It took three weeks and almost 150 minutes of football, but a winner was finally declared in the 10-quarter-long grudge match between the St Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers. And Jeff Fisher's Rams, bloodied and wearied after this heavyweight battle more than went the distance, have their clenched fists up in the air after […]
0 comments by Paul Petruska on 12/1/2012
I usually try to look for something unique to discuss in the preview. However, the game plan this week is so obvious; I am just going to go with it. In fact, if you look back a few weeks, you might see a very similar preview. Nothing set forth below will guarantee a Rams […]
0 comments by Tim Shields on 11/30/2012
Situation: 1st and 10 from the Rams 8 yard line, trailing by 3 with 11:11 left in the 3rd Quarter. Personnel: 12 Play: Duece Left Slot F Jam 26 Stretch Defense: Indy Base Cover 1 After a sluggish 1st half showing by the Rams offense, the offense gets the spark it needed on the 1st offensive […]
0 comments by Paul Petruska on 11/29/2012
For three years now, Rams fans have been told to have patience with Sam Bradford. We have all heard the excuses, new offensive coordinator (each year), no quarterback coach (last year), terrible quarterback coach (first year), wide receivers that can’t get separation (all three years), wide receivers that can’t get deep, and, of course, inconsistent […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 11/28/2012
I'll be honest, I didn't expect to be writing this article. Not after Rodger Saffold's rookie promise evaporated in an all-around-awful 2011 season. Not after Saffold worked his way back to the starting lineup, only to be laid out flat on a stretcher in the first quarter of his first home game back. Nope, I […]
0 comments by Brennan Smith
As I woke up this morning, I entered the Rams’ Twitter contest to win a signed Dick Vermeil mini-helmet, a totem embodying memories of the greatest era in St. Louis Rams history. The question to qualify for the prize was even based on the Rams’ meteoric rise under Vermeil, asking for the disparity in the […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 11/26/2012
Sam Bradford completed only seven passes against the Arizona Cardinals in their first meeting, only eight in their second. But he'll take winning by two touchdowns apiece any day of the week. For that, he has his defense to thank. After playing so soft over the last month that they could have been cast in […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 11/24/2012
When the Rams last met the Arizona Cardinals, the birds stood atop the NFC West with a surprising 4-0 record. However, when we talked to Seth Cox of TSHQ at the time, he was not yet ready to start opening champagne bottles. As it turns out, he was right to put the celebrations on hold. […]
0 comments by Tim Shields on 11/23/2012
Situation: 3rd and 4 from the STL 47, 6:12 left in the 1st Quarter, tied at 0 Personnel: 10 Play: 4-vert Defense: 2-3-6 Dime, Cover-3 Zone Blitz Last Sunday marked the first time that Sam Bradford had faced a Rex Ryan defense, and the results generally did not go well. Bradford and the OL struggled to recognize […]
0 comments by Brennan Smith on 11/20/2012
As the NFL Draft becomes a year round affair, it’s never too early to talk who might be receiving a congratulatory shake from the ‘Stache come late April to inform them they’ll be donning the Ram horns. Presuming the Rams finish the season around 5-10-1 and the Redskins finish around 6-10, St. Louis will have […]
