Confirmed, Rams without Steven Jackson for week 11

by Ryan Van Bibber on Nov 14, 2008 4:05 PM CST in News

Rams RB Steven Jackson will not play this weekend. Hell, according to the PD he won't even make the trip to San Fran.

Making the news that much worse is the fact that his leg injury isn't healing well and the three-time thousand yard rusher will see a specialist.

Big opportunity for RB Antonio Pittman to grab the starting mantle in Jackson's absence. Haslett challenged his backup runner to just that, from Steve Korte:

He needs to capitalize on (his opportunities). He can’t have 13 rushing attempts for 20 yards. He needs to break through and get a 100-yard game and show that he is a back that can play in this game for a long time. I’ve already told him that he needs to run his butt off this week and prove that he deserves this opportunity.

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Isn't that what they said to the kid...

…at the start of the last boyscout?

by mpire on Nov 14, 2008 5:18 PM CST reply actions

something tells me an announcement is coming on monday he's done for the year.

by stlcardinalsfang on Nov 14, 2008 5:38 PM CST reply actions

if so, that'd be the weakest PUP I can remember

Nothing’s broken. Nothing’s torn. Just a bruise. I might start calling him Yossarian. He’s clearly found the catch-22 — how to be put on IR without actually being hurt.

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by taiko on Nov 14, 2008 6:03 PM CST up reply actions

Is anyone going to mention

he got hurt in garbage time?

As much as I’m pulling for Haslett right now, when I saw Jackson get hurt, I couldn’t help but question why he was even in the game.

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by Tackle Box on Nov 14, 2008 6:01 PM CST reply actions