St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers, week 11
by Ryan Van Bibber on Nov 16, 2008 1:00 PM CST
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Week 11 already? Seems like the season just started, and started again, only yesterday.
Is this a must win for Haslett's job security with the Rams? Only as much as any game since taking over has been. Obviously a result reminiscent of last week's blowout makes it more likely the "interim" gets replaced by "former" come January. This is another 2 win team after all. Haslett or whoever has a big job next season and the Rams players ought to be playing for their careers at this point, making the case that they do in fact belong in the NFL despite what the record book says.
Keys to the game...
1. Hold Frank Gore in check. Take away the run for the 49ers and scoring points becomes a much more difficult proposition for them.
2. Find the passing game again. The 49ers have a weaker pass defense, similar to teams the Rams have had success against this season. Now, there are plenty of rusty cogs in the Rams air attack machine. Finding an open receiver depends largely on the line et al getting Bulger time to throw and Bulger making good use of that time.
3. Turnovers. Teams like the Rams and 49ers can live and die on a single turnover. If the Rams can keep from giving opponents the ball it keeps the defense out of a hole as well as all the other benefits of hanging onto the ball. Conversely, if the Rams can get a turnover or two, it could be an easy backbreaker for the 49ers.
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Go Rams!!
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This has the look of a crazy game
Josh Brown misses a pretty easy chance (for him)… Atogwe and Craft find a present from Santa at the end of a Frank Gore run… this game brought to you by the Benny Hill players.
"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz
Nice run by Pittman. He doesn’t look hampered at all. If we have a chance, it will be on his shoulders.
"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz
Bulger could learn some things about running from my grandmother. But, he picked up the first. Assistant coaches on the Niners sideline checking to make sure Singletary keeps his pants on.
"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz
wish we had Warner
the bigest mistake of all time for the Rams ,to let Warner be shoved off the team like he was worthless, ill never forget that ,i hope Georgia is turning in her grave ,that bitch
look at him now as good as ever his actualy the very best quarterback in football ,was in 2000 and still is today, the rams deserve to be were there at taking Bulger over Warner what a fucking joke
by james535 on Nov 16, 2008 3:56 PM CST reply actions
don’t defame the dead. zombie georgia frontiere will find you on the internet and kick your ass. then eat your brains.
"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz
If you’re a fan of Warner, why would you wish him into this situation? Do you think he would be playing for St Louis as well as he is for Arizona, especially after 5 years of getting hit and beaten?
by GrnGyant on Nov 16, 2008 4:41 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
dane looker?!
is yahoo box scores messing up because it says that dane looker has gotten sacked and dane looker has gotten picked off.
are we that desperate that we put in a WR at QB?!
and also right now our defense is embarassing. a college defense could do better.
you don’t need algebra to solve this problem:
Q: Is “X” a better quarterback than Marc Bulger?
A: Yes
"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz
I'm not sure that's true, though....
Not that I think Bugler is very good, but I don’t think Green is very good anymore, either.
Felipe Lopez - next year's Joel Pineiro
well, look at shaun hill. who the hell is he? he is the ultimate “X.” and yet, he is better today than bulger.
"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz
Shaun Hill didn’t have to try and run the entire offense himself either though. 20 pass attempts vs 36 run’s. Or 53 pass attempts vs. 23 runs, which team would you rather quarterback for?
Our play selection seems like the ghost of martz might have been wandering around our sidelines calling plays out.
Actually, Bulger was well-supported by the run game early. Before his meltdown in the red zone, with the Rams only down 7-0, the balance of designed plays was 12 runs and 10 dropbacks (of which there were nine passes and a sack). And the running game was cooking, too. Pittman had something like 60 yards on 8 carries at the time.
Then, two panicky incompletions on second- and third-and-goal, leading to a field goal. (Niners TD). Then, Bulger fumbles the snap (Niners TD). Then, interception (Niners TD).
Suddenly it’s 28-3, and the team goes pass-wacky trying to catch up.
"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz
Bulger is a balarina not a QB
He has a yellow streek running down his back,what a fucking chiken he is lmao, way worst then Jim Everet during the end of his days on the Rams,Bulger is done on this team , on any team for that mater,we should take some money back from his signning bonus
by james535 on Nov 16, 2008 4:27 PM CST reply actions
so the game's not on tv where i live
and I guess that’s a good thing today.
this is awful. we’re playing the 49ers, not the Jets, not the Patriots, not the Cardinals
by Ryan Van Bibber on Nov 16, 2008 5:01 PM CST reply actions
It is made enough to make me wonder
if this is the worst Rams team ever relative to the rest of the league.
Two stops by the D in the second half so far though.
the NFL should make like fantasy football playoffs, and have a “consolation” playoffs. Rams vs Lions / Raiders vs Chiefs / winner takes the first overall pick.
"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz
JImmy Kennedy
like performance from the D-line.
by Ryan Van Bibber on Nov 16, 2008 5:15 PM CST reply actions
why kick the FG on that drive late in the 3rd?
at that point, 3 points is exactly the same as no points, and the Rams actually had a decent drive going for them.
by Ryan Van Bibber on Nov 16, 2008 5:30 PM CST reply actions
And now it seems a bigger mistake
How big of an impact does leaving Steven Jackson in to run up the yardage against Dallas have now? Against the Pats, we would have probably had a win, and I think this game would have been a lot closer with a more reliable run game.
the run game
was actually pretty solid. Pittman made some nice runs, and the o-line was opening holes for him in the first half.
by Ryan Van Bibber on Nov 16, 2008 7:59 PM CST up reply actions
I think you must have been watching a different game than the rest of us
The running game was quite good. This loss belongs to Bulger and the D in the fist half.
by WestCoastBuc on Nov 17, 2008 9:49 AM CST up reply actions
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