Colonic mouth

by VanRam on Jun 21, 2008 10:02 AM CDT in News

If you're looking for something to get bent out of shape about, then I guess you could focus on this comment from Steven Jackson's interview with Yahoo sports' Michael Silver:

You've got to love those Rams fans who showed their loyalty by selling their tickets to Packers and Steelers fans, so half the people in the stadium were rooting against us. It was like playing road games. We ran out of the tunnel and got booed. It was ridiculous. I was livid. In St. Louis, it's one of two things. They either love me or they (expletive) hate me. I'm not a diva, but if I'm pissed, (the Rams' PR staff) won't let me talk, 'cause they're scared of what might come out of my mouth.

My blood stayed at a relatively normal temp when I read that. Hard to blame fans for not finding something better to do with their Sunday afternoons late in a 3 win season. Skipping a game doesn't make you a fair weather fan, does it? And there's nobody to blame but the free market for opponent fans getting tickets to the Rams home games. I suspect that won't be a problem this year because a) the Rams should be a better team and b) at $4+ per gallon, nobody's driving in from Wisconsin or Chicago to see a game, no matter how cheap the tickets are.

On the other hand, I can understand SJ's point. Getting booed at home sucks.

As Jackson points out earlier in the interview, and as if we needed any further reminder, this is big year for the future of the Rams.

I will respectively disagree with SJ on his point about receivers blocking. With a gimpy knee and a few years of wins riding on his ability to catch passes, Torry Holt slamming into a hulking DE. Same with Bruce. And with the Rams constantly playing from behind last season, the receivers had more pressing matters than run blocking.

The colonic has to be good for at least another 250 yards, huh?

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It's simple really

If you don’t want to get boood at home, start winning games.

by Tackle Box on Jun 21, 2008 1:02 PM CDT 0 recs

SJ

I think his comments are justified . I don’t care how bad the team is doing, you can’t sell your tickets to fans of the opposing team. Great site, by the way. Just joined today.

by BruinFanBaby on Jun 21, 2008 7:42 PM CDT 0 recs

Just read Burwell's article

And i guess i didn’t realize Jackson is in a walk year. Part of me (an ever growing part) is thinking we should trade him. Probably waited too long, but they could still get a high draft pick or two for him.

Why, would I suggest such a thing you might ask? Because I think there’s no chance in hell he re-signs with the Rams. Especially if the team struggles again. He just doesn’t get it.

Rams fans are extremely blue collar. Ride the Metrolink some time to a game from the East and it’s filled with farmers sporting their blue and gold. Rams fans don’t live in St. Louis. A huge chunk of the season ticket holders live over an hour away from the city and they spend the entire day going to a football game. My uncle owns season tickets and has accumulated more seats over the years knowing he could always sell them to people wanting to go to games. He was selling 2 tickets to a couple who lived in Arkansas who would make the drive up to St. Louis every game. They don’t do that anymore for multiple reasons (bad team, increasing gas prices, etc). And that’s a reality the players must realize.

When Ram fans support the team, they are giving a huge chunk of their lives. Few season ticket holders are un-effected by the cost of owning tickets, but they have always supported the team because of their passion. I’m sure someone like Steven Jackson could buy 4 season tickets every season and it wouldn’t affect his lifestyle at all. Rams fans don’t necessarily have that luxury.

I understand his comments, but they are not justifed. Sometimes we have to understand life and our own obligations. And I understand that when Jackson is on the field, he gives 100% every time out there and it should not be him that gets the blame. Unfortunately, he has been surrounded by a cast of losers who he can’t control and a coaching staff and front office who have perpetuated the environment. Call them out, and not on the sideline and not in the locker room. Call them out in the paper, on yahoo! Sports, on Sportscenter. Have some fucking balls Steven Jackson! Call out the people who ultimately have a say in the success of the franchise.

I know it will never happen, and when next offseason rolls around and Jackson decides to take the money from the Chicago Bears (and we all know they NEED a running back), he’ll be no better than the Rams fans who sold their tickets. Money is green, and the money in Chicago is no different than the money in St. Louis.

by Tackle Box on Jun 22, 2008 11:54 AM CDT 0 recs