Random Ramsdom, 9/4: Steven Jackson ready to go
by VanRam on Sep 4, 2008 8:36 AM CDT
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A few items of interest to start your morning.
- First and foremost, Rams head coach Scott Linehan insists that running back Steven Jackson is ready to go...and will carry a full load in week one against the Eagles. The AP ran wide and far with that story.
- CB Fakhir Brown suited up for a full practice yesterday.
- Preseason injury list mainstays OJ Atogwe, Anthony Becht, and Drew Bennett were removed from the injury list and practiced in full yesterday. Also off that notorious list and practicing yesterday: Dante Hall and Orlando Pace. Still on the list, Brian Leonard did practice yesterday.
- Four pundits at SI.com predict Scott Linehan won't be back in 2009. Bernie Miklasz at the PD says Linehan must emerge as a true leader to keep the Rams from futility.
- Peter King, taking a break from Favre worshipping, says Eagles 27, Rams 10 this weekend.
- Not in enough time for the Rams game, but Lito Sheppard's agent, Drew Rosenhaus (who else), says Sheppard will be traded soon. Others are dubious.
- Speaking of Lito Sheppard, there's a little situation brewing between him, his agent, and the Eagles other starting corner, Sheldon Brown, thanks to Rosenhaus' remarks about Brown starting in front of Sheppard.
27-10! @#%@$*& that. Odds makers say the Eagles are a 7.5 point favorite. We'll see what happens. More to come...
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read that prediction again…
St. Louis Rams (0-0) at Philadelphia Eagles (0-0)
Hurry up and grow up, Chris Long; Leonard Little needs a legit bookend rusher.
Prediction: Philadelphia Eagles 37, St. Louis Rams 10
by mpire on Sep 4, 2008 10:07 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
am i taking crazy pills?
to be optimistic about this team? (probably).
all the pundits have them at 5 wins and under.
all the pundits (including football outsiders) LOVE the eagles, but I see an offense with McNabb and Westbrook and NO receivers. I see an aging and blitz happy defense with 3 excellent cover corners.
who knows, I guess that’s why they play the games.
Rams Gab!
www.ramsgab.com
by jroman on Sep 4, 2008 10:13 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Probably, but that's why they call us "fans", right?
Philly isn’t that good. but as far as the Rams go, they have a tough schedule so those predictions might not be far off. Then again, it all depends on how things go. We’ve got a ton of question marks (how quickly SJ takes off, will Bulger be good under Saunders, will the D-Line put pressure on the qb, can the linebackers stop the run, how good are our corners, will the O-Line be healthy all year, do we really want to succeed and get Linehan an extension? Okay, that last one really wasn’t fair).
In the world I see--you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Tower. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying strips of venison on the empty carpool lane of some abandoned superhighway.
by Tackle Box on Sep 4, 2008 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Eagles actually have a very young defense. I believe the only guy on the defense even older than 28 is Brian Dawkins.
by JasonB on Sep 4, 2008 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
FWIW
Operation Sports.com did a simulation of the season using EA’s NFL Head Coach ’09 and the Rams won the West with a record of 8-8. Lost in the first round 31-17 to eventual Super Bowl Champions………..the Philadelphia Eagles over Tennessee 24-17.
http://www.operationsports.com/feature.php?id=651
They also simmed the season with Madden ‘09 and while it didn’t show the Rams final record, it did mention the 49ers won the west with a 10-6 record and won their first playoff game 21-6 over Washington. The SuperBowl Champ was Tampa Bay over San Diego 27-22.
http://www.operationsports.com/feature.php?id=642
Not that this is scientific or anything, but I prefer the NFL Head Coach results…..
In the world I see--you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Tower. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying strips of venison on the empty carpool lane of some abandoned superhighway.
by Tackle Box on Sep 4, 2008 1:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That would be pretty amazing if someone won the West with an 8-8 record…
by JasonB on Sep 4, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also
Bill Simmons (aka, The Sports Guy) has made his “predictions”.
Here’s how he sees the NFC West.
Seattle 9-7
San Francisco 6-10
Arizona 5-11
St. Louis 5-11
Here’s the link:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/080904
In the world I see--you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Tower. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying strips of venison on the empty carpool lane of some abandoned superhighway.
by Tackle Box on Sep 4, 2008 4:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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