Rams vs Cardinals: Gameday notes & injury report

by VanRam on Nov 22, 2009 9:23 AM CST Comment 12 comments

Don't count on injuries to give the St. Louis Rams a break today. The visiting Arizona Cardinals won't likely be sitting many player when they take drop into the Ed Jones Dome today.

RIght now, it looks like the only player out for Arizona is LB Chike Okeafor. The questionable list includes: CB Michael Adams (hamstring), LB Karlos Dansby (shoulder), T Mike Gandy (pelvis), LB Gerald Hayes (back), CB Bryant McFadden (ankle), WR Sean Morey (head), TE Ben Patrick (knee).

The Rams will be without DE Victor Adeyanju and OG Richie Incognito. As we've mentioned, the Adeyanju injury leaves them thin at defensive line. DE Chris Long is the only player listed as questionable, and Spagnuolo made it sound as though that would be a game time decision.

Continuing on the o-line theme form 3k's post yesterday, the PD has a look at the unit. No surprises there. This is a really strong group for the Rams now, with the potential to get better. One thing that's really helped the Rams this year is the depth. Adam Goldberg has started all but one game this season.

The Cardinals are kind of sneaky good again this season, winning five of their last six with the league's fifth best passing offense. It'll be a big day for our secondary.

Stray thoughts on college football

I watched the Mississippi State at Arkansas game yesterday, and three players really stood out. The obvious is Ryan Mallett. He's an accurate and strong QB, smart too, but needs to develop his ability to find other receivers when his guys are covered up too tightly. Surely, he stays in another season. Arkansas WR Cobi Hamilton, a freshman, is one helluva receiver. I was really impressed with Mississippi State running back Anthony Dixon. He reminded me of Steven Jackson, similar moves and style. There's probably a reason for that: Sylvester Croom, the former Bulldogs head coach who was hired as the Rams running backs coach this season. Croom isn't getting enough credit for Jackson's big season, but he should be.

Les Miles, seriously?

Ndamukong Suh will get a national stage when Nebraska is sacrificed to Texas in the Big 12 championship game. I still think it could be a pretty interesting game, and I look forward to watching what he can do against one of college football's elite teams.

Michigan got beat by guys in sweatpants...Rodriguez has to go now.

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Michigan never should've hired Rich Rod

He has embarrassed the school and its fans (I’m a Michigan fan).

I get to watch the Rams on national TV today (MI resident). I’m excited, but at the same time, I don’t know how long it’ll be before I change the channel. It’s gonna be a long game today, I think.

Best moment I've ever seen at a game in person
"If it was Zoom Zoom'd, we'd be doom doom'd" - making fun of myself for my bad luck streak in the 2009 season
Looking forward to Cardinals baseball in 2010!

by zoomzoomj88 on Nov 22, 2009 10:29 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

i assume you mean ah you not adeyanju

by Habte E on Nov 22, 2009 11:12 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

That's what I was wondering...

…Adenyanju out? The guy’s been itching to play hasn’t he?

"I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber."

"Everything negative- pressure, challenges- is all an opportunity for me to rise."

-Kobe Bryant

A mantra for all athletes.

by TrojanRam on Nov 22, 2009 11:42 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ah You is out with a torn MCL...no roster move has been made to replace him though.

Adeyanju should see a ton of action today.

by Ghostrider520 on Nov 22, 2009 2:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Talking about college football,

Stanford should have won. wide open Gerhard in the flats. the one type they give it to him he picks up 30. Luck is still to young.

by loyal2therams on Nov 22, 2009 11:18 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

No pick 'em this week?

The 53 as one have become the 53 that won.

by Carneros on Nov 22, 2009 12:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Hopefully the Cardinals 30th ranked pass defense

will finally get us to go deep and stretch the defense a little more.

The 53 as one have become the 53 that won.

by Carneros on Nov 22, 2009 12:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

One can only hope

You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In *St. Louis* his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well, *Steven Jackson* was the best.

by 3k on Nov 22, 2009 1:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

And we didn't

The 53 as one have become the 53 that won.

by Carneros on Nov 22, 2009 6:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of injuries...

Hopefully SJax can stay in one piece today.

It seems like RBs are out prior to this week, or dropping like flies in the early games….

Norwood
Turner
Portis
Betts
Lynch
Bush

by Ghostrider520 on Nov 22, 2009 2:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Discouraging stat...

The Cardinals’ Big Three receiving corps has combined for 50 regular-season 100-yard receiving games (Anquan Boldin 25, Larry Fitzgerald 22, Steve Breaston 3). The Rams’ five receivers have a combined two 100-yard games (Donnie Avery 1, Ruvell Martin 1).

by Ghostrider520 on Nov 22, 2009 2:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Well, it was a pretty disappointing game.

If Warner had played in the second half, it wouldn’t have been close. If our OLine can’t get a first down in two tries from one yard, then they aren’t half as tough as we’ve been led to believe. And Bulger and his receivers were not on the same page many times today. I don’t know what’s going on, but it isn’t good.

by andyrose on Nov 22, 2009 11:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs