Seattle via St. Louis
There's sort of a bizzare parallel universe thing going on with the St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks, and yesterday's news that Tim Ruskell resigned as president and GM had a strange echo of Jay Zygmunt.
Though you wouldn't have know it from the game last week, Seattle has some big signs of a team in decline. They're hanging onto an aging offensive core that once led the team to glory. Now, those same players are mostly broken shells of their former selves. It's not unlike what we've seen in St. Louis with Marc Bulger and the demise of the Greatest Show on Turf.
Reading over the blogs, Seattle fans seem to be just as pleased with Ruskell's 86'ing as Rams fans were when Jay Zygmunt was asked to pack up his office. And the comparisons don't stop there. You've got the curious, to be generous, player moves that Seattle made, Steve Hutchinson for example, and personnel highlights such as the rift with Holmgren. Still, Zygmunt had him beat on bad drafts. Nobody beats the Rams when it comes to bad drafts through the last decade.
The Rams started turning the corner after last season. Though you wouldn't know it looking at the record or reading the local daily, the Rams generally do seem to be heading in the right direction. Still, the Rams have a big hole to climb out of because a bad situation was left to fester for too long. At least (or unfortunately) Seattle made the right move before things got really out of control. Seattle has two first round picks in the coming draft, one that figures to be deep with talent. For them, catching up should be a much easier road than the Rams are traveling.
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There was nothing they could do about Hutchinson
the Vikings had a loophole and they took it.
Of course, this is just me, but I strongly believe that Jim Mora isn’t the guy they want.
I believe in 2010
It's not just you
I think Mora’s an idiot. Ever since I saw him whiffing smelling salts on the Falcons sidelines in celebration, I’ve thought so
I've pondered this for a while as well...
…I feel like we’re a step ahead as far as the youth movement goes, because they still have a bunch of vets that are under-performing. Who knows who’ll get back to form sooner. I much prefer the days where Rams-Seahawks was about as heated as a football game could get. I’d also like us to spark our 49ers rivalry again. It’s been a while since that one was big. As far as the Cardinals go, I harbor such a small amount of hate for them that I question if they’ll ever be a “division rival.”
Go Rams!!!
"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.
Seattles biggest asset
Their ownerships willingness to spend money. Nobody puts their money where his mouth is better than PA.
… then Paul Allen’s cancer scare should be a hotter topic than it is.
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Van Bulger was never a part of the Greatest Show on Turf.
That was Kurt Warners team
by james535 on Dec 3, 2009 7:58 PM CST reply actions
Van Bulger
that’s got a ring to it…… ;-)
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
Jim Mora is a loser they will never win with him as coach
not some one i want coaching my team thats for sure,plus he just reminds me of a snoty ass punk when i look at him lmao
by james535 on Dec 3, 2009 8:04 PM CST reply actions

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