Rams 17, Packers 36: Snapsnots of disappointment
by VanRam on Sep 28, 2009 9:05 AM CDT
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Click on the photo above to see more. Read below for my take on another sadly predictable outcome.
Well, this is disappointing...to say the least. It looks like another long season for St. Louis Rams, another season where the draft, in April, is a bigger event than any game they'll play this season. The biggest question remaining is whether or not the Rams will pick first or second. Looking at the rest of the schedule, it looks like we're on the clock already.
These games...the writers strike in Hollywood ended and the scabs they got to throw together reality shows have started scripting our games. Each one starts out like a compressed version of a sports genre flick: team struggles, but the defense tightens up and keeps the Rams in the game. Missing their cue - and here's where the ink stained pages start go horribly awry and break the genre rule - the offense still comes out and stinks it up. End of game. Only this time, the weak spots on the defense were exposed.
Being a fan means you have to put up with the tough time too. It is, after all, just a game. You try to be rational when you see game after game turn into season after season of this.
"Hey, they're making progress."
"The defense looks great."
"Most of these players are young and still climbing toward their prime."
And all of that is true. You scratch below the surface of another losing season, and even the novice can see this is a much better Rams team than what we've seen in recent years. It's obvious we're more than a piece or two away, but there really is a good group of young talent here that will bring competitive football back to St. Louis...or LA...or London...or wherever the team ends up.
That said, you get tired of watching the same bad film week after week. No, the Rams don't have the talent to beat most of the teams on their schedule, but that doesn't excuse the poor execution leaving each offensive drive wheezing and gasping before it finally dies in a completed 4-yard pass to the middle on 3rd-and-long. Had the Rams lost this game 23-17, we'd be writing a different post here. They lost 36-17. The Rams have changed the scripted ending we keep waiting for, and the third act they're using instead is getting old fast.
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"Looking at the rest of the schedule, it looks like we're on the clock already."
thumbs up
"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi
by VTramsFan on Sep 28, 2009 10:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I hear it ticking...
But the sad fact is that we’re no good at drafting. That’s largely how we got into the sinkhole we’re in now. Why not try try to trade some of these high picks for a handful of proven quality players and build on that base?
by edpjr on Sep 28, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i stand by this last draft
but the fact that we’re without first round picks from two of the last four is a huge part of the reason why we stink
Turf Show Times
by VanRam on Sep 28, 2009 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we need to take best available player that's not a RB
and if we feel the need to draft by need and waste a top 5 pick then we need to trade down and get more picks. Maybe we should focus more on rebuilding our scouting. That;s where our biggest problems are.
SHURMUR NEEDS TO GO, Avery needs to get it going.
by Carneros on Sep 28, 2009 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
gah
i keep wanting to say the defense played well, but it’s hard to ignore those 36 points that were put on the board.
on the flip side, there’s not a team in this league that’s going to win many games with a turnover margin of -3. the rams need to eliminate those mistakes and start creating turnovers of their own.
find me under the fan voices section for the st. louis rams
by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 28, 2009 11:10 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bend don't break
The thing about a defense that bends but doesn’t break is it is imperative to create turnovers. If you don’t, the bend eventually breaks like it did yesterday.
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
by Tackle Box on Sep 28, 2009 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hope
Hope maybe the best of things
I don’t want to sound like I am drinking the Kool-aid but here is how I see it.
First, we have improved on special team. Remember how bad we use to be, I am not saying we are great but there is improvement.
Second, the Rams need to learn how to play well together…meaning Offense and Defense. The defense has a good, not great first half…considering the trouble they were put in i.e. the 2 fumbles. But then they have a poor second half. The offense was the complete opposite, bad first half, better (not great) second half.
When they learn to better well for both half’s or at least one side to play well for both half’s, the team will improve.
Third, it is true that we need several more good players and more team speed to improve. And I think we are going to get there under Spags and Dev. You have to remember how poorly we were drafting a few years ago. Under the new management we are doing better, not great, better. Unfortunately, our fans expect instant results (see Bernie at the Post about "missing" on future QBs). If these fans really knew what they were doing, they would be in the NFL drafting business.
So, I see this team playing better as the season progresses and we will have/find a game where both half’s play well together and will win. Both half’s will learn how to play together as individual units and develop an understand/synchronicity so that they are on the same page and if someone on either unit doe not develop that….they will be cut.
by JL67 on Sep 28, 2009 11:34 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If only this team
could get it together. We saw flashes of greatness on Sunday, stuff that could win games. You could tell that the team responded well to Boller coming in. The team woke up temporarily and decided to play some ball. Is it me, or did Boller have significantly more time in the pocket than Bungle had?
Also, when the hell is the D line coach going to clue Long into the fact that you don’t always have to rush the line from the outside. It seemed every time Rodgers dropped back that Chris was gaining but got pushed out to the sides almost everytime. This was also very noticable last week against the Injuns.
Where in the hell did Fells come from? These 2 TD’s were like something out of Madden. Back in HS we used to run posts, skinnies and curl routes with our big guys in short yardage and redzone situations. Worked everytime. Those big guys are big targets.
A complete game may be too much to ask for from this young team, and it may be too much to ask for a while. I did like the way the team improved in a lot of ways.
Perhaps I am crazy, but doesn’t it seem like things move so much faster when we have had the ball so far this year? Maybe this is a protection issue, IDK. It just seems like opposing quarterbacks have forever in the pocket.
Here’s looking forward to the weeks to come, probably not a win anytime soon, but at least we get to see a team steadily improving under good solid leadership.
DRAFT 10’!!!!!!!!!!
They will notice and they will giggle.
by papapegasus on Sep 28, 2009 11:54 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If only this team
could get it together. We saw flashes of greatness on Sunday, stuff that could win games. You could tell that the team responded well to Boller coming in. The team woke up temporarily and decided to play some ball. Is it me, or did Boller have significantly more time in the pocket than Bungle had?
Also, when the hell is the D line coach going to clue Long into the fact that you don’t always have to rush the line from the outside. It seemed every time Rodgers dropped back that Chris was gaining but got pushed out to the sides almost everytime. This was also very noticable last week against the Injuns.
Where in the hell did Fells come from? These 2 TD’s were like something out of Madden. Back in HS we used to run posts, skinnies and curl routes with our big guys in short yardage and redzone situations. Worked everytime. Those big guys are big targets.
A complete game may be too much to ask for from this young team, and it may be too much to ask for a while. I did like the way the team improved in a lot of ways.
Perhaps I am crazy, but doesn’t it seem like things move so much faster when we have had the ball so far this year? Maybe this is a protection issue, IDK. It just seems like opposing quarterbacks have forever in the pocket.
Here’s looking forward to the weeks to come, probably not a win anytime soon, but at least we get to see a team steadily improving under good solid leadership.
DRAFT 10’!!!!!!!!!!
They will notice and they will giggle.
by papapegasus on Sep 28, 2009 11:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
There's more time on the clock than you might think.
Isn’t the draft in May this year? Or is that still up in the air?
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
by Tackle Box on Sep 28, 2009 12:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well that's good news
It’ll extend the best part of the season for a Rams fan and give us more time to agonize over who our first pick should be. If we end up with 1 (1), I sure hope that they don’t sign him early and ruin the suspense.
by WestCoastBuc on Sep 28, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That might actually be the worst part of it.
However, I think the best part of it is that is shortens the time between the draft and the start of the season. Albeit, not by that much, but anything is an improvement, right? Is there really a more boring time in football that May through August?
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
by Tackle Box on Sep 28, 2009 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aren't they talking about extending the regular season...
from 16 to 18 games, and eliminating two exhibition games? If so, that might help make things more interesting.
by tbell61 on Sep 28, 2009 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only a matter of time...
….I said it last year and I’ll say it again, this team is just treading water until they move back to SoCal. Don’t believe me yet, St. Louis? Read this: http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-rutten26-2009sep26,0,5256719.column
by ramswinn on Sep 28, 2009 12:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll have to read that article again some other time.
Since I missed the part that said the Rams are waiting until the Stadium is built. Never mind, it’s supposed to be built years before the Rams are able to break their lease with St. Louis.
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
by Tackle Box on Sep 28, 2009 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is a young team now it will take some time but coaching has to get better
I can remember when the Rams had just lost to the 49rs for the 16th straight game,kind of similar to this losing streak and after the game Jerry Rice said something that gave me some hope.He said this Rams team has so much talent that if they get it together it is scary to think how good they can be,and he was right we got it together and next year won the superbowl.I dont think we have the same talent on the team but there are many good young players on this team,were just not playing as a team ,i dont think that Spags surrounded himself with the quality of coaches that Dick V. did, D.V. got the best in every coach available for special teams for offensive line, for defensive line,for running backs , for wide receivers ,and offensive coordinator ,so our young players had the best teachers available , im sorry to say i dont see that with Spags, He is a good coach, but everyone around him is not
by james535 on Sep 28, 2009 7:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This team may be bad and it may be painfull again this season to declare ones self a Rams fan but egaads man, never ever bring back Martz.
You know the best thing about suffering constantly year in and year out is, that when the sun shines on a dogs ass and the Rams finally win again it will be that much sweeter!!!!!!1
by peteyweestro on Sep 29, 2009 7:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
On the never bringing Martz back
Free Brandon Wood!
by gorams77 on Sep 29, 2009 11:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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