Rams Recap, The Quick Five: Week 6
I didn't do one of these last week because it was pretty much the lousy 53. But with the win over the Chargers, there were definitely players who went above the rest.
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James Hall, DE You could say the entire defensive line deserves credit, and they do. Chris Long was great, along with Fred "I must hit the QB" Robbins. But James Hall has been on fire this season, and he's already nearing double digit sacks. |
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Steven Jackson, RB He saved the game for the Rams late in the game by powering through defenders for first downs. When the Chargers had just scored quick, the Rams entrusted the game to him and he delivered. |
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Pat Shurmur, OC The offense was good in the first half, but they came out of the gates flat in the second. The ultra-conservative style they employed almost cost the team the game because the defense was on the field so much. Against a team like the Chargers, a two possession lead might not be enough to win it, as the Rams almost found out. |
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Leg atrophy? It didn't look like he was very weak, coming right into the game and leading the Rams in receiving. There is a bright future for him if he can stay healthy, but even that has been a challenge for the Rams wideouts of late. |
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Mardy Gilyard, WR I'm not gonna slam him, but he should learn the playbook by now. Everyone on the team has learned the playbook. With the Rams wide receiver injury list growing bigger all the time, he really has had an opportunity to step up. Instead, "misunderstandings" have plagued his offensive production. |
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Damn Shurmur can't catch a break.
I’d have put the offensive line’s run blocking on the down arrow this week for that second half.
"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
Chris Mortensen: "You know it's the 'Show-Me' State right Sam?"
"Pshh, 'Show Me.' (smirking) Yeah, I've heard that."
-Sam Bradford
by TrojanRam on Oct 18, 2010 1:57 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
The offense is the achilles heel of this team
It was the playcalling, not the playing that was the problem. Well a little of both. But yeah.
Sam Bradford drops back, sees Laurent Robinson in the open, and he completes the pass for a gain of 28! Oh- Wait, looks like a holding penalty is going to call this one back...(Oh wait; Barron's gone, ignore that last sentence).
Give Gilyard a break
Put Laurent Robinson on the down- Gilyard had a clutch 21 yard 3rd down conversion catch!
Brandon Gibson also played well
I'd like to give Gilyard a break
The kid has loads of potential, but you have to run the right routes to catch the ball. His grasp of the playbook has me thinking that he’s Terrence Wilkins 2.0
by WastedPotential on Oct 18, 2010 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Gilyard
Gotta remember he is a 4th round pick. Temper expectations a bit. The NFL is an entire different animal.
He’s moving to a true NFL system in which Cincinnati wasn’t. Cincinnati had plays where it was, “Go run and get open.”
I love to see him here, but he’s got a while to go before he’s going to be a consistent contributor.
Great catch on first and long though. Clutch!
He also had a hamstring injury
I don’t think I’m making that up
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 Oct 18, 2010 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Anyone know where I can watch the replay of the game for free? I was at the bears game yesterday and missed this one.
Football players, like prostitutes, are in the business of ruining their bodies for the pleasure of strangers. ~Merle Kessler
Part 1 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErmMrQnOiJQ
Part 2 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JdMLeVLxSY
by stlcardinals1522 on Oct 18, 2010 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks man.
Football players, like prostitutes, are in the business of ruining their bodies for the pleasure of strangers. ~Merle Kessler
by mlkgandhiv2k on Oct 18, 2010 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Thank you
Times a million
"I have something 95 percent of all those All-Stars only wish they had: a World Series ring. If I had to choose between that and being an All-Star, it would be no contest. I’d grab the gold ring and never look back." -Tim Salmon
by BruinHalo on Oct 18, 2010 7:44 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
ya pat shurmurs plan was so bad.....
WE WON give the man a break if we would have come out passing second half and if bradford would have thrown a pick and lost the game youd be bitching about how we should have pounded the ball down their throats instead passing i loved it put the ball in your best players hands and let him seal the game like he did
Meh
I agree but I also agree with the comment below. In the third when they were down two scores we should have kept pressing but I also agree that in the fourth the way to play was running it down their throats. He went a little too conservative a little too quick in my opinion but I’ll take the win any way it comes and he gave us that so he is o.k. this week in my book
Go for the jugular Shurmur
When you have a team down 17 to 3, dont put on the brakes, finish them off pussy. Let good teams hang around and you are going to cost us some games. Grow a pair. Five giant red arrows down.
by KingSamandI on Oct 18, 2010 6:36 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
cliche time.
shurmur needs to call plays to win instead of calling plays to not lose.
block! building kick! exploooooooosion!
by mooseknuckles41 on Oct 18, 2010 7:48 PM CDT reply actions
Don't forget Atogwe?
He made a huge interception in the end zone and he sacked Rivers (it was credited to Grant).
We had a huge game from him and from SJ39. Our two best player were incredible yesterday!
That interception was sweet.
Floyd thought he had a TD, but OJ took it away.
that interception was by will
he basically tore that ball out of their recievers hands. I love that type of aggressive play

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