Ladies and Gentlemen, Your "Overlooked" First Place Rams

by VTramsFan on Nov 11, 2010 9:42 AM CST in 2010 St. Louis Rams season

Entering week 10, and looking at the standings on NFL.com, they finally have the Rams above Seattle in first place in the NFC West. For over 10 days, anywhere you saw the standings, you noticed the Rams firmly planted at #2 even though the Rams won the head to head with Seattle quite easily, and had the tie-breaker advantage. Hmmm

Yes, welcome to St. Louis, where the football team here has had so many losing seasons that no one could picture them in first place, even when they actually were deserving. That's ok... because that's exactly where I want this team right now.

All of the media hoopla can take a hike as far as i'm concerned, because quite frankly, I haven't seen too many accurate reviews of this team thus far, aside from from sweet Bradford videos on NFL.com (and stories here at TST).

In all reality, I do admit we don't have a talent laden team, but we do have a team that has a monstrous heart, and one that also plays to the best of their ability - on every snap, right to the whistle.

Take a look at the defensive roster. James Hall, Fred Robbins, Gary Gibson, Craig Dahl, and Larry Grant (and that's just to start)... how's that for non-household name talent? I can count MANY plays where these guys were game difference makers.

Now how about offense? Gibson, Fells, Darby (who has played well as of late), DX (was difference maker in Chargers game), Amendola (practice squad to receiving leader?), Saffold (Rookie)... I mean, isn't this crazy?

I have to say, that if Spags has the Rams playing this well with names like I mentioned above, how can you not credit him for inspired coaching? Sure, a few questionable calls here and there (he's new too, remember!), but being a coach that players will work hard for, and give 110% all day long is worth A LOT.

Think Chilly has a handle on his team like Spagnuolo? Ask the Vikings how Moss worked out.

I like my Rams right where they are right now. Sure, we can improve (and I guarantee we WILL improve), but i'm talking about being a part of the media circus. Honestly? That isn't what this team is about. This team is about Character, and about being the very best you can be, Period. Media? What media? Play hard, be the best you can be, get some W's. That's the 2010 Rams.

I can't remember a team aside from the 1999 superbowl team, that I have felt this good about, or have ever been so proud of.

So go ahead "overlooked" Rams, continue proving people wrong and continue playing hard. Who knows, an NFC West Champion trophy could be sitting on your shelf... that is, if the media will openly admit, and allow it.

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No media, no problem

Let’s continue to fly under the radar. They want to call us the same sorryass rams. Well let them. We will show them how it’s done. It’s also good because too much media exposure could lead to inflated egos. It’s good to be humble. Now let’s serve the niners some of that pie with a glass of whoopass and a shot of shut the hell up.

by Skunkburner on Nov 11, 2010 10:18 AM CST via mobile reply actions

love this team

love this direction

If you love something, set it free. If it doesn't come back, find it and kill it.

by gomer7 on Nov 11, 2010 12:01 PM CST up reply actions

Go Rams!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Skunkburner on Nov 11, 2010 10:19 AM CST via mobile reply actions

Gotta agree with Skunkburner.

I gotta admit, everytime I see ANY power ranking that has the Rams ranging from 19th to 23rd, I get frustrated. To see teams like the Redskins, Raiders, and Seahawks ranked higher than us boggles my mind. The Raiders, as much as they are talking about them are really not that good. They had two good games and now theyre changing their team motto from Just Win Baby to Just Let It Loose! Gimme a break. Everyone seems to have a love affair with the Redskins yet Shanahan doesn’t love his QB and the fans don’t love the team. The Seahawks, well, their the Seahawks. It is what it is. We trounced them 20-3 and still don’t get any respect. Like you said, keep us under the radar and let the players be pissed for not getting any credit and take it out on the opposition.

Go Rams!!!!!!!!!

Is it just me, or does Sam Bradford look like he can be one of the Jonas Brothers?

by NachoD on Nov 11, 2010 10:55 AM CST reply actions

+1000

by LAraman on Nov 11, 2010 11:33 AM CST up reply actions

I saw the Raiders

ranked 12th or 13th on one ranking. REALLY?

"I kind of stepped my swagger up. You look at the Madden game and the swagger's so low, maybe they'll bump me up. Before it was a meatball flex, so you've got to liven it up a little bit." - Animal Jr.

by douchiedude on Nov 11, 2010 12:01 PM CST up reply actions

i know , I want that game back.

I fealt that with one more possesion (that we lost with a rediculous PF) it would have been ours.

If you love something, set it free. If it doesn't come back, find it and kill it.

by gomer7 on Nov 11, 2010 12:02 PM CST up reply actions

I want the Raider game back, the Cardinals game back and the Bucs game back...

You figure if Clifton Ryan doesnt fumble the ball before stepping into the end zone, we win that game against the Cards. If Josh Brown doesn’t miss that 35 yard field goal, we win that game against the Raiders. The Bucs game, you figure if we would have got one more first down in the fourth quarter we could have pulled that one off. 3 games lost by a total of 7 freakin points. We should be 7-1 and the best record in the NFC!

Is it just me, or does Sam Bradford look like he can be one of the Jonas Brothers?

by NachoD on Nov 11, 2010 12:12 PM CST up reply actions

That's where I'm at

.. I know you’re not supposed to say “could be” but we really COULD BE 7-1 right now.

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Nov 11, 2010 12:23 PM CST up reply actions

it's ok though....

these are the games that we WILL win over the next few seasons….this team will continue to only get better and capitalize on these opportunities…..

With Bradford at the helm, I have a feeling like we could reel off quite a few 12 + win seasons over the next decade or so…

To me, this year is gravy…anything we get this year, I’ll take…but this team is really going to take off in the following seasons (hell, we are so close to being 7-1 right now!)…wait til these guys learn how to finish games off….the sky is the limit.

by hockeyno93 on Nov 11, 2010 1:20 PM CST up reply actions

We need to remember that some of our best areas are getting old fast:

RB and DLine. Other teams are being forced to game plan around those positions. For the Rams to be a dynasty, they’ll have to ensure that some solid young talent will continue to be a threat at those positions.

"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 Nov 11, 2010 2:57 PM CST up reply actions

Like Peyton Manning and the Colts.

Anyone who predicts the Colts won’t make the playoffs are seriously considered retarded. They’ve dominated their division, have been locks for the playoffs every preseason and you expect them to win 11 games. I hope that’s what the Bradford-led Rams will be.

by douchiedude on Nov 11, 2010 3:20 PM CST up reply actions

Go Rams

Nice post but did you look are our website? On the left banner we show the Seahawks in the top position, can someone change that for me?

Biggest game of the year, we need to whop the 9ers!

by MountainRanch on Nov 11, 2010 11:39 AM CST reply actions

Good point and that's exactly what i'm talking about

Unfortunately I can’t change it

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Nov 11, 2010 11:44 AM CST up reply actions

I like it VT, i like it....

the old Bob Stoops treatment…something he likes to call “Disrespect”….he’s spent 10 years motivating guys by that one premise…Disrespect.

by hockeyno93 on Nov 11, 2010 11:50 AM CST reply actions

I want

whoever makes the first Ram TD against the 49ers…to do the Funky Chicken. That would be funny as hell at candlestick park.

by OakCityRam on Nov 11, 2010 11:52 AM CST reply actions

Man, OakCity..................you really like that Funky Chicken don't cha?

Is it just me, or does Sam Bradford look like he can be one of the Jonas Brothers?

by NachoD on Nov 11, 2010 12:04 PM CST up reply actions

it is

incredible how these undrafted players are really making a difference. And VT I agree with you I’m so stoked on this rams team right now we have alot of things going for us. I’m not getting my hopes up and saying we will be the nfc west champions but right now i dont see why we can’t be. An off season and a draft I really think we will be a contender and a team that no one will overlook. also It’s going to be interesting to see how sam reacts after a bye.

by keeperskillz24 on Nov 11, 2010 11:54 AM CST reply actions

Yet again, being overlooked..

http://espn.go.com/nfl/picks

Not a one picks us. Thanks media

Baseball-Cardinals
Football-Rams
College Sports-MU Tigers!

by clwxz5 on Nov 11, 2010 12:32 PM CST reply actions

Peter King's got our back

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/peter_king/11/11/nfl.week.10.picks/index.html

Also makes a valid point utilizing T. Smith’s stats against the Rams in preseason.

by JTPirate on Nov 11, 2010 12:46 PM CST up reply actions

t smith

was actually kind of scary in that game. he can really move. we will need to have JL spy him

by Buck Nasty87 on Nov 11, 2010 12:53 PM CST up reply actions

2 out of 3 Yahoo Sports Experts take the Rams over the Niners this weekend

Although 63% of Yahoo users are taking the Niners. What a bunch of yahoo’s!

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/pickem;ylt=AtvmWxvmd1X.WWW6UyxmupDubYF

Jason Cole is one of the two experts that takes the Rams and he is on a hot streak right now.

Is it just me, or does Sam Bradford look like he can be one of the Jonas Brothers?

by NachoD on Nov 11, 2010 2:55 PM CST up reply actions

Seriously.

A 49ers team that’s got a whole shitload of things going on in that locker room with a backup quarterback and yet we’re still a 6 point underdog with not a pick for us…

by douchiedude on Nov 11, 2010 1:03 PM CST up reply actions

troy

can be dangerous it is crucial we get to him early in the game and throw off his rhythm which is difficult because the guy is very elusive. Also the team had a week off so it’ll be interesting to see how their swagger is coming from a win in Carolina. the biggest concerns I have are Sams receivers if they can get open quickly and 2nd half defense this has to change I think we’d be a top 5 defense if we could play solid in that half and also have 2 or 3 more wins.

by keeperskillz24 on Nov 11, 2010 1:21 PM CST reply actions

"We get NNNOOO respect!"

To quote the famous Rodney D.
We do have a tough time at Candlestick, but -6, come on! However, I do predict a close game that could be decided by who makes the big plays on defense. Rams 24-20

"The only thing better than watching the Rams win is watching the Rams win with my wife."

by Taosman on Nov 11, 2010 1:27 PM CST reply actions

Hey you guys!
What happened to the captions? I never saw who won the lions caption.
Go Rams!!!!!!

by Skunkburner on Nov 11, 2010 1:59 PM CST via mobile reply actions

You know what else is overlooked?

The Rams had 16 offensive TDs last season. We have 14 already through 8 games.

by Smoooth Criminal on Nov 11, 2010 2:49 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

This!

I still get giddy when I see an offensive TD. It still surprises me.

by BruinHalo on Nov 11, 2010 2:58 PM CST up reply actions

How funny is that...

…we are giddy about having the 27 ranked offense LOL!

But I am stoked about it!

by leadhead on Nov 11, 2010 4:34 PM CST up reply actions

Rams need to win on the road before we get more respect

by Thomas W on Nov 11, 2010 2:54 PM CST reply actions

4-4 against

a 2-6 and we’re SIX point underdogs. It’s not the fact that we’re not respected, I understand that. It’s the fact that we’re STILL THAT MUCH DISRESPECTED.

by douchiedude on Nov 11, 2010 3:25 PM CST up reply actions

i liked spags from the minute he became our head coach

and i like him A LOT better than linehan. frankly, i haven’t felt this good about a head coach since vermeil. martz did good for a while but lost control after a few years. linehan never really had it going for him. spags, on the other hand, has a lot of class and ability to handle a team (something i felt martz and linehan lacked).

it would be nice if we could do two things right now, though: win on the road and stop losing to crappy teams. we’ve beat some decent squads (with san diego and washington among them), but our losses have been to tampa, detroit, arizona and oakland.

by zoomzoomj88 on Nov 11, 2010 2:58 PM CST reply actions