Random Ramsdom, 11/19: Ascending players
by Ryan Van Bibber on Nov 19, 2010 6:36 AM CST
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How about a hardy, steaming bowl of St. Louis Rams? Let's get right into it.
Rams GM Billy Davaney was on Atlanta sports radio yesterday. On the air, he mentions that the Rams first overall pick was between Suh and Sam Bradford, and once they saw Bradford's workout it was a done deal. Anyway, it's a great radio interview in which he covers Bradford, lots of Bradford, and also the process, winning on the road and more. (Link is an audio file).
Defensive coordinator Ken Flajole breaks down the Rams' break downs in coverage last week. On those two drive-saving passes to Gore on third- and fourth-and-long, assignment breakdowns from SS Michael Lewis, playing nickel LB, and rookie CB Jerome Murphy left Gore to do his damage. Having James Butler back should help the Rams this week.
LT Rodger Saffold made a speedy recovery from a sprained ankle last week. And WR Danario Alexander was working with the first unit in practice yesterday. That's good news. The Rams desperately need a different element in the passing game.
No local TV blackout for the Rams this week. They didn't even have to ask for an extension.
Hmmm, Oshiomogho Atogwe's flag for pass interference last week, worst call of the season, was only the fourth PI penalty of his career. It was ref Ed Hoculi's 14th PI flag issued this season, second most of any NFL ref.
He still picks the Falcons to win by 10, but here's what Peter King says about Bradford:
Bradford's the kind of ascending player who could pull off a shocker at home.
It would be a great week for that to happen.
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Yea Murphy blew those 2 assignments
.. when our youngsters gain more exprience LOOKOUT
You have me excited again Van
Pooch punts should be illegal inside an opponents 38 yard line.
Mike and Mike in the Morning
Greenberg picked the Rams to pull the upset. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing.
I miss the good old days of Warner to Holt
Golic picked Rams over 9ers last week
and Greenberg picked the 9ers
Pooch punts should be illegal inside an opponents 38 yard line.
He missed two blows to the head of Bradford
by the Niners during the game last week. The announcers kept commenting on it. But the PI wasn’t his call. That Back Judge (or whatever job he had) threw the flag from 40 yards away, while the guy closest to the play waved it off as uncatchable. But Hochuli should have listened to the other officials and called it uncatchable (he would have if it was the Pats).
How about descending players?
Something’s wrong when we give up over 400 yards to SF!!!???? And, how ‘bout letting them convert a 3rd and 32 for the game breaker? Dockery, Murphy, et.al? Somebody on “D” sucks. How much further can guys like Robinson, Gibson and Fells descend? They’re already in the basement. Sjax can’t get us a 1st down cause Karney ain’t got it anymore. And on one critical 3rd down, I saw one of our best players, Jason Brown, get bulldozed and allow SJax to get plowed in the backfield.
jesus man
sucks? people can have bad games. a lot of these guys are playing over their talent level or are ROOKIES.
eeeesh.
Bradford to Onobun!
Do you not know dick or are you just a perennial suck-up? How many names listed abover are rookies???
Brown’s a former pro-bowler. Karney’s been around for years – cut by the Saints. And if Dockery, Robinson, Gibson and Fells are playing over their heads, then their heads are in their asses.
i will be at the game
I’m pretty pumped, we need a win here if playoffs are in our future
by RamsFan7 on Nov 19, 2010 9:16 AM CST via mobile reply actions
lets go rams
Hopefully DX will b on the field to at least have a threat deep even if we don’t throw it
by markg1127 on Nov 19, 2010 9:42 AM CST via mobile reply actions
5 minutes into the game I knew the refs had bet all their money on the 49ers.This game was over before it started.
were we watching the same game?
The refs took off 21 san fran points off the board…that pass interference call was atrocious but it should never come to that point the rams blew this game
by RamsFan7 on Nov 19, 2010 10:46 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
if that were true they wouldn't have called holding on 3 SF TD's
The only thing comparable to a Rams win is a 49er loss!
those holding calls were stupidly obvious... if they WEREN'T called i'm pretty sure someone would have made an official complaint
although i disagree, those officials called a good game besides the hits to bradfords helmets and THAT call, which will go down as the worst of the season, sneaking above the bullshit call on the Eagle DE trying to strip Peyton… would i be wrong in assuming it was the same official?
Bradford to Onobun!
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