Bowling, sleepers and being a fan: TST FanPost of the Week

by Ryan Van Bibber on May 22, 2010 7:33 AM CDT

The St. Louis Rams hit the field for OTAs this week, running out a starting lineup with only a few early surprises. Meanwhile, back at TST, the people spoke and we had a heapin' helpin' of delicious fan posts. Let's recap and vote on the FanPost of the Week...

Last week's FanPost of the Week featured Kevin Payne and his story of how a trade feels from the player's perspective.

Providing we don't turn up some internet video of the winner dancing on a stripper pole, who will this week's FanPost of the Week be?

Decline and Fall of the Raman Empire - RamChop takes a look at the chain of events for the Rams in the wake of Dick Vermeil's departure, and imagines what things might have looked like in a parallel universe. It's a good reminder of just how big of a job the new regime has inherited at Rams Park.

mooseknuckles41 on fandom - Being a fan, a real, true fan takes work, a healthy doe of realism and, most of all, a certain measure of faith. The moose man dug deep in this fanpost explaining the essence of being a fan and why he's keeping the faith, haters be damned. (The comments got a little out of control, so use this as a reminder to be civil to each other).

Pistol Pete's Main Event - Kevin Payne, bowling and the NFL - As you know, Rams S Kevin Payne has been hanging out here at TST since coming to the Rams, getting to know the fans and telling us a little bit about his game. Kevin's also shared some pretty impressive bowling features with us, and Pistol Pete delved into why Kevin Payne's masterful bowling skills translate well to his work in the defensive backfield.

Sleeper Of Our 2010 Class Jerome Murphy - I remember more than one person rolling their eyes when the Rams picked CB Jerome Murphy. That's alright. The Rams hit big with a CB in the third round the year before, and this year looks to be no different. A good secondary will be a big help to the Rams, and the former South Florida star figures to be a big part of that down the road. Tevin T. Broner looks at Murphy's sleeper status and his potential to be a big contributor.

Poll

Which one gets your vote for FanPost of the Week?

Mooseknuckles41 on being a fan

45 votes

2010 Sleeper, Jerome Murphy

103 votes

Pistol Pete's Main Event

18 votes

Decline and fall of the Raman Empire

45 votes

211 votes | Poll has closed

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Can't decide

Between Mooseknuckles and Ramchop. Great posts

You can pick your friends and
you can pick your butt.
But you can't pick your friends butt.
JohnnieWarthawgism

by johnniewarthawg on May 22, 2010 8:54 AM CDT reply actions

I'm Honored To Be Even Considered

with my parody post.

I agree Ramchop and Mooseknuckles were the highlight of the week.

RamChop… what a turnaround! From viewed as “Mr. Negative and Unreasonable”, to one of the favorites to win an award here at TST.

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

by VTramsFan on May 22, 2010 9:50 AM CDT reply actions

Thanks VT.

My goal with this post was to try to explain, especially to younger fans, what I perceive as the missed opportunities that cost us at least 1-2 more SB wins. I was getting a bit long-winded so I didn’t even address bringing in guys like Trung Canidate, Kyle Turley, Jason Seehorn, etc. as replacements. I will give Martz credit for his ONLY A+ acquisition; Steven Jackson.

by RamChop on May 22, 2010 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions

.. and the sad thing is.. he basically fell in our lap

Martz didn’t do anything other than hand the name card to the commish

Imagine if Dallas selected him? That’s a scarey thought. We may have indeed went 0-16 last year!

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

by VTramsFan on May 22, 2010 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Bradford to start?

I say start A.J. for first few games to assess Offensive line play. Then, Bradford. You don’t sit a #1 long, if at all.

by jlcdb70 on May 22, 2010 12:47 PM CDT reply actions

Sorry, looking for better blog articles on Rams

can’t wait too see if Bradford is healthy.

by jlcdb70 on May 22, 2010 12:48 PM CDT reply actions

I like a guy that says what he feels! +1

by RamChop on May 22, 2010 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions

lol

by Ram-on on May 23, 2010 2:16 AM CDT up reply actions

At least we have these great blogs to tie us down until mini camp

by Tevin T. Broner on May 22, 2010 5:04 PM CDT reply actions

I enjoyed Pete's and Tevin's posts, although for completely different reasons

Both were entertaining. Pete makes me smile most of the time and that has a lot of value to me personally. I secretly wish I had that ability and I’m glad we have you on our team. Tevin covered their 3rd round pick which is something I would have (maybe should have) done but didn’t for a couple of reasons that don’t really matter. I’m glad you stepped up and filled in the missing pieceTevin, and you got my vote for that.

by CoachConnors on May 23, 2010 5:10 PM CDT reply actions