Game Ball Of The Week: Steven Jackson

by Ryan Van Bibber on Oct 12, 2011 8:48 AM CDT in 2011 NFL regular season

ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 2: Steven Jackson #39 of the St. Louis Rams takes the field prior to playing against the Washington Redskins at the Edward Jones Dome on October 2, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Redskins beat the Rams 17-10. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

For as much time as we spend talking about the Xs and Os of the game, football boils down to a game of mental and physical fortitude. The St. Louis Rams lacked many noticeable signs of that in their first four games of the seasons. Watching a few rallies falter on a sack, a false start or a dropped pass dug the knife in even deeper. After four games, fans wanted to some sign of life. We finally saw it last week at practice from none other than Steven Jackson.

Demanding answers and accountability wherever they could get it, fans breathed a huge sign of relief last week upon the news of Jackson delivering a big speech to his offensive teammates at last Tuesday's practice. Whatever Jackson said seemed to have worked, for the moment at least, because the offense moved through a spirited practice uncharacteristic of an 0-4 team.

This Sunday we'll see just how much impact Jackson's words and his leadership had on his teammates. Beating the Packers is probably too tall an order to ask. Lively play with few mistakes would be a welcome sign. Watching the Rams play a tough game against the World Champs would go along way toward salvaging the season. If it works, we'll have Jackson to thank.

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I want to see a lot of changes

but because of SJ39 i would be ok if we tried to fix instead of rebuild next year because this guy deserves to play on a winner more then any other NFL player

Rams Bulls and Mets allllllllll day also i do love white castle

by G unit Rams on Oct 12, 2011 9:09 AM CDT reply actions

I'm okay if we don't win. Just please score more than 10 or 13 points.

by addnon on Oct 12, 2011 10:06 AM CDT reply actions

SJAX

should have demanded answers fomr the entire team not just the O. He has been loyal and worked damn hard for this team so I do agree he does deserve to be a winner. (As an individual in my book he is a winner) I am ok with pretty much any outcome of any game providing the team plays hard and finishes. The Ravens game was demoralizing and the Skins game was kind of half assing. If we played as hard in the Skins game as ther first 2 we win that game. Even beating yourself like in the first 2 games is better than the giving up in the Ravens game or half assing the Skin game IMO.

by RWRAMS28 on Oct 12, 2011 11:15 AM CDT reply actions

+1

but when the coach has no fire the team will follow. anyone who has played knows that

Rams Bulls and Mets allllllllll day also i do love white castle

by G unit Rams on Oct 12, 2011 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions

Agreed

but they played well last year for Spags and he wasn’t a firey guy then. I think the changing of the O is a bigger problem than anything which Spags I don’t think had a whole lot to do with. McD is not a Spags kind of guy and I think was kind of forced onto him. I honestly think if this team went back to the west coast it would cure alot. The only difference in this team last year to this is the O. The west coast may not be as exciting but the dink and dunk kept the D fresh. If you perfect a system you will put up points regardless. I question the front office’s ability ten fold more than Spags. I would rather win 17-13 than not win.

by RWRAMS28 on Oct 12, 2011 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions

i agree

i hated mcd but tired to be positive till i saw the draft i was in shock 2 slow wr and a decent te that couldhave been had in the 3rd maybe 4th. like someone said on stltoday. next year we will draft a te and be fed the bullshit of the 4 te offense lol. we need fast playmakers bad boys or not. no more nice guys it never works

Rams Bulls and Mets allllllllll day also i do love white castle

by G unit Rams on Oct 12, 2011 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions

exactly!

and maybe the wr’s would actually catch some floaters from sam, instead the the heaters he was throwing before! i can just see it…..(zing!)….(kendricks)…".OUCH sam!!….dont throw soo hard!…(shaking his hands off…). smh……

by Mark Jaramillo on Oct 12, 2011 12:48 PM CDT reply actions

There are no game balls on a team like this

one play does not make you a game ball winner,I could easily give the game ball to J.L or Stuart on the defense, but no one deserves a game ball on this team in any of our games ,period. you might as well give it to Spagnolo hahaha

by Rammon105 on Oct 12, 2011 5:34 PM CDT reply actions