Rams vs. Bengals Recap: The Quick Five

by Eric Nagel on Dec 19, 2011 1:00 PM CST in 2011 NFL regular season

After the 'game' the the Rams played last Monday, you'd think they'd have nowhere to go but up. They did go up, only if you consider up to be a infinitesimally small baby step from the half yard line of their own end zone to the one yard line. The Rams had much more fight in them this week, but still couldn't get it done, falling to the Bengals by one score.

Quick Five after the break.

Grade	Name
	Kellen Clemens, QB I was really surprised by how well he played. He didn't light anyone up, but Sam Bradford should sure be taking notes about this performance, because Clemens came in with almost zero work with the offense and did better than Bradford's done all year. 229 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs and almost a 70% completion rate? I'll take that any day.
	Josh Gordy, CB Will he ever be a #1 cornerback? No. But if next year the team has most, if not all of the CB's on the IR return to play, Gordy will easily be able to make the team as a 4th or 5th corner. He's really made the most of the opportunity he's had. If only we could say the same of Justin King.
	Josh McDaniels, OC Perhaps you should try and video tape your old team, the Broncos? If anyone has any idea what he is trying to do, please tell me. He certainly isn't the offensive genius everyone thought he'd be. Where have you got Pat? We need you!
	Harvey Dahl, G If this game taught you anything, it's that you don't mess with Harvey Dahl. Period. It's almost sad that one of the newest additions to the Rams is the only one that has any fight in him.
	Robert Quinn, DE He may be a liability in the run game, but man is he fast. The Rams have done a decent job so far of getting him on the field in situations where he can use his quickness, but with two games left, I'd like to see what he could do as a starter. What have the Rams got to lose?

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Yeah I was thinking the exact same thing about Josh Gordy, they better keep him for

depth or even nickel corner maybe.

- And here's the Rams' 2010 season in a series. Incomplete pass, 18-yard run, incomplete pass, 7-yard run, 5-yard pass, 3-yard run, sack, incomplete pass, punt. Shoot me. - 3K

by leadhead on Dec 19, 2011 3:51 PM CST reply actions

Yeah,

that was the best I’ve seen of Gordy. Progressing every week, very good surprise in this clusterfuck of a season.

"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.

"Warner never took over games."

Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.

by douchiedude on Dec 19, 2011 4:11 PM CST reply actions

Lots of people have stepped up in this piss poor excuse for a team and season to name a few

Gordy, Chamberlain, Harris (though he won’t stick), Clemens (Trade Bradford!!!), STEWART!!!!! all have done better then I expected….Quinn has done what I expected BTW…..King sucks, C. Dahl is garbage, and aside from Popeye all the OLB’s need to get cut…again, Oh and happy that he was there but Feeley should be a “wham bam thank you man but we just resigned clemens” situation this offseason. Aside form what we already knew about our main guys these guys need to stick.

"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no PLAYOFFS."
Winston Churchill

by SMASH44 on Dec 20, 2011 2:20 AM CST reply actions