Steven Jackson Status: Rams RB Had No Setbacks This Week

by Ryan Van Bibber on Sep 26, 2011 2:57 PM CDT in 2011 NFL regular season

ST LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 25: Steven Jackson #39 of the St. Louis Rams carries the ball upfield during the game against the Baltimore Ravens on September 25, 2011 at the Edward Jones Dome in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson had no setbacks to injured quad in this week's game against the Baltimore Ravens. At least someone didn't have any setbacks. Rams QB Sam Bradford suffered a toe injury that should have everyone a little concerned, even though it is not expected to be serious.

Bradford sprained his toe against the Ravens yesterday. The injury will not keep him out of action, but it will require ongoing treatment throughout the week. Bradford's toe might be the least of his worries given the level of protection his offensive line has given him this season. Bradford has been sacked 12 times through three games this season, the third most in the league.

Questions about the offensive line were few and far between in Spagnuolo's press conference today. Trying to make it out through the incredibly choppy streaming video offered by the Rams (seriously, can we not invest a little $ in a better online video system) Spagnuolo discussed a little about the confidence of the group. He didn't really have to dance around the issue because nobody was asking about it.

Too bad. They should have read Bernie Miklasz in the Post-Dispatch online today. Here's how Miklasz described the Rams offensive line:

The Rams offensive line, in my opinion, represents the most significant waste of money on athletic talent in the history of St. Louis sports.

Needless to say, nobody asked Spagnuolo about the Rams struggles on offense, not that they would have gotten many answers.

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Amen Miklasz

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by Eric Nagel on Sep 26, 2011 3:10 PM CDT reply actions

+100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

"We can't run. We can't pass. We can't stop the run. We can't stop the pass. We can't kick. Other than that, we're just not a very good football team right now. "
Bruce Coslet

by Brick Top on Sep 26, 2011 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Funny, the reporters have given up too

This season is pretty much done. Even if we eek out some wins at the end of the year it will be because we are beating up scrubs, just like last year when these first few weeks have been a rude awakening for anyone who had real hope in this team. They just aren’t any good, in fact they are terrible. The Rams are flat out garbage and it’s a real shame.

I really have no care what will happen this upcoming weeks game because I’m no longer expecting anything but total crap. I’ll player watch and root for a couple of guys to play well in hopes for their development but as far as the team, I don’t really care.

Billy Devaney and Steve Spagnoulo have decided to put forth zero effort in surrounding this teams best player with talent, so what do we get? A team that has scored a total of 3 touch downs in 3 games. They think that coddeling players instead of directing players and forcing them to either comply or take walk works when it all it does is produce a bunch of pussies.

To be honest, I actually feel bad for the writers and bloggers who have to follow this team and try and find something relevant to talk about. I mean how many “some garbage ass CB scrub might be signed” or “this team just doesn’t have it” articles can you write before you just say….“Fuck it”?

What really pisses me off is that there isn’t even a superstar on this team to gloat about to other teams fans. What a shitty season. 5 more months before this nightmare is over.

by DaFranchiZe on Sep 26, 2011 3:25 PM CDT reply actions

i dont even know what your trying to prove?

First u say its the coaches…and I’m not only talking about this post…u always blame spags and well u know the rest…now u say we have no talent on the team…not a single player we can “show off”…wake up dude and smell the roses…we have a few players..I agree with u that its going to be a loooooong year…but who knows let’s hope for the best…

by RamTX on Sep 26, 2011 3:33 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Five more months?

Seems like you must be predicting a SB appearance for our lads, though the tone of your comment suggests otherwise.

by WestCoastBuc on Sep 26, 2011 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions

5 more months of football all together

then we can focus on next year. This team has 1 legit franchise player with a couple of solid to good players the rest are shit and the front office and coaching staff are to blame for that. They have not brought in the one thing this team needed most in the offseason and that was a couple of playmakers. You’re telling me that Darren Sproles and Braylon Edwards wouldn’t have been huge for this team? I’ll gladly take them and give up Mikell and the OLB’s. Sproles and Edwards would have been HUGE!!!!! for this offense to go along with Jackson, the tight ends and the receivers. But no, the team chose to go cheap and go after a bunch of old guys who won’t be with this team longer than 2 years or 3 at the most.

by DaFranchiZe on Sep 26, 2011 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions

+10000000000000000000000000000

by Rammon105 on Sep 27, 2011 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions

on the bright side of yesterday's game

we had more rushing yards against them than Pitt and Tennessee

by phx suns on Sep 26, 2011 3:45 PM CDT reply actions

The Rams offensive line, in my opinion, represents the most significant waste of money on athletic talent in the history of St. Louis sports

That pretty much says it all! EVERYBODY but Saffold and Dahl should be stoned to death in front of a sold out ejd!

by teatech2 on Sep 26, 2011 3:50 PM CDT reply actions

fucking right

We have some serious money buried in Brown and Smith, and they haven’t proven worth any of it yet.

Two things about me will never change. I will always root for the Rams, and I will always root against the Niners.

by DuhhhRams! on Sep 26, 2011 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Bell too!

even though his salary got halfed before the season….none of these guys are worth a fraction of what they are getting paid….second string money is what these “average” lineman deserve! Is it to early to be worried about next season? I mean with all the GLARING holes on not only the line but elsewere? just seems like alot to fix in a year.

by teatech2 on Sep 26, 2011 4:07 PM CDT reply actions