Steven Jackson Status: Rams Need Jackson Against Washington

by Ryan Van Bibber on Sep 29, 2011 9:03 AM CDT in 2011 NFL regular season

If you're experiencing a sense of deja vu, it's completely understandable. Last year, the St. Louis Rams started the season without a win. Sitting at 0-2 and looking for their first win of the season, they hosted the Washington Redskins. It was the elixir they needed. St. Louis won that game by a 30-16. Leading the way in that game: Steven Jackson.

Converting a fourth-and-1, thanks to Mike Karney, gave the Rams a badly needed first down. Through two previous games the Rams' offense could not get off the ground, scoring an average of 13.5 points. Two plays after the fourth down conversion, Jackson broke off a 42-yard touch down run on second-and-14. Following that score, the Rams' defense recovered a Santana Moss fumble, which the offense converted into a second score with just two plays.

Jackson was injured in the middle of the second quarter and left the game with 58 rushing yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Washington grabbed the lead with an early third quarter field goal. Then the Rams switched over to their famous pass-to-set-up-the-run system and Kenneth Darby gave the Rams the lead again.

Steven Jackson returns this week. While it remains to be seen whether or not the Rams will have him at 100 percent, he should play an increased role over last week. Jackson is exactly what the offense needs. His legs, but more importantly his place as the heart and soul of the team should help pull them out of a three game funk.

Steven Jackson and the Washington Redskins...the perfect elixir for the struggling Rams.

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And please Washington, no funny business this time

If you’re going to pull Jackson’s leg, let’s keep it figurative only.

by Sundowner on Sep 29, 2011 9:07 AM CDT reply actions

painful things are painful

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by 3k on Sep 29, 2011 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions

Excellent, thanks for the timely photo post

by Sundowner on Sep 29, 2011 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions

We also need Danny and Clayton

Can’t wait til after the bye! We’ll be a much different team

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by VTramsFan on Sep 29, 2011 9:07 AM CDT reply actions

I think it goes without saying

that we’re going to need a big game from Q. Mikell. Santana Moss being their primary target aside, I’m glad to see Anthony Armstrong as ‘doubtful’ this week. Though not consistent, Armstrong is a speedster that they like to send downfield. Fred Davis, if not now, will become Rex’s favorite target throughout the course of the season. He’s starting to look like that TE they drafted him to be….probably to the chagrin of the aging Cooley, who will still demand our attention, though he’s got to be the slowest player in the NFL

Up front, we know all about Hightower, but his production seems to have slowed since game 1 of the preseason. Expect a RB by committee, which will include a healthy dose of Helu, whose burst of speed could put him behind our LB’s in a hurry

We need Quentin to snag a pick or two, because after last week, I think the Skins would be foolish not to test us deep. With that being said, we may also need him to be our last line of defense on screen passes. He’s been great so far, so I expect big things from Mr. Mikell this week

by DCRamFan on Sep 29, 2011 9:27 AM CDT reply actions

Just traded Steven Jackson for Tim Hightower.

by Tyler Connell on Sep 29, 2011 9:47 AM CDT reply actions

on my fantasy team btw before people think I meant real life lol

by Tyler Connell on Sep 29, 2011 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions

you got fleeced.

Piss off Tony, get shipped to Canada.

by beer me on Sep 29, 2011 10:53 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Oh, two more things

There’s a lot of buzz about John Beck taking the starting job after the bye week, so it would behoove us to pressure the hell out of Grossman, and force him to make that decision easy.

Lastly, if we’re going to send our receivers over the middle, we need to do it when Laron Landry is on the sideline. Otherwise, we’ll have a concussed WR who looks like he’s smuggling an Almond Joy in his pants

by DCRamFan on Sep 29, 2011 9:52 AM CDT reply actions

Landry

can hit like a run away train, that hit he did this last week was one of the best hits ive seen in a long time. We will see how he does when S Jackson breaks one up the middle, ill put my money on Jackson :)

by OldRam61 on Sep 29, 2011 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions

That will be

when an immovable force meets an unstoppable object.

by OakCityRam on Sep 29, 2011 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions

Steven Jackson Status: Rams Need Jackson Against Washington

No we need like 8-10 field goals,What we need is for Bradford 2 move like Jagger in the pocket,that Jim Haslett D is no joke.

by RAMIFICATION on Sep 29, 2011 12:04 PM CDT reply actions

move like jagger lol

but honestly this is a win we need badly because it doesnt get easier in the upcoming 3 weeks. so putting a win here at least will prob tie us for last place and give us a little bit of momentum. But this is the best skin team in awhile so it won’t be easy by any means. If we can put rex on the ground early and convert some trips into the opponents red zone into touchdowns we stand a chance. And i’m tired of making excuses for our players I thought at least we’d be competing in games and give them half a scare but its just been laughs thus far. week 4 coming up hopefully changes my outlook.

by keeperskillz24 on Sep 29, 2011 12:40 PM CDT reply actions

Landry has been on beast mode this season

"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 Sep 29, 2011 9:16 PM CDT reply actions