The hardest working Ram in the business

by Ryan Van Bibber on Sep 5, 2011 12:01 PM CDT in 2011 NFL regular season

What would Labor Day be without a hard working player tie-in post? Nothing. Obviously, these St. Louis Rams work pretty damn hard. Last season's turnaround should have made that evident. One player on the team who continues to impress with his work ethic and leadership: RB Steven Jackson.

Jackson has been the heart and soul of this Rams team for a long time. A bright spot in some really rough years, he always gave fans a reason to keep watching the Rams play on Sunday, even with the team's results surely to be a disappointment. It only figures that Jackson, after all that, would emerge as the leader he is today. Even when some tried to make a ridiculous kerfuffle out of Jackson not joining the unofficial player workouts.

And what does Jackson have in store for this season? Big things. Big things that he's not counting in yards or touchdowns or with any other mere number. I'll let Jackson himself explain:

This year my goals are very team-oriented though. Years previous, it was different because I would always put down a number that I wanted to rush for and a number of touchdowns I wanted to score.

This year I'm taking a different approach. I want to play at a Pro Bowl level and use my own individual ability to catapult us into a playoff appearance. Ultimately, I'm looking this year to be a great leader, lead my team to a playoff appearance and win the NFC title.

My goals are very team oriented because I recognize that I am a leader of this team. I set things out for this group of 53-men to achieve as a group, rather than just myself as an individual.

Head over to Jackson's web site to read the whole thing. It's a very enlightening piece as to Jackson's expectations and role with the Rams the season.

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Have you guys seem his Dick's Sporting Good commercial?

It is pretty funny

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by FlimtotheFlam on Sep 5, 2011 12:33 PM CDT reply actions

I ain't seen his commercial-but I ain't seen his dick either.

In the cool still quiet hours of night, you can hear Eagles players softly uttering love words to themselves while kissing their hands and arms. "I am the Dream team-I am the Dream team"

by Knoxfan on Sep 5, 2011 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions

yeah it is

i like it

"Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day."
If anyone cares what I have to say on Twitter: @Sergey_Konyshev

by sergey606 on Sep 6, 2011 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions

Since he's got a link to this article

this would be a good time to tell him you’re a beaver fan.

Wolf. Wolfgang Wolf

by dbcouver on Sep 6, 2011 5:30 AM CDT up reply actions

go jack!

hes probably sitting in his oxygen bubble as we speak. Im predicting a great year for him. 4.5 yards per carry

My two favorite teams, the St. Louis Rams and whoever's playing the winers.

by caliramsfan1 on Sep 5, 2011 12:44 PM CDT reply actions

Wow

Sjax just linked to this article on twitter. now thats awesome

by Lexxi on Sep 5, 2011 3:33 PM CDT reply actions

OOPS!! Sorry SJax-I didn't realize you wus watchin-

I’ll go look at your Dick Sporting Good Commercial-

In the cool still quiet hours of night, you can hear Eagles players softly uttering love words to themselves while kissing their hands and arms. "I am the Dream team-I am the Dream team"

by Knoxfan on Sep 5, 2011 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Yee,

I got to this article from SJax’s facebook page hehe.

"I kind of stepped my swagger up. You look at the Madden game and the swagger's so low, maybe they'll bump me up. Before it was a meatball flex, so you've got to liven it up a little bit." - Animal Jr.

by douchiedude on Sep 5, 2011 4:38 PM CDT reply actions

If the Rams......

drive down the field on their opening drive, expect the beast to be fired up and run crazy on the Eagles. Bradford will get his numbers, but I see this as a “Sweetness” year for Sjax. He won’t have to carry the load this year as he has in the past.

"The only thing better than watching the Rams win is watching the Rams win with my wife."

by Taosman on Sep 5, 2011 5:52 PM CDT reply actions

put it this way he should not have to carry the load this year

if he does we are finished and playing for 1st or second draft pick

by jswirb on Sep 5, 2011 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions

I hope you're kidding...

But then again, it’s jswirb.

by douchiedude on Sep 6, 2011 5:58 AM CDT up reply actions

will we ever see ....

Sjax throwing the football in certain situations?

Go RAMs !!!

by VETT on Sep 5, 2011 6:14 PM CDT reply actions

wow

vett thats a real stretch…even for me

by jswirb on Sep 5, 2011 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions

hey now

if quizz can throw a TD, sjax can!

"Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day."
If anyone cares what I have to say on Twitter: @Sergey_Konyshev

by sergey606 on Sep 6, 2011 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions

Here's a quiz Quizz-

When did Quizz heave a TD?

In the cool still quiet hours of night, you can hear Eagles players softly uttering love words to themselves while kissing their hands and arms. "I am the Dream team-I am the Dream team"

by Knoxfan on Sep 6, 2011 1:48 AM CDT up reply actions

steven jackson! hell ya!

i have you on my fantasy team again this yr man. make me proud! lol. this is going to be a breakout yr for sjax. he’s going to tear it up this yr watch. with that new and improved o-line? dahl, brown, saffold, bell/wragges? and smith are going to be straight up bullying defenses.

by Mark Jaramillo on Sep 6, 2011 9:05 AM CDT reply actions