Is there such thing as a dull moment with the Rams?
Sunday’s performance with the Colts saw them get mobbed in some cases by a collection of private business-sector contributors, aka guys who were not good enough to play in the NFL. No, folks, it was not pretty at all. They got hammered by a team that did not even have a game plan.
The most intriguing thing about the game was the Rams electing not to play their starters that long. You know, the normal two series and you sit. Did they do that so they could get a look at some other guys under fire, or were they that concerned about the offensive line protecting Sam Bradford enough so he would not spend the night in the emergency room?
Coach Jeff Fisher is the guy that can turn this thing in the right direction. I am a big fan of his approach and his ability to coach coaches. This mission, while seemingly impossible, can be accomplished by Fisher and company provided he has one thing: players who can play.
What did in the previous regime was there were too many players who could not play. Just because they wore the Rams uniform did not mean that they deserved to be on the field. This should not happen on Fisher’s watch.
I am not sure if you can learn a lot by preseason anymore. The game is still changing for the worse. With that said, it is the only game we have.
London not calling
I guess when all the Americans went to see the Olympics they told the British that the Rams are not as good as you may think.
All kidding aside, I hope this is the first olive branch that is being extended by the team to its fans and their intentions of staying inSt. Louis, but I doubt it. The only thing the Rams and the CVC would agree on is that, even with the announcement, both sides seem confident this thing is headed to arbitration, meaning they appear to be miles apart on a solution.
If they lose as the St. Louis Rams, I can live with that in knowing they are my St. Louis Rams. Look at the Chicago Cubs in baseball. Those poor saps show up every year knowing that this season will probably be like last season. This has been going on for over a century now with faint hope in sight.
The Rams elected not to play the next two years of their scheduled games inLondon. Some would say great. I would say that maybe the interest in the NFL is not that great as the British have their own brand of football called soccer. They have teams like Manchester United that are valued more in dollars than our own Dallas Cowboys, so why would they need the NFL at this point?
Aside from those who profit from the Rams being here financially, the buzz around town is not there. Yes, there are some that pose the questions, “What do you think the Rams will do this year?” Or, “Do you think they will move?”
The answers are the same. Who cares? While I am not totally on board with those answers, I do think they will eventually be better.
The team has gone out of its way at times to plant their own landmines to promptly step on with both feet. The Rams need a serious jolt of real good news to pass on to their fans other than the window dressing that seems to flow at will. Something concrete is needed as too many things are happening in a positive manner with the other sports teams in our community.
The Cardinals are coming off of a World Series Championship, the St. Louis Blues finished the season with the second best record in the league, as well as now having real local ownership.Saint LouisUniversityis coming off an NCAA appearance in the Tournament andMissouriis moving to the best conference in college football, if not the best conference for college sports. Even the high school level of play in sports is seeing more athletes making a bigger name on bigger stages nationally.
Then there are the Rams. They need good news quick to give fans hope and belief and they need it soon. Unfortunately, just saying that this is the NFL does not work anymore isSt. Louis. They have few former players who can be ambassadors like the other teams have done, and they have alienated many. How they fix it and win at the same time is the big question, and the clock is ticking with fewer people actually paying attention.
