One of the greatest weeks as a Rams fan was experienced this past week at the
Mini Bash at the Feisty Bulldog with the
Clanram diehards. I had a wonderful time
interacting with Rampower, Utterblitz and GrandmaRam. I could not find the time to
show up after the game because of other things that came up. So for that i apologize.
I had a wonderful time saturday night. Thanks for the hospitality.
As for the 2007 Rams. Sunday Sept 16th was just a horrible display of how to kill your fan base. In a game where both teams are matched up equally on the field and not on
roster accountability. The Rams offensive playcalling was just horrid. The game was very competitive and overall played well on both ends. But the lack of fire power on our behalf was a lot to be desired. Hats off to
Jim Haslett and the defensive unit.
They played their butts off for three and half quarters. With the exception of the Gore run for a touchdown, this defensive unit held the ***** to 17 points.
The playcalling was just sickening. The fact that Coach Linehan and Greg Olson can't come up with a solid gameplan with the veteran leadership on this squad is just plain dumb. I cannot explain it. Mike Martz please forgive us, we need you back.
It's pretty sad when we have to resort to calling back a former coach to lead an
offensive unit that consistently has been great in the red zone.
Jeff Wilkins is the only firepower this coach can rely on to score points. This is the
coaches gameplan period. So coach Linehan ,we Rams fans are calling you out this early.
The fact that the Rams are 0-2 is the playcalling and or lack of.
Steven Jackson was
so frustrated on the sidelines. I cannot blame him. We knew that the offensive unit
was going to be a makshift unit. But they held their own for three quarters. As for
Randy McMichael and
Torry Holt? What was the plan to implement them into the mix?
Besides a couple plays they were non existent. This is the frustration. This was a
divisional rival and this game meant a divisional win. A must win. As for the turnovers you ask. They really did not affect the game overall. They still a chance to win.
Every Rams fan will tell you losing to the ***** is not good for any coach, especially Coach Linehan. When asked about
Steven Jackson's frustration he played it off by commenting on his kids and how they will have to deal with it. Well, Coach we the fans are not accepting this offensive gameplan. I for one will not accept that we have one of the best QB's in the league and one of the best running backs and receivers.But we must rely on the franchise scoring leader to bail us out. This is embarrassing and hots off to Jeff Wilkins. That kick should have never been asked of him.
The bottomline is that this Coaching staff has got to get this offense on track in scoring in the red zone and not settle for field goals by Jeff Wilkins. Late in the 4th quarter was a prime example of how this coach makes last minute calls.
Marc Bulger spikes the ball and lose a down. Then on a crucial 4th and 4, he decides Jeff Wilkins for a 56 yard field goal. What? Is this not the perfect example of how this coach did not even give this offensive unit a chance to make 4 yards and maybe a
first down and then kick the game winning field goal with Jeff Wilkins the hero.
To be honest with fans that left early, this was just a horrible display of how to not
utilize veteran receivers. Hats off to Coach Nolan and Frank Gore for their efforts. They
deserve to win. They could have lost, but instead they won. ***** 2-0. That just
boils my blood. Upon the game ending, i witness first hand the frustration of some of the veteran players on the offensive side. I was informed from a reliable source that the veteran players (e.g Holt, Bruce and Jackson) are frustrated with the plays.
You can see it in their faces, the disgust. Especially a huge game like this versus the *****. I traveled this weekend expecting a win. I expected some firepower. I expected
a Rams team offensively ready to score. What i got was egg on my face and a kicker that was forced to miss on a miracle call by Coach Linehan.
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THE FIELD GOAL