By Bernie Miklasz
Of the Post-Dispatch
Saturday, Aug. 21 2004
In an interview with the Albany Times-Union, New York Giants quarterback
Kurt Warner suggested that the Rams' 0-8 record in his last eight
starts was more of a reflection of the team around him. Which is an interesting
take, considering that Marc Bulger had an 18-4 record
with the same cast. But Warner asked, "You have to say, 'Did Kurt Warner lose
those eight games because Kurt Warner didn't play well, or did the Rams lose
those last eight games because the team didn't play well?' I think that's where
people sometimes get skewed in their opinion. ...I didn't play it differently.
I still made plays in all those games. It's a team thing. When I was going
good, my team was going great. I had great talent around me; guys who were
making plays. When we weren't going good, we weren't playing that well as a
team. We were making mistakes as a team; I was doing my part."
It's really unfortunate.
Kurt's comments along these lines are why he lost so much respect in the Rams locker room. He never held himself accountable for poor play.
Memo to Orlando Pace: come on home. Your teammates need you. ...
... Peter King of Sports Illustrated ranked the Rams'
Bulger 13th on his list of the NFL's top 15 quarterbacks.
. ... It's no surprise that the Rams demoted linebacker Tommy Polley; he was the worst player on
the field in the playoff loss to Carolina. ...
. ... Rams running back Marshall Faulk will raise money for
his charitable foundation by serving customers at the Clark Street Grill in the
downtown Westin on Aug. 27 following the Rams' preseason game vs. Washington.
Of the Post-Dispatch
Saturday, Aug. 21 2004
In an interview with the Albany Times-Union, New York Giants quarterback
Kurt Warner suggested that the Rams' 0-8 record in his last eight
starts was more of a reflection of the team around him. Which is an interesting
take, considering that Marc Bulger had an 18-4 record
with the same cast. But Warner asked, "You have to say, 'Did Kurt Warner lose
those eight games because Kurt Warner didn't play well, or did the Rams lose
those last eight games because the team didn't play well?' I think that's where
people sometimes get skewed in their opinion. ...I didn't play it differently.
I still made plays in all those games. It's a team thing. When I was going
good, my team was going great. I had great talent around me; guys who were
making plays. When we weren't going good, we weren't playing that well as a
team. We were making mistakes as a team; I was doing my part."
It's really unfortunate.
Kurt's comments along these lines are why he lost so much respect in the Rams locker room. He never held himself accountable for poor play.
Memo to Orlando Pace: come on home. Your teammates need you. ...
... Peter King of Sports Illustrated ranked the Rams'
Bulger 13th on his list of the NFL's top 15 quarterbacks.
. ... It's no surprise that the Rams demoted linebacker Tommy Polley; he was the worst player on
the field in the playoff loss to Carolina. ...
. ... Rams running back Marshall Faulk will raise money for
his charitable foundation by serving customers at the Clark Street Grill in the
downtown Westin on Aug. 27 following the Rams' preseason game vs. Washington.
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