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    News bits--Pisa OK

    It's not official until coach Mike Martz ends his injury information "blackout" today, but LB Pisa Tinoisamoa has told friends and fans that his dislocated shoulder is fine. He's expected to play against Atlanta.

    * * *

    The Rams released QB Russ Michna from the practice squad Tuesday, paving the way to add a linebacker today. A practice squad spot had to be freed up, because TE Mike Brake was signed there Saturday after being cut from the active roster Friday.

    * * *

    DB Tom Knight was waived off the team's injured reserve list Tuesday after being deemed physically able to play.

    Quotebook: Nov. 2, 2003

    "It's probably arrogant, but we're faster than the Rams. Our defense is faster than the Rams' offense and it didn't used to be that way. And now it is. That might sound ****y, but it's a fact."

    - Jim Mora, then *****' defensive coordinator, after a 30-10 San Francisco victory. Mora is now Falcons head coach
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      Re: News bits--Pisa OK

      Yea Mora, you can overrun pursuit just as well as our defense last year did.

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          Re: News bits--Pisa OK

          Hey Jr,

          I agree, the 9'ers defense IS fast.. too bad your Falcons D is not.

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              Re: News bits--Pisa OK

              Originally posted by sbramfan
              Hey Jr,

              I agree, the 9'ers defense IS fast.. too bad your Falcons D is not.
              And that's the issue, isn't it? Is the Falcons D up to containing the Rams?

              The only reason I can come up for Jim Thomas to have inserted this irrelevant quote into his piece is to take up column inch if he is being paid by it. Talk about wasted breath.

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                  Re: News bits--Pisa OK

                  I watched that *******, falcoon game ( in bettween my nap!) and I was not at all impressed with the Fbirds. Thier D is weak at best, and Vick seemed to get happy feet when there was pressure. I say this should be a victory provided there are no costly turnovers.
                  JUST WIN ONE FOR THE FANS
                  :ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram:

                  "HIT HARD, HIT FAST, AND HIT OFTEN"
                  Adm. William "Bull" Halsey

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                    • RamWraith
                      Week 2 Scouting Report: Rams at Atlanta
                      by RamWraith
                      Tuesday, Sep. 14 2004

                      GAME 2: RAMS VS. FALCONS
                      Noon Sunday at the Georgia Dome


                      The Series

                      Sunday marks the 72nd meeting between the former NFC West rivals, with the Rams
                      leading the series 46-23-2. The Rams have played only San Francisco (109
                      games), Green Bay (87), Chicago (86) and Detroit (79) more often. Since the
                      move to St. Louis, the Rams are 10-5 against Atlanta, winning the past seven
                      meetings. (And by a combined score of 264-88.)


                      The stats

                      Rams WR Isaac Bruce is tied for first in the NFL in catches (nine) and tied for
                      third in reception yards (112).

                      Atlanta's offense went three for three in red-zone touchdowns last week in San
                      Francisco.


                      News of the day

                      It's not official until coach Mike Martz ends his injury information "blackout"
                      today, but LB Pisa Tinoisamoa has told friends and fans that his dislocated
                      shoulder is fine. He's expected to play against Atlanta.

                      * * *

                      The Rams released QB Russ Michna from the practice squad Tuesday, paving the
                      way to add a linebacker today. A practice squad spot had to be freed up,
                      because TE Mike Brake was signed there Saturday after being cut from the active
                      roster Friday.

                      * * *

                      DB Tom Knight was waived off the team's injured reserve list Tuesday after
                      being deemed physically able to play.


                      Connections

                      Atlanta's roster includes LB Jamie Duncan, who was Rams special teams captain
                      last season, and former Mizzou TE Dwayne Blakely.

                      * * *

                      Rams backup QB Chris Chandler played for the Falcons from 1997 to 2001, earning
                      two Pro Bowl berths and guiding Atlanta to the Super Bowl in 1998.


                      Quotebook: Nov. 2, 2003

                      "It's probably arrogant, but we're faster than the Rams. Our
                      defense is faster than the Rams' offense and it didn't
                      used to be that way. And now it is. That might sound ****y,
                      but it's a fact."

                      - Jim Mora, then *****' defensive coordinator, after a
                      30-10 San Francisco victory. Mora is now Falcons head
                      coach
                      -09-15-2004, 03:51 AM
                    • RamWraith
                      Week 2 Scouting Report: Rams at Atlanta
                      by RamWraith
                      09/15/2004

                      GAME 2: RAMS VS. FALCONS
                      Noon Sunday at the Georgia Dome


                      The Series

                      Sunday marks the 72nd meeting between the former NFC West rivals, with the Rams leading the series 46-23-2. The Rams have played only San Francisco (109 games), Green Bay (87), Chicago (86) and Detroit (79) more often. Since the move to St. Louis, the Rams are 10-5 against Atlanta, winning the past seven meetings. (And by a combined score of 264-88.)


                      The stats

                      Rams WR Isaac Bruce is tied for first in the NFL in catches (nine) and tied for third in reception yards (112).

                      Atlanta's offense went three for three in red-zone touchdowns last week in San Francisco.


                      News of the day

                      It's not official until coach Mike Martz ends his injury information "blackout" today, but LB Pisa Tinoisamoa has told friends and fans that his dislocated shoulder is fine. He's expected to play against Atlanta.

                      * * *

                      The Rams released QB Russ Michna from the practice squad Tuesday, paving the way to add a linebacker today. A practice squad spot had to be freed up, because TE Mike Brake was signed there Saturday after being cut from the active roster Friday.

                      * * *

                      DB Tom Knight was waived off the team's injured reserve list Tuesday after being deemed physically able to play.


                      Connections

                      Atlanta's roster includes LB Jamie Duncan, who was Rams special teams captain last season, and former Mizzou TE Dwayne Blakely.

                      * * *

                      Rams backup QB Chris Chandler played for the Falcons from 1997 to 2001, earning two Pro Bowl berths and guiding Atlanta to the Super Bowl in 1998.


                      Quotebook: Nov. 2, 2003

                      "It's probably arrogant, but we're faster than the Rams. Our defense is faster than the Rams' offense and it didn't used to be that way. And now it is. That might sound ****y, but it's a fact."

                      - Jim Mora, then *****' defensive coordinator, after a 30-10 San Francisco victory. Mora is now Falcons head coach.
                      -09-18-2004, 05:16 PM
                    • RamDez
                      Rams, Falcons Renew Matchup
                      by RamDez
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                      By Nick Wagoner
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                      Isaac Bruce remembers Atlanta well. It wasn’t so long ago that he played the Falcons twice a year in one of the better NFC Western Division rivalries.

                      After the Houston Texans entered the league, the divisions were realigned into four groups. Since Atlanta doesn’t exactly border the Pacific Ocean, the Falcons were the odd team out of the NFC West. They joined Tampa Bay, New Orleans and Carolina in the newly-formed NFC South.

                      That move promptly ended St. Louis’ rivalry with Atlanta and the Saints. Beginning this week, though, the Rams get to renew old ties. St. Louis (1-0) travels to the Georgia Dome for its second game of the season against the Falcons (1-0).

                      WR Isaac Bruce said Wednesday that he is excited to play Atlanta again after an extended absence.

                      “I think those were some of the best games I ever played in,” Bruce said. “They were so close. We had fans that go down and they have fans that come up this way. In the past, we’d see each other twice a year and we’d kind of get tired of looking at each other. Inside this locker room and their locker room, I’m sure they are looking at it like one of the biggest games of the year.”

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                      Mora Jr. is the son of Jim Mora Sr., who coached New Orleans and Indianapolis. He was the defensive coordinator in San Francisco before taking the Atlanta job. He said he hasn’t had the opportunity to appreciate any kind of rivalry between Atlanta and St. Louis.

                      “I don’t know much about it,” Mora Jr. said. “Is it a rivalry? I just don’t feel that. I haven’t been here long enough to know who our rivals are. I haven’t felt it yet.”

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                      -09-15-2004, 11:08 PM
                    • DJRamFan
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                      by DJRamFan
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                    • RamWraith
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                      "In terms of injuries, which is usually the first question, we will, for the first time in modern NFL history or NFL Falcons history, list no one on our injury report today," a grinning Mora said. "Everyone practiced and everyone is healthy to play and that's a positive. So we're excited about that."

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