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  • #1

    The Bernie bits

    BernieM wrote:
    Pace Haters,

    I''m covering baseball today and wasn't in Atlanta. I TiVoed the Rams game and will look at it later.

    Better yet, I'll watch a copy of the coach's film this week at Rams Park and take a look at the O-line play, including Pace.

    If he played bad, then he played bad. We'll see.

    But I surely have no intention of trusting the word of Haters. I'll see for myself.

    Funny how the Haters were so silent after last week's game.They were waiting until it was safe to rip him.

    Cheers.
    Bernie

    BernieM wrote:
    Actually, I want to thank you guys for brightening my day.

    Seriously.

    The Cardinals baseball game was kind of dull. I wasn't in a particularlyy good mood. I was in the press-room area at Busch, watching a little of the Rams game -- literally one series. The Rams O-line was having a rough time of it. Grant Williams and Chris Dishman missed blocks. I didn't see any Pace mistakes -- and I'm not saying he didn't make any; just not during the small part of the game I saw (so far).

    But I joked with my colleagues....I said, "You wait, all of this will be blamed on Pace. No matter what happens, it'll be Pace's fault. It'll be fun to see it on my forum and e-mails."

    Sure enough....you guys are too good to be true. Thanks for the smile.

    Cheers,
    Bernie

    On Pace:
    BernieM wrote:
    Bertrand Berry is a good NFL defensive end.

    How many sacks did he have last season?

    Cheers,
    Bernie

    BernieM wrote:
    I predicted 8-8, or 9-7 if things went well.

    I also predicted that they'd lose today -- and in fact, was right on target about how it would happen. I wrote that Vick would have a break-out game.

    So I'm not sure why some of you are freaking out and acting like this loss today was some sort of unpredictable, unforseen disaster. Especially considering that the Rams defense hasn't stopped a running game for the last nine games, including the playoff loss to Carolina. They're giving up an average of just under 6 yards a carry in that stretch. Until they correct that -- if they can -- there will be some long Sundays.

    It's the NFL. Green Bay goes to Carolina and whips the NFC Super Bowl team, and then comes home and gets wiped up at Lambeau by the freaking Bears.

    Detroit is 2-0.

    Kansas City is 0-2.

    Denver goes to Jacksonville and scores what, 6 points?

    Take a deep breath. As I wrote before the season, the Rams have experienced a talent drain. They're trying to make up for that on the fly. There will be some rough moments this season.

    Again, it's truly bizarre -- the way St. Louis football fans have no perspective on this league and its ebb and flow, peaks and valleys. This town has had a team back since 1995. By now, you should be more enlightened. The learning process should be over by now. I don't get it.

    Cheers,
    Bernie

    BernieM wrote:
    I've covered the NFL for 26 years.

    I do know this: I don't need to watch a tape to conclude that allowing 243 yards rushing, especially on the road, is a recipe for failure.

    And I also know this: whatever other problems are there are secondary to this one right now.

    This team has drafted too many busts at DT. The front 7 is too small. We are seeing the results.

    Cheers,
    Bernie

    BernieM wrote:
    Chiefs are 0-2.

    That Dick Vermeil, he's a terrible coach, right?

    Or is it only Mike Martz who is held responsible for losses?

    The double standards are amusing.

    Cheers,
    Bernie

    BernieM wrote:
    I just would respect some of you folks more if you had the stones to rip Pace last week, immediately after the Arizona game.

    Instead, you wait until it's safe. Or at least when you think it's safe. Because one thing I won't do is take the word of a Pace Hater. I'll have to look at the films first.

    Cheers,
    Bernie

    BernieM wrote:
    MarkD....now we agree on a couple of things.

    Archuleta is overrated.

    And those who read me in here know of my feelings about Kollar.

    I do not have a problem with drafting Jackson late in the first round. Fauk's shelf life is very short.

    Peace.

    Cheers,
    Bernie

    BernieM wrote:
    Actually, I will never deviate from my feelings on Pace and what he did this summer.

    Under no circumstances.

    He broke no team rules. He violated no contracts. He did not hold out. He operated within the NFL's system, and he is entitled to do so.

    I don't understand the hypocrisy.

    Georgia Frontiere can move the Rams from LA to STL because she deems its in her best financial interest to do so. But if a player -- within the rules, within the system -- looks out for his best financial interests, that's wrong?

    You all can have double standards; I won't adhere to them.

    And IF he played so bad today, why does anyone assume automatically that this is a direct result of missing training camp?

    Is it possible for a great player to have a bad day simply because it was a bad day for him?

    Cheers,
    Bernie

    BernieM wrote:
    Martz has made some bad picks. And some great picks.
    Same with Armey. They usually agree on who to pick.

    Sometimes they disagree.

    I'll give two examples.

    Armey didn't like the Canidate pick. Martz is to blame for that one. Martz deferred to Armey on the Jacoby Shepard pick. That one was on Armey.

    They both agreed, entirely, on Lewis, Pickett, Kennedy.

    Cheers,
    Bernie
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  • #2
    Re: The Bernie bits

    i think I am going to b e sick. This guy has not even seen the game and he is making comments.

    oops there it goes ...... EUUUUUUUROOOOP .......... splat

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    • #3
      Re: The Bernie bits

      I think that "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" was a very overrated movie. While the special effects were original and impressive, the story was muddled and formulaic. The performances of Gweneth Paltrow and Jude Law were disappointing, while Angelina Jolie was simply annoying. All in all, I give it a thumbs down.

      Of course, I didn't actually see the movie, but why should that stop me from having an opinion.

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      • #4
        Re: The Bernie bits

        Bernie is right on one thing, we are small in the Front 7 on defense and banged up in the secondary. Pickett and DLew will have to step up and start doing something special for this defense to turn around. They are smaller than most O lineman so let's see their speed.

        Also, Vitt needs to have Pisa teach the other LB's how to hit.

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        • RamWraith
          The Bernie Bits
          by RamWraith
          I hope Pace has fired the Postons.

          I'm not sure what glue " Ice " has been sniffing, but I've never liked the Postons and have never said they were right.

          I just defend any player's right to try and pursue a contract that he thinks is best for him -- as long as he isn't violating an existing contract.

          Cheers,
          Bernie

          BernieM wrote:
          I've ripped hater fans who, for one, kept falsely accusing Pace of "holding out" when he did nothing of the sort. These yahoos don't even understand the NFL economic system.

          Pace had every right to employ the Postons. I don't have to agree with him, but I'm not going to hate on him because of his choice.

          And as I have said, it takes two to make a deal. The Rams haven't exactly been aggressive in trying to make a deal with Pace.

          Pace came out yesterday and in Martz's evaluation played the best game of his NFL career. All of this hand-wringing over training camp was much to do about nothing.

          Pace is here, he's kicking butt, he's in the best shape of his career and his teammates support him 100 percent.

          The yahoos are just going to have to get over it.

          Cheers,
          Bernie

          BernieM wrote:
          Martz's play-calling in the red zone was disappointing.

          But his team had 448 yards, so I'd conclude that he called some good plays along the way.

          I think the many quick slants, for example, where the perfect counter to Arizona's blitzes. He sniffed out their tactics pretty well.

          Cheers,
          Bernie

          BernieM wrote:
          How could anyone be ashamed of a team that had Marshall Faulk running like the old days, an offensive line blocking with great precision and intensity, and Isaac Bruce making the tough catches and taking a beating? How could anyone be ashamed of a defense that had guys running out to get dislocated body parts popped back into place, then running back in to finish the game?

          I'm telling you, this stuff is irrational.

          If anyone wants to criticize the red-zone execution and play calling, that's fair game. Plenty to take question, there.

          But for anyone to question the effort and intensity and say they're embarrassed to be a Rams fan....that's looney-tunes.

          Cheers,

          Bernie

          BernieM wrote:
          I hope Martz coaches here a long time.

          Two reasons:

          1. I like it when the local teams are successful; makes my job more fun.
          2. Never a dull moment with this guy; he's a lightning rod. And that makes for great entertainment.

          I think the hatred of Martz is really funny. I used to get worked up about it, but now I just roll with it. It just amazes me how bad some people have it for this guy. It's an infatuation.

          I wonder if...
          -09-13-2004, 05:32 PM
        • Nick
          Multiple Bernie
          by Nick
          Compiled and Posted By RubberSoul on the PD Board

          Post subject: Bernie Bits

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          BernieM wrote:
          And how exactly did you arrive to the conclusion that Arizona wanted to win the game more?

          One team had 448 yards; the other 260.
          One team had 27 first downs, the other 14.
          One team forced eight punts; the other team forced three.

          Rams turnovers were the reason why the game was close. Steven Jackson fumbled....was it because of a lack of desire? .... Bulger threw an INT; was it because he didn't want to win? Looker got hit and fumbled; was it because he didn't care?

          Did you see the Rams defense? All three times after the Rams offense turned the ball over, they forced Arizona off the field in three plays....after the long kickoff return to the STL 29-yard line, the Rams defense forced AZ to settle for a field goal. In the fourth quarter, protecting a 7-point lead, the Rams defense held three different times and forced punts. Is that not a show of character, heart, whatever you want to call it?

          What about the Rams offensive line? Rams RBs averaged 5.9 yards per carry; no sacks were allowed. Did the Rams' offensive line lay down and play lethargically? If so, back it up.

          Rams LB Pisa Tinoisimoa suffered a dislocated shoulder and had to leave the game...the docs popped it back in place, put the shoulder in a harness, and he returned to play....he was in a tremendous amount of pain. But he played on. CB Jerametrius Butler dislocated a couple of fingers, had them popped back into place, and played the rest of the way....yeah, the Rams really dogged it.

          I'm just looking for some evidence to support the accusation that the Cardinals cared more about winning than the Rams.

          Cheers,
          Bernie




          On spoiled fans:
          BernieM wrote:
          It's really pathetic.

          These fans -- not the loyal and discerning fans who offer constructive and on-point criticism, but the chronic and mindless whiners -- deserve to have a 4-12 team.

          Cheers,
          Bernie




          BernieM wrote:
          Bulger's problem today was his failure to check down to Faulk on three key occasions; two in the red zone; he forced throws instead.

          Cheers,
          Bernie




          On Pace Firing Postons:
          BernieM wrote:
          Pace denied that after the game.

          Too bad.

          I think his life would be less complicated without the Postons.

          Cheers,
          Bernie





          On Pace:
          BernieM wrote:
          Gee, he really stunk it up today, didn't he?

          The Rams averaged only 5.9 yards per rushing...
          -09-12-2004, 09:45 PM
        • RamWraith
          The Bernie speaks
          by RamWraith
          The players like Martz a lot. They're very loyal to him. They know he falls on swords to protect them -- often taking the blame for a play that a player messes up.

          Player relations are the least of his concerns.

          Cheers,
          Bernie

          BernieM wrote:
          Well, here we go again...

          I guess ol' Bernie is being too soft on Martz again.

          That's funny.

          Martz was so upset by what I wrote last Thursday, Sunday and Monday he complained to at least three other prominent STL media people wondering why I'm out to get him.


          Cheers,
          Bernie
          -10-02-2004, 05:52 AM
        • AvengerRam_old
          I'm not letting this go - Bernie needs to run out of town!
          by AvengerRam_old
          Not a week ago, Bernie devoted an entire article to what he described as "anarchy" and "a helter-skelter mess" at Rams Park.

          This is the same "helter-skelter" organization has managed to resign a number of RFAs and exclusive rights players, restructured Marshall Faulk's contract to clear needed cap space, signed FA Dexter Coakley within a day of his release by the Cowboys, and is apparently currently actively pursuing other free agents including Chris Claiborne.

          Here's the problem with this. We, as fans, have very limited access to information. We therefore rely on a limited number of local sportswriters, who have greater access, to provide us with some insight.

          Why should we have to rely upon someone like Bernie who (1) clearly has disdain for Martz and the front office, and (2) takes every opportunity to place a negative spin on few fact he knows or, more often, thinks he knows.

          Don't think that this does not go unnoticed, either. I'll bet that Martz and others are aware of Bernie's approach, and probably avoid him more and more because of it. Bernie then gets annoyed (don't forget, the guy is so defensive he feels the need to snipe at anyone who takes a shot at him on his message board, rather than simply ignoring the trolls), and becomes more negative and critical. Its a vicious circle.

          Don't get me wrong, I don't want some total "homer" to blow sunshine up our posteriors about everything, but Bernie clearly has an agenda that renders him useless as a conduit of information to Ram fans.
          -03-03-2005, 11:35 AM
        • AvengerRam_old
          Bernie, negligent retention, and the missing piece to the Samir Suleiman story
          by AvengerRam_old
          Let's review:

          Bernie reports that he received a seemingly threatening voice mail from Rams' executive Samir Suleiman (to BM's credit, it appears he didn't make this up).

          Rams announce that Suleiman will receive a reprimand.

          Now, as an initial point, one must ask - why did Bernie feel the need to report this? Certainly, its not newsworthy (other than for tabloid value, that is). Certainly, Bernie could have simply reported the matter to the Rams privately (perhaps he would have enhanced his relationship with the team if he had done so). But, true to his nature (making himself the story whenever possible) Bernie ran with it.

          But, now that the story is apparently concluded, am I the only person who thinks there's something missing here?

          Let me put on my lawyer hat for a moment. There is a common law theory recognized in most jurisdictions which is called "negligent retention." Essentially, if an employer learns that an employee has potentially dangerous propensities, and retains him or her nonetheless, it can be held liable in negligence for any subsequent harm caused by that employee.

          Because of the existence of this theory, employers will typically protect themselves by terminating employees who show violent tendancies.

          The Rams apparently are not taking this measure with respect to Suleiman.

          This begs the question... why not?

          The most logical answer is that the comment - though ill advised and inappropriate - was not intended to be threatening. Maybe it was meant to be tongue-in-cheek. Maybe it was a sarcastic comment.

          Certainly, Bernie won't shine any light on this, as he would look foolish for running and reporting about the message if it was just a bad joke. I doubt his buddies at the PD will illuminate this question either.

          But, I have to say... I'm having a hard time believing that Suleiman would be retained if he truly intended to express a serious threat (either of violence, or figurative "back stabbing") to another person in the organization.

          Something is definitely missing here.
          -09-14-2005, 10:45 AM
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