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    identity?

    Where was the identity for
    the rams? I did not see any identity on the O side of the ball. We lost
    28 to 0! yes. So why did we not show that we are a running, stop the run
    team? Win or loose we would have showed identity by atleast running the ball.
    Last edited by HUbison; -09-14-2009, 12:40 PM.
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    Re: identity?

    When the Rams ran the ball, often times it was for minimal gain. The offensive line was not getting much push up front. Jackson had only five runs on the day that went for more than three yards, and one of them was called back because Avery was holding. It also didn't help that miscues and penalties put this team in situations where they needed to pass to gain back yards lost by negative plays.

    I would have liked to see some more attempts to get Jackson involved in this offense. It seemed like only a handful of his touches actually amounted to anything. Everyone on this staff has talked about his importance to the offense; you've got to find ways of getting him the ball in situations where he can make an impact.

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