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It would appear a week of practice with the first unit has yet to chip off the six inch layers of rust that have accumulated on Chris Chandler. Aside from a nice 75-yard bomb to Torry Holt where Chandler had all day to throw, he's looked absolutely awful in the first half. Throwing behind receivers, holding onto the ball too long, and two horrible interceptions.
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Looked ???
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Make it 3.
Marc Bulger - get well soon!Comment
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Chandler is looking horrible indeed. How many times is he gonna pass the ball to them?
I have to listen to the Fox announcers and they are killing me. One of them is so anti-Rams, it makes me ill. I am back to using the mute button again and cursing at the tv.
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Do you think there is any chance Martz will pull Chandler and try Smoker out?sigpicComment
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Not this early in the game, I doubt it. We may call for the rook in frustration, but Chandler gives the Rams the better chance to win. However, if he keeps this up and the game is lost to us, I wouldn't mind seeing what Jeff could do.Comment
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Yes, Chandler was totally out of synch 1st half. Needs to get act together for 2nd half or its all over. Terrible pass patterns.
UtterBlitz, ditto here exactly!
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In all fairness to Chandler, he has little or no protection, is taking way too many hits, has no running game and is a sitting duck on almost every play as the defense pretty much knows exactly what he's going to do. Hard to do much of anything under those circumstances.Comment
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No way...Chandler has held on to the ball way too long. He had opprotunity.
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Um, I really don't think that's the reason Chandler's been sucking. While he hasn't had great protection, he's been holding onto the ball way too long and just isn't seeing defenders. Just threw his fifth interception of the day. There's no excuse for that at all.Originally posted by r8rh8rmikeComment
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WOW. :upset:
We lost, Seattle won. I'm tired. But I will refrain...Comment
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Sixth interception on the day, wow...Comment
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Timeout Rams! 2.38
We'll give him opportunity for seventh!Comment
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Regardless of his lack of support, Chandler was indeed horrible.Comment
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Nic, do you really believe that Chandler was our best oppertunity to try to come back and win today?..............Wasn't KW and MB basically a rookie when they were inserted into the game? If MM felt so high on this kid to draft him then why not insert him............to me it would not have hurt this team at all! When someone is having as bad a game as CC then why not try something else! It happens all the time in other sports as well as football! This is what i mean by MM not being a leader! You have to be able to admit it when wrong as well as have the balls to yank a player!......Especially when we could have won this game........with better QB play! ........and as far as the O-line they are terrible but, they werent that bad today considering the Panthers front 7...................fellow fans ive been a Die Hard Ram fan for a long time and ive learned to take a loss a little easier in my days but, to continue to watch the decline of this team is so,so irritating that i'm getting real tired of Mike Martz running and ruining this team.
I know that we are not all going to share the same beliefs of one another but,................never mind!Comment
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What's your theory?Suffered temporary color blindness.0Wearing #12 caused him to channel Tony Banks.3Felt a little "tight" after mixing up his Geritol and Viagra.2Game was held past his bedtime.1Finally, after wearing so many uniforms, forgot which team he was on.1Always wanted to break a Norm Van Brocklin record.0Turns out he is really left handed.0Interceptions were actually a clever Martz misdirection strategy that just didn't work.2-12-13-2004, 06:53 AM -
By Jim Thomas
Of the Post-Dispatch
Thursday, Dec. 09 2004
Rams coach Mike Martz isn't a big fan of the Chris Chandler age jokes.
"He's not 500 years old," Martz said Wednesday. "I think he's 38. It doesn't
matter how old he is. He can play."
Actually, Chandler is 39. This is his 17th season in the National Football
League. He has played for seven NFL teams, including two stints with the Rams.
On Sunday he makes his 151st NFL start, 154th if you count playoffs, replacing
the injured Marc Bulger against Carolina.
When punter Sean Landeta was released two weeks ago, Chandler became the oldest
player on the Rams' roster. The "old man" jokes only intensified.
"You name it, I get all kinds of things," Chandler said. "We saw Steve Bono
walking off the field Sunday, and Marshall (Faulk) kept asking me if I came in
the league before Steve Bono did."
Bono, now an alumni coordinator for the San Francisco *****, came into the NFL
in 1985, just three seasons before Chandler's rookie season in Indianapolis.
"Actually, nowadays, I laugh at it," Chandler said. "A few years ago, it would
kind of bother me. But being as old as I am, and being in the league as long as
I have been, and playing at the level I'm playing at, I kind of hang my hat on
that now."
Despite spending much of his career with lousy teams, Chandler has made two Pro
Bowls and played in a Super Bowl. He has thrown more than 4,000 passes. At this
stage of his football like, he feels that he has nothing to prove. He no longer
worries about stats.
"Now I'm playing to have fun for myself," Chandler said. "But mainly, I'm
playing for all the other guys in this locker room. They're counting on me, and
the only thing I want to do is stand up for those guys."
The Rams certainly need Chandler to stand up and make something happen. Bulger
could miss a couple of games, and the team is in the thick of a playoff race
despite a 6-6 record.
"That's the best thing about it," Chandler said. "We're playing a meaningful
game in December, and there's a lot of teams who aren't. So that's what makes
it a lot more exciting."
Until Bulger went down with a bruised throwing shoulder late in the first
quarter against San Francisco, Chandler hadn't thrown a pass this season. He
served as Jeff Wilkins' holder against New England and Seattle early last month
when Dane Looker was sidelined with a sprained ankle. But that was it for
playing time.
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Traveling Man
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
By NICK WAGONER
Staff Writer
Chris Chandler knows almost every feeling an NFL quarterback can experience. From the highest of highs (leading Atlanta to a Super Bowl appearance) to the lowest of lows (myriad injuries), Chandler moves on.
His newest endeavor is as St. Louis’ backup quarterback behind starter Marc Bulger . Chandler comes to the Rams with an impressive resume. Entering his 17th season, Chandler has accumulated 28,021 passing yards and 168 touchdown passes. He has started for a league-record seven different NFL teams, including time with the Los Angeles version of the Rams.
Chandler’s best seasons came in Atlanta, where he helped the team to its only Super Bowl appearance in 1998. After a one-season stint with Chicago, where he posted 1,050 passing yards and three touchdowns in limited starts, Chandler got an offer from Rams’ coach Mike Martz that was too good to pass on.
He could stay in Chicago and resume his backup role or go to St. Louis, where he could be the backup in one the league’s most dangerous offenses. When the Bears gave him his release, it was a no-brainer. He headed south down Interstate 55 to St. Louis, bringing his vast game experience with him.
Chandler said the idea of playing for Martz and with talented players such as Marshall Faulk, Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce made the choice easy. “It’s great here,” Chandler said. “I respect Coach Martz immensely, and have for quite a while. The talent here is unbelievable and I’m glad to be a part of it.”
When Chandler signed with St. Louis, the quarterback picture was somewhat muddled. Two-time MVP Kurt Warner was still with the team and Bulger was emerging as one of the league’s better young quarterbacks.
In addition, the Rams drafted Jeff Smoker in April as the team’s third quarterback. It didn’t take long to see that Chandler was going to be the team’s No. 2 guy heading into the season. St. Louis released Warner at the beginning of June.
Martz said Chandler is the perfect complement to Bulger. “Veterans always have their way of doing things, and on Chris’ behalf, for a guy that has been as successful as he has been, he’s not done that,” Martz said. “You couldn’t ask for a better situation with a veteran like Chris.”
Chandler spent most of the early parts of training camp knocking the rust off, but by the time the Bears came to town for a scrimmage Saturday, Chandler was ready. In that scrimmage, Chandler completed all six of his attempts for 58 yards, setting up an Arlen Harris’ touchdown run.
Chandler has had few problems adjusting to the Rams’ complicated offense, but admits he still has learning to do.
“All I know about this offense is that there is so much that gets put in,” Chandler said. “Mentally, it’s the most challenging offense I’ve ever been in. So from that...-08-10-2004, 11:19 PM -
Martz says he won`t scale back Rams' offense for Chandler's start
BY STEVE KORTE
Knight Ridder Newspapers
ST. LOUIS - (KRT) - After 17 seasons in the NFL, quarterback Chris Chandler can fully appreciate the opportunity at hand.
Chandler will be the starting quarterback for the St. Louis Rams against the Carolina Panthers at 3:15 p.m. CST on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium.
Chandler is starting in place of Marc Bulger, who could be sidelined from 1 to 3 games because of a bruised throwing shoulder.
"I`m not going to play another 10 years," Chandler said. "When you`re younger, it seems like your future is infinite. As you get a little older, every opportunity you get you should really cherish, respect, and go out there and enjoy the heck out of them."
At 39, Chandler became the elder statesmen on the Rams` roster after punter Sean Landeta was released two weeks ago.
Chandler said he hears plenty of jokes about his age.
"You name it, I get all kinds of things," Chandler said. "We saw Steve Bono walking off the field Sunday, and Marshall (Faulk) kept asking me if I came in the league before Steve Bono did."
Bono, who serves as the alumni coordinator for the San Francisco *****, entered the NFL in 1985. Chandler arrived three years later in 1998 as a third-round draft pick of the Indianapolis Colts.
"We used to give it to Landeta because he was like 95 (years old) or something," Rams center Andy McCollum said. "I just like for them to give it to somebody other than me because I`m the oldest in our (offensive line) room. I`m the one who gets it."
Carolina cornerback Ricky Manning, 24 years old and playing in his second season in the NFL, even took a little shot at Chandler`s age this week.
"You know, I couldn`t even tell you. I don`t remember," Manning said when asked if he`d ever seen Chandler play. "I probably just played with him on Tecmo Bowl or something, one of those video games. And, if y`all don`t know Tecmo Bowl, it was one of the first Nintendo games."
Chandler said the age jokes don`t bother him anymore.
"Actually, nowadays, I laugh at it," Chandler said. "A few years ago, it would kind of bother me. But being as old as I am, and being in the league as long as I have been, and playing at the level I'm playing at, I kind of hang my hat on that now."
Rams coach Mike Martz wasn`t so amused with an Internet columnist who mocked Chandler because of his age.
"He`s not 500 years old," Martz said. "It doesn`t matter how old he is, he can play. He has terrific legs. Can any of you guys go at nine on the treadmill for 35 minutes? Maybe you can, but I know I can`t. That and the fact that his arm strength...-12-12-2004, 12:53 AM
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