St. Louis Rams

debaliviere · PostOct 27, 2008#1262008-10-27T13:24+00:00

Damn, that was a winnable game yesterday. Pittman ran pretty well, but I wonder if Jackson makes the difference. So many missed opportunities - we did a bad job of capitalizing on turnovers, the onsides kick, etc.

Still, this game would have been 42-3 had we played it earlier in the year.

innov8ion · PostOct 27, 2008#1272008-10-27T13:48+00:00

Linehan wasn't a good leader. That's the long and short of it.

dweebe · PostOct 27, 2008#1282008-10-27T17:01+00:00

DeBaliviere wrote:Damn, that was a winnable game yesterday. Pittman ran pretty well, but I wonder if Jackson makes the difference. So many missed opportunities - we did a bad job of capitalizing on turnovers, the onsides kick, etc.

Still, this game would have been 42-3 had we played it earlier in the year.

I was out of town, stuck in a sports bar with a bunch of cocky, loud and obnoxious Patriots fans. They had this game marked as an automatic win for them and weren't too pleased with how close it was.

They were giving tons of credit to Haslett.

stldtfan · PostOct 27, 2008#1292008-10-27T19:30+00:00

Bulger was playing scared........again

Officiating was a disgrace

Overall, this was a loss on books, but I view it as Haslett building the team back up.

Wassup with Holt? The guy is amongst the best "person" (have been lucky enough to meet him in person....very humble) I have known and has been absent. Did get some short route passes, but has been absent most of the time. Break out of this.....

debaliviere · PostOct 27, 2008#1302008-10-27T20:08+00:00

STLDTFAN wrote:Bulger was playing scared........again

Officiating was a disgrace

Overall, this was a loss on books, but I view it as Haslett building the team back up.

Wassup with Holt? The guy is amongst the best "person" (have been lucky enough to meet him in person....very humble) I have known and has been absent. Did get some short route passes, but has been absent most of the time. Break out of this.....

The officiating was some of the worst I've seen in quite a while. It's no wonder the Pats win so much at home when they don't get called for any penalties - and there were several blatant ones that were not called. I'm not blaming the refs for the loss, but they sure would have helped us out had they called it fair.

I'm wondering if Holt is just on the decline finally. I wish he were his old self, but it's great to see Avery and Burton step up.

dweebe · PostOct 27, 2008#1312008-10-27T20:22+00:00

DeBaliviere wrote:
STLDTFAN wrote:Bulger was playing scared........again

Officiating was a disgrace

Overall, this was a loss on books, but I view it as Haslett building the team back up.

Wassup with Holt? The guy is amongst the best "person" (have been lucky enough to meet him in person....very humble) I have known and has been absent. Did get some short route passes, but has been absent most of the time. Break out of this.....

The officiating was some of the worst I've seen in quite a while. It's no wonder the Pats win so much at home when they don't get called for any penalties - and there were several blatant ones that were not called. I'm not blaming the refs for the loss, but they sure would have helped us out had they called it fair.

After your post I looked at the box score and confirmed it: not one single penalty against the Patriots.

blzhrpmd2 · PostNov 09, 2008#1322008-11-09T20:07+00:00

I can't help but think Linehan has been enjoying this recent regression. Those first two weeks post-Scott had to be shot to the gut.

migueltejada · PostNov 09, 2008#1332008-11-09T22:24+00:00

Well I'm sure the Rams are glad the NFL voided the contract based on the Rooney rule now. That, and Burwell will probably be eating his words right about.....now.

9ine Runner · PostDec 01, 2008#1342008-12-01T02:41+00:00

I hate Marc Bulger, please get rid of him. Draft Mark Sanchez and improve the O-Line and Secondary. Bulger has the worst attitude ever and O-line gave him time in the pocket today. If it weren't for his contract he'd be gone.

shimmy · PostDec 01, 2008#1352008-12-01T03:34+00:00

I could never stand Bulger. I've said it before, I quit being a Rams fan when they got rid of Warner. And when they got rid of him everyone was saying how Warner sucked because he couldn't stay healthy. Let's see, how many Super Bowls have the Rams been to since he left? No, wait, how many playoffs have they been to? It's not like he's doing anything down in Arizona...

framer · PostDec 01, 2008#1362008-12-01T05:26+00:00

I've always liked Bulger, but he was awful today.

debaliviere · PostDec 01, 2008#1372008-12-01T15:58+00:00

22.2 passer rating for Bulger on Sunday. Absolutely horrible.

That game was totally winnable. If not for Bulger's three INTs, we might have actually pulled it off. Would be nice to score a TD one of these days.

thewayofthearch · PostDec 01, 2008#1382008-12-01T17:38+00:00

I have never liked bulger. It has taken CBS and Bernie Miklasz three years to figure out what I have known all along. Bulger has no touch. Or as Colonel Chappy Sinclaire would say "Marc...god did not give you The Touchchhhh."

He has since his arrival been constantly batted down at the line of scrimmage and his deep ball forces his recievers to come back. It has been like that since he got here, before we were good enough to cover it up, or make the play. The last interception was a typical (not the exception) of a Bulger deep route.

He lacks that it factor that allows you to float it over the d-line, sift a fade over the CB, drop a bomb to a reciever in stride.

I won't miss him. How much of that huge contract is guaranteed?

debaliviere · PostDec 01, 2008#1392008-12-01T17:51+00:00

TheWayoftheArch wrote:Or as Colonel Chappy Sinclaire would say "Marc...god did not give you The Touchchhhh."

Quite possibly UrbanStl's first-ever Iron Eagle reference.

threeonefour · PostDec 01, 2008#1402008-12-01T21:14+00:00

TheWayoftheArch wrote:(Bulger) has since his arrival been constantly batted down at the line of scrimmage and his deep ball forces his recievers to come back. It has been like that since he got here, before we were good enough to cover it up, or make the play. The last interception was a typical (not the exception) of a Bulger deep route.

He lacks that it factor that allows you to float it over the d-line, sift a fade over the CB, drop a bomb to a reciever in stride.

I've always been inclined to give Bulger the benefit of the doubt, especially since he's spent much of his time in St. Louis taking snaps behind the set of revolving doors known as the offensive line that has the structural integrity of the average shower curtain. There was the point in time where the Rams receivers could cover up for whatever "touch" Bulger lacked, but we're well past that point now unfortunately. Like you said, that last interception was a prime example of what happens when Bulger goes deep- it's the rule and not the exception.

After yesterday's (winnable) game, I'm beyond the point of giving Bulger the benefit of the doubt. I also wonder how much of that contract is guaranteed, and I shudder to think of what that guaranteed amount is and the impact it will have on the Rams' ability to rebuild.

debaliviere · PostDec 01, 2008#1412008-12-01T21:59+00:00

IIRC, $11 million would be the cap hit from cutting him.

threeonefour · PostDec 01, 2008#1422008-12-01T22:20+00:00

^ OUCH! #-o

blzhrpmd2 · PostDec 02, 2008#1432008-12-02T03:14+00:00

Anyone who stops being a fan once a player leaves means they were a fan of the player, not the team. Warner was injured, and we were not the only team who passed on him after giving him some opportunities to prove he could get the job done. Now he has some limited success again and everybody is up in arms. If Bulger had Warner's receivers and O-line it would be vastly different. Remember when he could barely hold onto the ball and was fumbling left and right. Where were all his supporters then?

As for Bulger, he has had years that were too good to be flukes. I don't like how immobile he is and how he seems to lock onto one receiver as soon as the ball is snapped. Recently his performance is just not good. However, with factors such as a new offense, timing with new receivers, and the fact that he just had a head injury makes me think that it is too quick to throw him under the bus just yet. Sunday's loss, however, has to be mostly on him as the 3 interceptions were terrible.

urbanpioneer · PostDec 02, 2008#1442008-12-02T05:39+00:00

Yeah, they can't possibly get rid of Bulger. the cap hit would be way too painful. besides, what the offense really boils down to is keeping Steven Jackson healthy (which currently seems impossible), and overhauling the o-line. They need to move Orlando Pace over to right tackle and get a young stud at left tackle to shore up the line. That alone would help out Bulger tremendously. They have some nice pieces on the offensive side with Jackson, Holt and the emergence of Donnie Avery.

The biggest thing will be getting a good coach in the offseason. Hasslet is obviously not the answer. Someone with a defensive mind to help in the continued overhaul of the D will be crucial. Teams can turn it around quickly, it's just a matter of getting the right leadership.

debaliviere · PostDec 02, 2008#1452008-12-02T14:45+00:00

Blzhrpmd2 wrote:I don't like how immobile he is and how he seems to lock onto one receiver as soon as the ball is snapped.

That was certainly the issue on Sunday - the Dolphins said they knew who he was going to throw it to almost every time.

And he claims that he doesn't throw the ball off his back foot and yet I see him do it several times in every game. He rarely steps into his throws, but when he does, those are the passes he usually completes. His second pick on Sunday, in particular, was absolutely inexcusable - he was on the run and threw the ball while completely off balance, despite the fact that the line was doing a great job blocking for him and he had plenty of time to throw.

throatybeard · PostDec 02, 2008#1462008-12-02T20:01+00:00

http://www.theonion.com/content/news_br ... sits_local

jlblues · PostDec 02, 2008#1472008-12-02T21:25+00:00

^They should have concluded the story by saying that Bulger made several attempts to purchase a book, but every time he tried to give it to the sales clerk, it fell short of the counter or ended up in another customer's hands.

shimmy · PostDec 02, 2008#1482008-12-02T22:54+00:00

Blzhrpmd2 wrote:Anyone who stops being a fan once a player leaves means they were a fan of the player, not the team.

True, I'll admit that. And personally, I'm not ashamed as I'm not really an NFL fan at all. I liked the Jaguars too before they got rid of Leftwich.

threeonefour · PostDec 02, 2008#1492008-12-02T22:58+00:00

jlblues wrote:^They should have concluded the story by saying that Bulger made several attempts to purchase a book, but every time he tried to give it to the sales clerk, it fell short of the counter or ended up in another customer's hands.

I usually enjoy The Onion, but I laughed at this more than anything in the article. Well done.

stldtfan · PostDec 03, 2008#1502008-12-03T03:31+00:00

Bulger is doing us a favor and putting us on track to get another high pick in the draft. Leave him alone.

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