Stephen Jackson makes the offense go

I think Sunday's games against the Browns was a statement about how much this offense is built around Stephen Jackson's abilities as a big, fast, bruising runner. When he was in the game, we saw an offense able to mix it up and march right on down the field on 2 nice drives. Once he left the game the offense was floundering again. Its easy to view with 20/20 hindsight, but we opted for bigger slower receivers and let Curtis walk away, and I think speed burners at receiver may have been the only answer as a fill in while Stephen is hurt. I hope he's back after the bye, because it appears to me the offense will continue to struggle mightily if he's not. This is no indictment of Brian Leonard AT ALL, he is exceeding what he was drafted to do. He's just not a Stephen Jackson - not many people are! I liked the spunk and fight in the team today, but that W still eluded them. It looked like Clifton Ryan and Adam Carriker had very good games also. All in all, players and fans alike need this bye week coming up, I believe!

Are we on information overload?

A thought I've had in other subject areas is creeping into my 'Ram Fan life'.

Ever wish as I have that 'nervous Nellie' stock exchange buyers and sellers didnt know every time someone in the Middle East sneezed or scratched themselves, and promptly started a flurry of activity which ended up putting stocks in a nosedive?

With internet mesage boards like our own Planet Rams out there for all to read and contribute to, I sometimes think I pay too much attention to the most extreme opinions. Overall I think its a great thing that technology allows us folks with a passion for Rams football to have a dialogue with each other about what's going right and whats going wrong with the team, but I catch myself getting really dejected on my own when things are going like they are for the 2007 Rams, without logging on and reading many other folks' thoughts about what exactly is wrong and who should fix it.

Some fans have extremely detailed problem analysis which apparently come from high school/college experience as players or just a very deep study of football. I'm not into the mechanics of the game that deeply, almost seems that sort of study is a coaching level interest where you cant sit back and enjoy the game because you're focusing in on one area extensively. I might focus in one a specific area occasionally, but not often.

One thing I do appreciate at Planet Rams is that Patti and all the gang seem to be folks around my level of interest, rather than casual bandwagoners or total Fanatics!

Tough Time to be a Ram Fan

Another tough Sunday for our beloved Rams! Sounds as though the sportswriters and fans have the answer as to what's wrong and how to fix it. I honestly can't say I have near the football knowledge to think I could take that task on.

No one could have predicted the injuries that would hit this team like a plague, and that is a major part of the poor showing.

We fans weren't the only ones thinking this team would be a playoff contender heading into the season, a lot of the national writers that usually thumb their noses at the Rams were actually counting them as a playoff team.

Sounds as though the bloodhounds are on Jay Zygmunt's trail now, and the lack of a true football person over him, or at least equal to him in power. I have had the same question in my mind in the past, but I'm not so sure this particular discussion about him isn't just a need to blame someone at this time.

Long term, I think they need to add a full power personnel guru, or make Softl one, but this abyss is decimation by injuries, in my opinion.

I have every intention of keeping my ear to Rams Football no matter what. I'm embarrassed by the St Louis fans and media knocking each other over trying to get off the bandwagon more than anything.

Headed in the Right Direction!

I believe there were positives to bring out of the game today.

I felt like the team had a pulse and made strides on offense but were bitten by some crucial mistakes of their own making, and at a couple of critical times, and some overreaching calls by the fellows in striped shirts.

If there are some fans ready to throw in the towel because there's nothing showing in the win column yet,see ya and don't let that door hit you in your behind on your way out.

There's been mistakes made that I think need to be corrected, but we need to move on and give them a chance to fix it.

One thing I absolutely think needs revision is not playing the regulars hardly at all in preseason. They need to have more time to mesh and get on the same page.

That said, lets not keep pounding on the same old dead horse. Linehan is building a track record of recognizing problems and making adjustments. All indication seem to say that he will be the coach through next season at a minimum, and I think this is the minimum length of time that would be fair to him or any coach.