Haslett Tired of Questions

Tired of questions about the Run Defense.

"I'm sick of talking about the friggin' yardage, OK?" Haslett said Monday.
"I pick up the paper every week, and I read about the yardage we've given up. It
is what it is. We haven't done well. ... But you know what? We're ninth in the
league in pass defense. We've given up four touchdowns in the last three games.
I never see you guys write that."

Haslett has a point. The press never writes the positive spin. Remember the slam that the Rams Offense could not score a touchdown. Well look at that, they been scoring points. The press just stops writing about that problem, since they been scoring. Now they write about the Run Defense. Yet, they haven't noticed the change in the Rams since Martz left. The Rams looked like a football team on Sunday. They didn't lay down and die like under Martz. Jackson running, the spinning and diving over people to gain more yards. Lets hear more about that and about the character that did not exist last years. Lets hear about whole aspects of the team.

New Play Caller

Linehan turned over calling the offensive plays. There Offensive Cordinater will be calling them. This change took place before the 49ner game

Rams coach Scott Linehan decided to delegate play-calling duties
to offensive coordinator Greg Olsonlace.

One Reason.

Olson is most experienced with the West Coast offense, which emphasizes ball control and short passes.

Rams End Skid

I'll post the recap tomorrow. Of course, I'm happy with the win. This puts the Rams in tie with the 49's.

This should, I hope, will put some spark in the players. I've been reading about characters coming from Ram Park, well it character not give up, like in the past. Next oppenant the hapless Cardinals.

The Rams Last several Games

Not much to post about. But, I have looked at the standings and they do have a long shot. They have to loose six games while Seattle looses six games. One can only hope.

This week they face a much improve Forty-Niner team. They also face the Forty-Niners with a run challenge defense and patch work offensive line. I'm looking for an oppset. The Rams have been struggling, but look at the last two weeks the Defense has somewhat improve. They held the Panthers to just 15 points. Even if the Forty-Niners may have somewhat improve, they haven't arrived. And from what I have been reading from Ram Camp, they have not reached the point of pointing fingers, like the Giants.

This teams has no earmarks of past teams, but they have character. One must remember the past. Much damage has been done to this team, and work must be done. See you Sunday.

The Rams Run Challeged Defense

At the bottom on the NFC pack

The Rams have been searching for clues on handling the run. Novel idea gang tackling(its in the article.

Bye Week

The Rams have a bye, so what should they be doing? The obivious, like looking for ways to win games especially since Seattle lost!

Check Stats

Rams Loss

I not too worried about the Rams, but they have to win the close games under their own control. A win is a win, as some people beleive. Some will take a win in any fashion even a an ugly win. I can take one or two ugly wins non sequestially, but consectively, does not make me feel comfortable. Hoping to recover an opponants fumble in the wanning seconds of the game to perserve a lead just doesn't do it for me. This just shows me a problem. Like the problem being your defense.
The defense the blew a supstantial lead that put the Rams behind the Seahawks by six points. Which put the Rams ahead by one point when the Rams scored in the last two minutes in the game. Just look for a common factore in the above mention points and you will find the Defense's inability to protect a lead. The Rams defense has not jelled yet, and maybe I should be concerned about the Rams.

Rams Win Ugly

Not the "Greatest Show on Turf."

The Rams won but not by a blow out.

What used to be the "Greatest Show on Turf" under former coach Mike Martz
isn't much of a show at all under new coach Scott Linehan. But so far,
Linehan's more conservative offensive approach is a hit.

Not Martz's Rams

Rams meet their old coach.

Win Number Two

The Rams win their second beating Arizona. The game though improves their schedule, I still don't see too much to happy about. Bulger passed for over 300 yards but in key sitituations he choked. He fumbled the ball deep in their territory with about 2 minutes left in the game.
The Rams running game held to to less then 7o yards.

yes it's a win, but I have too many concerns to be passive about.

4th Quarter

The Rams need to go into a ball control offense, yes retorical. They have a two point lead with about 4 minutes to play.

Their defense worries me.

The Rams have to score and force a two pocession game

Halftime

The Rams lead 13-7. Their offense has scored a touchdown. Bulger hit Terry Holt.

Key stats: STL ARZ
FD 10 8
Rush 34 50
Num 13 12
Ave 2.6 4.2

Passing 167 117
Int 0 2
Sacks 1 *yd loss 0
Avg 8.8 7.8


QB Bulger Warner

Rams have a slight edge passing while Arz has done better rushing at 4.2

Catchup

I have not been blogging for the past couple of weeks. But I will recap, the Rams have a record a 1 and 1. Even though, they won their first game, the did not score a touchdwon, truly amazing, I forget how that would make it. Then they blew the last week's game against the 49'ers.

They did score a touchdown in that game, but they still lost.

This game should show the better quaterback, Warner or Bulger. I look to see Warner the winner, as the Rams take on Arz.

Rams lose to Chiefs

The thing that concerns me right about now, the Rams starting offense has not scored a touchdown in preseason. zero in 11 attempts

Rams Second Game

Nothing to said

Rams Like Linehan and Hasslett's Approach

Check out how the Rams feel about living in a post Martz era.

Rams vs Texans

Big test for Rams new tackle. It will also be test to see if they progress. Their defense played well last week after Manning left the field, but will they come out from the start and control the game? If the defense expects respect then regardless of who starts they have to establish control. During the season they will not be face backup players.

In the past the the Rams lost games because of the defense. The defense sat back and let the offense do all the work. The Rams had a great offense. They still have a good and possibly dangerous offense. What the fans would like to see? A a good and dangerous defense to go along with that offense.

I know the posted article talks about the Barron the Rams offense tackle and I did show degress from the topic. So let me regress back to the topic. Another part of the equation for the Rams' success, the development of strong offensive and defensive lines. Last week the Rams did show some strong running. Their success on offense would be the strength of bookend offesive Tackles, Barron and Pace. I expect to see a strong game from them tonight.

Rams Colts

Tonight we get a chance to see a glimmer of what the Rams had gained. We also see how the work that Lineard has done. I'm not expecting anything outstanding. I do want to see the work Lineard and Hasslett have completed so far.

We must remember the obvious. How well a team does in preseason often does not refelect how well they'll do in regular season. I have seen the Rams go undefeated in preseason and have a loosing regular season.

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Rams Add Backup

Rams add Moe Williams

The Tackle Position

Could the Rams have solved the Tackle problem?

Offensive Line Outlook

Timmerman still in charge.

A Decade Without A Running Game

Can you believe that? It has been almost a decade without a running game.

The Rams want to make the running game part of their plans this season. Back under Robinson I used to complain about always running the ball, and wanting them to pass the ball more. Under the Martz regime, I complained about them passing to much. I guess that I don't know what I want. Well anyway they want to bring back the running game. Linehan has had success implementing the running game in the past.

Jackson will play a major part in the running game, since the uncertainty surrounds Marshall Faulk who wants to retire.

I want to see the running game back in the offensive mix, keyword mix. I don't want it to be the only weapon the Rams will use. I want to it be a a part of a mixture. Also if you want to have a successful running game you must a good offensive line. Keep that in mind.

The Quarteback Outlook

The outlook for this season. Bulgar still picked to start. Gus Frerotte to backup Bulger. Fitzpatrick to compete with Smoker for the third quarterback position.

Linehan has alot faith in Frerotte. The two have been together in the past.

No much I can say here except what about Faulk teamed up with Jackson in the backfiled?

The 2000 Season

I remember the end of the 2000 season. The Rams played the New Orleans Saints in the last game of the season. After a win over the Sainst and help from the Detriot Lions the Rams played the Saints again in the Wild Card Game which they lost. That year both Buccanears and the Saints looked like either one could represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. But, the Giants came ome out nowhere to loose the Super Bowl.

Defense

Jim Hasslet Rams new defensive coach has his mini camp.

For as difficult as last season’s defensive performance was to swallow for
the Rams, it paled in comparison to the ups and downs that 2006 provided for new
defensive coordinator Jim Haslett.

For years, Haslett has been viewed as one of the toughest coaches in the
league and last year was the ultimate test of that character trait. That was
just one of the reasons that Haslett was the primary target to become the new
defensive coordinator for new Rams coach Scott
Linehan.

“I think that obviously was a big factor for me,” Linehan said. “I don’t
know that many people have gone through the ups and downs as a head coach like
Jim. I mean that respectfully. The people there on the inside know how grueling
and tough the year was for that entire organization and for Jim and his staff
and their families; he really held it together.”
Now it is Haslett’s job to instill that toughness into a revamped and reworked defensive unit that struggled last season on its way to finishing 30th in the league in total defense.

“I want our defense to be tough-minded, I want our defense to be
physical, but I also want them to be good technique guys and I want them to be
good tacklers,” Haslett said.

Maybe Hasslet will be good for the Rams, I really don't know. I must admit that I do like the idea of him as coach. The have had a problem with dicipline and mental toughness. The only way they knew how to win by blowing out the opposition. Maybe now they will have someone that could the defense a killer instinct.

Rams New Backup Quarterback

The Rams signed an exprienced backup quarterback, Gus Frerotte. He will backup Marc Bulger. Could we have a battle for starting Quaterback? Frerotte, Linehan's boy against Bulger, Martz boy. We can safely assume that Linehan and Olsen will change the offense to fit their style. Frerotte has the inside lane because he has been around Linehan in Miami, and could pickup the system quicker than Bulger. Also, Bulger has not completed the last two seasons because of shoulder injuries requiring the Rams to reley backup quarterbacks. So Linehan may cut to the chase and start Frerotte.

Rams Free Agents

The status of the Rams Free Agents.

Have the Rams Woken Up

The Rams made some moves to help their Defense.

Could Hasselette have some pull on this move.

The New Coach

I don't know how I feel about the rams new coaching staff. I want to be optimstic, but I have some reservations. I don't think that coaching changes will help. I feel that ownership change would work wonders. I have a fan for thirty some years and I have lived through some really tough time. The ninties made me want to change teams. During the nities they lived by band aid measure that didn't work, and no one held this team accountable. I hope this time that some one will step upp to the plate hold this team to some accountablity.

Rams 2006 Opponants

The schedule has not been set, but the Rams' adversiries became know.

Hasslet Becomes Defensive Coordinator for the Rams

Former Saints Head Coach becomes Defensive Coordinator for the Rams. I don't know what to make out of this. Ironic, may be at this time, the only thing that I can say. I remember some of games against this man. Like two games, the Rams beating the Saints in the last game of the regular game of the season only to loose to the Saints in the first round of the playoffs in the 2000 season.
From what I have been reading, Linehan would be quite comfortable if Hasslet used this position as spring board back as a head coach. One question, what about Hasslet leaving before completing the job? I guess maybe this be one of those things you have no control. I mean Linehan has no control over this happening.
I geuss that I am looking for some way to take a shot at what happen the pass couple of weeks, and I can't. The one thing I have learned from this team, never get your hopes up too high because the Rams somehow find a way to crush them. I want to really beleive that things can change for the good, but experiance shows me other wise. I'll just wait and see next year, and hope for the best anyway. Good to have you Linehan, Olsen, and Hasslet, and God Bless you.

Mami Offensive Coordinater becomes the Rams new Head Coach.

Scott Linehan, an offensive coordinator with two NFL teams,

was named coach of the Rams on Thursday.

But, don't get too exited.

Scott Linehan is a sharp offensive tactician who will

call his own plays -- just as Mike Martz used to do.

Could Martz being warning the new coach.

But Linehan should also expect the Rams' front office to be very involved, Martz said.
"They'll pick the players and coaches for him, and he'll do whatever the do," Martz said.

Rams 20 Cowboys 10

The Rams win their final game. Wouldn't you know they their final game. They actually showed some defense, and they ran the ball. Why couldn't they play this way all season?
I happy the won, but disappointed that this game ment nothing. They may have played for pride, so be it. But, this game still means nothing except for those looking for free agency, and others looking to keep their under a new head coach.