Rams blast the Vikings 41-21

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page by ravenhater on Sunday 31 December 2006 at 9:01 pm

The Rams took advantage of every mistake the Vikings made in this game and made them pay for them.  Marc Bulger had a solid game as he completed 19 of 30 passes for 248 yards and a TD.  Steven Jackson had an awesome game today.  He carried the ball 25 times for 142 yards (5.7 ypc) and 3 TDs.  He also caught 2 passes for 24 yards and a TD.  Torry Holt caught 9 passes for 90 yards.  Isaac Bruce also had a decent game with 4 grabs for 66 yards.

DB Ronald Bartell had a great game with 3 tackles and 2 interceptions…..one of them he returned 38 yards for a TD.  The Rams held the Vikings to 82 yards rushing on 22 carries (3.7 ypc).  The Vikings completed 21 of 35 passes for 211 net yards passing.

St. Louis Rams vs. Minnesota Vikings

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page, This Week's Matchup Report by ravenhater on Friday 29 December 2006 at 6:32 pm

The Rams have won their last two games and have a slim shot at the playoffs with a win and some help.  The Vikings have lost two in a row and looked pathetic in doing it.

Look for the Rams to attempt to run the ball a little bit with Steven Jackson (1,386 yards rushing) to keep the Vikings great run defense (54.5 yards per game, 2.6 ypc) honest.  Make no mistake, the Rams are going to fill the sky with passes on Sunday.  The Vikings have alot of interceptions (21) but they also give up a ton of passing yards (238.0 net yards per game).  Marc Bulger (4,053 yards passing) will definately be chucking the ball to Torry Holt (84 rec, 1,098 yards), Isaac Bruce (70 rec, 1,032 yards) and Steven Jackson (88 rec, 782 yards).

The Vikings will try to keep the ball on the ground with Chester Taylor (1,185 yards rushing) against the Rams soft run defense that is allowing 149.7 yards rushing per game and 4.9 yards per carry.  The Vikings must have an effective running game or rookie QB Tavaris Jackson will be under a ton of heat and that could lead to big mistakes.

The Rams will win this football game because they will get a lead by passing the ball and force the Vikings to try to engage in a shootout.  In that case, the Vikings will be coming to a gun fight with a butter knife.

Rams playoff scenarios

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page by ravenhater on Thursday 28 December 2006 at 8:34 pm

The St. Louis Rams can clinch a playoff berth with:  1) a win and NY Giants, Carolina and Atlanta all lose or tie   2) a tie and NY Giants, Carolina, Atlanta and Green Bay all lose.

The Rams need a small miracle to make the playoffs this season, but Coach Linehan has done a good job to even have this team close to the playoffs after how they played last season.

Rams win in OT 37-31 to Redskins

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page by ravenhater on Monday 25 December 2006 at 11:04 am

The Rams won a thrilling game in OT over the Redskins.  Marc Bulger completed 25 of 38 passes for 388 yards and 4 TDs.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 27 yards.  Steven Jackson had an awesome game for the Rams as he carried the ball 33 times for 150 yards (4.5 ypc) and a TD.  He also caught 6 passes for 102 yards and a TD.  Stephen Davis carried the ball 3 times for 13 yards (4.3 ypc).  He also caught one pass, and it was a 10 yard TD.  Isaac Bruce had a great game with 9 receptions for 148 yards and a TD.  Torry Holt added 4 grabs for 54 yards. Dominique Byrd caught 2 passes for 39 yards and a TD.

The Rams couldn’t stop the Redskins from running the football as the Skins carried the ball 38 times for 176 yards (4.6 ypc).  The Redskins also completed 13 of 26 passes for 160 net yards passing.

The Rams improved to 7-8 on the season with this win.

St. Louis Rams vs. Washington Redskins

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page, This Week's Matchup Report by ravenhater on Thursday 21 December 2006 at 3:44 pm
Both of these teams have been huge disappointments this season.  The Redskins have won two of their last 4 games including a surprising road win in New Orleans last week.  The Rams also won last week 20-0 against the pathetic Raiders.  But, the Rams have only won 2 of their last 9 football games.

The Redskins should be happy to see a team with the same weaknesses as the Saints on the other side of the football field.  The Rams allow a whopping 147.8 yards rushing per game and 5.0 yards per carry so far this season.  LeDell Betts (933 yards rushing, 4.8 ypc) should have a monster game against the Rams and keep their offense on the sideline.  Look for Jason Campbell to take a few deep shots to Santana Moss during this game. 

The Rams will want to come out passing against the Redskins.  The Redskins allow 215.4 net yards passing and have allowed 25 TD passes while only intercepting 6 passes so far this season.  The Rams have allowed 48 sacks of Marc Bulger, but if they give him time to throw he should have big-time success.  Torry Holt (80 rec, 1,044 yards, 10 TDs) and Isaac Bruce (61 rec, 884 yards) will be his targets down the field.  Steven Jackson will be a weapon both running the ball (1,236 yards rushing) and catching the ball (82 rec, 680 yards).

This game is a toss-up.  If the Redskins play like they did last week, they will win this game.  The Rams could decide to show some pride in a down year.  The winner will probably be the team that turns the ball over less.

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