The Rams probably should have won this football game but they didn’t.  Trent Green only attempted one pass in this game and it was incomplete.  Brock Berlin was effective again in this game as he completed 13 of 21 passes for 107 yards and he threw a 20-yard TD pass to WR Dane Looker.  Bruce Gradkowski was not especially sharp in this game as he completed 11 of 18 passes for 105 yards with 1 interception.  RB Lance Ball led the Rams in rushing in this game with 70 yards on 13 carries (5.4 ypc) and he scored a 2-yard TD on a run.  He also caught 3 passes for 27 yards (9.0 avg) in this game.  Travis Minor was also busy in this game as he carried the ball 8 times for 21 yards (2.6 ypc) and he also caught 5 passes for 30 yards (6.0 avg).  Marques Hagans was the leading receiver for the Rams in this game with 47 yards on 4 catches (11.8 avg).  Dane Looker pitched in with 3 catches for 32 yards (10.7 avg) with a TD grab.  The Rams finished up with 106 yards rushing on 26 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 40 passes for 199 yards. 

The Rams’ defense had problems stopping the Chiefs running game.  DE C.J. Ah You led the way for the Rams in this game with 7 tackles.  The Chiefs finished up with 157 yards rushing on 39 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 5 of 12 passes for 48 yards.  The Rams finished up the preseason with a solid 2-2 record.

The Rams looked very solid in dumping the Ravens last Saturday Night.  Marc Bulger was razor sharp in this game as he completed 18 of 25 passes for 182 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 interceptions.  Brock Berlin was also very effective as he completed 8 of 11 passes for 99 yards.  Bruce Gradkowski did not look good at all in this game as he completed 3 of 5 passes for 17 yards with 1 interception.  Lance Ball was the leading rusher in this game for the Rams with 48 yards on 13 carries (3.7 ypc) including a 5-yard TD run.  Antonio Pittman was also busy with 9 carries for 36 yards (4.0 ypc).  Travis Minor pitched in with 30 yards rushing on 7 carries (4.3 ypc) and he also caught a 1-yard TD pass.  Rookie WR Donnie Avery had a good game catching 5 passes for 65 yards (13.0 avg).  WR Keenan Burton was also effective in catching 3 passes for 63 yards (21.0 avg) with a TD grab.  Dane Looker pitched in with 5 catches for 44 yards (8.8 avg).  The Rams finished up with 113 yards rushing on 34 carries (3.3 ypc) and they also completed 29 of 41 passes for 298 yards.  The Rams had possession of the football for a stunning 37:00 in this football game.

Cornerback Jonathan Wade led the Rams’ defense with 5 tackles in this game against the Ravens.  The Ravens finished with only 70 yards rushing on 18 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 37 passes for 139 yards.  The Rams should try to bottle up some of this defensive energy and save it for the regular season.

Reserve offensive linemen Mark Setterstrom (fractured patella) and Brando Gorin (torn labrum) have both been placed on the Injured Reserve List ending their seasons.  Here we go again with the offensive line of the Rams.  They can’t afford any more injuries on the offensive line or Marc Bulger’s going to get beat up again.

The Rams played pretty well on defense last Saturday Night and they controlled the clock by running the football on offense.  Marc Bulger had a night to forget as he completed 7 of 14 passes for 56 yards with 2 interceptions.  He also took off running one time for 14 yards.  Trent Green made a quick appearance as he completed 2 of 5 passes for 35 yards.  Bruce Gradkowski looked o.k. as he completed 6 of 9 passes for 49 yards and he also ran the ball once for 13 yards.  Brock Berlin completed all 3 of his pass attempts in this game for 9 yards.  Antonio Pittman led the Rams in rushing against the Chargers with 67 yards rushing on 9 carries (7.4 ypc).  Travis Minor was also busy against the Chargers with 39 yards rushing on 11 carries (3.5 ypc) with a 3-yard TD run.  Brian Leonard was also effective as he carried the ball 8 times for 38 yards (4.8 ypc) and he also has caught 3 passes for 19 yards (6.3 avg).  TE Randy McMichael was also solid in catching 3 passes for 54 yards (18.0 avg) for the Rams.  The Rams finished up with 183 yards rushing in this game on 38 carries (4.8 ypc).  They also completed 18 of 31 passes for 126 yards passing.  The Rams’ offense protected the defense by holding onto the ball for 36:06.

Linebacker Quinton Culberson led the way for the Rams on Saturday Night with 5 tackles.  The Chargers finished up with 104 yards rushing on 23 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 11 of 21 passes for 99 yards.  This was an outstanding effort by the Rams defense on Saturday Night.

Scott Linehan looked like a coach on the rise after improving the Rams 2 wins to a 8-8 record in 2006.  But, 2007 was a complete nightmare that almost got him fired as the team stumbled to a 3-13 record.  Let’s be fair though it wasn’t all his fault.  The Rams suffered a ton of injuries especially on the offensive line which caused the team to even start QB Brock Berlin in a game because the QBs were getting drilled very often.  Still, the Rams front office won’t likely tolerate another season like 2007 no matter what the excuses are.  Linehan has compiled a 11-21 record (34.4%) in his two years as head coach of the Rams.