Rams fall to Texans, 16-13

The St. Louis Rams once again put up a strong fight but still fell short in a 16-13 loss to the Houston Texans.

Give the St. Louis defense a lot of credit for bottling up an explosive Houston offense that has put a lot points up on the scoreboard on a lot of different teams this season.

The Rams defense did give up 367 yards passing to quarterback Matt Schaub, but they shut down the Houston running attack and did a good job of holding strong inside their red zone.

Ken Null got the start at quarterback for the Rams, who were tired of seeing Marc Bulger and Kyle Boller back there turning the ball over and getting hit play after play.

Null did a respectable job, throwing for under 200 yards and throwing a touchdown and an interception. Running back Steven Jackson had 82 yards on the ground.

Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 10:07 am by steve

Rams cut Incognito

The St. Louis Rams have cut offensive lineman Richie Incognito after a number of dirty plays on the field have resulted in costly penalties and backlash against the team.

Incognito is widely regarded around the league as one of its dirtiest players, but that honor may have gained even more steam after his action in last week’s contest.

The lineman was given two unnecessary roughness penalties for headbutting opponents and the NFL office has fined him $50,000 for those actions.

He admits that he is not well-liked around the league and said that his reputation is probably pretty fair. It seems that the guy just doesn’t care if people like him or not.

Incognito wasn’t out of work for long, as he is a quality lineman. The Buffalo Bills quickly picked up Incognito, as the team is in desperate need of some help along the line.

Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 8:30 am by steve

Rams embarassed by Titans, 47-7

The St. Louis Rams looked like a team ready for the end of the season in a 47-7 loss to the Tennessee Titans.

St. Louis fell behind early and seemed to just throw in the towel, something we hadn’t seen from this group yet this year.

The Rams had some success early at least slowing down running back Chris Johnson, but they couldn’t hold him down the entire game.

The team also was completely inept on the offensive side of the ball, which doesn’t help the morale of the defense.

There are only three games left to play for the Rams, and that’s certainly a good thing for the St. Louis faithful.

at 7:57 am by steve

Rams fall to Bears, 17-9

The St. Louis Rams put up a strong fight but it wasn’t enough in a 17-9 loss to the Chicago Bears.

Running back Steven Jackson missed practice all week yet again yet toughed it out for 112 rushing yards.

Quarterback Kyle Boller was pretty abysmal, going 17-32 for 113 yards and an interception.

Give the St. Louis defense credit for putting forth another strong effort despite little to no support from the other side of the ball.

It continues to be a rough season in St. Louis, but you have to like how the team continues to play hard under new head coach Steve Spagnuolo.

Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 8:46 am by steve

Rams Put Up Fight Against Bears, Still Lose 17-9

Despite looking like they were on course for another blowout early on Sunday, the St. Louis Rams rallied to give Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears more of a scare than they ever bargained for.

The Rams stuck around through halftime, closing the Bears’ lead to 10-6 in the third quarter, before ultimately falling 17-9 to Chicago at Soldier Field.

While the Rams played their typical, uninspired, Steven Jackson-led offense, the Bears couldn’t get much more rolling after marching down the field for a Matt Forte touchdown on their opening drive.

Jackson wasn’t even guaranteed to play in this one, after leaving last week’s contest against Seattle with back spasms.

“There is no shortcut to it,” said Jackson, who missed most practices in the week leading up to the game. “I knew coming into this game, leaving last week, I was going to face an eight- and nine-man box and I knew it was going to be a rough one. So just try to gut it out.”

Jackson gutted it out on 28 carries for 112 yards, but he had his streak of four straight games with a TD snapped, as he (and the Rams) were held touchdown-less in this game.

“I don’t want us to get used to losing; that’s the most important thing right now,” Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo said. “I want us to be disappointed, not discouraged.”

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 12:08 am by bryan

Rams fall to Seahawks, 27-17

The St. Louis Rams could not build on their recent success in a 27-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

Quarterback Kyle Boller threw for nearly 300 yards and a touchdown but tossed two costly interceptions.

It was a typical performance from Boller, who can wow you one second with his arm strength and kill you with turnovers the next.

Running back Steven Jackson didn’t have one of his better games after sitting out of practice all week.

The Rams defense simply had no answer for diminutive running back Justin Forsett, and that won’t make head coach Steve Spagnuolo very happy.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 7:51 pm by steve

Rams Allow Forsett to Run Wild, Lose to Seahawks 27-17

Another Sunday, and it’s the same old broken record for the St. Louis Rams… another loss.

The Rams could do nothing but watch as the Seahawks’ Justin Forsett tore them apart on the ground, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, during their 27-17 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.

“Yeah, that was a step backward,” Rams defensive end Leonard Little said. “I think we’ve got a long way to go, so we can’t afford to take any steps backward.”

Not much went right for the Rams, who were still in the game through halftime (only losing 14-10) before the Seahawks started pulling away in the second half.

As usual, the only bright spot for the Rams was RB Steven Jackson, who played despite missing practice all week due to a sore back. He registered 89 yards and a late score on 23 carries, providing the offense some hint of respectability.

“It wasn’t 100 percent but I think we all know that,” Jackson said. “It was enough to get me through the game.”

Kyle Boller stepped in to replace the injured QB Marc Bulger, but didn’t have much more success than Bulger had managed so far this season. Boller finished 28-of-46 for 282 yards, including one touchdown and two interceptions.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 11:14 pm by bryan