THIS IS THE FUCKIN' TEAM I FELL IN LOVE WITH. The Rams played wonderfully. Sure they lost the game 17-13, blew some plays, missed on a chance of scoring on a turnover, but I loved their ferocity.
The fist blown opportunity i saw was the blocked field goal. The game would have been much closer if that first Ram field goal hadn't been blocked by SS Adrian Wilson, it might also have had an effect on the final score, but I digress; I'm not a fuckin' psychic.
Second blown opportunity was the fumble return by the big boy DT Clifton Ryan. He had the ball stripped away from him inside the 5 yard line. Ryan got a bit too excited; he was looking at the goal line like full-coarse meal. In my opinion, he should have just gone down inside the 5 yard line. Give it back to your offense, they're meant to do the scoring. You have a BEAST of a RB in Steven Jackson. Let him do the running into the endzone.
Other opportunities clearely missed were turnovers, INTs. CB Ron Bartell had a couple clear-cut picks that he simply missed. In his defense, he did pretty much shut down WR Larry Fitzgerald except for that game-winning TD. Others had clear INT opportunities that were missed. I expect Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo and Defensive Coordinator Ken Flajole to address this during the week in practice. The defense did, however, have a couple turnovers, all coming in the form of fumbles recovered. I like the fact that the defense knows how to poke the ball loose and recover it. Overall, the defense played adequately.
Sam Bradford, he did good. I was surprised of how well he handled himself. He was poised in the pocket. He knew when to get out of the pocket when danger arose. My only criticism about his play was the INTs. His 2nd INT came in the Red Zone. That is unacceptable in the NFL. Bradford did create a nice rhythm with newly acquired, and former Sooner, WR Mark Clayton. I'm thinking he is Sam's new go-to guy.
I bid you all farewell.
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