Pittman, Leonard, Minor . . . who needs Jackson?
Steven? Steven who?
Shoot, the Rams don’t need Steven Jackson. Not after pounding out 183 rushing yards Saturday night against the Chargers, the defending AFC West champs. Antonio Pittman cruised for 67 yards on nine carries, a glitzy 7.4-yard average. Brian Leonard tacked on 38 yards on eight tries with the first-team offense, and Travis Minor picked up 39 yards on 11 carries with the reserves.
OK, the run game was decent Saturday night. Still, the Rams produced just one touchdown — and once again, it wasn’t scored by the starters — in a 7-6 victory.
So, don’t be confused. The Rams very much need Steven Jackson. The question is, will they have him before next Saturday’s home game vs. the Ravens?
Stay tuned . . .
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Notes & quotes:
>>What’s up with Marc Bulger? He was awful last week at Tennessee and not much better vs. the Chargers. For the preseason, he’s just 10 of 23 for 85 yards, no touchdowns and with two interceptions.
>>Brock Berlin, conversely, is 14 for 17 for 148 yards, and he hasn’t thrown a pick.
>>Finally, the tight end got involved in the passing game. Randy McMichael had three receptions for 54 yards, and Joe Klopfenstein had one catch for 12 yards.
>>The Rams’ four QBs completed passes to 10 different receivers. McMichael, Brian Leonard and Lance Ball had three catches each to lead the way.
>>A week after the Titans flattened the No. 1 defense, things were much different. The Chargers were without some of their stars, but as Rams DT Adam Carriker pointed out, “That’s football. You’re going to have injuries during the year, too. You’ve got to play with what you’ve got.”
>>DE Leonard Little looked as if he’d turned back the clock a few years. He had one sack and was in the backfield on several other occasions.
>>Rookie DE Chris Long made a nice play when he ran down RB Mike Tolbert from behind, preventing a first down and helping to stop a San Diego drive deep in Rams territory.
All for now . . .
Great Game! The Rams showed that it’s starters can hang with one of the Big Boys of the AFC’s practice squad. By hang I mean stay within a TD by half time.
Chris Long tackled someone named Mike Tolbert from behind…I’m sure he would’ve gotten to Tomlinson even faster.
None of Bulgers 2 picks were returned for TDs… I believe that is solid improvement from last week.
Regarding S.Jackson: One of the chargers broadcasters said it best. “I don’t get the Hold Out. They lost 13 games last year. Is he saying they would’ve lost more with out him? I think the Rams can win 3 games again without him.”
It’s hard to say this about my favorite team but I think the Rams are the worst team in the NFL…and last time I checked Atlanta was still in the NFL.