Third Quarter: Trent Green Relieves Marc Bulger
After that horrible half, Jim Haslett had to make some changes. The 40 points was the second-most allowed in franchise history.
So Trent Green tagged in for Marc Bulger and led the St. Louis Rams downfield for a Josh Brown field goal. This wasn’t the best drive in team history, but it did stop the bleeding.
Samkon Gado tagged in for the fumble-prone Kenneth Darby and saw his first Rams action. He looked surprisingly good for a guy who didn’t go to camp with anybody this summer.
Good news on the injury front: Linebacker Will Witherspoon left the game after taking a blow to the head, but he returned.
It was a bit surprising to see Brett Favre start the second half for the New York Jets, but he should be grabbing some pine before long. Why risk an injury?
After allowing the Jets to score on their first seven possessions, the Rams defensive finally got a stop. Too bad this stop came during garbage time.
Well, we will get a very high draft choice again this year. Bulger has not been worth much without Martz. We should draft one of the really good quarterbacks coming out of the college this year. Graham Harrell looks like a sure thing, if he opts to leave Texas Tech. We also need a great linebacker like London Fletcher was for us. Our offensive line could use shoring up, but I would go for that quarterback first. I never liked Bulger. He does not have the peripheral vision that Curt Warner had. He holds onto the ball too long. He has lost his self-confidence and either under-throws or over-throws his receivers. He should be benched the rest of the season and, if retained next year, should only be a back-up.