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Postgame With Gordo
Join columnist Jeff Gordon for a live Rams chat, approximately 30 minutes after Sunday's game ends.
Sunday, September 30, 2007 03:15 PM CDT
shane gray: Jeff, I have insisted from day one that letting Kevin Curtis go, one of the faster wideouts in the league, for the 6-5 Dane Looker, I mean Drew Bennett, was an incredibly poor decision. Teams had to honor Curtis' speed and quickness. A credible sports stat tracking system did an analysis of Bennett last year finding him to be THE LOWEST RATED RECIEVER IN THE NFL IN TERMS OF PER THROWN AT ATTEMPT! He lacks speed and quickness and again we now have 2 Dane Lookers, basically, and dimished team speed, deep threat, and production. Curtis looked pretty good last week, huh? Nice job, Rams.

This team should be, at worst, 1-2, giving away the 49ers game. Probably 2-1, letting the Panthers come back with the sissy play calling after we had "control" of the game with a 4 point lead like we had a combo of the purple people eaters, the steel curtain, and the fearsome foursome!

Unreal.
Jeff Gordon: Shaun McDonald is also making "explosive" plays in Detroit, compounding the misery here. Only once did Rams look like the old Rams -- on that quick 24-yard pass to Bruce hitting a seam at full speed.

Not only is this receiving corps slower than the old Air Martz groups, this offense makes them play slower.

jjg: Two weeks ago I made a case we really are going to miss Kevin Curtis vertical game because we really don't have any deep threats. Jim Thmas gave me a good dressing down how curtis was not really missed and that after seeing him in week one with the Eagles that it was almost good he had left. How much do you think we miss him?? Do you think any of our recievers will have a game like his last week?.........please!
I wonder if Mr Thomas feels differently now??????Maybe we should ask Bulger instead?
Jeff Gordon: Even if Curtis were here, would he be making the sorts of plays he is making in Philly? This offense doesn't do a good job using what speed the Rams do have. Too few passes connect with receivers headed up field in full stride.

JJG: Even the booth guys are calling for Gus...what's wrong with LINEHAN....ITS OBVIOUS HES TOO HURT TO PLAY AND WE ARE RISKING OUR FUTURE ALONG WITH HIS......AND THE 65 MILLION>>>>Whats your take?
Jeff Gordon: Linehan only took him out after decided the game was out of reach. And he said the team "will go back to square one" at QB next week. It seems obvious that Bulger needed to come out much sooner, for many reasons. No good can come playing a hurt QB.

JJG: How many people would take back Martz now????As I stated in week one...5-11 looks opptomistic.....the officials are not helping our cause but challenging Halls call smells of desparation.....can we call the season yet ....its over?
Jeff Gordon: Sure, the season is over. Now the Rams are just playing for pride. But Linehan and Olson ought to use the remaining time to prove their offense really can get results -- even with the offensive line beat up.

Robert Smallwood: Why oh why...do they leav Bulger in there. It is so obvious he is hurting. Who knows...maybe oh maybe Gus can pull it out? Then the challege on Dante's so-called catch? Are these coaches stupid? I am just fed up with this team...injuries?, yes, but these stupid calls, these stupid plays..what is going on? When the defense plays well...the offense can't do a darn thing..and then the defense makes that laughable attempt at getting at Romo on that bad snap..and that was 3rd down. Help please!
Jeff Gordon: Tht Romo play killed off the Rams in this game. Had they run down Tony on that mishap, they might have stayed in the game a while longer. As it was, that finished him.