I thought the Rams performance was flawed but improved in week two. Obviously, it wasn't good enough and a winnable game got away. To me the breakdown is real simple--the defense held the Redskins to nine points and played well enough to win. The offense did not.

The Packers are next and this much we know: there will be Packers fans at the Dome. They travel and travel well. If the Packers win Sunday, I don't want to hear from other members of the media or the Rams players how the fans didn't do their part. The best way to take the Packers fans out of the game is to make plays. Period. That's the players job. The fans won't make a tackle or throw a block or catch a pass. It's time the Rams create some excitement in that dome by playing winning football. End of story.

While I maintain that this is not the die-hard, rabid, football-crazy city that Green Bay is, this is a GOOD football city and a great sports town. Anyone at Rams Park who has come to town in the past five or six years and claims otherwise is speaking out of ignorance. They don't know the full history of the situation.

Fans in this town have been VERY supportive of the Rams. They okayed the use of their tax dollars for construction of a stadium, they bought up all the PSL's available and asked for more, and they sold out the dome for 13 plus seasons. And for five or six years earlier this decade the Rams reciprocated by putting a successful and exciting product on the field. But that was then and this is now. The Rams have given the fans nothing to be excited about the past two years. Winning five of 34 games does not build confidence in the fan base. Despite that, the game figures to be a sell out. And, Packers fans or not, that is noteworthy.

A win this Sunday would do wonders for the fans' morale and it would give the team a needed shot of confidence. Don't tell me the game isn't winnable. The Bungles went to Lambeau Field and scored 31 points. Cedric Benson ran for 141 yards. The Rams are capable of winning this game even if some Cheeseheads make their share of noise.

4 Comments

Coldshot said:

AMEN! I'll take it a step further. $110.00 (or more) for two seats is a pretty big entertainment commitment. Knowing that my money goes to help pay players more money than I'll ever see for a less than inspired performance is something I can't support.

September 22, 2009 3:08 PM

Gunter said:

I have friends from England, George and Paul, that have come to STL each year since 2002 to cheer for the Rams. They are fanatics that support this team win or lose. The three of us will be there and will do our part to ensure a great team effort. Great job Steve, but we miss you doing remote broadcasts. You and Jack were something special.

September 22, 2009 7:45 PM

Chris Tucker said:

Steve,

Let's take it a step further:

Total Games in STL (regular season + playoff): 229
Non Sell outs: 6
Average attendance in those non sell outs: 60,001
Rams record from 1st non sell out to present: 8-27

I also don't want to hear it.

CT

September 23, 2009 10:58 AM

sam said:

Agree 100% steve

September 23, 2009 12:37 PM

Leave a comment

Name:

Email:

URL:  

Remember personal info?

Captcha:

Type the characters you see in the picture above.