Friday, January 13, 2012

St. Louis Rams Hire Jeff Fisher



Well the courtship of Jeff Fisher between the Miami Dolphins and St. Louis Rams finally came to an end on Friday as it was announced that Jeff Fisher will be the next head coach of the St. Louis Rams. Stan Kronke got his man and in Fisher the Rams fans get what they have wanted for over a decade, an experienced head coach to take over their struggling franchise.

Just those two small words (Jeff Fisher) make you feel the Rams are tenacious. Jeff Fisher was a small scrappy 5'-10" 185 lb cornerback from USC and a 7th round pick of the Chicago Bears back in 1981. Fisher managed to made the team and play for the Bears for 4 seasons. In 1985 Fisher started his coaching career with the Bears as their defensive assistant, and has coached 26 seasons in the NFL. Fisher was head coach of the Tennessee Titans where he had a 142-120 record.

Last year the San Francisco 49ers hired Jim Harbaugh another former Chicago Bears player and they immediately took on his personality. If the Rams have the same luck Jeff Fisher will instill in them a hard-nosed scrappy punch you in the mouth attitude that was severely lacking under Steve Spagnuolo's 4 pillar approach.

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

NFL Conference Semi-Finals Predictions

Well Denver crashed my party last week but I see no surprises this week. I like all four favorites in these games. We would love it if you share your opinions, or your own predictions in the comment area of our St. Louis Rams Blog. All picks will be straight-up, not against the spread. Good Luck.

NFL Conference Semi-Finals Predictions below:

New Orleans Saints
New England Patriots
Baltimore Ravens
Green Bay Packers

Last Week - 3 - 1

2012 Playoffs (3-1)

Year-To-Date Results – 176 - 80 (69%)

Last year I was 162-94 (63%) on predictions.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

NFL Conference Semi-Finals Odds and Totals

NFL Conference Semi-Finals Odds & Totals

Favorite - Spread - Underdog

New Orleans Saints - 3.5 - San Francisco 49ers
New England Patriots - 13.5 - Denver Broncos
Baltimore Ravens - 7.5 - Houston Texans
Green Bay Packers - 7.5 - New York Giants

Proceed to do some sports betting at BetUS.com

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Weekly Wup Ass Award - Week 18

We have granted our Week 18 Wup Ass Award. Click HERE to find out who won!

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Saturday, January 7, 2012

Josh McDaniels Heading To New England



Friday the St. Louis Rams gave permission to the New England Patriots to interview Josh McDaniels. This is another sign that the St. Louis Rams could be very close to signing Jeff Fisher as their next head coach. Jeff Fisher would not be inclined to keep McDaniels who has one year left on his contract with the Rams.

Adam Schefter reports that the New England Patriots are expected to hire McDaniels as an offensive assistant. McDaniels will reportedly assist the team during their playoff run. It does upset me that the Rams are helping out the Patriots but to get the deal done with Fisher this is the price they may have to pay.

With Bill O'Brien accepting the head coaching position at Penn State this also opens the door for Josh McDaniels to become the next Offensive Coordinator of the New England Patriots.

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Friday, January 6, 2012

NFL Wild Card Weekend Predictions

I Finished the regular season with a nice 12-4 record finishing with 176 wins overall which I believe is more than anyone on NFL Network. This week the playoffs begin and we will continue to make our picks and would love to hear yours. Every week I will make my NFL game day predictions. We would love it if you share your opinions, or your own predictions in the comment area of our St. Louis Rams Blog. All picks will be straight-up, not against the spread. Good Luck.

Wild Card Weekend Predictions below:

Houston Texans
New Orleans Saints
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Steelers

Last Week - 12 - 4

2012 Playoffs (0-0)

Year-To-Date Results – 176 - 80 (69%)

Last year I was 162-94 (63%) on predictions.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

NFL Wild Card Weekend Odds & Totals

NFL Wild Card Weekend Odds & Totals

Favorite - Spread - Underdog

Houston Texans - 4 - Cincinnati Bengals
New Orleans Saints - 11 - Detroit Lions
New York Giants - 3 - Atlanta Falcons
Pittsburgh Steelers - 9 - Denver Broncos

Proceed to do some sports betting at BetUS.com

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Weekly Wup Ass Award - Week 17

We have granted our Week 17 Wup Ass Award. Click HERE to find out who won!

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Monday, January 2, 2012

Steve Spagnuolo Fired By Rams



The St. Louis Rams finally fired head coach Steve Spagnuolo and GM Billy Deveney on Monday. Spagnuolo was 10-38 as the head coach of the St. Louis Rams. The Rams record was 12-52 with Devaney as the GM and many of his draft picks never even made the roster.

Owner Stan Kroenke said in a statement released by the team. "This was a difficult decision for many reasons. We have tremendous respect for Steve and Billy as people and football professionals.

"No one individual is to blame for this disappointing season and we all must hold ourselves accountable. However, we believe it's in the best interest of the St. Louis Rams to make theses changes as we continue our quest to build a team that consistently competes for playoffs and championships."

The Rams coaching search now begins and former Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher seems to be at the head of their list.

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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Rams vs. 49ers Game Preview



Steve Spagnuolo is ultra conservative but I still do not expect him to run onto the field Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers waving a white flag, however one way or another the St. Louis Rams 2011 season will come to a merciful ending. The San Francisco 49ers pounded out a 26-0 win against the Rams just four weeks ago and will look to put another beat down on the Rams. A victory over the Rams would give San Francisco a first-round bye in the NFC Playoffs.

The 49ers absolutely dominated the first matchup only allowing the Rams to gain 157 total yards and ten first downs. The 49ers defense was smothering. The Rams went into the game with AJ Feeley at quarterback. The 49ers held Feeley to a 58.1 QB rating while sacking him four times and intercepting him once. On the ground Steven Jackson was held to 19 yards on 10 carries while Josh McDaniels was criticized for his approach in this game. The 49ers were able to hold the ball for 36:04 of the game.

While many talk about the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints and for good reason, the 49ers should also be in the discussion. Common sense says the 49ers can't score with the big boys but they do average 23 points per game, and would they have to score that much with their top ranked defense? Alex Smith known for managing the game as they say is 10th in QB rating and at times looks similar to a former Super Bowl Champion Trent Dilfer. Dilfer managed a 34-7 victory in Super Bowl XXXV over the New York Giants.

The Rams will once again go with Kellen Clemens at QB and face another tough matchup. The Rams have been shutout twice in their last four games, scoring a total of only 26 points in those contest. The Rams now face the #1 scoring and rushing defense in the NFL in the 49ers. The 49ers want that bye week and they will come to town on a mission to get just that.

The Rams show no signs of ever changing their game plan under head coach Steve Spagnuolo. Weather Pat Shurmer or Josh McDaniels is calling the plays they smell of Spagnuolo's conservative approach. The Rams will try to run the ball with Steven Jackson, throw short passes and punt a lot. The Rams are so bad on offense that they are -207 in point differential and trail the Chiefs by 39 points for 31st in scoring. In the year of high scoring offense the Rams are setting records for futility.

The Rams have at least never folded during a game and they now only have one left so I look for them to at least show up again but there is no way they should win this game. This game means a lot to the 49ers. The 49ers are already in the playoffs and may overlook the Rams but not with Jim Harbaugh as the coach. I look for the 49ers to come out early grab a lead and add to it as the game goes along. Rams fans should spend most of the game looking at the scoreboard hoping for an Indianapolis Colts victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Prediction San Francisco 49ers 23 - St. Louis Rams 7

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Friday, December 30, 2011

St. Louis Rams Week 17 Injury Report



San Francisco 49ers @ St. Louis Rams Injury Report

Player - Pos - Injury - Game Status

San Francisco 49ers Injury Report

Delanie Walker - TE - Jaw - Out
Ted Ginn - WR - Ankle - Questionable
Kyle Williams - WR - Concussion - Questionable
Chris Culliver - CB - Shoulder - Questionable
Bruce Miller - RB - Knee - Questionable
Carlos Rogers - CB - Knee - Questionable
Patrick Willis - LB - Hamstring - Questionable

St. Louis Rams Injury Report

Sam Bradford - QB - Ankle - Doubtful
A.J. Feeley - QB - Thumb - Doubtful
Chris Long - DE - Ankle - Questionable
Josh Gordy - CB - Abdomen - Probable
Jerious Norwood - RB - Illness - Probable
Brady Poppinga - LB - Illness - Probable

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NFL Week 17 Predictions

Need one last big week to get up to 70% for the season. Still waiting for the perfect week. Week 17 is typically very hard but I will try my best. Every week I will make my NFL game day predictions. We would love it if you share your opinions, or your own predictions in the comment area of our St. Louis Rams Blog. All picks will be straight-up, not against the spread. Good Luck.

Week 17 Predictions below:

Green Bay Packers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Miami Dolphins
New Orleans Saints
Minnesota Vikings
New England Patriots
Tennessee Titans
Philadelphia Eagles
San Francisco 49ers
Atlanta Falcons
Arizona Cardinals
Oakland Raiders
Denver Broncos
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals
New York Giants

Last Week - 10 - 6

Year-To-Date Results – 164 - 76 (68%)

Last year I was 162-94 (63%) on predictions

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Week 17 NFL Odds and Totals

Week 17 NFL Pointspreads & Totals

Favorite - Spread - Underdog

New England Patriots - 11 - Buffalo Bills
Minnesota Vikings - 1.5 - Chicago Bears
New Orleans Saints - 8 - Carolina Panthers
Miami Dolphins - 3 - New York Jets
Tennessee Titans - 3- Houston Texans
San Francisco 49ers - 11 - St. Louis Rams
Jacksonville Jaguars - 3.5 - Indianapolis Colts
Detroit Lions - 3 - Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles - 9 - Washington Redskins
Baltimore Ravens - 3 - Cincinnati Bengals
Arizona Cardinals - 3 - Seattle Seahawks
Oakland Raiders - 3 - San Diego Chargers
Denver Broncos - 3.5 - Kansas City Chiefs
Atlanta Falcons - 11.5 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Pittsburgh Steelers - 6.5 - Cleveland Browns
New York Giants - 3 - Dallas Cowboys

Proceed to do some sports betting at BetUS.com

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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Weekly Wup Ass Award - Week 16

We have granted our Week 16 Wup Ass Award. Click HERE to find out who won!

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St. Louis Rams vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Grades

Quarterbacks (D)
After a pretty decent game against the Cincinnati Bengals Kellen Clemens came back down to earth with a 9 of 24 for 91 yard performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers. With only five completions to wide receivers the Rams simply could not get anything going.

Running backs (B)
What can you say about Steven Jackson a truly great professional. It was nice to see him top 1000 yards for the seventh straight year. Jackson was able to run for 103 yards on 24 carries but again these yards are always between the 20's. Cadillac Williams chipped in 42 yards and the Rams were able to run for 164 yards against the #1 ranked defense in the league. Without points it is all for not but they did probably as good as they could.

Wide Receivers (D)
Rams wideouts caught 5 passes for 54 yards, not much to write home about. You would think since they are always behind the Rams would air it out but they just seem incapable of even attempting it under Steve Spagunolo. Lance Kendricks and the tight end group were again a no show as they had only 2 catches for 13 yards.

Offensive Line (B)
The Rams ran for 164 yards and only allowed 3 sacks to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Based on what we have seen in the past this was one of their best games of the season. Again that is not saying a lot but they played about as well as they can play in this one.

Special Teams (C-)
Coverage teams got a break in this one as Antonio Brown only had one kickoff and punt return. For the Rams Nick Miller looked good with 31 yards on 3 punt returns. Jerious Norwood averaged 24 yards on 3 returns as well. So this week it was Josh Brown's turn to break down. Brown missed two field goals that could have made the score 13-6 during the 4th quarter.

Defense (B)
Well the defense as usual had enough downs to crush the team. The Rams allowed 37 year old Charlie Batch to complete 68% of his passes and 377 total yards to the Steelers. The Steelers averaged 6 yards per carry on the ground as the Rams continue to get run over by every team they play. On the bright side the Rams were in the game in the 4th quarter and held Pittsburgh to 1 of 7 on 3rd down conversions.

Coaching (F)
Well the Rams actually tried a trick play which of course failed as Donnie Jones was outraced to the marker by Antonio Brown. The Rams who have nothing to lose still seem to play conservative even from the start as the Rams ran a sweep on the first drive on 3rd and 12. Steven Jackson picked up 15 yards on the play but how do you run the ball right there. The Rams can't score and nothing seems to change and the coaching has to take the blame.

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