2010 St. Louis Rams Strength of Schedule

The St. Louis Rams 2010 opponent list has been released. The dates and times of the games have yet to be released. As we all know the order of these games can make a huge difference to an NFL teams success. In 2009 the St. Louis Rams played 3 of their first 4 games on the road. In addition in their first 3 home games they faced Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre and Peyton Manning. Those 3 quarterbacks threw a total of 96 TD passes and finished within the top 6 in QB rating. The St. Louis Rams 2010 strength of schedule (SOS) is .449 and 31st overall, or the second easiest schedule in the NFL. Below are list of 2010 St. Louis Rams opponents:

HOME:

Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, & Washington Redskins

AWAY:

Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders & Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Hilarious Kurt Warner Retirement Video

Hilarious Kurt Warner Retirement Video

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Super Bowl XLIV Odds & Pointspreads

Super Bowl XLIV Odds & Pointspreads

Favorite - Spread - Underdog

Indianapolis Colts - 5.5 - New Orleans Saints

Over / Under 56.5 Points

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2010 NFL Draft Order

2010 NFL Draft Order

1. St. Louis (1-15)

2. Detroit (2-14)

3. Tampa Bay (3-13)

4. Washington (4-12)

5. Kansas City (4-12)

6. Seattle (5-11)

7. Cleveland (5-11)

8. Oakland (5-11)

9. Buffalo (6-10)

10t. Denver (acquired from Chicago) (7-9)

10t. Jacksonville (7-9)

12. Miami (7-9)

13. San Francisco (8-8)

14. Seattle (acquired from Denver) (8-8)

15. New York Giants (8-8)

16t. Tennessee (8-8)

16t. San Francisco (acquired from Carolina) (8-8)

18. Pittsburgh (9-7)

19t. Atlanta (9-7)

19t. Houston (9-7)

21. Cincinnati (10-6)

22. New England (10-6)

23. Green Bay (11-5)

24. Philadelphia (11-5)

25. Baltimore (9-7)

26. Arizona (10-6)

27. Dallas (11-5)

28. San Diego (13-3)

29. New York Jets (9-7)

30. Minnesota (12-4)

Pick 31 will go to the Super Bowl loser. Pick 32 will be made by the Super Bowl winner.

AFC Championship Vikings @ Saints Playoff Preview

The first game today was all about the big play. No matter how good your defense is players like Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Brett Favre are still going to put points up on the board and pressure you for three hours. That fact alone should make the night cap a great game as it features Brett Farve and Drew Brees whi finished 1-2 in QB rating.

This game should be explosive. The Saints were first in the NFL in points scored while the Vikings were second. Both teams are very balanced as the Saints were 4th passing and 6th rushing and the Vikings were 5th rushing and 8th passing. Most people would not think that the Saints had such a good running game.

The Saints are 8-1 at home this year with their only loss coming to the Dallas Cowboys in week 15. The Superdome and the Saints fans are going to be CRAZY today. The crowd noise and the speed of the Saints will be sick today. The Saints have a ton of weapons in Colston, Henderson, Shockey, Bush, Meachem, Thomas, & Bell. Their defense was bottom half in most categories all year but that will not matter today. The Saints are all about pressure. The Saints had 35 sacks during the season and a +11 turnover ratio. The biggest thing to remember is the Saints intercepted 26 passes, and Brett Favre will throw you the ball. Farve only threw 8 of his 33 TDs on the road, while throwing 5 picks.

The Vikings are also explosive and lit up the Cowboys last week. However if you look closer at that game Favre had 3 TD passes to Rice for 108 of his 214 yards passing. Each of those three passes were not clearly caught but they were. Other than those plays the Vikings had a very hard time moving the ball. Adrian Peterson once against struggled running for only 2.4 yards per carry. Brett Favre is having the best year of his career but will he be able to finish it off? On defense the Vikings led the league with 48 sacks behind the BEAST Jared Allen. They will need to get to Brees to stay in this one. The Vikings were all over Tony Romo last week sacking him 6 times.

Mid-season the Saints and Vikings were both undefeated and you could see this game coming down the road. Well it is now here so enjoy it. Reggie Bush was running harder than I have seen him run since he was at USC. That is bad news for the Vikings. Also Jeremy Shockey coming out of the backfield and blocking will be a huge key in this game. I just think Brees will torch the Vikings secondary if he can get any time at all. The Saints will be lightning quick all over the field today and will be just too much and too fast for the Vikings. This game like many others will come down to pass pressure, turnovers and tackling. I expect the Saints to get a ton of yards after the catch and that may be the difference.

Prediction New Orleans Saints 37 - Minnesota Vikings 27

AFC Championship Jets @ Colts Playoff Preview

Well let's try this again. Home teams were 3-1 last week however how did I forget about the Norv Turner factor again? My preseason Super Bowl prediction of Packers vs. Chargers is long gone. I let Norv burn me twice and I simply know better.

Today the Cinderella New York Jets will once again attempt to win a game that they should not win. Week 16, only a short time ago the Jets were 7-7 and down 9-0 early to the Indianapolis Colts. At that moment in time the Colts had won 23 straight games. The Jets went on to win that game 29-15 and have now won four straight heading into today's game.

This is again a game the Jets should not win. Let's quickly recap the first game. The Colts got up 9-0 early and were up 15-10 when they pulled their starters. The Colts managed 288 yards on the 6 drives they had while Manning was in the game, that is 48 yards per drive. If that continues the Colts will put points on the board. Manning played 5 minutes into the 3rd quarter and was 14 of 21 for 192 yards, and the Jets were unable to sack him. On the flip side the Colts D held the Jets to 120 total yards in the first half of play and 3 points. I look for more of the same today.

The Jets will once again try to win with a solid rushing game, and a great defensive effort. Shonn Greene has been red hot for the Jets. Sanchez only threw for 100 yards against the Chargers and 106 in their game against the Colts in week 16. The Jets are going to have to be able to pass the ball and score more today against the Colts. This is another great matchup for the Jets D as the Colts were dead last in rushing yards this season. With such an anemic running game it is amazing that the Colts can win game after game. Indy only rushed for 42 yards against the Ravens last week for a 1.7 yards per carry average. The Jets will try to box in the Indy rush and come after Peyton and confuse him with coverage. Manning did throw 16 interceptions this year and he was picked once by the Ravens last week and had another couple called back. If the Jets can take the ball away if...

All that being said I see Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts returning to the Super Bowl. I think the Jets will be able to shut down the Colts running game. I expect the Jets to play a lot of zone keeping the Colts in front of them. I expect a machine like performance from Manning just taking what the Jets give him. The most overlooked part of this game is the RCA Dome. The Colts D is lightning fast on that home turf. Their D will have a chip on its shoulder today and they are going to get after the Jets and Sanchez. The Jets may get some yards on the ground but I do not think it will be as many as most think. In addition I think the Colts will get to Sanchez and more importantly force mistakes. You have to take Manning over Sanchez in this one.

Prediction Indianapolis Colts 24 - New York Jets 10

NFL Week 20 Conference Championship Playoff Predictions

Last week I liked all the home teams. This week I again like both home teams. Every week I will make my NFL game day predictions. I 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 20 Predictions below:

New Orleans Saints
Indianapolis Colts


Last Weeks Results – 4 – 4 (50%)

Year-To-Date Results – 169 - 95 (64%)

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Conference Championship NFL Playoff Odds &Pointspreads

NFL Playoff Odds & Pointspreads

Favorite - Spread - Underdog

New Orleans Saints - 7 - Minnesota Vikings
Indianapolis Colts - 6.5 - New York Jets

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AFC Divisional Jets @ Chargers Playoff Preview

Well the San Diego Chargers will try to finish off the home team sweep this afternoon against the New York Jet . Home teams have dominated this weekend and I look for that to continue. Home teams have outscored their opponents 99-20 in those 3 games.

To me this game is very simple, Phillip Rivers is a far superior QB to Mark Sanchez at this point in time. Phillip Rivers was 3rd in the NFL with a QB rating of 104.4, while Mark Sanchez was 28th in the league with a 63.0 rating. I know it is a team sport but this will play a huge part in today's game. In addition Phillip Rivers believes he is the best QB in the NFL and plays with a chip on his shoulder and is a great leader. I think the Chargers will go far into the playoffs with the play of Rivers.

The Chargers are red hot with 11 straight victories and a week off. They will not fear the Jets, their defense, or tough talk from Rex Ryan. The Chargers have not lost since October 19th when they lost 34-23 to the Broncos. The Chargers are 4th in the league in scoring, and 5th in passing and will go right at the Jets strength, their secondary. The Chargers had two 1100+ yard receivers in Antonio Gates and Vincent Jackson. Even if the Jets take away Jackson with Darrelle Revis, they still need to cover Gates and that will take away from their pass rush. Look for the Chargers to spread out the Jets by using both LT and Darren Sproles out of the backfield as they combined for 65 catches this year.

The Jets will try to use their formula of tough defense and safe offense to stay in the game. Shonn Greene a great 3rd round pick by the Jets has really been playing well. In addition the ageless Thomas Jones put up a 1400 yard season. The Jets will not be able to shutdown the Chargers so a time will come when they will have to move the ball and score and that is when they will get in trouble. Sanchez had a only 12 TD passes all year and that is just not going to get it done against any of the teams left in this years playoffs. The Jets are ranked 31st in passing and that will not do it today.

Overall I believe the Chargers have way too much for the Jets. The Jets allowed a lot of yards rushing to the Bengals last week and that does not bode well. If the Chargers can keep the Jets off balance with any rushing at all then they will be able to move the ball and score. Also as good as the Jets defense has been the Chargers are +8 in turnover ratio while the Jets were only +1.

Prediction San Diego Chargers 30 - New York Jets 10

NFC Wildcard Cowboys @ Vikings Preview

Well as I stated yesterday NFL history tells us this is the weekend for the home teams. I was caught up in the moment and just more wished than anything that Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals could win another game. In reality the Sagarin ratings had New Orleans 9+ points better than the Cardinals and I just watched the Cardinals D get lit up for 45 points by the Packers, so looking back that was a foolish prediction. Remember predictions are just that, and also just for fun. So here we go again.

People do not realize the HUGE advantage these teams have playing at home. The Saints were swarming to the ball like bees as were the Colts. Remember that as you watch the games today. Typically home field is worth 3 points, but in these rounds of the playoffs I believe it is at least 7.

Everyone seems to forget for the first half of the season the Minnesota Vikings were everyone's favorite. The Vikings have the most players in the upcoming Pro Bowl, they have Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson and won 12 games. They faded down the stretch but don't forget they still have the same players and talent they had when they were red hot.

The Vikings were 2nd in points score in the NFL, 5th in yards, and 8th in passing. The flavor of the day is the Dallas D but remember the Vikings score 30 or more points in 10 of their games. The Vikings will need to run the ball but you beat Dallas by passing the ball. Newman, Jenkins, Sensabaugh, and Hamlin are their weakness. The problem is getting the time to throw the ball. Bryant McKinnie will be the key as he has to block DeMarcus Ware all day. Also remember that Brett Favre throws the ball harder than all of the other QBs in the league, so he requires less separation from his wideouts and also can get the ball into coverage. The Vikings will also need to use Chester Taylor and Visanthe Shiancoe to keep those Dallas linebackers out of the backfield and ease the pressure on Favre. The two also combined for 13 TDs.

The Cowboys were 2nd in yardage this year but were 14th in points scored. Tony Romo had the best year of his career but the Cowboys have been dominate on defense which makes his job a lot easier. On the ground the three headed monster of Barber, Jones, and Choice combined for an awesome 4.8 yards per carry and 13 TDs. The Vikings will look to stop the Cowboys from ripping off the big ones. Miles Austin has become the great savior but don't forget Sidney Rice had as many yards as Austin. The Vikings have the 2nd rated rushing D in the league so the Cowboys may have trouble moving the ball on the ground as well.

This game should be a great one and a close one. After watching Reggie Bush run wild yesterday, after doing nothing all season you have to respect the home field advantage. Dallas knows the Eagles very well and beat them twice in a row but the Vikings are a different animal. Look for Peterson to bring the load and their D to play better than they have all season. I like the Vikings in a close one.

Prediction Minnesota Vikings 23 - Dallas Cowboys 20

NFC Wildcard Cardinals @ Saints Preview

Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals coming off an unbelievable 51-45 overtime win against the Green Bay Packers will now have to travel to New Orleans to take on the Saints with a short week to prepare.. Kurt Warner was just fantastic last week going 29 of 33 for 379 yards and 5 TDs. This week he will take his playoff magic to New Orleans.

The Cardinals who averaged 29.5 points in the playoffs last year, started with 51 this year. This lead me to believe that if Kurt Warner is in the game the Cardinals will move the ball and have a chance to win any game. Surprisingly the Cardinals were only 11th in the league in points scored this year and 12th in passing. Those numbers were left in the dust last week as the Cardinals had everything clicking. Look for more of the same this week as the Saints were 26th against the pass this year. The Cardinals are 5 deep at wideout with Fitzgerald, Boldin, Breaston, Doucet, and Urban. Look for them to cause many matchup issues for the Saints.

The New Orleans Saints were once 13-0 and the hottest team in the NFL. Everyone was picking them to reach the Super Bowl. Three short weeks later they were 13-3 and have been sitting around waiting to play a game. If the Saints come out sluggish and fall behind they could be in for a long day. The Saints were the most explosive team in the NFL this year averaging 32 points per game and over 400 yards of offense. I think the layoff will hurt them. On the ground they should have the edge ranking 6th in the NFL, with Pierre Thomas leading the way. However of late I like Wells and Hightower on the Cardinals to do the same amount of damage.

The key today will be getting to the quarterbacks. Drew Brees was only sacked 20 times this season on over 500 pass attempts, the Cardinals will have to do better than that. Last week the Cardinals got to Aaron Rodgers 5 times with the last time being the key play of the game. Likewise the Saints have to get to Kurt Warner or he will just shred them apart and may anyway.

The Cardinals were 6-2 on the road this season and seem very tough mentally. Who can bet against Kurt Warner at this point. I look for this to be a very offensive game with the key once again being a defensive play here or there. I think the Saints will be rusty on defense and the Cardinals will need to take advantage of that early.

Prediction. Arizona Cardinals 30 - New Orleans Saints 27

NFL Week 19 Divisional Playoff Predictions

Last week I liked the road teams. NFL history says this should be a solid week for the home squads. Every week I will make my NFL game day predictions. I 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 19 Predictions below:

Arizona Cardinals
Indianapolis Colts
Minnesota Vikings
San Diego Chargers

Last Weeks Results – 2 – 2 (50%)

Year-To-Date Results – 167 - 93 (64%)

Last year I was 162-93-1 on predictions (63%)

NFL Playoff Odds & Pointspreads

NFL Playoff Odds & Pointspreads

Favorite - Spread - Underdog

New Orleans Saints - 7 - Arizona Cardinals
Indianapolis Colts - 6.5 - Baltimore Ravens
Minnesota Vikings - 2.5 - Dallas Cowboys
San Diego Chargers - 7 - New York Jets

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AFC Wildcard Ravens @ Patriots

The Baltimore Ravens will look to knock off the New England Patriots today at chilly Gillette Stadium. Game time temperature should be in the low 20's.

The Ravens will look to use the methods the the New York Jets used in beating the Cincinnati Bengals yesterday and that is a strong running game, solid defense, and mistake free. That is easier said than done. Baltimore will try to ride their 5th rated rushing attack with Willis McGahee & Ray Rice, while Joe Flacco will need to be efficent and safe all at the same time. Baltimore was able to run for only 116 yards in their first matchup, a 27-21 loss in New England.


New england lost Wes Welker but does that even matter? This team just replaces players like puzzle pieces, they are simply the best at adapting. Look for Julian Edelman a 7th round draft pick to fill in well for Welker. Everyone always talks about Moss but the Patriots simply win games on 3rd down with Wes Welker and Kevin Faulk making huge convesions. The Patriots converted 43% of the time on 3rd down and 50% on 4th down. Also watch for the Patriots to try and get Benjamin Watson behind Ray Lewis.

The Welker injury gives the Ravens a better chance but still they will need to play a near perfect game. If the Ravens can hold on to the ball and keep Tully Banta-Cain out of their backfield they should be able to move the ball on the Patriots. The Patriots almost always put up 20+ points so to beat them you have to outscore them. I know that is a fact but I am saying you are not going to beat them with your defense you will still need to have a very good game on offense.

As much as I would like to see the Ravens win today I just don't see it. The Patriots were 8-0 at Gillette Stadium, and Tom Brady is 16-1 lifetime in the playoffs. That along with the fact that the Ravens are on the road where they were 3-5 and their defense has looked old at times leads me to pick the Patriots. Baltimore only lost one game all season by more than 10 points so look for them to keep it close.


Prediction New England Patriots 27 - Baltimore Ravens 20

NFC Wildcard Eagles @ Cowboys Preview

How quick people forget. Just 6 days ago the Philadelphia Eagles were

coming off six striaght wins before being blown out 24-0 but the

Cowboys last week. Now it seems like the Eagles are the sisters of

the poor with no chance to even compete. Well Andy Reid and Donovan

McNabb may have other plans tonight.



The Eagles were outscored 44-16 by the Cowboys this year and were

never really in the game last week. The Eagles need to play 60 solid

minutes of football today to beat the Cowboys. The Eagles are often

hot and cold and can be very frustrating. One reason for this always

seems to be McNabb's accuracy, Reids play calling and clock

management. The Eagles make things much harder on themselves than

they need to at times. The Eagles only ran the ball 10 times last

week and that will be a receipe for disaster tonight if they get

unbalanced.



The Eagles can be explosive at times and one key to that is their +15

turnover ratio. The defense will need to help them out tonight. The

Eagles need to spread the ball around. Brent Celek leads the Eagles

in receptions and drives the offense much like Witten on the

Cowboys.Also note that the running backs have over 80 catches amoung

them. Look for McNabb to use Celek, Jackson, Maclin, Avant,

Westbrook, McCoy and even Weaver in the passing game.



On defense the Eagles must get pressure on Romo who has thrown for

over 300 yards in both games against the Eagles. Trent Cole and Juqua

Parker combined for 20.5 sacks in 2009 and must get to Romo. The

Eagles are short on depth and speed to match up with the Cowboys so

they must create turnovers and protect the ball to have any chance.



Memo to Andy Reid: Do NOT use Michael Vick. Vick threw 13 passes all

season and he is not as good at QB as McNabb and he is not as good at

running back as Westbrook or McCoy. He takes your team out of rhythem

let him ride the pine.



The Eagles are 2nd in points scored this year while the Cowboys are

5th. The Cowboys were 2nd in yardage but 14th in points scored so

they have made some mistakes. If the Eagles bring their "A" road game

with them they can stay in this one. The first quarter of this game

will be key the Eagles will need to stay within 7.



It is no secret I despise the Cowgirls and refuse to pick them to win

anything. Based on that:



Prediction Philadelphia Eagles 23 - Dallas Cowboys 20

AFC Wildcard Jets @ Bengals Preview

The New York Jets destroyed the Cincinnati Bengals last week 37-0 to get into the playoffs. I know the Bengals had nothing to play for and sat some of their starters, but the Jets hammered them. The Bengals must be concerned the Jets were able to run for 257 yards on the ground. The Jets managed to score 37 points with Mark Sanchez only completing 8 passes. Look for the Jets to try and reapply this formula today.

This game should be a tightly contested, hard hitting, slugfest. The Jets are first in most defensive categories and the Bengals were 4th in yards allowed and 6th in points against. In addition this game will be outdoors with the temperature around 25 at the start of the game.

As I have pointed out a few times on my Power Rankings I have been very concerned about the Bengals offense the second half of the season espaecially the play of Carson Palmer. The Bengals have an elite QB but have him playing a very safe style like a Kyle Orton. Carson has thrown for over 225 yards only once in his last 9 games. That coincides with Chad Ochocinco only having one 100+ yard game in his last 9 games as well. I think the Bengals are going to have a very hard time moving the ball today.

I think the Jets will just ask Mark Sanchez to manage the game. THe Jets will want to play a turnover free game and if they can they will win. Sanchez had 20 interceptions during the season and the Jets can't afford for him to make mistakes. The Jets will run the rock, run it some more and punt whenever they need to.

Overall I believe the Jets secondary will just be too much for the Bengals to handle. The Jets are playing with an attitude of a tough nosed bulldog. Darrelle Revis and Lito Sheppard will absolutely shutdown the Bengals passing game turning this into a Thomas Jones vs. Cedric Benson battle. Overall this game is very even I just think the Jets will continue to win with ball control and outstanding defense. The Jets have not allowed more that 15 point in their last six contests. Rex Ryan is going to have his team mentally ready for war today.

Prediction New York Jets 16 - Cincinnati 13

NFL Week 18 Predictions

Finally a solid week! Now the Playoffs are here. I like all of the road teams this week. Every week I will make my NFL game day predictions. I 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 18 Predictions below:

New York Jets
Philadelphia Eagles
Baltimore Ravens
Green Bay Packers

Last Weeks Results – 13 – 3 (81%)

Year-To-Date Results – 165 - 91 (64%)

Last year I was 162-93-1 on predictions (63%)

NFL Week 18 Playoff Predictions

Finally a solid week! Now the Playoffs are here. I like all of the road teams this week. Every week I will make my NFL game day predictions. I 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 18 Predictions below:

New York Jets
Philadelphia Eagles
Baltimore Ravens
Green Bay Packers

Last Weeks Results – 13 – 3 (81%)

Year-To-Date Results – 165 - 91 (64%)

Last year I was 162-93-1 on predictions (63%)

15 Hall of Fame Finalist

The 15 finalists for Hall of Fame Class of 2010 were selected today. Former Los Angeles Rams Kevin Greene did not make the cut to 15. February 6th, 2010 The selection commitee will make their selections, no more than five modern-era players can be selected. In addition to the 15 Hall of Fame Finalist two senior nominees Dick LeBeau and Floyd Little will be up for selection. Anywhere from Four to Seven finalist could make it into the Hall of Fame. Who do you think should be selected?


Tim Brown
Cris Carter
Don Coryell
Roger Craig
Dermonti Dawson
Richard Dent
Russ Grimm
Charles Haley
Rickey Jackson
Cortez Kennedy
John Randle
Andre Reed
Jerry Rice
Shannon Sharpe
Emmitt Smith

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Top 10 Game Day Thoughts

Top 10 Game Day Thoughts


These are my top ten thoughts (in no particular order) for today while watching NFL football.

The St. Louis Rams have serious problems passing the football, please draft a franchise QB. Ryan Fitzpatrick has more TD passes (9) than Marc Bulger and Kyle Boller combined in 2009 (8).

Jamaal Charles is the best unknown running back in the NFL. Charles finished with an NFL leading 5.9 yards per carry, higher than Chris Johnson! Fun fact Charles was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2008 NFL Draft, the Rams selected Guard John Greco in that round.

Tim Tebow can play QB. Long delivery, plays in a system, no snaps under center blah blah blah. I'll take him, he is a baller! Here is what he can do. 9285 yards passing, 88 TD Passes while throwing only 16 interceptions, and 57 rushing TDs! This kid is a winner!

You need a top flight QB to win in the NFL. Sure you can find examples of QBs like Trent Dilfer win a Super Bowl but just look at the playoff QBs: Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Mark Sanchez, Carson Palmer, Joe Flacco, Phillip Rivers, Tony Romo, Donovan McNabb, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees & Kurt Warner. Case closed.

This is a simple one, you have to score more than the other team. Winning teams in the NFL averaged 29 points per game today. All the rules are in place for offensive football in the NFL. Just another reason the Rams need playmakers over Suh.

The Cleveland Browns once 1-11 finished 5-11. No big deal I agree, but what if you look at it this way. The Cleveland Browns won more games the last 24 days than the St. Louis Rams have won in 2+ years!

Which is worse if you are a fan? Denver starting the season 6-0 and finishing 8-8 and missing the playoffs or Tennessee starting 0-6 and finishing 8-8?

The St. Louis Rams scored a league low 175 points. You have to go back to 2006 Oakland Raiders to find a worse offense, as they scored only 168 that year. Just think about that in the last 4 years only the Rams and Raiders have scored under 200 points in a season.

I really do not want to hear any member of the Rams organization or St. Louis media tell me how hard the Rams continue to play. This team won a league low 1 game! If a team like the Kansas City Chiefs can go on the road and beat a team trying to make the playoffs (Denver) and put up 44 points, then Rams fans should expect more. BTW 44 points is 25% of the total points the Rams scored this year. Who is playing hard?

Is former Missouri QB Brad Smith the most explosive New York Jets player all of a sudden? Brad's big play ability in the kicking game, and in the Wildcat formation is giving the New York Jets offense a big push heading into the 2009 NFL playoffs.

NFL Playoff Odds & Pointspreads

NFL Playoff Odds & Pointspreads

Favorite - Spread - Underdog

Cincinnati Bengals - 3 - New York Jets
Dallas Cowboys - 4 - Philadelphia Eagles
New England Patriots - 3.5 - Baltimore Ravens
Arizona Cardinals - 2.5 - Green Bay Packers

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2010 NFL Draft Order

The 2010 NFL Draft Order is set for the top 20. Three positions will be decided by a coin flip during the NFL combine.

1 - St. Louis (1-15)
2 - Detroit (2-14)
3 - Tampa Bay (3-13)
4 - Washington (4-12)
5 - Kansas City (4-12)
6 - Seattle (5-11)
7 - Cleveland (5-11)
8 - Oakland (5-11)
9 - Buffalo (6-10)
10T Jacksonville^ (7-9)
10T Denver - from Chicago^ (7-9)
12 - Miami (7-9)
13 - San Francisco (8-8)
14 - Seattle - from Denver (8-8)
15 - New York Giants (8-8)
16T Tennessee^ (8-8)
16T San Francisco - from Carolina^ (8-8)
18 - Pittsburgh (9-7)
19T Atlanta^ (9-7)
19T Houston^ (9-7)

Top 10 Game Day Thoughts

These are my top ten thoughts (in no particular order) for today while watching NFL football.

The St. Louis Rams have serious problems passing the football, please draft a franchise QB. Ryan Fitzpatrick has more TD passes (9) than Marc Bulger and Kyle Boller combined in 2009 (8).

Jamaal Charles is the best unknown running back in the NFL. Charles finished with an NFL leading 5.9 yards per carry, higher than Chris Johnson! Fun fact Charles was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2008 NFL Draft, the Rams selected Guard John Greco in that round.

Tim Tebow can play QB. Long delivery, plays in a system, no snaps under center blah blah blah. I'll take him, he is a baller! Here is what he can do. 9285 yards passing, 88 TD Passes while throwing only 16 interceptions, and 57 rushing TDs! This kid is a winner!

You need a top flight QB to win in the NFL. Sure you can find examples of QBs like Trent Dilfer win a Super Bowl but just look at the playoff QBs: Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Mark Sanchez, Carson Palmer, Joe Flacco, Phillip Rivers, Tony Romo, Donovan McNabb, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees & Kurt Warner. Case closed.

This is a simple one, you have to score more than the other team. Winning teams in the NFL averaged 29 points per game today. All the rules are in place for offensive football in the NFL. Just another reason the Rams need playmakers over Suh.

The Cleveland Browns once 1-11 finished 5-11. No big deal I agree, but what if you look at it this way. The Cleveland Browns won more games the last 24 days than the St. Louis Rams have won in 2+ years!

Which is worse if you are a fan? Denver starting the season 6-0 and finishing 8-8 and missing the playoffs or Tennessee starting 0-6 and finishing 8-8?

The St. Louis Rams scored a league low 175 points. You have to go back to 2006 Oakland Raiders to find a worse offense, as they scored only 168 that year. Just think about that in the last 4 years only the Rams and Raiders have scored under 200 points in a season.

I really do not want to hear any member of the Rams organization or St. Louis media tell me how hard the Rams continue to play. This team won a league low 1 game! If a team like the Kansas City Chiefs can go on the road and beat a team trying to make the playoffs (Denver) and put up 44 points, then Rams fans should expect more. BTW 44 points is 25% of the total points the Rams scored this year. Who is playing hard?

Is former Missouri QB Brad Smith the most explosive New York Jets player all of a sudden? Brad's big play ability in the kicking game, and in the Wildcat formation is giving the New York Jets offense a big push heading into the 2009 NFL playoffs.

St. Louis Rams Sacked 28-6 In Finale

Well the St. Louis Rams did not disappoint today. In one of the most boring games ever watched (be thankful it was blacked out) The Rams were sacked 8 times, and blown out 28-6. The Rams not only lost their 15th game of the year and 42nd in 3 years, they also set the record for worst record in Rams franchise history going 1-15.

As bad as the St. Louis Rams have been on offense they managed to be worse today. Even with Steve Jackson playing the Rams could not do anything. On their first five drives of the game the Rams totaled 3 yards! Three! How bad was this game? The Rams who only had 72 yards of offense in the first half went into halftime with a 3-0 lead over the San Francisco 49ers. Never fear the Rams second half offense showed up as it always does. The Rams longest drive of the second half was 8 yards! Did I mention the Rams could do nothing on offense? Poor Donnie Jones was forced to punt 11 times. The Rams totaled 109 yards for the game!

Former Missouri stand out Justin Smith burned the Rams for 3.5 sacks, he had only 2.5 for the entire season. I don't care how many players are hurt on this team, they absolutely can not block. From the center out to the TE's and back to the running backs none of them can block. Unless Suh can play O-line as well as D-line this team is still going to have serious issues in 2010.

The 49ers who looked disinterested in the first half managed 28 second half points once they started testing the Rams secondary. It amazes me that teams do not just pass play after play against the Rams corners. Alex Smith who had 23 yards passing at half time finished with 222 yards, a TD, and a QB rating of 97.6.

The Rams season is finally over. Are we any better than in 2008? We cleared out some veteran players that is about the only difference I see at this point. We still have holes at every position except RB, where we still need a quality back, not a quality back up, a quality back. It is still too early for Devaney, Spags, and the other coaches but I am not impressed so far. For a closing thought, please do not tell me the Rams played hard today, that should be a given, the Chiefs scored 44 points on the road in a game they could have written off. That is playing hard, please see the difference.

NFL Week 17 Predictions

Well I may not be very good but I sure am consistent. Almost two straight years of straight 63%. No telling what teams will pack it in this week. Every week I will make my NFL game day predictions. I 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:

Buffalo Bills
Carolina Panthers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Chicago Bears
Houston Texans
Pittsburgh Steelers
Minnesota Vikings
San Francisco 49ers
Atlanta Falcons
Dallas Cowboys
Arizona Cardinals
Denver Broncos
Baltimore Ravens
San Diego Chargers
Tennessee Titans
New York Jets

Last Weeks Results – 10 – 6 (63%)

Year-To-Date Results – 152 - 88 (63%)

Last year I was 162-93-1 on predictions (63%)

Pro Football Hall of Fame Fan’s Choice poll

Rams Fans, Kevin Greene needs your help – the former LB/DE and five-time Pro Bowler, is currently #23 in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Van Heusen Fan’s Choice poll. The Hall of Fame Board of Selectors and Fan’s Choice Poll are slated to cut their list of 25 candidates down to 15 finalists on January 8 and Greene needs your support to make the Fan’s Choice Top 15. Visit FansChoice.com now and often through January 8 to voice your choice for Greene and help him secure a spot in the Top 15.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame and Van Heusen have teamed up to provide the first-ever dedicated forum for fans to discuss, debate and voice their choice by voting for who they think should be inducted into the Class of 2010. Fanschoice.com is the ultimate destination for fans to join the conversation around the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 and more than 545,000 votes have been cast since September.
FANS TOP 25 (as of 12/29/09)

1. Ray Guy
2. Tim Brown
3. Jerry Rice
4. Jim Plunkett
5. Lester Hayes
6. Emmitt Smith
7. Tom Flores
8. Cliff Branch
9. Todd Christensen
10. Cris Carter
11. Shannon Sharpe
12. Richard Dent
13. Otho Davis
14. Charles Haley
15. Randall Cunningham
16. Phil Simms
17. Steve Atwater
18. Joe Theisman
19. Andre Reed
20. Ed “Too Tall” Jones
21. Sterling Sharpe
22. John Randle
23. Kevin Greene
24. Steve Tasker
25. Jim Tunney

Current odds to win the Super Bowl XLIV

Current odds to win the Super Bowl XLIV

Indianapolis Colts 3/1
New Orleans Saints 7/2
San Diego Chargers 4/1
Philadelphia Eagles 13/2
Minnesota Vikings 10/1
New England Patriots 10/1
Dallas Cowboys 12/1
Arizona Cardinals 16/1
Green Bay Packers 22/1
Baltimore Ravens 28/1
Cincinnati Bengals 26/1
New York Jets 75/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 80/1
Houston Texans 125/1
Denver Broncos 150/1
Miami Dolphins 500/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 1000/1