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By: DR RAM Because of the obvious problems this week in the red zone, I made it my focus and placed it under my microscope. This is what I discovered… Rams in the Red Zone: • 3-11-STL 31 (10:55) (Shotgun) 8-S.Bradford pass deep left to 84-D.Alexander to NYG 1 for 68 yards (34-D.Grant). This was [...]

By: DR RAM 1st Quarter Opening drive by the Eagles, Michael Vick opened up in a shotgun/spread with McCoy split to his left. Rams showed blitz, but only rushed 4, James Hall was singled up on LeSean McCoy.  Hall decided to go inside of McCoy and got sealed–containment lost, Vick scrambles for big yardage. It’s [...]

By: DR RAM 1st Quarter Opening drive by the Rams, Sam Bradford opens up under center trips left, Kendricks in the slot. The ball is handed off to Steven Jackson who takes one counter step right then cuts back off left tackle. Rodger Saffold kicks Trent Cole out, Jacob Bell blocks and sticks; Lance Kendricks [...]

By: DR RAM Let’s jump right in… Mardy Gilyard fumbled and recovered the punt return.  Mardy was already on the bubble, and I believe that the bubble popped on that play.  On the Rams first possession with 11:59 left in the 1st Quarter, the Rams ran a single back formation 25 power, with Harvey Dahl [...]

By: DR RAM On the defensive line, Darell Scott and Gary Gibson were our opening defensive drive defensive tackles bracketed by James Hall on the RDE, and Chris Long on the LDE.  Gibson and Scott got washed out on the first couple of plays;  they were easily manhandled early in the game. James Hall was [...]