Was there anything more exciting during the 1999 season than watching the Rams' grocery-clerk led offense? The Rams scored 526 points during their 13-3 regular season, an average of almost 33 points per game. Kurt Warner threw 41 TD passes on his way to a 109.2 QB rating, and Marshall Faulk ran for 1,381 yards (an average of 5.5 yards per carry) and caught 87 passes for another thousand yards?
Kurt Warner led a Rams offense that averaged nearly 33 points a game in 1999.
The defense wasn't too shabby, either, allowing only 15 points per game, fourth in the NFL. In the playoffs, the Rams proved they could win high-scoring ballgames (they beat the Vikings 49-37 in the divisional playoff), low-scoring ballgames (they beat the Bucs 11-6 for the NFC title), and a rare the-hell-with-the-dip Super Bowl over the Titans 23-16.
“The Tackle”
On the final play of the game, St. Louis linebacker Mike Jones tackled Tennessee wide receiver Kevin Dyson one-yard short of the goal line to prevent a game-tying touchdown. This play later became known as simply "The Tackle."
Rams quarterback Kurt Warner, who completed 24 out of 45 passes for 414 yards and 2 touchdowns, was named the Super Bowl MVP. His 414 passing yards and 45 pass attempts without an interception were both Super Bowl records.
Faulk was the consummate professional. After a rough end to his career in Indianapolis (including a threat of a contract hold out due to “misunderstandings” with Colts brass), Faulk arrived in St. Louis and promptly became the catalyst for the “Greatest Show on Turf.” Faulk holds the record for yards from scrimmage in a season and set the record for touchdowns in a season (since eclipsed). In what may have been the best three consecutive seasons in NFL history (he totaled 4,122 rushing yards in a pass-happy offense, 59 touchdowns, 251 receptions and 2,643 receiving yards in that span of 44 games), Faulk was named MVP once and NFL Offensive Player of the Year three times. (As an aside, Faulk also won his team MVP award the two years that Kurt Warner won the league MVP.) For his career, Faulk collected 12,279 rushing yards (9th all-time), 767 receptions (16th all-time, 84 behind the top 10, all 10 being receivers), 6,875 receiving yards (tops among backs) and 136 touchdowns (4th all-time). Faulk also pops up on more obscure record lists, such as most consecutive games with a reception to start a career (146).
The numbers don’t speak to the man, though. Faulk was the prototype for the do-everything back all the rage in the NFL today - Faulk was lining up as a slot receiver before Reggie Bush was even in high school. And Faulk was one of the classiest players in the league, donating $500,000 to area children’s charities (and $20,000 for every touchdown to his own foundation) and displaying a work ethic rarely seen in athletes of his stature.
Even as he was ravaged by injuries, Faulk remained a contributor to his team’s success, whether playing on the field or playing as one of football’s best role models. After his reconstructive knee surgery, Faulk was asked by an NBC Sunday Night Football analyst if he was “retired or not.” Faulk replied that he was still a Ram and would be a Ram for the rest of his life. You just can’t teach an attitude like that.
If there’s still any doubt about Faulk’s merits, I’d like to point to one game in particular: Super Bowl XXXIV. Jeff Fischer and the Tennessee Titans, intent on limiting Faulk’s touches, held him to just 17 rushing yards. No matter: Faulk busted out for 90 receiving yards on only 5 catches and was one of the major reasons the Rams prevailed in one of the best Super Bowls in recent memory.
Sir Isaac Isidore Bruce (born November 10, 1972 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2nd round (33rd overall) in the 1994 NFL Draft. He went to Memphis State. He is one of the few players to achieve the goal of twelve thousand (12000) yards receiving. He is known for his fast first step, ability to change direction, and is considered the most precise route runner in the league. Bruce is one of the most respected receivers in the history of the NFL. He's nicknamed "The Reverend" because he wishes to become one after he finishes his football career. Married in 2006. He is the last "LA Ram" on the roster, a connection to the franchise when it was formerly in Los Angeles, California.
Bruce and teammate Torry Holt became only the second WR duo from the same team to each gain over 1400 yards in the same season for the St Louis Rams (see Herman Moore and Brett Perriman). On October 1, 2006, Isaac Bruce moved past Larry Centers to become 9th in all-time receptions with 833 catches. Bruce recorded one of his best seasons in recent past in 2006 eclipsing the 1,000 yard mark for the 10th time in his career.
2006 - Achieved 13,376 receiving yards and 887 receptions, putting him at 7th place for all-time wide receiver receptions and 7th for total yardage.
Caught Kurt Warner's 77 yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XXXIV to give the Rams a 23-16 lead, which turned out to be the game winner.
When he makes a big play, it is custom for Rams fans to yell "Bruuuuuuce". To the uninitiated fan, it may sound like he is being booed.
Holt was the sixth overall draft pick in the 1999 NFL draft and the first selection made by the St. Louis Rams. In his rookie season he posted 53 receptions, 788 total yards and six touchdowns on the way to the Super Bowl XXXIV championship. Since then Holt has consistently reached at least 1,300 yards every season through 2005. Holt's streak was broken in 2006, due to injuries to himself and other teammates that hindered the offense for parts of the year.
On October 15th, 2006, Holt became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 receiving yards, doing so in the sixth game of his eighth season.
It’s the first philosophical question most children ask: if God is good, then why doesn’t He stop all of the world’s suffering?
Apparently, children aren’t watching enough sports, because with every skyward finger-point and “I’d just like to thank Jesus” post-game interview, the answer becomes more and more clear: Jesus’ No. 1 concern is the outcome of professional sporting events.
But with so many touchdowns to score and homeruns to hit, can Jesus keep His eye on that other, less interesting ball known as the rest of the world?
Jesus Wins the Super Bowl You don’t have to look very hard to see that there might be cause for alarm. At the end of the first January of the new millenium, 30 days after pulling a Gatsby at his 2000th birthday part, a plane carrying 169 passengers crashed into the ocean in Kenya, killing all but seven, and leaving countless mourners to ask, “Where are you, God?”
Apparently, those mourners didn’t have cable. If they did, they would have known that on January 30, 2000, He was in the Georgia Dome winning Super Bowl XXXIV for Kurt Warner. As Warner explained, “the Lord placed me in this position for a particular destiny—this place, this time, for a special thing. And we've got… guys here that the Lord has assembled and we just give the praise and glory to God.” But Warner—who the Lord seems to have forgotten about lately—isn’t the only Ram that Jesus was busy helping.
Jesus Touches Isaac Bruce’s #### One week before, on June 23rd, 2000, wide receiver Isaac Bruce, one of Warner’s favorite targets that season, experienced the divine hand of the Lord—in the general vicinity of his genitals. Bruce told Sports Illustrated that after injuring his groin in pre-game warm-ups, he got on the phone with his sister and prayed himself back to health.
A few hundred miles from where Jesus was playing Mr. Miyagi to Bruce’s Daniel, nine-time Pro Bowler Derrick Thomas was on his way to the same game when his car spun out of control, killing him and his passenger. Luckily for the Rams, Thomas was retired, so the accident had no bearing on the game or its subsequent T-shirt deals. One can only imagine Jesus’ relief upon learning that it was a retired player—not one of Bruce’s blockers—who wouldn’t be making it to the game that day.
An Alarming Trend
It would be hard to fault the Lord if these were just isolated incidents. It was the Super Bowl, and according to Bruce and Warner, Jesus is a huge Rams fan.
The Seven Dwarfs were marching through the forest one day they fell in a deep, dark ravine. Snow White, who was following along, peered over the edge of the steep chasm and called out to the fallen dwarfs. From the depths of the dark hole a voice returned, "The Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl contenders."
Snow White thought to herself, "Thank God... at least Dopey's survived!"
2. It's a Wonder
Why do SanDiego Chargers players keep their Wonderlic results on their dash boards?
So they can park in the handicap spaces.
3. Kissin' Cousins
What do you get when you put the girlfriends of a dozen Tennessee Titans fans in one room?
A full set of teeth!
4. Grounded
Why did the NY Jets players miss their flight for the big game?
They were stuck on a broken escalator!
5. Hit and Run
If you see a Oakland Raiders fan on a bike, why should you not swerve to hit him?
It could be your bike.
6. A Day at the Beach
What do you get if you see a New England Patriots fan buried up to his neck in sand?
More sand!
7. No Way Out
You're trapped in a room with an angry grizzly bear, a hungry Lion, and a fan of Denver Broncos. You have a gun with two bullets. What should you do?
Shoot the Bronco’s fan… twice.
8. On the Bright Side
What do you call a Buffalo Bill’s fan with half a brain?
Gifted!
9. Playing Possum
Why the Arizona Cardinals are like a possum?
Because they play dead at home and get killed on the road.
10. Licking the Problem
What did the average Sanfransico 49er player get on his Wonderlic test?
Drool!
I hope everyone enjoyed the jokes. Feel free to add ones that you think are funny!
After Adam Schein read my post NFC WEST is the best division in the NFC from top to bottom. Written Jun 19 under the name TOMBRADYISSTILL####. He recently took it a step farther and claimed they were the best division in the NFL. I agree along with 38% of Fox Sports readers thats more than twice the percentage of any other division the closeset being 18% for the The NFC EAST.
I hope Adam continues to read my blogs and predicts the ST. Louis Rams going to the Superbowl before the season starts.
Not even 24 hours after being cut by the Chicago Bears DT Tank Johnson has begun prelimanary disscussions with the STL. Rams. Rams defensive end Leonard Little said he would love the chance to play with Tank and would put him under his wing.
After painstaking analystist this is the new and improved predictions for the NFC WEST.
St. Louis Rams (Last Year: 8-8)
Veteran Additions: WR Drew Bennett, TE Randy McMichael, DE James Hall, MLB Chris Draft, CB Lenny Walls, CB Mike Rumph, S Todd Johnson, KR Dante Hall. Draft Picks: FB Brian Leonard, WR Derek Stanley, OT Ken Shackleford, C Dustin Fry, DE Adam Carriker, DE Clifton Ryan, DT Keith Jackson, CB Jonathan Wade. Major Subtractions: RB Stephen Davis, RB Tony Fisher, FB Paul Smith (DEN), WR Kevin Curtis (PHI), WR Shaun McDonald (DET), G Adam Timmerman, C Larry Turner, DE Brandon Green (SEA), DT Jimmy Kennedy (DEN), DT Jason Fisk, OLB Dexter Coakley, MLB Isaiah Kacyvenski, LB Jamel Brooks, CB Travis Fisher (DET), CB Jerametrius Butler (WAS), S Dwaine Carpenter, P Matt Turk, KR Willie Ponder.
Offense This Year: When Scott Linehan took over the head-coaching job in St. Louis and the Rams failed to score more than 20 points in each of their first three games of the 2006 season, I was concerned that the "Greatest Show on Turf" that we've all loved to watch over the past half decade had disappeared and never would be seen again. Well, I was relieved to notice that St. Louis was able to score 24.6 points per game the rest of the campaign - which was only .4 less than last year's average when Marc Bulger was in the lineup.
Speaking of Bulger, I was shocked to see that he started all 16 games in a season for the first time in his career. That's a pretty impressive feat, considering he was sacked 49 times. If Bulger's healthy, he's one of the best and most underrated quarterbacks in the NFL. What he, Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce have done over the years is amazing, especially when you take into account how atrocious the offensive line has been.
I already mentioned Bulger's 2006 sack total. Rams quarterbacks have been taken down 46 times in 2005; 50 times in 2004; 43 times in 2003; and 46 times in 2002. I thought Linehan would decrease that total, though to be fair, it should be noted that left tackle Orlando Pace missed eight games. The right side of the front looks better, as guard Richie Incognito and tackle Alex Barron started every single contest last season. However, left guard Mark Setterstrom, taken in the seventh round of the 2006 Draft, and 37-year-old center Andy McCollum will both be taking care of buisness.
McCollum isn't the only one whose age Rams fans need to be concerned about. Bruce turns 35 in November, which hurts because receivers Kevin Curtis and Shaun McDonald defected for other teams via the free-agent market. Drew Bennett was signed, and will be a effective a replacement. Newly acquired tight end Randy McMichael should fit well into the offense, but the man who makes the entire unit work is running back Steven Jackson. Jackson, free of Mike Martz's pass-happy scoring attack, rumbled for 1,528 rushing yards, 806 receiving yards and 16 total touchdowns, establishing himself as one of the most potent weapons in the NFL. Jackson could be in for better numbers if Pace stays healthy.
The Stl. Rams have the best QB, RB, & WR combination in the NFC.
Last year Mark Bulger threw for 4,301 yds. 117 less than Drew Brees the league leader. RB Steven Jackson ran for 1528 yds thats 471 yds more than Deuce McAllister. Steven Jackson also had 806 yds recieving thats 608 more yds than Deuce. Torry Holt had a down year and amassed 1188 yds 150 more yds than rookie sensation Marqus Colston.
New Orleans had one good year.Stl. has been consistantly putting up big numbers for years.
With WR'S Isaac Bruce ,Dane Looker,and the addittion of Drew Bennett TE Randy McMichael RB Travis Minor ,Brian Leonard and Dante Hall returning punts.
The STL. Rams will have from top to bottom the most dangerous offense in the NFC.
Kurt Warner led a Rams offense that averaged nearly 33 points a game in 1999. 
You don’t have to look very hard to see that there might be cause for alarm. At the end of the first January of the new millenium, 30 days after pulling a Gatsby at his 2000th birthday part, a plane carrying 169 passengers crashed into the ocean in Kenya, killing all but seven, and leaving countless mourners to ask, “Where are you, God?” 
One week before, on June 23rd, 2000, wide receiver Isaac Bruce, one of Warner’s favorite targets that season, experienced the divine hand of the Lord—in the general vicinity of his genitals. Bruce told Sports Illustrated that after injuring his groin in pre-game warm-ups, he got on the phone with his sister and prayed himself back to health.
1. A Voice in the Darkness 
