Ok so everyone is talking about the 4-0 Packers.
Everyone is talking about the 1-3 Chargers and Bears.
The Bucs and Lions are being thrown into the mix.
but what about...
The Greatest...slump on turf. That's the only way I can explain the St. Louis Rams right now. They are the biggest surprise in the NFL right now. Not because of their record, but their lack of scoring. A high school AV club is scoring more then this team. The last time the Rams scored an offensive touchdown was in the FIRST quarter of week two. So you can try and blame injuries...I don't care if Stephen Jackson AND Marc Bulger are out you still have Torry Holt, Isaac Bruce, Randy McMichael AND Drew Bennet is a good slot. It's not looking any better for St Louis either. They play a hot Cardinals team next week in St Louis where Arizona beat them last year. Then they play at Baltimore and at Seattle. They will be 0-7 by Week 8. This was a team that was suppose to contend in the NFC West. The only team that has scored less points this season then the Rams are the Saints...who have scored 38 all year...Rams have scored 39...oh yeah the Saints have only played three games though.
What about the Bengals? Ok so half their team is in jail, but they still have Carson Palmer, Ocho Cinco, Who's ya mama, and Rudi Johnson on offense. Their defense is definitely beat up and missing Odell Thurman, but they still have speed on defense. They're not as bad as they've been playing. I know Marvin Lewis is the guy who turned this team around, but I think if the Bengals don't make the play-offs within the next two years you have to can him.
DA RAIDERRRSS. How about the black and silver. Yes, they've only beat the Brown and Dolphins, but they kept pace with what looks like an overrated Broncos team. Look at their schedule too, if you look at teams records at the moment they play only four teams with winning records in their remaining games (credit it's teams at the moment with winning records...Colts, Titans, Texans, Packers). This is a resurgence of Culpepper it seems, and a team that hasn't been able to run the ball...hell I don't remember the last time the Raiders could run the ball even in the Gannon and Tim Brown days. Look out for Da Raiders.
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I do believe that there'll be a drop off as to how the Bucs will perform. Having lost the services of Petigout and Cadillac Williams. We'll now see if Gruden can show us how good he can coach when he faces some sort of adversity. Too often we've seen him blame everyone else but himself for many of the team's problems.
I agree with tophatal Gruden is always blameing evryone but himself for problems with the team but we'll see what's up. I have to include the Saints in this also. The #1 offense last year and they can barely complete a pass to anyone other than Marquis Colston and only 3 offensive touchdowns. that's pitiful!
gambit1974
A 3-1 record means nothing at this time of the season. And even in a weakened and indifferent conference like the NFC South. It's what the team achieves at the end of the regular season that'll decide whether or not Gruden will remain with the franchise. Having won a Superbowl all he's really proven is that he can win with someone else's players. Let's see if he can really do it on his own. To my mind he's overrated as a coach. And when it comes to assessing talent has a damn clue !
Added expectations were placed on teams that performed well last year and were expected to repeat that form again this year. And so far that hasn't happened. If anything it was an undue burden as many of the teams haven't had a level of sustained success in years. So it shouldn't really have come as a surprise. If anything we'll know who'll be the pretenders from the contenders over the next two to four weeks. As teams get into the heart of their schedules. Then we'll see the real bad teams fall by the wayside.
The Rams problem is Bulger. He looked completely lost against the Cowboys. WRs were open at times, but he had no feild vision as if he were conceiving that his rib injury was an excuse to not even try. Haven't seen any of the Rams other games, but Bulger doesn't look all there too me so far this year, injuerd or not.
Texascudaguy
What's happening now with Bulger is the same thing that happened with Kurt Warner. His declining abilities as a quarterback. But a fresh start seemed to have Warner's fortunes out in Arizona.
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