TheFly
08-21-2000, 07:30 AM
Went to this game last Sat and thought I'd post a few observations as we'll be playing both this season.
St.L. is having as "bad" a pre-season as we are. After getting handed in the MNF game, they lost this close one, and looked bad doing so. Warner to Faulk was a mainstay and resulted in the first TD for the Rams. Issac Bruce played a good deal and made his usual exciting plays. But THE PENALTIES, oh the horror. I thought I was watching a Chiefs/Faiders game. Didn't get the final stats, but yellow was the predominant color of the evening. And the fumbles. They fumbled one diving into the endzone, less than a foot away at the pylon, reaching out. At another time, a reciever dropped the ball when someone grabbed his ankle. Not kidding, running in the open field, someone swipes his ankle and her drops the ball.
OTOH, Rob Johnson looked amazing at times. The high point was when he stepped away from nearside AND blindside pressure, runs to the right backfield, and launches 45-47 yards, on the run, to the fingertips of a deep crossing route. He had several other very impressive scrambles.
Trent Green was OK at times, and then went into a spiral of horrible play I would never expected. Multiple INTs, and every pass that wasn't an INT was a bad decision. Throwing late across the middle. deep into double coverage. He did manage a couple of quality drives that were heavily bolstered by the Bills' own penalty spree.
St.L. is having as "bad" a pre-season as we are. After getting handed in the MNF game, they lost this close one, and looked bad doing so. Warner to Faulk was a mainstay and resulted in the first TD for the Rams. Issac Bruce played a good deal and made his usual exciting plays. But THE PENALTIES, oh the horror. I thought I was watching a Chiefs/Faiders game. Didn't get the final stats, but yellow was the predominant color of the evening. And the fumbles. They fumbled one diving into the endzone, less than a foot away at the pylon, reaching out. At another time, a reciever dropped the ball when someone grabbed his ankle. Not kidding, running in the open field, someone swipes his ankle and her drops the ball.
OTOH, Rob Johnson looked amazing at times. The high point was when he stepped away from nearside AND blindside pressure, runs to the right backfield, and launches 45-47 yards, on the run, to the fingertips of a deep crossing route. He had several other very impressive scrambles.
Trent Green was OK at times, and then went into a spiral of horrible play I would never expected. Multiple INTs, and every pass that wasn't an INT was a bad decision. Throwing late across the middle. deep into double coverage. He did manage a couple of quality drives that were heavily bolstered by the Bills' own penalty spree.