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Week 1 - 2010 Rams Season Opener
September 9th, 2010
Edward Jones DomeSeptember 9th, 2010
4:15 ET
It was a tale of two halves for the Rams. The Rams did not look very good to start the game, quickly going 3 and out, and struggled to find a rhythm to their running game in the entire first half. Sam Bradford, meanwhile, had a variety of firsts in the half, including his first interception, and his first tackle of strong safety Adrian Wilson, who had just picked him off. To make matters worse, within three plays of the first defensive showing for the Rams, MLB James Laurinaitis suffered a herniated disk in his back, and will now be out for 10 weeks following the injury. But the new-look defensive line with three new starters (Burgess, Robbins, and Pryce) was able to wreck havok on the Cardinals offensive line and signal caller Derek Anderson, a study in struggling quarterback. This gave the Rams offense good field position, which helped make up for the lack of efficiency. The first half had mostly been a defensive battle, and the Rams were lucky to squeak out 10 points. Things would change in the second half.
The Cardinals began the half with the ball, and they started to drive down the field, but were picked off at the 30 by Laurinaitis’ replacement, linebacker Bryan Kehl. However, the good vibes from the interception would not last, as within three plays Sam Bradford threw his second pick of the day to Rodgers-Cromartie. Arizona running back Tim Hightower was then able to break off a 45 yard run for a TD, narrowing the Rams’ lead to 3 points. It seemed that momentum had swung to the Cardinals side.
And then Steven Jackson took over the game. Second play of the ensuing St. Louis drive Jackson breaks three tackles and bursts through the hole, turning what would have otherwise been a fairly normal run into a 77 yard gallop into the endzone, putting the Rams up 17-7, and they never looked back. The defense stood stout, with the D-line putting pressure on Anderson, while the rookie Bradford outplayed the veteran, as he gained confidence on the next drive which resulted in his first NFL touchdown to Mark Clayton, another new Ram. And the Rams coasted through with 21 unanswered points to upset the visiting Cardinals 31-7.
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Said Steven Jackson after the game: “You know, we just gave our all out there. Arizona, in that first quarter, it seemed like we couldn’t get anything against the defense. But we just kept pounding after them, and our D, man...you’ve got to give it up to them today. They did a hell of a job so that we were able to get back out there on the field and start getting into a rhythm. It’s been a while since we’ve been able to celebrate a win here on opening day, so we’re glad to give this one to the fans here.”
Sam Bradford's first NFL TD pass to Mark Clayton
Next week the Rams (1-0) head to Oakland to take on the Raiders (1-0) for their first road game of the year. Stay tuned.
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