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Week 13 Cards@Rams

Here we go …. onto our next Division game.


Game Time: Sunday, December 6th at 1pm EST on Fox

Rams 4-7
Cards 9-2

TV Map: Game is only in the local markets.
http://506sports.com

Rams are the underdog by 4.5 with a 43 over/under.
http://www.footballlocks.com/nfl_lines.shtml

Head Ref: Bill Vinovich
Commentators: Chris Myers, Ronde Barber

Fisher has changed the mandatory day off to Tuesday instead of Thursday, so our guys will practice Wednesday - Friday. Guess he wasn’t happy with the results of the other system - I’m sure that is just the Magic Adjustment we need. Yep.

Looks like we are back to Keenum as long as he clears the concussion protocol. From Fisher’s Monday presser – “Hopefully, he’s going to be back this week and he’ll play. I’m going to give Case a fair shot.”

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Injury Reports - Game Day Report

Rams

Out - T Donnal (knee)
Doubtful - DE Quinn (back), CB Tru Johnson (thigh), K Greg Z (righ hip)
Questionable - QB Keenum (concussion)
Probable - T Halvenstein (calf)

So, it looks like we will at least get back Havenstein.


Cards

Out - RB Ellington (toe), CB Powers (calf), DT Rucker (ankle),
Doubtful - DT Redding (ankle)
Questionable - WR Floyd (hamstring)
Probable - WR Brown (Hamstring), WR Fitz (ankle), S Jefferson (thigh), DT Stinson (groin), G Cooper (knee), CB Peterson (ankle)

RB Chris Johnson suffered a fractured tibia in the SF game and is out.

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Opponent's Fan Forums
I like AZ fans in general and it’s been fun to see them get excited the last couple years as their team has improved.

Arizona Cardinals Forum. Good forum with good posters.
http://forums.azcardinals.com/forumdisp ... s-Football

Their RamsvCards score thread. Surprisingly, most of them have us scoring in the 10-20 range.
http://forums.azcardinals.com/showthrea ... core/page2

They have posters from STL who have remained fans of the Big Red. There’s an annual StL AZ Cards tailgate and looks like a Saturday night Casino party this year.
http://forums.azcardinals.com/showthrea ... gate-Party!


Arizona Sports Fans
http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/f4/

Their Cards@Rams thread
http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/f4/ ... 29057.html

I don't bet against the Rams. But if I were an unbiased better I would take the Cards and the points. I would expect the Cards to score more than 20 and the Rams to struggle for double digit points.

I know Fisher's teams have a history of competing well within the division. But this team has a different vibe. And not a good one. It just feels like the defense has finally worn down or given up. I don't expect them to play as well as the last time. And saying the offense will play poorly is like saying the sky is blue. Its pretty obvious.

This is a classic Jeff Fisher Rams win. The team looks done, ready to pack it in, and they turn around and lay the wood on somebody.
I'd be shocked if the Rams lose this game

I don't expect the Rams to win this game, but with Johnson and Ellington out, I think the Rams have a lot better chance to win this game than they had to beat the Bengals. If Quinn, Johnson and Hanvenstein play, I wouldn't be surprised if they won at all.

For me it all depends upon how much pressure we can put on Palmer. We've shown that if we can disrupt his game we can seriously mute their offense. So, if that happens, I say we have a chance.

On the other hand, I'm seeing evidence of the team quitting anytime momentum starts to shift away from them. We saw this in the Spag years, and perhaps very early in the Fisher administration. Well, I think it's returning. So, if Az gets up by 2-scores, I say that they start to run away with it.

I personally doubt that the Rams will beat Arizona twice in one year. Could happen and knowing this team might happen.
I don't know tho, that high draft pick sounds pretty good to me at this point although technically we're still in it so

Go Rams

There's a professional football team in St. Louis?

Injury Reports - Wednesday's Report

Rams

DNP - DE Quinn (back), T Donnal (knee), CB Tru Johnson (thigh), K Greg Z (righ hip)
Limited - QB Keenum (concussion)
Full - T Halvenstein (calf)

So, it looks like we will at least get back Havenstein.


Cards

DNP - RB Ellington (toe), CB Powers (calf), DT Redding (ankle), DT Rucker (ankle),
Limited - WR Brown (Hamstring), WR Fitz (ankle), WR Floyd (hamstring), S Jefferson (thigh), DT Stinson (groin)
Full - G Cooper (knee), CB Peterson (ankle)

RB Chris Johnson suffered a fractured tibia in the SF game and is out.

Protection is good.