The_Philster
07-17-2003, 06:55 PM
It's been three seasons since St. Louis' meteoric rise to the top of the NFL universe. Now, coming of an injury-riddled 7-9 season, the bloom is off Rams head coach Mike Martz and, maybe more significantly, QB Kurt Warner.
St. Louis stumbled out of the gate last season, losing its first five games before reeling off five consecutive wins to stand 5-5 entering the stretch. Losses in four of their next five games insured the first losing season for the Rams since 1998. However, aside from a 37-13 loss at San Francisco and a 30-10 setback at Seattle, St. Louis was at least within striking distance in its other seven defeats. ...
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St. Louis stumbled out of the gate last season, losing its first five games before reeling off five consecutive wins to stand 5-5 entering the stretch. Losses in four of their next five games insured the first losing season for the Rams since 1998. However, aside from a 37-13 loss at San Francisco and a 30-10 setback at Seattle, St. Louis was at least within striking distance in its other seven defeats. ...
more (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2003/preview/rams/)