For those who are blindly optimistic and are betting on an upset in Florida, let me remind you that in 1997, the Rams defeated the other New York NFL team at the Dome for their second win of the season. St. Louis also ranks 8th in the entire NFL in Total Offense and 11th in the entire NFL in Total Defense, at this writing, according to the USA Today. Local PSL Holders and faithful want to love this football team. Earlier in this space, I labeled 1998 as the Show Me Season for the St. Louis Rams. At this stage, a reasonable football fan is looking for any improvement by the Rams.
Improvement is defined as playing better week by week.
A victory in Miami would do wonders for the team, but realistically, it is not expected. Nor is a victory expected next week when the 49ers come in from the Bay to play the Rams. It has been light years since the Rams had more points than San Francisco when the final gun sounded. So with a third of the season in the books, the Rams have been both inconsistent and unpredictable. They have been both good and bad.