Assessing the Rams coaches
How much blame to the St. Louis Rams coaches deserve for the loss to the Falcons this week?
| Final - 8.21.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| St. Louis Rams | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
How much blame to the St. Louis Rams coaches deserve for the loss to the Falcons this week?
Falcons 20, Rams 13: Lessons from a hard loss
The Falcoholic is happy to see a strong effort from offensive and defensive starters alike, but concerns about depth have kept the post pre-season game partying to a dull roar.
The St. Louis Rams will have a chance to test their progress on defense against a tough Falcons offense tonight. Can they contain the Falcons?
The Atlanta Falcons tackle the St. Louis Rams in an epic Friday night pre-season game. Feel the excitement!
How good is the depth on the St. Louis Rams offensive line? We'll see tonight as the Rams will be without starters Alex Barron and Jacob Bell.
The Falcoholic runs down a few of the storylines coming into the Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Rams game Friday night.
Friday, August 21st, 2009, 7:00pm, CDT Footbaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllll on my shoulders makes me happeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Fumblessssss in my eyes can make me cryyyyyyyyyyy. Avery in the end...
Falcons injuries benefit the Rams passing game
The St. Louis Rams take on a tough Falcons running game this week. Can they build on their success last week against the Jets?
Aug. 19th Turf Show Radio
Hola, amigos! Dave the Falconer here from The Falcoholic. Some of you grizzled veterans here at TST may remember me from the end of last season. With our pre-season game coming up, I thought I'd...
| FINAL | Total |
|---|---|
| Atlanta | 20 |
| St. Louis | 13 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| - Atlanta Touchdown - 1-yard run by Michael Turner. (Jason Elam kick). 9:50 remaining.- Atlanta Touchdown - 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan to Tony Gonzalez. (Jason Elam kick). 3:27 remaining. |
| Quarter 2 |
| - St. Louis Field Goal - 43-yarder by Josh Brown. 13:04 remaining. |
| Quarter 3 |
| - St. Louis Touchdown - 20-yard pass from Brock Berlin to Derek Stanley. (Josh Brown kick). 9:25 remaining.- Atlanta Field Goal - 34-yarder by Jason Elam. 4:23 remaining. |
| Quarter 4 |
| - St. Louis Field Goal - 24-yarder by Josh Brown. 10:01 remaining.- Atlanta Field Goal - 27-yarder by Jason Elam. 3:20 remaining. |
| Team statistics | Atlanta | St. Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 30:22 | 29:38 |
| First Downs | 20 | 17 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 169 15-25 2 | 204 20-33 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 162 29 | 79 30 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 3 1-1 2 | 2 1-1 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-20 | 5-49 |
| Punts-Average | 2-38.5 | 5-39.4 |
| Player Statistics |
|---|
| RUSHERS-AWAY |
| RUSHERS-HOME |
| PASSERS-AWAY |
| Shockley 5-12-2, 63 yards.Ryan 7-8-0, 81 yards and 1 touchdown.Wilson 3-5-0, 33 yards. |
| PASSERS-HOME |
| Boller 9-16-0, 91 yards.Null 6-9-1, 56 yards.Berlin 5-8-0, 71 yards and 1 touchdown. |
| RECEIVERS-AWAY |
| White 3-38, Gonzalez 3-32, Haynes 2-34, Booker 2-20,Bergeron 1-17, Zinger 1-15, Jenkins 1-11, Weems 1-7,Norwood 1-3. |
| RECEIVERS-HOME |
| Robinson 5-65, Bajema 3-42, Stanley 2-32, Fells 2-21,Jones 2-19, Burton 2-12, Curry 1-10, Pittman 1-6,Walker 1-6, Klopfenstein 1-5. |