Cautiously Optimistic

The St. Louis Rams have no where to go but up this year. They have managed six wins over the past three seasons, including just one win last year.

This year brings some optimism with the start of a new season. The Rams I believe are quite a bit better than the squad that started the 2009 season. Foremost in the personnel changes is Quarterback Sam Bradford, the very first player taken in the 2010 NFL draft. Bradford has looked good in four pre-season games and many so called experts believe he is ready to start in the NFL. The Rams offensive line has also improved to protect the club's investment in it's first round pick. And the team has a few guys who can actually catch the ball when it is thrown to them.

The defense should also show more improvement on what it started last year. In several pre-season games it came up with key stops and forced several key turnovers.

So, with the start of a new season that is why I am cautiously optimistic about the teams' chances. My guess is it will win three to five games this year. And that would be three to five times as many as it won last year. Go Rams!

Tigers Go to 2-0

My beloved Missouri Tigers went to 2-0 on the early season last night with a romp over McNeese State. The final count was 50-6, but the game was over halfway through the first quarter. Freshman running back Henry Josey scored three of the first four times he touched the ball including one run of 62 yards. And Junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert completed the first 15 passes he attempted.

Mizzou looked much more comfortable running it's offense and playing defense than it did a week earlier in a 23-13 win over Illinois. Next up for Missouri is San Diego State from the Mountain West Conference. The Aztecs are 2-0 following a 41-21 win over New Mexico State last night.