The St. Louis Rams season didn't end as I had hoped. They ended up losing to the Seahawks in Seattle 16-6. The Rams didn't move the ball all night long and you have to credit the Seahawks defense for coming up with a game plan that shut down Sam Bradford and Steven Jackson. (Although part of the blame has to go the Rams receiver corp which dropped numerous catchable balls). The Rams had too many three and outs and never did get un-tracked. The squad ended the 2010 campaign with a 7-9 record. While it tied Seattle for the NFC West title, Seattle won the tie-breaker by having a better division record than St. Louis.
If you had told me in July the Rams would win seven games in 2010 and be battling for a playoff spot the final game of the season I would have been ecstatic. The seven wins surpassed the team's win total for 2007, 2008 and 2009 combined.
After seeing the team win some tough games, my expectations going into Seattle were a lot higher than where they were a year ago. After all the Rams had beaten up on Seattle on their visit to the Jones Dome. But, alas it wasn't meant to be.
I am looking forward to the 2011 season (if there is one) because of the improved defense and the talent that will be back on offense. With a good draft this spring the Rams could not only make the playoffs but be playing late into January.
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