Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Super Bowl Rematch

This Sunday, September 25, the St. Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans will square off in the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. Titans' coach Jeff Fischer will have his team fired up to avenge the Super Bowl loss his team suffered to the Male Sheep.
The big question is, which Rams team will show up for the game? Will it be the cocky, swaggering 'Greatest Show on Turf', or the shadow of itself that has surfaced so far this young football season? A season-opening loss to the mediocre 49ers didn't inspire much optimism in the Gateway City, and the narrow victory over Kurt Warner and the Arizona (formerly St. Louis) Cardinals doesn't have anyone getting in line for playoff tickets.
When Air McNair and the Titans line up on Sunday, there will be fire in their eyes. They still sting from that Super Bowl loss, and they'll be out to garner whatever satisfaction they can get from beating, and beating up, the Rams.
If you watch the game, key in on how the St. Louis Special Teams play. If they cover punts and kickoffs well, and if they block for their their own receivers, the Lambs can topple the Titans. If they don't, and Steve McNair's offense starts each possession with good field position courtesy of the Rams, it'll be a long afternoon for St. Louis fans.
Also watch Rams QB Marc Bulger. If the offensive line protects him and blocks for RB Steven Jackson, the Jones Dome will be rockin'. If not, Jeff Fischer will get a little bit of that bitter taste washed out of his mouth.

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