Rams Have Two Weeks to Stew
By Rams Nation's Don Ackerman
Now, the Rams have two weeks to stew on their pathetic 20-30 loss to the 5-11
Lions. Hopefully, it will be a foul-tasting stew and drive the Rams to better
future performances.
Are 12 wins enough? No way. The Rams are really focused on 3 wins starting
next Saturday. Having a week off allows the Rams to focus. About the loss in
Detroit, some fans may think that the loss might keep the Rams focused. After
all, how many consecutive weeks can you win and keep the drive going? The New England Patriots have won 12 straight games. For that long, they have kept winning
through skill, luck, and circumstances. Can they make it 15? Hard to know but
unlikely.
But the Rams should be stewing. They should be thinking about the opportunity
lost in Detroit last Sunday. Hopefully, they are mindful of the task at hand
and remembering that you cannot look ahead. In the NFL, you cannot take anything
for granted. If you do, it will be taken away. It's really that simple.
So I'm still not happy about that loss. But I do like a slap in the face that
should wake a team up. Perhaps the Rams were due to lose focus. If that's the
case, I'm glad it was last weekend and not next weekend.
I could say, "On to Houston" but I won't. I'll say, "Bring on
the first team and we are not thinking beyond them."
Ram on,
Don
Don, the Rams Nation columnist can be contacted at Don@RamsNation.org.