The Beatdown That Never Happened

The Rams are showing a pulse.

Sure it's preseason, and they're young and unproven. But they're 2-1, and they've achieved it with some style. The o-line is starting to gel, the quarterback projects confidence in the pocket, the run offense is showing consistency, and the defense is popping.

I don't think the victory over New England was a fluke. The Patriots left their starting offense in the game a quarter longer than the Rams, but even the second-liners showed some spunk.

Whether this translates into a better season record or not remains to be seen. At the very least, things are more interesting for football fans in St. Louis than earlier anticipated.