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Offensively, the Rams figure to go to a more run-oriented offense, and will need Steven Jackson to stay healthy to have any shot at turning it around here. This offseason the Rams finally spent a lot of money to repair an offensive line that's been pieced together with aging veterans and out of position younger players for the past several years. Promising young center Jason Brown comes to St. Louis from Baltimore and figures to anchor the Rams line with Orlando Pace's heir apparent, Jason Smith protecting Marc Bulger's blindside. And with that said, Bulger's health will be another major factor to the Rams success, as the last two years of Bulger's play have seemingly regressed greatly thanks to a lack of protection and an inability to stay on the field. The aforementioned Donnie Avery will play a big role on the Rams offense, with the departures of longtime icon Torry Holt, and free agent bust Drew Bennett.The Rams pending change in ownership could also be a black cloud that hangs over the season, especially if things go sour in a hurry.
2009 Schedule:
| Sept. 13 | at Seattle Seahawks (FOX) |
| Sept. 20 | at Washington Redskins (FOX) |
| Sept. 27 | GREEN BAY PACKERS (FOX) |
| Oct. 4 | at San Francisco 49ers (FOX) |
| Oct. 11 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS (FOX) |
| Oct. 18 | at Jacksonville Jaguars (FOX) |
| Oct. 25 | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (CBS) |
| Nov. 1 | at Detroit Lions (FOX) |
| Nov. 8 | BYE |
| Nov. 15 | NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (FOX) |
| Nov. 22 | ARIZONA CARDINALS (FOX) |
| Nov. 29 | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (FOX) |
| Dec. 6 | at Chicago Bears (FOX) |
| Dec. 13 | at Tennessee (FOX) |
| Dec. 20 | HOUSTON TEXANS (CBS) |
| Dec. 27 | at Arizona Cardinals (FOX) |
| Jan. 3 | SAN FRANCISCO (FOX) |
2009 Prediction:
New Rams Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo may go down being the best new coaching hire out of this class, but even he will have difficulty making the Rams a contender. However, unlike Detroit, the Rams do play in a relatively weak division and if many things break their way they could conceivably sneak in the back door and win the division, leaving the Rams best case scenario as a shocking 8-8 record.
However, that's very unlikely, and another rough season appears to be in the future for the Rams.
Predicted Finish: 4-12, 4th NFC West
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