Last team to get BLANKED first week of season...

[Merlin]

Looked back a little further, to 2000, for the hell of it:

2006 Bucs lost opener to the Ravens 27-0. They were coming off an 11-5 season the previous year and finished 4-12.

2006 Raiders lost opener to the Chargers 27-0. They were coming off a 4-12 season and finished 2-14.

2006 Packers lost opener to the Bears 26-0. They were coming off a 4-12 season and finished 8-8.

2003 Patriots lost opener to the Bills 31-0. They missed the playoffs the previous year and rolled to a 14-2 record.

2000 Steelers lost opener to the Ravens 16-0. They were coming off a 6-10 season and finished 9-7 but missed playoffs.

2000 Seahawks lost opener to the Dolphins 23-0. They were coming off a 9-7 season and finished 6-10.

So totaling it up, and including the Rams' 2009 season, here's what we have historically:

7 teams blanked on opening weekend going back to 2000.
1 team went on to the playoffs and Super Bowl victory.
6 teams missed the playoffs.
6.2 is the average amount of wins.

 

[Force16X]

but how god-awful were those teams ? which of those teams didnt play an overall #1 pick and then even refused to play the BACKUP even down 28 and the starter with a whoppin 133 yds passin. hell, that was a good QUARTER for Kurt Warner. this team has issues and it starts at the top. until there's change, there will be no change.
luckily for me, hockey season is less than a month away!