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No time for St. Louis Rams to savor win in Washington
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/14451/no-time-for-rams-to-savor-win-in-washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Before the St. Louis Rams even departed the FedEx Field locker rooms after their 24-0 win Sunday night, they had already moved on to what's next.
The normal 24-hour rule which allows players to seethe over a loss or bask in the glow of a win was called off by coach Jeff Fisher in his postgame comments to the team. As far as Fisher was concerned, Sunday night might as well have been Wednesday night.
That's because the Rams have no time to waste with their next game just three days away. St. Louis hosts the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night.
"There's not even a 24-minute rule," linebacker James Laurinaitis said. "It's Wednesday of game week. You are already preparing for first and second down run and play-action and all that stuff so hop on this plane here and start looking at tape."
It's to the Rams' benefit that they won't have to travel halfway across the country like the Cardinals, but the short week presents plenty of challenges in its own right.
First and foremost, there's very little time for the Rams to recover from Sunday's victory. That could be a problem considering Fisher has made a point of giving key veterans and banged-up players extra time off in recent weeks. This week, there's no extra time to give. Laurinaitis, who has been sitting out Wednesday practices because of an ankle issue, hopped in the cold tub at Rams Park rather than heading home when the Rams got back to St. Louis on Sunday night.
The good news -- though it's also good news for Arizona -- is that the Cardinals are a division opponent who the Rams have played recently and have plenty of familiarity with. Laurinaitis said after the game he could tick off the Cardinals' favorite run plays on the spot so any preparation will be more of a refresher course than a crash one.
On the plane ride home and even after the Rams returned to Rams Park, they planned to have study sessions to begin getting ready for the Cardinals.
"Yeah, that helps for sure but as soon as we land in St. Louis we'll get to work on them," quarterback Shaun Hill said. "You know, that's kind of the way these Thursday games work. I mean, it's long hours up until game time and then you've got to get everything in in a shorter period of time. But we'll do that and we'll handle it well."
At 6-7, the Rams have a chance to get back to .500 for the first time since they were 1-1 earlier this season. What's more, they have a chance to win three consecutive games for only the second time in Fisher's tenure in St. Louis.
"There's no 24-hour rule," Laurinaitis said. "I'll have that iPad out and we'll be watching tape on the plane. Right now it's Wednesday of game week. We have just got to heal the body up well and move forward."
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/14451/no-time-for-rams-to-savor-win-in-washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Before the St. Louis Rams even departed the FedEx Field locker rooms after their 24-0 win Sunday night, they had already moved on to what's next.
The normal 24-hour rule which allows players to seethe over a loss or bask in the glow of a win was called off by coach Jeff Fisher in his postgame comments to the team. As far as Fisher was concerned, Sunday night might as well have been Wednesday night.
That's because the Rams have no time to waste with their next game just three days away. St. Louis hosts the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night.
"There's not even a 24-minute rule," linebacker James Laurinaitis said. "It's Wednesday of game week. You are already preparing for first and second down run and play-action and all that stuff so hop on this plane here and start looking at tape."
It's to the Rams' benefit that they won't have to travel halfway across the country like the Cardinals, but the short week presents plenty of challenges in its own right.
First and foremost, there's very little time for the Rams to recover from Sunday's victory. That could be a problem considering Fisher has made a point of giving key veterans and banged-up players extra time off in recent weeks. This week, there's no extra time to give. Laurinaitis, who has been sitting out Wednesday practices because of an ankle issue, hopped in the cold tub at Rams Park rather than heading home when the Rams got back to St. Louis on Sunday night.
The good news -- though it's also good news for Arizona -- is that the Cardinals are a division opponent who the Rams have played recently and have plenty of familiarity with. Laurinaitis said after the game he could tick off the Cardinals' favorite run plays on the spot so any preparation will be more of a refresher course than a crash one.
On the plane ride home and even after the Rams returned to Rams Park, they planned to have study sessions to begin getting ready for the Cardinals.
"Yeah, that helps for sure but as soon as we land in St. Louis we'll get to work on them," quarterback Shaun Hill said. "You know, that's kind of the way these Thursday games work. I mean, it's long hours up until game time and then you've got to get everything in in a shorter period of time. But we'll do that and we'll handle it well."
At 6-7, the Rams have a chance to get back to .500 for the first time since they were 1-1 earlier this season. What's more, they have a chance to win three consecutive games for only the second time in Fisher's tenure in St. Louis.
"There's no 24-hour rule," Laurinaitis said. "I'll have that iPad out and we'll be watching tape on the plane. Right now it's Wednesday of game week. We have just got to heal the body up well and move forward."