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[Karate61]

And ... while Robertson and Phifer were the Rams' two best #58 LBs, an honorable mention should go to ...
Mel Owens ... the expected 2025 Golden Bachelor ...
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FYI ... @Loyal was one of the finalists for this season's Golden Bachelor. Just too damn handsome.

I loved Mel Owens. Played high school football when he was drafted/played. Loved his look...he just looked like a bad ass linebacker. Now, I played inside backer, but wanted Owen's number. Some kid on my team (Robert Frick) took 58. I was so pissed, so I settled on 53 for my jersey number...close enough, right?

Do Not Fuck With Mel Owens!

 

[den-the-coach]

Others besides Owens and Robertson to don #58.

Dan Currie

Roman Phifer named after Roman Gabriel.

Jo-Lonn Dunbar

Justin Hollins

Bob Griffin

Corey Littleton

Mr. Irrelevant, David Vobora

 

[David Ray]

Problem with James Harris was, he never had a good playoff game. His best game was against the Vikings that year and that was checkered at best. He was not good against Washington and in 1975, when he got his chance against Dallas was awful before being pulled.

Now granted that was a combination of many things, but I remember him struggling against Washington as George Allen could still coach defense. Fortunately, Sonny Jurgensen served up the interception to Isiah Robertson after being hit by Merlin Olsen that clinched the Rams fist post season victory since 1951.

That pick Jamie Harris (I'm channeling Cosell) threw early in the NFCCG against Dallas was awful. He threw one more weak pass and was yanked but the die had already been cast on that miserable afternoon for the RAMS. The CBS telecast is on youtube and the great Vin Scully stated, "and the wolves are howlin' at James Harris". Starting the sore armed Harris was just one of many tactical errors Chuck Knox made during post season games that were detrimental to the RAMS Super Bowl aspirations in those years.

 

[den-the-coach]

Starting the sore armed Harris was just one of many tactical errors Chuck Knox made during post season games that were detrimental to the RAMS Super Bowl aspirations in those years.

Funny I just responded very similar comments in another thread. Knox was snake bitten in the playoffs, but some of that was on him. He never allowed his QB's to audible plus working for Carroll Rosenbloom was not easy as CR, always let it be known who he felt should be the Rams QB.

Fred Dryer also said about Knox was, he never altered his gameplan when it came to postseason. Dryer said the teams knew what we were running and could stop come playoff time. When Malavasi was the Head Coach, Dryer said, "We knew Ray would try other things in the playoffs." Now I was never a Malavasi fan, but his defense in 1979 that sent Roger Staubach into retirement was epic with 4 DL and 7 DB's.