Comments on: Devaney rattles off excuses for Rams’ collapse in 2011

By: stlsportshunk

stlsportshunk — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:23:59 +0000

Devaney had more high draft picks in all rounds than any other team as a result of winning about 20% of the games during his tenure, and there were simply way too many draft whiffs. His regime focused heavily on winning the media relations game and never fully understood that you need many fast, talented players to win in the NFL. His selection of Spagnuolo hurt the organization, too, as he was clearly not ready to be a head coach. The other NFL teams had similar challenges as the Rams and the teams with strong leadership overcame those challenges. The Rams are much better off with Jeff Fisher and Les Snead running the team.

By: isepak

isepak — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:06:18 +0000

thefam3132 shows what unknowledgeable fans think, these are the people who think Jamarcus Russell was the next best thing since Peyton Manning! Sad

By: tebowsafraud

tebowsafraud — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:28:32 +0000

From everything I have read, Devaney and “Spags” were a pair of horse’s arse’s. They say karma always has the final say and we can see it was true in this case.

I never judge how a coach/GM did during his tenure by so much as what they did but by what they left behind. Did you go 5-11 two seasons in a row but left behind a nucleus of players that allow a new coach to go 11-5? If you did then you may get another chance–if you didn’t then you don’t deserve one.

By: thefam3132

thefam3132 — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:15:26 +0000

randallflagg52: I agree completely. I will get thumbs down for this and I don’t care, but I’m not convinced at all by Sam Bradford. Apparently though people believe for a quarterback who threatened a hold out as a rookie that he is doing amazing. I guess I have a different understanding of what the highest paid rookie in the NFL should have done by the end of his 2nd season. But hey 6td passes in 10 games is worth $50 mil guaranteed, right?

By: Ram

Ram — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 07:41:11 +0000

justwinbaby29 – here is another “Butterfly Affect”: Rams score more points against every team they play in regular season, go 16-0. Rams score more points than all of the teams they play in the playoffs and SuperBowl. 2011/2012 NFL SuperBowl Champion St. Louis Rams………….. Okay, not a “Butterfly Affect”, more like an “Extremely Delusional Rams Fan Affect.”

By: yelix

yelix — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:16:28 +0000

I have nothing against the Rams, and wouldn’t mind seeing them win. That being said, it’s really hard to not immediately get bored whenever anything is said about them.

By: mizzouram

mizzouram — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:46:30 +0000

Are those excuses or reasons? I didn’t hear Devaney running away from any of his role in all this.

By: justwinbaby29

justwinbaby29 — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:22:33 +0000

Butterfly effect: Saints beat Rams (as they were heavy favorites to do so) the Saints host the 49ers… Saints win likely. Saints host Giants – likely win. Saints vs. Patriots in the Superbowl..different champion.

Or if Tony Romo’s pass to Miles Austin is a second later.. different champion as Dallas goes to the postseason not the Giants.

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:14:34 +0000

Maybe if they had an actual QB they would have won more games. Is anyone other than Rams fans convinced that Bradford is a legit QB?

By: ramcountry

ramcountry — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 02:56:42 +0000

Much of what he said had merit; the Rams had three different owners in four years.

When you have that kind of instability at the top, it’s tough to establish anything. Plus there was no George Young, Ron Wolf, Bill Parcells, Ozzie Newsome type leader in the FO to see them through.

However that is why the draft was so important; Devaney acquired many interchangeable parts but few true difference makers, the type of players that form the nucleus of a playoff team.

The end result was a ship without a rudder that eventually crashed on the rocks. My hope for 2012-2014 is that Snead and Fisher can do what Rich McKay did with the Bucs in the early 90s; find the players(Lynch, Brooks, Sapp) that can define who you are and where you’re going.

By: xmiksticky

xmiksticky — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 02:34:40 +0000

Didn’t his parents ever tell him your only good as your excuses so don’t make them?