L.A. offense 11th 85.8 rush - [18th] / 207.8 pass - [7th]
defense 20th 77.4 rush - [7th] / 219.8 pass - [24th]
scoring 18.8 for - [12th] / 15.2 against - [11th]
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N.O. offense 8th 112.6 rush - [9th] / 187.4 pass - [12th]
defense 4th 48.6 rush - [4th] / 166.2 pass - [6th]
scoring 9.4 for - [26th] / 10.6 against - [3rd]
key matchups:
QB James Harris (10 TDs/1127 yds) vs. S Craig Cassady (2 INTs)
prediction:
Los Angeles 15, New Orleans 16
defense 20th 77.4 rush - [7th] / 219.8 pass - [24th]
scoring 18.8 for - [12th] / 15.2 against - [11th]
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N.O. offense 8th 112.6 rush - [9th] / 187.4 pass - [12th]
defense 4th 48.6 rush - [4th] / 166.2 pass - [6th]
scoring 9.4 for - [26th] / 10.6 against - [3rd]
key matchups:
QB James Harris (10 TDs/1127 yds) vs. S Craig Cassady (2 INTs)
prediction:
Los Angeles 15, New Orleans 16
Could be a turning point ...
ReplyDeleteNew Orleans's ball on Los Angeles's 34 yard line. Fourth and less than 8 to go. 6:50 left in the third quarter. The score is Los Angeles 3, New Orleans 6.
New Orleans's K1 #7 Richie Szaro attempts a 51 yard field goal. The kick is wide. That was FGPAT (451) against Los Angeles's PR-wr2 (460).
Los Angeles's ball on their 41 yard line. First and 10 to go. 6:34 left in the third quarter. The score is Los Angeles 3, New Orleans 6.
The pass from Los Angeles's QB1 #11 James Harris is caught by WR2 #85 Freeman Johnson for a gain of just over 25 yards. Johnson is tackled by New Orleans's CB2 #26 Randy Rhino. First down, Los Angeles! First and 10 to go. That was A4ZfadeY (82) against FO1ltng4 (80).
There's an argument to be made for James "Shack" Harris as the greatest quarterback of the NFL76 era. "James became Rams' starting quarterback midway through 1974 season and ranked 2nd among NFC passers ...," says his 1975 card. "He was Grambling's MVP twice."
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Los Angeles's ball on New Orleans's 33 yard line. First and 10 to go. 5:57 left in the third quarter. The score is Los Angeles 3, New Orleans 6.
The pass from Los Angeles's QB1 #11 James Harris is caught by WR1 #81 George Lantz for a gain of just over 16 yards. Lantz is tackled by New Orleans's CB1 #30 Kenny Downing. First down, Los Angeles! First and 10 to go. That was U1ZslntH (75) against FO1thdr4 (73).
Los Angeles's ball on New Orleans's 17 yard line. First and 10 to go. 5:15 left in the third quarter. The score is Los Angeles 3, New Orleans 6.
The pass from Los Angeles's QB1 #11 James Harris is caught by WR2 #85 Freeman Johnson for a gain of just over 17 yards. Touchdown, Los Angeles! That was A1ZqoutX (75) against New Orleans's FO5bull0 (73).
Harris has been good. He's been to two Super Bowls, won one, but Greg Landry it seems to me has been the top quarterback.
ReplyDeleteThe former No. 1 pick, Latimer, is doing what he can to keep the Saints in the game ...
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles's ball on their 42 yard line. First and 10 to go. 12:18 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Los Angeles 10, New Orleans 9.
Los Angeles's QB1 #11 James Harris gives to HB1 #43 Lawrence McCutcheon. McCutcheon runs for a loss of almost 7 yards. McCutcheon is tackled by New Orleans's DT1 #63 Don Latimer. Second and less than 17 to go. That was A28cntr1 (80) against FO6kram0 (82).
Los Angeles's ball on their 36 yard line. Second and less than 17 to go. 11:42 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Los Angeles 10, New Orleans 9.
Los Angeles's QB1 #11 James Harris gives to HB1 #43 Lawrence McCutcheon. McCutcheon runs for a loss of almost 2 yards. McCutcheon is tackled by New Orleans's DT1 #63 Don Latimer. Third and just over 18 to go. That was H22blst0 (234) against FO1thdr4 (236).
Offseason waiver find Solomon has turned into one of Pennington's most dependable receivers this season ...
ReplyDeleteNew Orleans's ball on their 39 yard line. Third and 10 to go. 9:02 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Los Angeles 10, New Orleans 9.
The pass from New Orleans's QB1 #2 Peil Pennington is caught by WR3 #83 Freddie Solomon for a gain of just over 10 yards. Solomon is tackled by Los Angeles's S1 #32 Larry Anderson. First down, New Orleans! First and 10 to go. That was 36AdragX (334) against NW0ram2 (332).
New Orleans's ball on their 49 yard line. First and 10 to go. 8:28 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Los Angeles 10, New Orleans 9.
Saints fans are beginning to remember why they fell in love with plucky Peil in the first place ...
ReplyDeleteNew Orleans's ball on Los Angeles's 48 yard line. Third and just over 7 to go. 7:43 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Los Angeles 10, New Orleans 9.
The pass from New Orleans's QB1 #2 Peil Pennington is caught by WR1 #89 Larry Burton for a gain of almost 12 yards. Burton is tackled by Los Angeles's LB1 #91 Jim Youngblood. First down, New Orleans! First and 10 to go. That was 36ZsoutX (334) against NB0meop5 (332).
On the other hand, Saints fans have never misplaced their mixed feelings for Richie Szaro:
ReplyDeleteNew Orleans's ball on Los Angeles's 33 yard line. Fourth and less than 7 to go. 5:22 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Los Angeles 10, New Orleans 9.
New Orleans's K1 #7 Richie Szaro attempts a 50 yard field goal. The kick is wide. That was FGPAT (453) against Los Angeles's FGPATD (451).
The Rams, the Rams, still the Rams ...
ReplyDeleteNew Orleans's ball on their 46 yard line. Second and 10 to go. 1:19 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Los Angeles 10, New Orleans 9.
New Orleans's QB1 #2 Peil Pennington fumbles the ball. The ball is recovered by FB1 #24 Chuck Heater. Heater runs for a loss of just over 9 yards. Los Angeles's DE1 #97 Jack Youngblood is injured and might return later in the game. Third and just over 19 to go. That was O1XscroZ (1216) against EB2SHFT3 (1214).
New Orleans's ball on their 37 yard line. Third and just over 19 to go. 1:13 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Los Angeles 10, New Orleans 9.
The pass from New Orleans's QB1 #2 Peil Pennington is intercepted by Los Angeles's S2 #37 Bill Simpson and returned for a gain of just over 12 yards. The pass was intended for WR5 #83 Jerrold McRae. Simpson is tackled by C3 #40 Dave Lafary. First down, Los Angeles! First and 10 to go. That was F5XpostH (1370) against NW2knif2 (1368).
Los Angeles's ball on New Orleans's 29 yard line. First and 10 to go. 1:03 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Los Angeles 10, New Orleans 9.