Rams face easier road in attempt to rebound from dreadful 2009
By Bud L. Ellis
Last season, the St. Louis Rams only experienced the thrill of victory once. One win in 16 games, a not-so-stellar 1-15 mark.
Looking ahead to 2010, it’s got to be better, right? The Rams know who they will play and where as they attempt to improve on last season’s results.
The National Football League has announced each team’s home and road games for the upcoming season. Dates and times will be finalized later this spring.
It should be a little easier for St. Louis, as the Rams have seven of their 16 games in 2010 against teams that won five games or less last season.
The toughest game appears to be visit to defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans. Also away from home, St. Louis will travel to NFC West champ Arizona. The other six games are against non-playoff teams: San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa Bay, Denver, Oakland and Detroit.
The Rams will face only two playoff teams from a year ago at home this season, the Cards and AFC West champ San Diego. The rest of the home slate includes matchups against the 49ers, the Seahawks, Atlanta, Carolina, Kansas City and Washington.
Based on the opponents’ winning percentage from 2009, the Rams’ schedule ranks 31st. Only Arizona has an easier schedule based on that formula.
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Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 9:50 pm by bud
Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, National Football League, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins
