Rams hope for better times against easier slate

By Bud L. Ellis

After winning just one game in 2009, the St. Louis Rams will play a schedule that is ranked near the bottom in terms of difficulty this season.

The National Football League has announced the game dates and times for the 2010 season. For the Rams, they can look and see where they hope to improve in the win column against the 31st most-difficult schedule in the 32-team league.

The season starts with a tough one: defending NFC West champion Arizona comes to town on opening day, Sept. 12. After a trip to Oakland in week two, the Rams will play at home for four of the next six games, leading up to the bye week Nov. 7.

It starts with a home game against Washington on Sept. 26, and Seattle comes in the next week. St. Louis then goes to Detroit, returns home to face San Diego, heads to Tampa Bay and plays host to Carolina.

After the bye, St. Louis travels to San Francisco, returns home to face Atlanta, and hits the road to play Denver as November ends. December begins with two difficult road contests: at Arizona and at Super Bowl champion New Orleans. The home schedule concludes with back-to-back games against Kansas City and San Francisco, and the season ends with a trip to Seattle.

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Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 7:16 pm by bud

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Rams’ 2010 schedule features chances for improvement

By Bud L. Ellis

After winning just one game in 2009, the St. Louis Rams hope for better results this season.

They know who they will play and where as they attempt to improve on last season’s one-win campaign.

The National Football League has not finalized dates or times, but has announced each team’s home and road games. 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 a road contest at defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans. Also on the road, the Rams will face NFC West champ Arizona. The other six games are against non-playoff teams: San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa Bay, Denver, Oakland and Detroit.

At home, the Rams will face only two playoff teams from a year ago, the Cards and AFC West champ San Diego. The rest of the home schedule includes 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 6, 2010 at 11:27 pm by bud

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