Over And Done With

Did you ever think that this season would ever end? I know I didn't. But finally we've been put out of our misery and what has been come to be known as the worst season on record for the Rams has finally be buried.

Next week will be our last weekly publication. After which we will begin our bi-weekly issues until the 2008 pre-season begins.

Make sure and check out this weeks article, written by yours truly.

Goodbye and Good Riddance

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The last game of the season has been graded and trust me, it was painful. Our next issue we will have the overall grades for the season.....I know, what a joke, but someone's got to do it.

Grading Out

And as always, we were able to bring ourselves to find someone to receive our coveted Golden Heart Award.

Golden Heart

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Last week we let you know that we were going to be having our MVP Polls and Golden Heart Player of the Year Poll. Well, the polls are up and ready for you to cast your votes. We will keep the polls running for a few weeks, so don't miss out on voicing your opinion by casting your votes!

VOTE NOW

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Note: We are once again opening up our writing staff for anyone that might be interested in writing for the website and/or newsletter. If you'd be interested in trying your hand at writing about the Rams please contact us with a sample of your writing at planetrams1a@hotmail.com, thanks!

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That's it for this issue....don't forget to get those votes in! Here's to a better 2008 season!

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Not What Marshall Should Have Heard!

Sorry for the delay in the newsletter....but Christmas seems a bit more important than a newsletter. We hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas!

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We here at Planet Rams try our best to understand Rams fans displeasure with the Rams and especially the Front Office that has like a surgeon, systematically dissected this team to near nothingness. And yes, they should be angry with the likes of Shaw and Zygmunt.

But there comes a time when you need to draw the line. There comes a time when you simply need to show some class. And the St. Louis fans couldn't even muster up enough class long enough to get through Marshall Faulks "Moment".

You want to boo Shaw and Zygmunt, fine. But during the retirement of the #28 simply was not the time to do it. Faulk did not deserve that embarrassment. And despite it all, Marshall Faulk proved he had more class in his little finger than the entire fan base of St. Louis.....he thanked you.

With that being said, please go over and read what BeaverRam has to say this week.

Steelers Game

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The team has been graded so make sure to check out this weeks grades.


Grading Out

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The Golden Heart Award has been awarded this week so make sure and check out who we felt stood out amongst the rest.

Golden Heart Award

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If you missed the game and the #28 retirement ceremony or you just want to watch the ceremony again, you can check it out on Planet Rams.

#28 Retirement Ceremony

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It's almost time to cast your votes for our yearly MVP's and Golden Heart of the Year. Below is the lists for you to look over and think about. Next week the polls will be up for you to vote on. The polls will remain open for a few weeks and the winners will be announced shortly afterwards.

Golden Heart of the Year Nominees

Marc Bulger
Steven Jackson
Torry Holt
Isaac Bruce
Will Witherspoon
O.J. Atogwe
Fahkir Brown

Offensive MVP

Marc Bulger
Steven Jackson
Torry Holt
Isaac Bruce

Defensive MVP

Will Witherspoon
O.J. Atogwe
Fahkir Brown
Tye Hill
Corey Chaveous
Adam Carriker

Special Teams MVP

Jeff Wilkins
Derrick Stanley
Brandon Williams
Donnie Jones
Dante Hall

Rookie of the Year

Brian Leonard
Adam Carriker
Jonathan Wade
Derrick Stanley
Antonio Pittman

Team MVP

Marc Bulger
Steven Jackson
Isaac Bruce
Torry Holt
Will Witherspoon
O.J. Atogwe
Donnie Jones
Fahkir Brown

OK, so it was a lousy season, that still doesn't mean that there weren't players that stood out above the rest, so forget about how the record looks and try to find the positive!

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Officials Do Show Favortism

No, not saying the officiating may have changed the outcome of the game, but what I am saying is that they do call the games differently for teams who have far better records than for teams like the Rams. I can back this statement up with a comment from Darrel Johnson who was announcing the game. "The Rams really can't expect to get calls coming their way with the way their season has gone this year. That's just the way it is in the NFL." Think about that one folks, the next time you think the refs are being bias....you might just be right. With that being said, go over and check out what Eliasdad has to say about this weeks game.

John Shaw

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We've given out Week 15's Golden Heart Award so make sure to go over and see who earned our illustrious award this week.

Golden Heart


The team has been graded for this week so make sure to go over and check out the grades and remember it's still not too late for you to do the same.

Grading Out

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Voodoo Anyone?

Well, what else could it be? Have you ever seen a season such as this? Like the memorable words of Mammie (from Gone With the Wind) "It ain't right, it just ain't right." And with that said, take a gander at what the old WatchDog has to say this week. Nope "It ain't right, it just ain't right.".......

Will the Remaining Rams Resort to Garlic Necklaces?

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As always, the team has been graded so go check out what Planet Rams dished out as compared to what the Pros dished out.

Grading Out

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And yes, we did find someone to hand our our illustrious Golden Heart Award to this week.

Golden Heart

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Several things will be coming up in just a few weeks that we hope you will get involved with.

1. Planet Rams MVP Awards....OK, so the season sucked, but there's got to be someone that did something better than others did on the team, so let's give due credit to those who did play well. We will have a list of players for each category, that we would like for you to vote on in just a few weeks, so please look for that notice and where to find the polls once they are activated.
2. Golden Heart Player of the Year.....Right now despite the record a few names should come to everyone's minds, so when we've got the candidates posted, please vote for your GHP of the Year.
3. Planet Rams Writers.....Once the season is over and we go back to writing every other week, we will open it up to anyone who would like to join our staff and try their hand at writing for Planet Rams. We like to recruit newbies during the off season when it's less hectic. If you have a desire to write, why not give it a shot and write about your favorite football team? All that's required is a sample of your writing which will be reviewed and we'll let you know within a few days one way or another. So think about it and when the writing staff opens up, we will put a notice on the website and in the newsletter.
   

It's a thankless job, but it gives you the opportunity to vent without anyone bantering back at you disagreeing with your personal opinions, say like on a blog or forum! So if you're looking for a soap box....you'll find it at Planet Rams!

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Nice Job Receiving Corp

This game was probably the best all season for the entire receiving corp. Bennett made some great catches, McMichael got to visit the end zone and Torry, despite his ongoing knee problem still made it a living hell for the Falcons corners all day. And well Bruce, simply once again showed why he's Canton bound!

This weeks feature article has been written by GeezerRam so make sure and go see what the "Old Geezer" is up to.

I Don't Think I Have Any Fingernails

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We've awarded the Golden Heart for week 13 so make sure you see who was bestowed with the illustrious honor this week.

Golden Heart

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We've handed out the grades for this week so see how we ranked the team this week after their outing against the Falcons.

Grading Out

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Don't forget we'll be asking for your players whom you would like to see be put on the list for the Golden Heart Player of the Year and the 2007 MVP's, so put your thinking caps on and submit your candidates for voting to planetrams1a@hotmail.com! We'll be compiling the candidates once the regular season is over with.

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Make sure and check out the Tailgate Recipe section this week. We got some stuff to warm you up during the cold months of winter. Enjoy!

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