Sunday, March 31, 2013

L.A.Rams Rally From 24-7 Deficit To Beat The Bucs 29-27

Tampa Bay comes to the Anaheim Stadium for a upset bid.  Steve Young had a good effort for the day.  He threw for 2 TD's and ran for another.   He ran the ball 7 times for 34 yards, 1 Touchdown and attempted 23 times and completed 14 for 134 yards 0 ints QB rating of 113.3%.With the Bucs leading 24-7 with 10;10 left in the 3rd quarter. Jim Everett came into play for the Rams for his shot.
On his first drive , 9 plays 80 yards topping it off with a 23 yard pass to Bobby Duckworth , Lansford with the PAT at the 4:13 mark of the 3rd Quarter 24-14 Bucs  got the ball back but on the 2nd play of their possession Doug Reed  nailed Steve Young for  a 6 yard loss and fumbled the ball. The hungry Rams recovered the ball on the T.B. 20 yard line. Jim Everett and company took over and  drove 20 yards on 5 plays throwing a 5 yard short out to Eric Dickerson  bringing the score 24-21 after Lansford converted the PAT.  3:11 left in the the 3rd Quarter.   The Bucs went 3 and out giving the ball back to the Rams with 1:28 left in the 3rd.  Dickerson ran a sweep to the left for 1 hard yard. next play, David  Logan coming  across  the line in pursuit and sacking Jim  Everett  -10  fumbling the ball and the Bucs recovering,. Steve Young assembling a 8 play 22 yards settling for a 34 yd FG by Igwebuike bringing the score to 27-21 Bucs holding the lead with 13:28 left in the 4th quarter. Everett and the Rams get the ball back with 13:22 left.  Everett headed a drive of 5 plays 78 yards with a 40 yard yard rope to Henry Ellard then getting tackled at the 2 yard line losing the ball and the Bucs recovering on their own 2 with 10:47 left in the game. Score 27-21 Bucs. On the next play, Doug Reed sacked Steve Young for a loss -2 giving the Rams a safety, 24-23 Bucs 3:11 left in the game. Everett lead the Rams 11 play 64 yard scoring drive. Everett  ran a sweep and gained 6 yards having to come out  for a few plays, he got his bell rung. Steve Bartkowski came in and completed the drive hitting Ron Brown on a Short Hitch pass on a 11 yd T.D. Lansford hooking the PAT. 29-27  5:29 left in the game.  The Bucs couldn't do anything and had to punt the ball back to the Rams. The Rams controlled the rest of the way  using the clock up.  The Rams prevail!   What a game. Eric Dickerson 23 carries for 116 yds 1 TD , the player of the game Jim Everett  finished 11 of 14 passes for 149 yards 2 touchdowns with a QB rating 150.6 %  My brother Bill Sindelar called a good game  as always.  Rams improve 4-1, travel to the Falcons next week and the Bucs drop to 0-5,  host the  St. Louis Cardinals.  

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