Re: Confirmed a few doubts

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JamesHarrisFanClub
I always felt James Harris was underutilized and not trusted. He had some really fine games as a passer. His first game as starter after Hadl was traded was a real beauty. Then, the next year, Rams were down by 11 to the Vikes at home, and Shack completes 10 in a row, the last one a beauty to Bob Klein for the win. Then there was a game against Miami where he threw for over 400 yards. The guy had an arm and real talent.

Now I read they did not trust him to change plays at the line. Watching the Rams O in those days was so frustrating because they had so much awesome talent yet they plodded through their games, making a lot of mistakes and punting a lot. Their lack of explosive O was exploited in the playoffs. I always suspected Harris was on a short lease and it was maddening to watch.

I also read that Rams players felt similarly, especially about the coaching and conservative style. The players knew they had a Super Bowl team, and they knew the coaching was holding them back. The article confirmed some of that.

Interesting, also, after Rosenbloom died and there was a new coach and an owner that didn't know how to meddle in coaching decisions yet, that the Rams finally got to the Super Bowl. I bet the players in that locker room were loose, and I bet the tension in the Rams playoff locker rooms from 74-78 could be cut with a knife.

Anyone else feel the same way about those 70s teams??