What happens when the NFL's worst offense (Rams) faces the worst defense (49ers)?By RICH HAMMOND / STAFF WRITER
LOS ANGELES – To the hopeful, it could have been a blip. It turned out to be a premonition.
The Rams completely flopped in their much-anticipated Sept. 12 season opener. It seemed to be their one certain victory of the season, against a presumably awful San Francisco team, but the Rams never reached the 49ers’ red zone, totaled only 185 yards and lost 28-0 at Levi’s Stadium.
The world was correct about the 49ers. They have gone 0-13 since that win over the Rams, who never really bounced back. They get a (small) chance at redemption in Saturday’s rematch at the Coliseum.
“No matter what their record is, or ours is,” Rams offensive lineman Rodger Saffold said this week, “you can always expect a good game.”
Well, that’s optimistic. The Rams and 49ers have, respectively, the worst offense and defense in the NFL. It’s can’t-score vs. can’t-stop, and hopefully for the hearty fans in the stands, it won’t be can’t-watch.
Both teams have long since turned their thoughts to 2017. The Rams, soon, will have a new coach, and the 49ers might as well. Coach Chip Kelly’s first season has been a disaster, and the glory of that September victory over the Rams has been totally tarnished
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