I too had high hopes in 1990.... I really liked those Robinson teams from the 1980s....
BTW: 1983 was also one of the best Robison Rams teams that underachieved in the playoffs......
FYI article below published Sept 1990 before the start of the season:
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Ram Football 1990, a working glossary:
Anaheim Stadium: Where the cinnamon rolls and Joe Montana can't be beat.
Anderson, Flipper: Could be better than those other dolphins, Clayton and Duper.
Arthroscopic surgery: Part of the experience Curt Warner brings to the Rams.
Back Side: Where Jim Everett spent most of his first NFC championship game.
Berlin Wall: Where the Rams saw for themselves that no great obstacle lasts forever, except, maybe, the 49ers.
Blitz: The Rams' post-Thanksgiving schedule. They close at San Francisco, at Cleveland, at home against New Orleans, at home against San Francisco, at Atlanta and at New Orleans.
Bomb: What the Rams do in conference championship games.
Brostek, Bern: Hawaiian punch.
Bye: Suggestion given to Greg Bell after he rushed for 2,300 yards in two seasons.
Defense: Can't afford to be 21st again.
Denver Broncos: Unfortunately, not on Rams' schedule.
Dilweg, Anthony: Don't say the Rams never catch a break.
Eagle Defense: Now utilized only in Philadelphia.
Everett, Jim: GQ doesn't stand for great quarterback. Not yet.
Fake Field Goal: No longer practiced in preparation for 49er games.
Faison, Derrick: Big Bird. Could be a rookie monster.
Free Safety: A great place for Jerry Gray to live, but he only gets to visit.
Fumble: What the Rams did by not drafting a pass rusher in the first nine rounds.
Gary, Cleveland: Two Midwestern communities.
Germany, Japan, Great Britain: Only countries the Rams have conquered since 1951.
Green, Gaston: In case of emergency, break glass.
Greene, Kevin: Future San Francisco 49er linebacker.
Hamstring Pull: One more thing Henry Ellard, Flipper Anderson and Aaron Cox can catch.
Holdout: How the Rams' best defensive player, All-Pro offensive tackle, starting tight end, starting free safety and starting defensive tackle all spent their summer vacations.
Home Field Advantage: Obsolete Ram custom. Presumed lost in move from Coliseum.
House of Pain: John Shaw's office.
Humphery, Bobby: Either a Jet mistake or a Ram mistake.
I Formation: Popularized by Eric Dickerson during the mid-1980s. Recently scrapped in Indianapolis.
Incentive Clause: Play well now so someone else might pay you later.
Injured Reserve: First-team defense.
Instant Replay: The Rams finished second in 1986, in 1988, in 1989, in . . .
Irvin, LeRoy: Will be missed.
Lansford, Mike: Barefoot in the park.
Las Vegas Line: Better than the Ram defensive line.
New Orleans: Where the Rams end their regular season. On Monday night. On New Year's Eve. Party accessories not necessarily included.
Nickel Defense: Four cents more than John Shaw would like to spend.
Pass Rush: Retired when Jack Youngblood did.
Plan B: What happens if Jim Everett gets hurt.
Pro Bowl: A great place to be, or so Irv Pankey has heard.
Punt: What the Rams did to Hank Ilesic and Kent Elmore when they didn't.
Rams Park: Where old elementary schools go to die.
Reception: Celebration at San Francisco Airport the day after a Super Bowl.
Revenue Sharing: Bumming lunch off Jim Everett.
Reykjavik, Iceland: Proposed site for 1991 Ram exhibition.
Road to Tampa: Ram travel itinerary for Week 2 of regular season.
Robinson, John: One less Super Bowl than Ray Malavasi.
Run and Shoot: What Greg Bell did and what John Robinson wanted to do to him.
Sack: Cloth Ram fans have been wearing since January.
Screen: John Shaw's answering machine meets the press.
Secondary: What winning has become to the Rams' front office.
Snap: Sound often made by arm or leg during Ram exhibition games.
Special Teams: False advertising in Anaheim.
Sudden Death: Jan. 20, 1991. NFC Championship Game. Rams at 49ers.
Warner, Curt: John Robinson tries to turn back the odometer again.
Weak Side: Where the Ram player sits at the contract negotiating table.
Wild Card: Reason for Ram football in January.
Xs and Os: Georgia knows this is how you play tick-tack-toe.
Zampese, Ernie: One NFC title game, one field goal. Has 4 1/2 months to prepare for rematch.
