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Folks many people ask the Bloomers for their advice about football, life, investing etc.  We try and remain noncommittal about most things because what works for one person may not work for another etc.  However this time Bloomer Bret has to speak out about something.  What ever you do, don’t use SMITH BARNEY for investing.  Bret’s dad kept a mere $10,000 in a money market account so he had quick access to it for emergencies.  He also had a few stocks with them.  Just before he died, he told Bret you better get the money out of that money market with Smith Barney because your mom will need that for bills.  He also added and you better do it quick because I hear once Smith Barney has your money, they won’t let it go.  Bret assured his father that was ludicrous, it was his money and they couldn’t hold it even if they wanted to.

Folks, Bret’s dad passed away on September 9th.  Here it is February 6th and he still doesn’t have the money from the market money or the stocks.  When he began to realize how much trouble he was having getting the money market fund, he closed the account.  4-1/2 months and Smith Barney still has everything.  PEOPLE LET THIS BE A WARNING TO YOU, DO NOT USE SMITH BARNEY!!!

And since we’re talking investing; if someone tries to convince you an outfit called InvestTools will teach you how to make big money on the stock market, tell them NO THANKS! InvestTools is a scam!  They will milk you for more and more money and unless you have 8 hours a day to sit and watch the market, essentially becoming a Day Trader, all the money (and we’re talking thousands) you give them you might as well throw off the Poplar Street Bridge.  You’ll get the same benefit.

"With a bevy of babes Bret thinks maybe it's time to cut back on the funky cold medina" (don't try this at home folks.  Bret's a professional)

"With a bevy of babes Bret thinks maybe it's time to cut back on the funky cold medina" (don't try this at home folks. Bret's a professional)

Greetings Ram Fans.  The Rams were in Atlanta this weekend for the last game of this miserable season.  Trying to tie last year’s pathetic record of 3-13, trying to save face at the end, trying to show a plus for coach Haslett.  We’ll get back to this.

Bloomer Bret would be in his usual haunt, soaking up some suds, gnawing on some chicken wings and taking the game in with friends.  Many of which were frequent visitors to the old Bloomer’s Tailgate Central.  It would be a fine afternoon with laughs, gasps and sighs.

Special guest Cindy was attending celebrating birthday number 49, 48, 46, 45!  Whoa, the big 45!  Happy birthday Cindy and many more!  Bloomer Bret forgot to check just how many of her drinks made it to his tab…

Rams vs. Falcons

Rams Fans this was one of the handful of games that Rams seemed to put forth some effort.  Unfortunately, like 13 of the other fifteen, the Rams would finish on the short end of the stick.  Many were blaming the defense for giving up 263 rushing yards but the Rams still had a chance to win the game at the end as they have had many times.  Again, unfortunately, the Rams have Bulger as their QB and again, he failed to get it done.  All kinds of protection, lots of time, receivers wide open and he can’t hit them with the ball.  The man is so shell shocked he throws every pass with more thought on protecting himself than completing the pass.  He serpentines when no one is around.

So while the Rams would play a valiant game they would still lose and finish the year worse than last year at 2-14.  It is beyond us how they managed to beat Washington and Dallas at this point.  Flukes we’re sure.  So an end comes to the 2008 season (thank goodness) and the only thing, that’s right the ONLY thing that can be viewed as a bright spot is that the Rams have the #2 pick in next year’s draft.  With their hideous record of past draft choices however this bright spot could dull soon enough.  Time will tell.

"Cindy and gang join Bret to watch the Rams AND celebrate Cindy's birthday number...)

"Cindy and gang join Bret to watch the Rams AND celebrate Cindy's birthday number...)

Jay Zigmunt is gone and Shaw has retired.  Well retired the position of “presidency” to become an “advisor”.  We can only hope that Chip Rosenbloom is true to his word that he wants to make this team a competitor.  Well before he sells it anyway.  The rare times that the team seemed to do well was when his mother put her foot down and told Shaw and Zygmunt and anyone else in her way what she wanted to do.  Hopefully the acorn didn’t fall far from the tree, we’ll see.  The new GM Delaney is supposedly a no nonsense “get it done” kind of guy but we’ve heard that song and dance before.

This week the players signed a petition asking for Rosenbloom to bring back Haslett as head coach.  57 out of 61 signed it.  Probably the kiss of death for Haslett if you ask us.  The Rams were a one half team through out the season.  They didn’t play for him this year, why will they play for him next year?  Because he’s a “buddy” type of coach?  Bad news in the NFL or at least in St. Louis.  One could say Vermeil was a “buddy” coach but that’s not really accurate.  Vermeil was a caring coach but you had better do your damned job and you had better play four quarters.

Something else is really bothering this week.  A local scribe reported that it appears St. Louis (fans) learned nothing from the loss of the Big Red by having 15,000 no-shows at last week’s final home game of the year against the 49ers.  Come on, cut the crap!  Give us a break.  Why is it when players thumb their nose on the team and city and move to better money, “it’s a business”?  Why is it when owners let a home town HERO (Bruce) go, “it’s a business”?  But let the fans show some distaste and it’s “how can they ruin the game”?

The Big Red left because Bidwell wanted a brand new domed stadium and wanted St. Louis to pay for it and the City said “no”.  He didn’t leave due to lack of fan attendance,  trust us.  Bloomer Bret sat through 15 seasons of Big Red football with only one winning season out of them all.  Bidwell wanted MORE MONEY from sky boxes and suites.  It had nothing to do with the fans falling off in the end.  Just as this won’t if the Rams move out.  The City gave them a ridiculous escape clause by stating at the end of the lease, the Dome would still be in the top 10 in the NFL.  It’s not even close now and there isn’t any way to add some ginger bread and say it is.  The Rams have a “get out of jail (St. Louis) free” card.

We’re also sick and tired of hearing how this is a “baseball town”.  Excuse us but doesn’t anyone remember St. Louis being voted number one sports city in the USA?  We’ve all been to many games through out the years that the Cardinals weren’t selling out.  Oh and wasn’t it just a few years back when Cardinal ownership threw the old “we’ll move if we have to” threat out there to break the City’s back for THEIR new stadium?  The fans of this city have supported bad football, bad baseball and bad hockey through thick and thin.  The difference is you never hear baseball and hockey players CALLING OUT THE FANS!

Gee, if the Cardinals sell out every game and or the season ticket holders are so loyal, how is it that nearly half the stadium is full of Cub fans when they come to town?  Don’t hear any baseball players hammering Cardinal fans about that?  How is it that there are so many Detroit or Chicago fans in the stands at Blues games?  We’re talking about when the Blues were a threat.  Because fans are selling their tickets to try and recoup some of the money extorted from them for season seats, “PSL’s”, “First Right of Purchase” or whatever greedy owners call it now days.  But for the fans it’s not “business”, it’s sacrilegious.  To the players every bit as much as the owners, it’s about the MONEY.  Yet to the poor fan it’s supposed to be about the GAME.  What a major crock of crap we’re being fed.

The Rams need to make drastic changes next year if they plan to compete and it will probably be a few years before they can even think about making the playoffs and don’t tell us to look at Miami and Atlanta who made it back after one.  They are not the RAMS ORGANIZATION.  The best thing for this team, especially if Haslett comes back, get rid of Bulger, get rid of Jackson, get rid of Incognito, get rid of Bennet.

Get rid of the trouble makers on this team and the one guy who should be but won’t say a word.  This team has had a problem with egos once Vermeil left.  Coaching, players, management, everyone but Georgia.  Well it’s time to let some air out of the dome by bursting those egos.  St. Louis Fans will sit through bad sports but don’t complain about the money and over inflate your ego especially when your performance is so half hearted at best and then tell US we’re hurting the GAME.

That’s it Rams Fans.  Have a good New Years.  Have fun but be safe.  Be good folks and don’t forget, “watch your top knot”.  So long for just a while.

12/18/08 Rams vs. 49ers

“Bret gets hands on with another babe while watching football.  It is definitely that funky cold medina, (well it could be the hat).”

“Bret gets hands on with another babe while watching football. It is definitely that funky cold medina, (well it could be the hat).”

Greetings Ram Fans.  The Rams were in town again this week taking on the 49ers, Mad Martz and our old friend Isaac Bruce.  Bloomer Bret was hanging out at his usual Bloomers site, the nice watering hole close to home.  However once again because of two crappy teams playing and going nowhere, the fact that it’s so close to the holidays and everyone is shopping, the game failed to sell out so it was blacked out in St. Louis.  Nonetheless Bloomer Bret would watch the other games while listening to the Rams on the head phones.

Rams vs. 9ers

Blah blah blah, blah blah, blah blah blah blah blah.  Sound like a broken record folks?  Well that’s pretty much what it is.  If you go back and read our review from the Seattle Seahawk game, you could substitute the names of the opposing team’s players and the rest would be very much the same.  Once again the Rams would play relatively decent in the first half and come out and be a totally different team in the second half.

The Rams would fall behind by three points in the first quarter but the defense kept them in the game.  In the second quarter the offense would show a smidgeon of life and would go in leading at the half, once again by ten points.  It would stay that way until early in the fourth quarter when the Rams would add a field goal and lead by thirteen.  Pretty much one half of a quarter was all they had to hold the 49ers to.  Right now as you’re reading this Rams Fans, we bet you know what’s coming.

The Rams offense would keep sputtering and the 9ers would finally score.  After a three and out, the 9ers would go down and score again, giving them a 17-16 lead over the home town boys.  But there was still almost two minutes left and miraculously, the Rams had all their time outs.  All they had to do was get to the 9ers 35 and kick the winning field goal.  But the two BIG money men on the team, Bulger and Jackson would wind up getting sacked and thrown for a loss respectively.  Still the Rams would manage to get to the 9ers 45 and a first down.  With no time outs and about 30 seconds left on the clock they needed only ten more yards.

“Nothing like scarfing down some fine wings followed up by an ice cold bottle of adult beverage”.

“Nothing like scarfing down some fine wings followed up by an ice cold bottle of adult beverage”.

So Sunday afternoon arm chair QB’s, what do you do?  Run the ball with the power horse Steven “show me the money” Jackson?  Try some screen passes out toward the side line maybe or possibly the shuffle pass to Jackson so he has some momentum going?  Then line up and spike the ball with about 5 seconds left?  Well folks Bulger would toss it down field on the first play only to have it picked off.  Yes that’s what we said, “picked off”.  Amazingly, the Rams’ only turn over of the day and it came at the absolute worst possible time.  But hey, that’s our Rams folks.

The defense would take the ball away from the 9ers four times in this game.  Four times shutting down 49er drives in the process.  With 98% of the teams in this league, you take the ball away four times, you’re going to beat them.  Not our beloved Rams.  The local funny paper said this morning that this may very well be the last year for Leonard Little, Orlando Pace and Torry Holt because of their age and salary cap issues.  Folks it would be our guess that as bad as this team is, they wouldn’t want to play here anyway.

So the Rams would lose their final home game of 08.  In all likelihood they’ll finish the year 2-14.  They have a long way to go.  One bright spot in the game today was a record set by the opposition.  Mr. Ram, the consummate Ram, Isaac Bruce would catch over 1000 passes in his career and would become second on the all time receivers list.  Congratulations Reverend Ike.  So sorry we let you go in the wisdom of the bogus leadership on this team.  It really angers most of us that Bruce was let go, even if he is 36.  The man can still get open and can still catch the ball if you get it to him.  That being said though, the 9ers let the number one receiver go in Jerry Rice.  Yeah, yeah, it’s a business and all about winning.  So what’s wrong with our team?

That’s it Rams Fans.  Have a wonderful holiday.  Have fun, be merry but be safe.  Tis the season for holiday cheer but please don’t drink and drive.  You’ve got lots of living and more years of bad football to suffer through.  If you’re ever in the `hood on a Sunday stop by and see the boys (and babes lately) at the indoor Bloomers’ Tailgate Central, where life is good.  Be good folks and don’t forget, “watch your top knot”.

“Yo, dad and Bob E. Z., Merry Christmas”.

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