Rams Focus On Alexander
It will probably be an offensive battle for the Rams and Seahawks come Sunday. Therefore, the defense and field position will also play a major role in decding which team wins the game. The Seahawks have already defeated the St Louis 37-31 on their turf - a month ago. In that game Seattle gained 433 yards against the Rams' 385.
Seattle gained good position on the field in that game - aided by opponent punter. Reggie Hodges who had a bad day.
The Rams, however, did a good job defending against Shaun Alexander, the danger man for Seattle. He did finish with 119 yards on 25 carries, with two touchdowns - but nearly half of the yards (on nine attempts) came in the fourth quarter. Still, the Rams defense knows it must continue to contain Alexander.
"That's one of our goals going into every game, to defend well whether it's the run or the pass," linebacker Trev Faulk said. "He's obviously a huge part of what they do and a huge part of their success. We definitely have to focus on trying to stop him, but we can't really just focus on trying to take away the run and allow Hasselbeck to pick us apart. They have a real good offense over there, so we have to be prepared for everything that they do."
