Bruce would have just prolonged the agony. After the last SB win, the Rams decided all you need is offense.
It is not that their defense is bad -- it that it is TERRBILE. It is all about fundamentals -- know how to operate in space, learn how to open field tackle.
Bad coaching, bad game plan, good offense.
It always amazes me to see pro athletes try to tackle by just hitting the ballcarrier with their shoulders. Didn't some coach along the way teach them to wrap up the runner? That was a fundamental thing I learned in junior high.
Yes. Only with a phenomenal offense could the Rams hope to get through the playoffs with bad coaching. I always thought that this was the case in their past major wins.
Add a few special teams screw-ups (they already have one) and a turnover tonight, and they are TOAST.
So far, the Ram defense is making Vick and Dunn look unstoppable.