Previewing Rams-Jets from a St. Louis Perspective

When the Rams line up against the Jets in the first preseason action for both teams on Friday night, most eyes nationally will be on the Jets.   New York has the loquacious new coach in Rex Ryan, the new superstar-QB-in-the-making with Mark Sanchez, a huge media market obsessed with everything they do, and a fan base that’s as rabid as any in the league.   The Rams, on the other hand, are coming off a horrible 2-14 season, are expected to once again be one of the worst teams in the league, and sports fans in St. Louis will be far more interested in Cardinals-Padres than Rams-Jets on Friday night.   But even though the Rams' side of the story isn’t what most people will tune in to see, the St. Louis players and coaches have the power to make themselves the story by the time the night is over.   Everybody knows the final score of the game doesn’t matter. You’d always rather win than lose, but the Lions went undefeated last pres...