It's not often that offensive guards determine outcomes of football games. Former St. Louis Rams Richie Incogntio, however, is one of the rare offensive lineman who can claim that distinction.
As an interested observer of the Rams for many years, RI is truly a unique specimen: He's responsible for a at least three Ram losses over the years.
How does this special specimen accomplish this? Penalties.
Not sure if the NFL keeps personal penalty stats, but Richie Incognito is in a league of his own. He's made numerous personal fouls in his tenure. Many have come at crucial times and cost the team games.
Maybe he didn't cost Steve Spagnuolo's team this game, but he shot them in the foot early. (Note: this year's STL team is BAD.) His foul killed an early scoring drive.
Later, he committed two more personal fouls. Spagnoulo then benched him.
There was joy in Ramland when he did what previous leaders Haslett and Linehan would not: He cut him.
That brilliant move by Spags gives hope for the future.
For some reason the Bills singed up the human personal foul. Maybe they don't know he get bounced from the University of Nebraska. Then he transferred to Oregon, but never got on the field for the Ducks.
The Rams may be weaker on the offensive line with RI's departure. However, the team is poised for future improvement with the tatooed Dude shuffled off to Buffalo.
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