1973 Rams. Short Interviews of Jack Youngblood, Isiah Robertson and Steve Preece?

[den-the-coach]

 

[Allen2McVay]

Thanks for posting. It was fun to see Youngblood and Robertson (two favorites) so young.

What was a little odd to me was how all three players answered the question as if they were first-year guys, talking about the adjustment from college to the pros. Jack and Isaiah were both third-year players in 1973, and Steve Preece was in his fifth NFL season.

 

[methomas50]

That team was 3 points from being undefeated. QB was John Hadl who was a 52% passer that year.

 

[Loyal]

That team was 3 points from being undefeated. QB was John Hadl who was a 52% passer that year.

But he was bald! ~ @den-the-coach

 

[den-the-coach]

But he was bald! ~ @den-the-coach

 

[Merlin]

That team was 3 points from being undefeated. QB was John Hadl who was a 52% passer that year.

They were so close in so many years. Frustrating as hell man.

 

[Loyal]

They were so close in so many years. Frustrating as hell man.

Except that the Rams beat the Cowgirls in the reg season and had a better record, but then had to go on the road to Dallas where they lost in the first round.

 

[AZRams]

That team was 3 points from being undefeated. QB was John Hadl who was a 52% passer that year.

My, but how things have changed...

 

[AZRams]

Except that the Rams beat the Cowgirls in the reg season and had a better record, but then had to go on the road to Dallas where they lost in the first round.

I frankly like the old playoff scheduling but for things like that...

You didn't play a division opponent until/unless you both made it to the championship round. Was that the case that year?

I wouldn't think so b/c the NFCW was such a bad division for most of the 70s.

 

[Loyal]

I frankly like the old playoff scheduling but for things like that...

You didn't play a division opponent until/unless you both made it to the championship round. Was that the case that year?

I wouldn't think so b/c the NFCW was such a bad division for most of the 70s.

Den explained it as being a rotation for home playff games.

 

[LARAMSinFeb.]

I was watching a vintage game recently where Steve Preece really laid the lumber to people. He was a super tough player.

 

[Merlin]

Except that the Rams beat the Cowgirls in the reg season and had a better record, but then had to go on the road to Dallas where they lost in the first round.

Those goddamn cowpokes. Another reason why I don't mind seeing them dredging the septic channel for their shit ass division.

 

[den-the-coach]

Thanks for posting. It was fun to see Youngblood and Robertson (two favorites) so young.

What was a little odd to me was how all three players answered the question as if they were first-year guys, talking about the adjustment from college to the pros. Jack and Isaiah were both third-year players in 1973, and Steve Preece was in his fifth NFL season.

I believe those interviews with Youngblood & Robertson were done after the 1971 college all star game, whereas Preece was done actually in 1973.

 

[David Ray]

I was watching a vintage game recently where Steve Preece really laid the lumber to people. He was a super tough player.

He had to be tough in run defense because his pass coverage was pathetic.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMEus0wOI1U

And he did it again the following year resulting in being benched and a huge upgrade (Bill Simpson) at free safety.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZOmcvse7wg

 

[Allen2McVay]

I believe those interviews with Youngblood & Robertson were done after the 1971 college all star game, whereas Preece was done actually in 1973.

I started following the Rams in 1969. In 1970, I was all-in.

August of 1971 my family is driving to Atlantic City for a week's vacation. A three-hour-drive (n traffic) for a ten-year-old felt like an eternity-in-hell. The old-man knows this well; and, right before we depart, he hands me something new ... a Streets and Smith NFL Preview Magazine.

I spend the entire trip reading about the up-coming season, and the 1971 Rams, with new Head Coach Tommy Prothro and many new players including the two first round draft choices ... Jack Youngblood and Isaiah Robertson ... who I had never heard anything about.

I was disappointed when we arrived in A.C. Had not yet finished reading!

 

[den-the-coach]

I started following the Rams in 1969. In 1970, I was all-in.

August of 1971 my family is driving to Atlantic City for a week's vacation. A three-hour-drive (n traffic) for a ten-year-old felt like an eternity-in-hell. The old-man knows this well; and, right before we depart, he hands me something new ... a Streets and Smith NFL Preview Magazine.

I still remember when my Aunt, who loves sports gave me my first Streets & Smith, those were the days. I first thing I received from my Dad was in 1973 a football book that was put together by our local gazette, but it had all the teams and their depth charts, plus who the Head Coach was. I memorized most of it at 7 years of age and can still recite much of it, including the QB's across the league that season.

Tommy Prothro smoked like a Chimney.

 

[Allen2McVay]

I still remember when my Aunt, who loves sports gave me my first Streets & Smith, those were the days. I first thing I received from my Dad was in 1973 a football book that was put together by our local gazette, but it had all the teams and their depth charts, plus who the Head Coach was. I memorized most of it at 7 years of age and can still recite much of it, including the QB's across the league that season.

Tommy Prothro smoked like a Chimney.

Not sure who was making the personnel decisions in 1971 and 1972 (Don Klosterman came on-board in '72) but I believe Prothro had a significant role. There were a ton of quality additions made over those two years ... Youngblodd, Robertson, Elmendorf, McCutcheon, Bertelsen, Brooks ... plus Dryer and John Williams vis trade.

That's eight starters (and corner-stone players) from the 1973 Rams team that went 12-2.

 

[RamFan503]

I was disappointed when we arrived in A.C. Had not yet finished reading!

How freaking huge was that magazine?

 

[den-the-coach]

Not sure who was making the personnel decisions in 1971 and 1972 (Don Klosterman came on-board in '72) but I believe Prothro had a significant role. There were a ton of quality additions made over those two years ... Youngblodd, Robertson, Elmendorf, McCutcheon, Bertelsen, Brooks ... plus Dryer and John Williams vis trade.

That's eight starters (and corner-stone players) from the 1973 Rams team that went 12-2.

That is why Prothro got a second chance with the Chargers, due to all the great personnel decisions he made with the Rams. Should have made him GM because just like in L..A., they fired him in San Diego for Don Coryell.

 

[den-the-coach]

How freaking huge was that magazine?

At the time 30 teams or maybe 28 with several pages dedicated to each team, plus articles about rookies, coaches and such. Plus reading the pages on the 49ers yelling out "You bastards." Adds to the reading time.