Lindbergh Reference or ABA Reference?
I didn't vote in Turf Show Times' community effort to crown a St. Louis Rams MVP, but I'm willing to bet it wasn't a difficult choice for the 350-some voters who cast their ballots—of all the Rams on that star-crossed roster, only two players made a major contribution without either disappointing or breaking some important body part. Steven Jackson, the Rams' lone constant non-disappointment, finished second, but for a good reason—this year Chris Long didn't just meet our expectations, he exceeded them.
Long shook off two subpar seasons in 2010, when he topped eight sacks for the first time and finally looked like a top draft prospect, but in 2011 he missed the Rams' 14-loss memo and got even better; his 13 sacks were seventh in the NFL.
After a few years in the wilderness Long finally gave the Rams something to cheer about in 2011, but I think I speak for every Rams fan on the internet, every Sam Bradford shersey owner in St. Louis, and Jeff Fisher when I say that I hope he isn't in a position to repeat this award after 2012.
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