Latest Scoop by Dave Kinworthy

Yeah, the St. Louis Rams have finally made it to the postseason. The Rams have not beaten a winning team all season, and now they are primed and ready to make a run at clinching homefield advantage until the Super Bowl.

Don't get me wrong, but there is just something about the Rams that is not right. They lost their only two games of the season to the Tennessee Titans and the Detroit Lions.

Those two teams command a lot of respect from the league, and costly offsides penalties (Fred Miller) and mental mistakes prevented the Rams from winning those games also.

The NFC West is by far the weakest division in the National Football League. The only team that is close to the Rams is the Carolina Panthers who do not even have a .500 record.

The San Francisco 49ers have been the biggest bust in a long time. The management problems they have along with an inconsistent quarterback and a shaky secondary have destroyed the 49ers' dynasty.

The New Orleans Saints, led by Mike Ditka, have traded away the farm for Ricky Williams who has been hampered by nagging injuries all season long.

The Atlanta Falcons have been destroyed by the injuries to Chris Chandler and Jamal Anderson. They are not what they were last season when they made it to the Super Bowl.

What will happen to the Rams when they go against the wide receivers from the Minnesota Vikings? Will their secondary finally crumble like it has shown signs of doing earlier in the season?

Can Isaac Bruce, Tory Holt and Az-Zahir Hakim handle the great secondary of Jacksonville?

All of these questions need to be answered, but have not yet because of the lack of competition the Rams have played. You can't tell me with statistics that the Rams can compete with the likes of Jacksonville and even Dallas yet because they have not played the high caliber teams.

They will get a chance to prove themselves worthy in the playoffs, but they better not lose.

Anyway, I do have one thing about the Rams though that I do like: Kurt Warner. He has come from nowhere to emerge as one of the leading passers in the NFL.

The time Warner spent in the Arena Football League has helped him make quick decisions while getting rushed this season.

Warner has been the heart and soul of the Rams and has handled the pressure with ease. He even was quoted as saying any of the money he may make in addition to what he makes now next season will all be donated to charity. He represents what any professional athlete should: a gentleman.

Dick Vermeil, good luck when you lead your team into the playoffs not knowing if they can beat a winning team or not. But if the Rams do get homefield advantage, just make sure that they win at least one game. Otherwise the season will be a huge disappointment.