(PRINTWORDS NEWS) Though the St. Louis Rams could not defeat the Seattle Seahawks in the final week of the regular season of the NFL, Ram’s quarterback Sam Bradford tried his best to make sure that his team clinches victory but in vain.
It was not so much unprecedented for Bradford, who set an NFL rookie record by throwing 169 passes without an interception and also set a record of the most attempts with 575 attempts surpassing Peyton Manning’s previous NFL record.
Trent Dilfer, a former NFL quarterback, said, “I’m blown away by his (Sam Bradford) progression and the improvement he’s made since coming into the league. He looks nothing like a typical rookie.” Bradford also holds the NCAA record for most touchdown passes with 36 passes by a freshman quarterback. This 6 feet 4
quarterback played his college football at Oklahoma. He showed his talent in the NFL too. Even when his team did not do well, Sam Bradford completed 19-of-36 passes for 155 yards and an interception in the Week 17 loss to the Seahawks. In fact, Rams made an extremely conservative game plan keeping Bradford in mind.
His success is the culmination of his killer instinct and coach Steve Spagnuolo’s determination. During the practice session, the coach uses a timer that beeps if Bradford doesn’t throw within 2.7 seconds. If Bradford doesn’t fire the football within the allotted time, he pays $15 to a charity fund. If he beats the clock, Spagnuolo, Rams’ coach, pays $5. “You have to go into every season thinking that you want to win the Super Bowl.
