That game was the most painful thing I've seen in a looong while. Bad, sloppy, ugly game and that is just referring to the officiating. The 49ers were an embarrassment to football and the Rams did their best to follow suit. The NFL should have cut-in, apologized for airing that game and switched over to something else, like another game or Gilligan's Island reruns.

Here's all you need to watch for in the Minnesota game. First, can the defense keep showing up? This is by far the longest stretch of decent play they've had in a while. As a jaded Rams fan, it is easy to just expect the let down. Second, can anyone on the Rams catch passes with any degree of consistency? Austin is the closest thing they have to a legitimate threat and even he drops a few.

The true test will be if they get down by a score or two in the 2nd half. Can this offense come back?