St. Louis Rams: Has Daryl Richardson Earned a Permanent Role in the Offense?

September 19, 2012   ·   Travis Wakeman   ·   Jump to comments

The biggest story from the St. Louis Rams' 31-28 victory over the Washington Redskins last Sunday was the running back situation.
After running for 58 yards on nine carries, star running back Steven Jackson sat out the rest of the game. Most presumed that it was due to a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty that Jackson drew for spiking the ball after what he thought (and replays seemed to show) was a touchdown.
It was reported shortly after the game that Jackson had suffered a groin injury and that's why he came out of the game. Such a coincidence.
In his stead, Daryl Richardson, not Isaiah Pead, who the team drafted in the second round of this year's draft, took over the rushing responsibilities the rest of the way.
Richardson, a seventh round selection out of tiny Abilene Christian, had 83 yards rushing on 15 carries along with two receptions for another 19 yards.
In Week 3 when the Rams face the 1-1 Chicago Bears, all signs point to Jackson being able to play. B...

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