MINNEAPOLIS -- The opportunity for a St. Louis Rams renaissance was there. Entering overtime against the Minnesota Vikings, a team without a winning season in more than a decade stared a prime opportunity to get to 5-3 for the first time since 2003 right in the face. But they couldn't get out of their own way to make it happen.
The mistake-prone Rams of years gone by showed up again at TCF Bank Stadium and the result was a 21-18 loss in an eminently winnable game against a Vikings team that is also trying to enjoy a return to the land of success.