Tribute to Marshall Faulk

Fans Remember Marshall
by Rams Fans

You came to us with others saying that you had an attitude, that you were a "me first" player. This bad rap was given to you by the Colts and the media. But little did they know that you were just the opposite of how they portrayed you. In this fans opinion that was their loss and our gain.

When you came to the Rams you immediately brought a different dimension to a team so lacking in everything. You brought hope that turned into inspiration and glory. And not once did you appear to come off as a "me first" player. In fact you proved to us, the fans, your teammates and everyone else that you were not only a "team player" foremost but humble as well.

You will always be remembered as probably one of the smartest players in football not to mention probably one of the best RB's and no doubt the best receiving back the league has seen to this point. We as fans will always appreciate the effort, talent, commitment, loyalty and excitement you brought to our team. No one can take that away, the memories will always remain.

Every time you touched the ball we knew something good would happen if not exciting. Your awareness of the field was uncanny and your ability to make defenders look like fools, priceless.

Your willingness to help out in any way to help the team will always be respected and appreciated. Your unwillingness to allow personal statistics and accomplishments be the center of focus is a credit to your character. Character something you helped others build on and off the field is truly to be admired.

You will go down in Rams history as a shining star that brought hope and belief to a team and fans that at one time had none. A shining star that will always remain bright in the hearts of those who look back upon all of your accomplishments.

We thank you Marshall for all the excitement, for your work ethic, for your talent, for your strength of character, for your willingness to give it your all year in and year out, for your love of the game and giving us some wonderful and proud memories as Rams fans.

We wish you all the best in the years ahead and all the success you deserve in whatever you might do and we hope that you will never completely stray away from a team and fans that truly love you for all that you've done and all that you are.

Thank you Marshall! You will NEVER be forgotten.

~Patti~
~Portland, OR~

The Rams have always had success with running backs, largely because they have usually had better than average offensive lines. Eric Dickerson and some hack named Jerome Bettis certainly gained some notoriety on their own both with and without the Rams. Wendell Tyler, Greg Bell, and Charles White were 1000 yard rushers.

Marshall Faulk stands above all of them in Rams lore. People that don't care about the Rams (and there are a lot of those) would say, "Oh, of course he's the favorite. He helped the Rams win a Superbowl." And everyone that loves football will see the highlights, the explosive and shifty running that could leave defenders stumbling, the sure-handed receptions, and the smart and timely blocks. Faulk appeared on the roster as a running back, but anyone watching him could see there was only one approprate title that didn't discount the scope of his abilities: football player.

The fans that watched closely saw more. They will remember a player that was reliable, always ready, and that rarely fumbled. They will appreciate his leadership, that sometimes showed in ways that had nothing to do with touching a football, like when he hustled to get players ready for a play as time was running out. They might remember all the games where some of the most important plays weren't about scoring a touchdown but about being the guy that got those last couple first downs to protect a lead at the end of a game.

It's been said that a man is judged by his friends and a warrior by his enemies. Perhaps the best compliment Faulk got was from his arch nemesis, Warren Sapp, who said Faulk was a running back with "no weaknesses."

Rams fans loved Kevin Greene but learned to cope without him. The same could be said of Kurt Warner, Jerry Gray, Jack Youngblood, Dennis Harrah, Jackie Slater, and any number of outstanding players from the team's history. Few are truly irreplaceable. Some would argue the team still misses London Fletcher, but even he isn't the same as Faulk in his prime. The fans are going to miss Faulk more than any other.

~Bernie~

Blue skies opened up over St. Louis in 1995. After the heartbreaking loss of their hometown Cardinals, who used the fabled “Gateway to the West” to escape to the deserts of Arizona, there was finally hope again. There was a reason to get excited again on Sunday.

Though the emergence took years to take hold, it wasn’t long before a glimmer of hope became a blinding flash of decadent light that was poised to create magic where there was futility, to rewrite history where there had been failure. And St. Louis football would forever change in the hearts of St. Louis and the eyes of the world. That flash was none other than the greatest performer in the “Greatest Show on Turf,” Number 28, Marshall Faulk, a living legend; a true hero…champion.

He ran through the record books and straight to legendary status right here before our eyes. He caused such a euphoric delirium that most of us never even realized we were watching what would be some of the greatest football memories of our lives.

Some of us may live to be a hundred years old and see many different types of achievements on and off the field. But there will never be another one like Marshall.

Though even today there are still pieces of the dream teams of recent years, one thing that is painfully obvious is that the dream is over. Kurt Warner is playing for the deserters and Air Martz has taken up Lion taming. Marshall is ready to hang it up as he hobbles about on his war-torn knees. The “Greatest show” is dead and though the “dream” came true for a while, nothing lasts forever and it too is nothing more than a golden memory.

Blue skies have opened up once again over St. Louis in 2006, and a new dream is being nourished and savored. Yesterday it was one man, but today there is an arsenal. A young gunslinger, lightning fast receivers, an exciting new young coach, and a monstrously dangerous successor to the legendary throne of the king of the rock porter himself; a freakishly exciting bomb in a bottle. Number 39 out of central Oregon itself, Stephen Jackson. When he accepted the ball from Marshall’s hands, there is no doubt that it glowed like red kryptonite.

Yes there is a new flash lighting up in the sky over the Edward Jones Dome and one thing is for sure, the “Show” will go on.

~Mark Adams~
~Portland, OR~

One of my fondest memories of Faulk was actually during one of his worst games as a Ram.I believe the year was 2001 and we were playing the Giants.After a Faulk fumble he came off the field telling Martz, "Man,I dont fumble!!!"

Well, Faulk did fumble again, but what was amazing is that we as fans were astonished to see Faulk cough up the ball.It just did not happen!!

I think thats a tribute to how much we had come to expect from Marshall.

~Robert~
~Oklahoma~

My fondest memory of Faulk was actually off the field. I think he was the first to re-work his contract and take a pay cut to free up some cap space for the team. Wow, a professional athlete taking a pay cut to help his team?

This was followed by several members of the Rams and has really set the team apart from others in my opinion.

This was the kind of unselfish leadership that I thought Faulk had.

I loved having Faulk on the Rams.

~Ramses~

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Last Updated: 06/24/07