When tight end Randy McMichael was cut by the Dolphins and landed with the Rams, high expectations immediately followed.

But McMichael simply didn’t deliver.

The problem was, in part, that a rash of injuries to offensive tackles required the Rams to keep McMichael in to help with the blocking.  As a result, he had the lowest production of his career.

“It was a miserable year, not just for me but for the team,” McMichael said of last season.  “It just seemed like everything that could go wrong did go wrong for us.”

This time around, the linemen are healthy (for now), and new offensive coordinator Al Saunders is bringing back the Greatest Show on Turf-style approach that Mike Martz once used to take the team to a Super Bowl title.

“As soon as I found out that they’d hired Coach Saunders, I got really excited; this is the kind of offense I’ve dreamed of playing in my whole career,” McMichael said.  “I’m just having a good time right now.  I think it’s going to be a fun year for everybody.”