Billy C: Way past time for a change / we keep getting worse / How about Marty Shottenheimer for GM & Bill Cower for HC / 2 guys who "Have the Gleam" . We lost the Gleam . I love the Rams / LA to SL they are My Team / If I didnt care I would watch baseball but I love this Club / just not its leadership(or lack of) . Good things can come out of this season , we will see who wants to play and who goes through the motions . If Ownership doesnt wake up they will loose the fans . If they do that they wont get them back . Strong leadership can turn this Club back onto the winning track . Carroll Rosenbloom never would have let Us slip so far down / I miss C R & Steve . Billy C Old School Ram Fan

Jim Thomas: I do wonder if management senses the restlessness among Rams fans. And if we're really about to witness a 1-15 or 2-14, what will management do if 10,000 fans decide not to renew their PSLs? For starters, here's my proposal: John Shaw and team ownership should make this pledge to Rams fans: No moret ticket price increases until the team has another winning season.

Billy C: PS Letting our coach have another year (08) / is crazy from the management who did not give Rich Brooks a real chance / Hows Rich doing now at Kentucky ??? Pretty darn good and he only gets 3 or 4 years with a player / ya Rich was better than they realized . At least he had Fire and Heart . Billy C Old school Ram Fan

Jim Thomas: Shaw regrets letting Brooks go after two years. That's one reason Vermeil got a third year after going 5-11 and 4-12 in his first two campaigns. My question to you: Would firing Linehan after 1 1/2 or 2 seasons constitute giving him a real chance?

JerseyRamFan: Hey Jim,

Okay, I know injuries are part of the game. And I know the Rams had more injuries in six weeks, then I can ever remember them having in such a short time. So I have a two part question. 1. Shouldn't Linehan start looking at Dana LeDuc, (Strength and Conditioning Coach) and ask him "What exactly have you been doing all year?" and "Your Fired!" 2. The injuries provide a great excuse for Linehan to carry on. Probably for at least another year. So when does accountability come in? I am pretty sure if Belichick had the same number of injuries and was coaching this Rams team, that they wouldn't be 0-6. Maybe not 6-0, but definitely not 0-6. What's your take?

Jim Thomas: I think Linehan will re-evaluate everything about his program if indeed he is back in '08 _ offseason conditioning, what happens in minicamps, OTAs, training camp, preseason playing time. And I believe he has talked to the strength and conditioning coaches Dana Le Duc and Brad Roll about it. But quite frankly, some of the injuries have been downright flukes. . . .Tye Hill colliding with O.J. Atogwe in practice. . .Orlando Pace making a punch move with his right arm _ a move he's done a million times _ and tearing up his shoulder. . . .Dane Looker's thigh all but imploding as he dives to bring down a kick retuner.
As for New England, the Patriots break the mold in a lot of ways. They and Indy seem impervious to all of the ups and downs that teams have in the age of free agency and the salary cap. Of course, there are two good reasons for that: Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.

morris puma: Why not alternate Wroten and Andaque at defensive end with Little and Hall. They would keep constant pressure on the qbs. as they are both fast and strong enough to play the position. This would keep Little and Hall fresh to be more effective. Both of these players need to see more playing time. Also, if they threw to the tight end more the qb wouldn't be so much of a target, if the play didn't take so long to develop. They need to get rid of the ball quicker, since their pass blocking is so bad.

Jim Thomas: Wroten really isn't the answer as a pass-rushing DE. He's quick enough to do that inside, but not outside. Adeyanju is a high-motor player who plays the run pretty well. But pass-rushing is not his forte. He has very little in the way of moves and needs to use his hands better. The Rams need a pass-rushing edge specialist in the worst way. I think you can make a strong case that that should be their No. 1 priority on draft day.
As for TE, you're singing to the choir. Both McMichael and Byrd are good pass-catching TEs.

RESPECT: Hey Jim, i commend your tenacity... i know this year aint easy. i got 4 "Linehan moments"

1) 1st Qtr, kick Wilkens- 4th & 1 after he missed the previous FG: i love Wilkens to death, but, kicking is as close to individualized as you get on the football field, its time to be held accountable.

2) 2nd Qtr short out incomplete to Hagans on 4th & 1. uh, is it me or does it seem like Linehan throws on 3rd & 4th and short and literally gives up on 3rd & 4th and long with dumb draw plays that never seem to recoup any kind of yardage. its like he's giving up on his guys.

3) 3rd Qtr FG, 4th & short. OK, there is such a things as being too conservative. DAMMIT, RALLY THE TROOPS! GO FOR IT! he threw in the towel... hold up, wait a minute- see next comment.

4) OK JIM, lets get your best defense on WHY HE CALLED THAT LAST TIMEOUT??? im all for giving a guy a fair chance, but, this was by far the worst coaching preparation/motivation/game management effort i have ever seen, i really think he's too comfortable with how his tenure is evolving. that was just horrible.

Jim Thomas: In your opinion is Linehan's game management worse than Martz's?

Wilkins kick on fourth-and-1 took place in the third quarter, but it made no sense. It's hard to disagree with Bernie's assessment. Why skip the field goal there, yet use every last timeout at the end when it's r-e-a-l-l-y hopeless? I don't know what to tell you.