Kickoff is 90 minutes off and rumors are flying at the Dome, mostly courtesy of the national media. Linehan is out no matter what; Linehan is out only if the Rams get blown out; Vermeil tells the front office to keep Linehan; etc., etc.

Of course, most of these pundits aren’t privy to the day-in and day-out goings-on at Rams Park and have little or no contact with Chip Rosenbloom.

Here’s what more informed sources are saying: If the Rams get pounded again, Rosenbloom pulls the trigger. If the Rams win, Linehan stays for now. If the Rams lose a close one . . . that’s yet to be determined.

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Here are the Rams’ inactives:

*Brock Berlin (3rd QB)

*WR Keenan Burton

*RB Antonio Pittman

*S Brannon Condren

*G Roy Schuening

*T John Greco

*WR Drew Bennett

*DE Eric Moore

All for now . . . more after game