Rich: Good afternoon Gordo,

Is there any particular reason the Rams coaching staff has an aversion to playing recent draft picks?

I understand why guys like Kennison and Manning Jr have had limited playing time because they are still learning the system.

However, is Wade really that much worse than Hill? And is Goldberg, a tackle by trade, a better option at guard then Greco?

And why can't Leonard, a guy they burned a second round pick on last year, not on the field at least some of the time?

Thanks for allowing suffering Rams fans vent their collective spleens.

Rich

Jeff Gordon: The Leonard thing is getting embarrassing. Greco was drafted as a tackle, but he is better at guard. Better than Goldberg? Apparently not.

Wade was pretty raw last year, so I don't know if he is the answer or not.

HEG: Gordo the Rams might as well make wholesale changes now; starting with front office, coaching staff, and player changes, ex. replace Bulger; do something anything with Tye Hill; but I don't think the changes will make that much of a difference with this team but maybe it will quiet the critics; Re; the Cardinals I would like to see the Cards attempt to acquire Ramirez at shortstop if they could sign him long term; maybe give up Ankiel and Garcia for him; what is your take on these statements?

Jeff Gordon: Ramirez is locked in long-term in Florda, so that's not going to happen. He appears to be one guy that team is building around.

Entreri10: Hey jeff,

[sigh] atleast chris long is getting a lot of action...what do you think the chances are of zgymunt getting canned this week

Jeff Gordon: Zilch. Seismic change won't happen until after the season, if at all.

Mark in NY: Jeff, no offense to Chip or the family, but what do people expect when an ex-Las Vegas showgirl inherits a football team. She hires some guy to "run the business" but he still lives in LA, he hires some accountant to "manage the salary cap", although he has no football expertise, and together they decide to hire a rookie cupcake for a head coach after getting into so many arguements with the last guy.

There is no incentive there to produce a good football team. Their first line of defense is to say they spend the salary cap every year. Well, kudos to them but isn't this organization guaranteed millions in profits per year from the city, no matter how bad they are? I'm sorry Ram fans, and especially to the St. Louis area fans, for having to deal with THE SAME OLD SORRY ASS RAMS!

My question is will Linehan resign today? Will Haslett get fired this week? Or will Chip wait until the bye week? Thanks for letting me vent.

Jeff Gordon: Why wait to the bye week? What is going to change? As for Georgia, she had good days and bad here and in California. She trusted her franchise to guys who aren't football guys.

Tackleberry: Mo's stance toward the Izzy situation is a bit discouraging. The idea of "owing" a veteran is what has got this club in trouble many times before with dead money contracts. A lot like with Edmonds, Rolen, and Eckstein, it is time to move on. The idea that Izzy would be brought back at the risk of A.) Having him receive preferrential treatment over a more deserving younger player B.) Being labeled by the ball club as part of the "answer" to the bullpen woes, these scenarios would seem to block the progress towards youth that this ballclub has been touting now for the past year. Why not just cut ties?

Jeff Gordon: Agreed. Izzy was about the sixth-best RH reliever on the team this year. I don't minding bringing him back for minimal investment to compete for a gig. But that's all the loyalty I have. Where was the loyalty to Edmonds? The time was right to turn him loose.