RamFanInCA: Hi Jim,

Can you describe the mood and activity of the P-D sports department after Schefter reported that Jason Garrett was on a plane to St. Louis? Did you guys have a fleeting thought that you were being used and/or duped at all? A lot of fans were losing their minds! Especially after reading your "1 and 1a" story.

Jim Thomas: Yeah, last Friday wasn't a good day. You work your sources, you trust your instincts, and then comes a major curveball. But as it turned out, our reporting held. I don't get too caught up in getting things "first" or keep score on such things. And in today's day of instant reporting, being "late" on a story could mean 10 minutes.
But I will say this: If nothing else, the job search showed that if you're a Rams fans, looking for Rams news, your best source remains the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Stltoday.com.

During the Rams' job search we were the first to report:
_ That Winston Moss was getting the first interview.
_ Who the five finalists were.
_ That Haslett was out of the running.
_ And that Spagnuolo was the next head coach.

There are always a lot of rumors floating around on a story like this, and a lot of Internet reporters don't have the standards of reporting that we do _ they throw a lot of (bleep) on the wall. So I was proud of our reporting.

Hugh: JT-


Any word on Torry Holt's situation? Will he be back next year?

Also, any chance the Rams could get Madison Hedgecock back here in the near future, seeing as how Spags is the new coach and the rams need a fullback?

Thanks

Jim Thomas: Nothing new on Holt.
Hedgecock is under contract, I believe, for three or four more years in New York, so I don't see him coming here. With that I've got to go. I'm sorry I didn't get to more questions today. There were a ton of them, too.
I will be back at the usual Tuesday time next week, 1 p.m.
Take care.