Ineeda Hammer: Can you tell a difference in the attitudes of the players this year compared to last yr? Does Bulger seem to be following the "lead" or does he seem to question the direction like he did with Loserhan?

Have you noticed a difference in the way the players respond to Spags compared to the last two "coaches".

I hope you can tell some sort of difference. We needed to get rid of the "dark cloud of gloom and doom" that has been hovering over the team's heads. I hope it's Spags & Co. , but maybe it's the removal of some "cancers" (older players who thought their $*!# didn't stink). There must be something you can share...

Jim Thomas: Spags definitely has a presence, and the players have no doubt who the boss is. When he speaks on the practice field, it gets very quiet. He seems to have sound leadership skills. He keeps them on task, but also keeps things very uptempo.
As for Bulger, he was a Linehan fan at the start, too. So, I guess we'll have to wait on that one.

bfulton: Is it me, or has Rams' WR Keenan Burton been hurt a lot this offseason, too? Is it related to last seasons' injuries? Is he totally on the sidelines? Can he pick up the new offense as well as the other guys?

Jim Thomas: 1. He's had a sore hammy for a couple of weeks.
2. No, not related to last year.
3. He's doing a lot of individual work, just not team drills.
4. Sure.

h2o_jd55: How are the new coaches going to play the Rams DE this year? Will Long line up a LDE and Little play on only passing downs and who starts at RDE? Thanks

Jim Thomas: Little is at LE, Long at RE. At times, Adeyanju will come in for Little in run situations. On passing downs, James Hall comes in for Ryan on the inside.

magiardino: Hi Bill. Have you heard any news about how Aaron Curry is doing these days? I realize it's early, but the Seahawks must be impressed.

Jim Thomas: No idea about Curry. It's tough enough to keep track of the 86 players on the Rams roster right now.

NotMyHome: Bill,

Do you know what games the Rams will be wearing the '99 uniforms in? Also, was there any thought of doning the blue & white from the LA days? Personally, I would have preferred those.
Thanks for any insight.

Jim Thomas: They'll wear the '99 unis for three home games to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Super Bowl win. Those games haven't been designated.
As for the blue and whites . . . the process to get permission from the league to wear throwbacks is pretty tough. The Rams only got the OK for the '99 unis.