Art Pineda: Hello Mr. Thomas
I can't believe the dumb mistakes that are being made this all goes down to coaching. Didn't we get Mc Micheal and Drew Bennet for the red zone offense?
Our offensive play calling stinks we don't make any half time adjustments and we can't even win in our own house!
I don't know if we have the right coaches!
It seems that we can't finish the job after getting a lead!
I am disgusted as well as disapointed!
Art Pineda

Jim Thomas: Geez. I don't know what to add to that. It's hard to disagree with any of those observations.

Dave: If we go 4-12, and I think we will, is Linehan gone?
Wouldn't Okam or Dorsey look great in blue and gold?

Jim Thomas: I don't know if 4-12 does it, but that might put him on the bubble.

Bryan: Why has almost every punter in the NFL abandoned the corner kick? With doing that you would 1: Not have to hope the punt stops at the 1 yard line and has a good bounce backwards, 2: Hope one of your players can dive and knock it back before it touches the other side of the goal line, 3: Trying to tackle the return man.

Why not do a corner kick for punts, at least close to the 50 yard line? It would seem they would have a better chance to keep it within the 10 yard line, and occasionally to the 20 for a touch-back, but without the threat of a long return.
Thanks for getting to my question.
-Bryan

Jim Thomas: I guess it's easier said than done. I do know the Rams work on it a lot and Donnie Jones has become better at directional kicking. And San Fran's Andy Lee pinned Dante Hall in the corner with his 71-yard directional punt.

Frank BB,Ca: Hey Jim,
First of all, thanks for giving us fans a place to vent.. With the way are defense played and we know what our offense can do, when their clicking... Dont you feel that to many fans are writing us off to early?
Thanks
Frank BB,Ca

Jim Thomas: First off, I totally understand why fans vents. Each win is football is like a 10-game winning streak in baseball. Vice versa for each loss. So here we are two weeks into the season, sitting with the baseball equivalent of an 0-20 record. I say vent away! I too am dumbfounded at how an offense with so many weapons can have only two TDs in two games. (Granted, you have to factor in the offensive line injuries.) I too am dumbfounded at how the run defense could be so porous against Carolina. (Although it was much, much better against San Francisco.) I too am dumbfounded at how the kickoff return unit seemingly doesn't block anybody (following that one big return by Hall in the opener).
But 0-2 is w-a-y too early to throw in the towel. The 2001 Patriots started 0-2, and were 5-5 after a mid-November loss to the Rams and went on to win the Super Bowl. So it can happen. But this is as much a test of the Rams' character and mental toughness as anything. Let's see how they _ and the coaching staff _ responde.

Reynill: What do you think the Rams record will be heading into the bye week and is there any realistic chance for them to go in the playoffs?

Jim Thomas: I'm probably the world's worst picker. But I'd say the most optimistic assement would have them at 4-4, winning at Tampa, and at home against Cleveland, and Arizona.