Lew: Hi Jim,

There are bad teams (see '06 Raiders) And good teams gone bad( see '07 Rams) Do you think the fans in St. Louis have been supportive due to the fact that we see a team that still plays hard?

Jim Thomas: First off, if fans pay for their tickets they have the right to do anything they want. Boo, cheer, boycott games. Then again, I thought Shaw's comments about being disappointed at the blackouts interesting. I think he was hoping the fans would hang in there a little more. I think from his vantage point, it's not as if the team has been in double-digit losses for the past six years like the Lions.

ed: first why not give more touches to Brian Leonard.He looks like the only one on the team that has heart and gives 110%.

Second what chance do we have getting rid of the owner and moving the team back where they belong in LA

Jim Thomas: Leonard was surpringly good against an Arizona defense that had limited Willie Parker to 37 yards on 19 carries I think the week before against Pittsburgh. I don't think Leonard got back-to-back carries in any series until the fourth quarter. But I think you'll find that Linehan is less committed to the run than Olson in general.

Jack Cramond: Hi Jim. It is no secret that we have needed front office changes for YEARS. You know...people who know how to put a good product on the field of play. Unfortunately and in order for that to happen, we really need a 0-16 year. Its very sad when you hope your team of 40 years loses every game it plays. But unfortunately, the front office is not willing to do anything unless something reall bad happens on the field. We need a new GM who lives and breathes football. Someone who's desire for excellence on the field is greater than his desire for personal riches. The existing front office doesnt give a damn about wins and losses. But when their revenues start dropping, maybe, just maybe something positive will happen.

Jim Thomas: I do think the front office cares about winning. The Rams have spent to the cap every year they've been in St. Louis. Caring about winning, and knowing how to win are two different subjects, however.

James Arnold: Jim:

When is enough-- enough? Why does Linehan still have a job? It is overly apparent that he has been out coached the entire season. Does this ownership have the cahones to try and sign bill cowher or marty schottenheimer? If so, at what point do you fire linehan? 0-5, 0-8, 0-16?
Please do not apologize for linehan.

Jim Thomas: Do you really think 21 games is a long enough time to fairly assess a head coach. Does he not deserve even the least bit of a mulligan because of all the injuries? And what coaching candidate do you think the franchise will be able to attract if you're getting less than 2 years to get it right?

William Watkins: What I Did Last Sunday.

9:15am: Took Metro from Shrewsbury to Laclede's Landing Station. Joined tailgaters on 2nd Street lot. Tried to sell extra tickets...no takers. Tried to give away tickets...no takers.

11:15am: Walked to Dome. Security was on high alert. NO FOOD OR DRINK ALLOWED IN DOME, said the sign. The screener frisked me and asked me to remove my cap. He was disappointed, I guess, but I had moved the King Size Snickers I usually kept in my cap to the secret compartment in my underwear.

11:20am: Arrived inside the lobby where I was given a Rams knit cap. I weaseled two more caps when I flashed my unused tickets at the nice lady. Cap fits me like a yarmulke. What the hell, it's free, right?

11:25am: Climb to my seat. This was gonna be good! I got three seats and not another fan near me...I get to spread out, stretch my legs and relax. Thank God for No-Shows.

11:45am: 15 minutes before game time and maybe 10,000 fans in the seats. Anticipating a fabulous halftime show. What will it be...SIU Marching Band, Pee-Wee Football, THE FRISBEE CATCHING DOGS???

11:55am: Pretty girl(star of stage, screen and TV, who I never heard of), sings National Anthem. Does a good job. Better looking than Howard Balzer, too.

HIGH NOON: Game time, and boy, are we gonna stick it to those Desert Rats! Our guys are beat up, but sick and tired of losing. Coach promised to fix it. Coach wouldn't lie, would he?

3:00pm: We lost. Somewhere between all the obnoxious big screen video commercials and bad music, the guys let it get away. Did I mention there was no halftime show? What ever happened to halftime entertainment?

3:30pm: Arrive back at tailgate. Talk turns to the draft. THE DRAFT!!! What are you guys thinking? The season just started! (Apparently, no one thinks we can go 11-5).

4:00pm: Riding the train, thinking about the future. So many unanswered questions. Will the Rams ever win a game? Will the Dome protect us from contraband food? Will halftime entertainment return? How much will a Cheesehead pay for three tickets to the Packers game?

Jim Thomas: Interesint day you had W.W. I thought it was a pretty entertaining game.