Kevin: Jim,

Two questions and comments for you.

1) Since the Saint Louis Rams have been here, we have had only four winning seasons. How does that compare with other NFL Teams?

2) You and Howard Balzer seem to have a lot of respect for each other. I like when you two are on the air together. How long have you and H. known each other? Do you consider him a friend.

Keep up the great work!

Jim Thomas: 1.) I'll have to do the research on that one.

2.) Howard and I don't always agree. But I really admire his passion for the game. And he's a colorful character in his own strange way. I like characters. I've known him really since the mid '90s, when the Rams moved here. I guess we're friends. It's not that we hang out together, though. I'm not into the Karoake (sp?) scene. And I have a lesser opinion of Balzer's signing than he does.

Michael Wagner: HI Jim, Since it looks like the quest for 0-16 will be the most exciting thing facing the club this year, I have this question. Can the League discipline the Rams for not "competing" in all their remaing games? For instance, if the teams gets to 0-10 and Jackson and Bulger are held out for the remainder because of "nagging injuries" can the League challenge the legitimacy of the injury report? If so, what would be the potential consequences?

Jim Thomas: Geez, why do you even have to worry about the team "not competing?" If 0-16 is your goal, I think the team is doing just fine so far "competing."

E-man: So the Rams need 14 losses to tie and 15 losses to *set* the record for most NFL losses in a season? Think they'll do either?

Jim Thomas: Actually, 15 losses ties the record. I think they'll scrounge up a couple of wins over the final 8. Then again, I've been wrong before.

Tj: Grant it the Rams suck this year, but when a team has Bruce, Holt, Bulger & sometimes Jackson on the offense and you have hardly scored and only have 1 rushing TD all year. It's got to be the man driving the bus. All 4 of these pro-bowlers are having a bad year at the same time. Kind of hard to beleive. Linehan has taken this offense and has driven it straight into a solid wall. How can you have these players and stink so bad?

Jim Thomas: But how do you account for a bus with a couple of flat tires, a transmission that slips, and a leaky oil pan. Bulger injures his ribs in the first game. Holt is right from his knee surgery. Bruce is 35 in 10 days and misses two games with a hamstring injury. Jackson misses a month with a groin injury. Against Seattle, Holt drops a TD pass RIGHT IN HIS HANDS; Bruce falls down _ FALLS DOWN _ on another sure TD catch. Is all of that Linehan's fault?

James Jones: Is Joe Torre still available for a head coaching job? maybe we can get him to coach the rams and squeeze a win out of this season.

Jim Thomas: Torre remains a free agent. I think he could squeeze a win or two out of this bunch.

That's it for today. Thanks for the participation. We'll see you next week.