Fearsome: Hi Jim,

What's up with the playcalling, especially in the red zone? Also, with a playbook as thick as Saunders has, why are we so predictable? The Dolphins easily sniffed out calls.

I'll be in Arizona again at the hotel Sunday, see you guys there. I still have no idea why I'm driving from California to watch this train wreck, I need my head examined.

Jim Thomas: Something's got to change in the red zone.
You're coming because you're a true fan.

Fearsome: Hey Jim,

One more quick question: How come the Rams don't have a mascot? I realize there are FAR more pressing issues, but maybe some giant Ram running around can lighten the mood a little.

Jim Thomas: I'd love to see a mascot. Why not?

James Arnold: Jim:

What I find most troubling about bulger's play was the comments from the dolphins secondary--that he was not looking off and was locking in on the receiver and basically telegraphing it for the dolphins db's. this is basic stuff here for a nfl qb, why is it that he cannot even perform at a basic level? is bulger just totally burnt and just going through the motions?

Jim Thomas: The Dolphins comments are typical for a team that just won and picked off some passes. But for the most point I think they were right.h And that's disturbing.
Fried? Maybe. But he definitely is not going through the motions. C'mon. Do you think he purposely wants to go out and play lousy?

Young Ram: Jim you say look at the Cincy game,are you forgetting he did that with only one practice with the ones.You can't judge off that.I mean c'mon.

Jim Thomas: Again--If the coaching staff _ which is playing for their jobs _ truly thought he was the answer, don't you think he'd be playing?

Nitchke: Jim:

Terms of player contracts seem to not be published. The most info that I can come up with on Bulger is as follows:
$65m overall for six years (not beginning in 2007 when signed, but rather in 2008 through 2013); $27M guaranteed (presumably all in signing bonus); $9m against the cap this year; No info on per year and whether it is backloaded

Question: Do you have any info on salary per year, amount of signing bonus prorated per year (and the years in which it is prorated) and bottom line, amount of cap hit in 2009 and each of following years through 2013.

Thanks.

Jim Thomas: Here's the breakdown for Bulger, with base salary listed first, followed by proration, and then cap number:

2009: $6.5 Million ($3 million of which is guaranteed); $2 million; $8.5 million
2010: $8.5 Million; $2 million; $10.5 million
2011: $9 Million; $2 million; $11 million
2012: $9 Million; $2 million; $11 million
2013: $11.5 million; zero; $11.5 million