St. Louis Rams 2008 Season Preview: What The Hell Happened Last Year?

Seriously, what the hell happened last season? I’m not going to pretend that the St. Louis Rams were good enough to compete for a Super Bowl berth last season, but they were at least good enough to compete in the NFC West. Once Orlando Pace went down, it was like they gave up. Don’t get me wrong, he was a huge loss, but that team just flat out fell apart. Once it got to the point where Marc Bulger, Steven Jackson, and Torry Holt were openly complaining about the coaching staff, the season was as good as over. How Scott Linehan was able to keep his job is completely beyond me. He was somehow able to work the “nobody could have succeeded with all of these injuries” angle successfully. Good for him. Bad for the Rams. That’s not to say the entire coaching staff is a bust. I’ve always been a fan of Jim Haslett, and Al Saunders comes with an impressive resume. But everything starts at the top, and Linehan is as useless as they come. I’m worried that ... (link)