Interesting side action during Rams game

But the vast majority of the players understand that they are 1- Professionals and 2- that anything they do on the field is going to be seen by management and the next coach in and will be a big determiner of whether they are continuing in gainful employment. Basically, all 53 guys on that team are now auditioing for their jobs next year.

What we will see is some herculean efforts, some good efforts, and a few poor efforts, but what will be missing most of all is team unity, team chemistry. The only way I see the Bills losing is if they are careless and give up big plays and lots of turnovers.

I think, based on comments from Holt, Jackson, and even Green, that some of the Rams’ best players want Linehan gone. If losing 1 game is the price to pay to achieve that end then so be it. It’s sort of the reverse of the situation with the Raiders. Those guys apparently really like Kiffin and played as well as they could in order to try to save his job. I can easily see some key Rams players taking it a little easier than normal, knowing that a loss to Buffalo is really a long term win for St Louis.

In any event, this is a huge distraction for the Rams—a team that really didn’t need anything else to go wrong. It’s also the fourth time in as many weeks that Buffalo will be facing a team with issues. The Seahawks were short their #1 and #2 receivers as well as a couple of key defender. The Jags were without their #1 and #2 receivers and their three interior offensive linemen. The Raiders didn’t have Fargas, McFadden was gimpy and Russell—while apparently healthy—really hasn’t shown he’s a starting caliber QB. Throw in the Al Davis-Lane Kiffin drama just for good measure. The Rams will be starting an injury plagued QB (Green) over one of the more productive QBs (Bulger) of the past few years. Add to that the speculation by several writers that Bulger won’t play for Linehan even if Green gets hurt and it could make for a really interesting Sunday.

The Bills have played a couple of decent teams this year, but none who were at full strength. While it’s great to be 3-0 (hopefully 4-0 by this time Sunday), is anyone else worried about how the team will fare against a good team that isn’t beset by injuries and/or drama? The Cardinals are an okay team and the Chargers are a pretty good one. Both are more or less healthy and functional franchises at the moment. I guess the good news is that even if San Diego cleans Buffalo’s clock the Bills don’t face another good and currently whole team (physically and organizationally) until Denver in week 16. (I count the Jets and Browns as okay teams at the moment, even though they have just 1 win between them.)

The under is a -120 while the over is a -110. For those of you who don’t gamble, that means that you have to bet $1.20 to win $1.00 if you’re betting that Green throws for less than 175 yards against Buffalo or bet $1.10 to win $1.00 if youre betting that Green throws for more than 175 yards. Basically, the oddsmakers (at least at Bodog) believe that it is more likely that Green will throw for less than 175 yards than that he’ll throw for more than 175 yards. Given that the very same oddsmakers have Buffalo winning by 8 points, they are counting on the Rams needing to throw the ball. So, either they think Buffalo’s pass defense is so awesome that the Rams can’t put up 176 yards passing or, perhaps more cynically, that Green will be on his way to the emergency room well before he throws for 175 yards.

So let’s say somehow the Rams pull of the upset (which they won’t)…doesn’t not firing him just delay the inevitable? It’s not like the Rams have anything in common with the Giants of last year (I know Coughlin was on the chopping block at this time last year) and have a chance to turn this thing around and make a run.

My point is, this team has probably already “quit” on their coach (before this announcement) but I don’t think they would lay down and actually want to lose to get their coach fired because their coach is getting fired anyway, barring some near impossible miracle.

all that matters to me is the Bills play their game…….and if they can jump on the Rams quick and get them to fold early…..all the better…….but I dont care if its the Rams or the Cowboys….I just want that W at the end of the day.