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That was a well thought out summation of the recent past, present and future of our team.

I agree that Linhan inherited a dysfunctional team when he came on board. Our defense and special teams had been poor for a few years before his arrival. The offense still had its stars, but, our team still found a way to lose the close games quite often. Much more than they should have.

It should come as no suprise to anyone that it would take time to turn around the culture that had been ingrained in this team long before Linehan got here. It should be no suprise that there were going to be growing pains as he and Haslett work to turn that culture around into a healthy, cohesive and productive unit.

There is no question that if we lose in Tampa that Linehan will be on the hot seat. Some would suggest that he is already there. As Fat has pointed out, a win in Tampa and we're right back in the hunt. Winning cures many ills.

Hopefully, we get that win on Sunday. But, if we don't I will still support Linehan. I've seen enough from him to conclude that he has a plan and that he is working hard to point us in the right direction with a sound philosophy and foundation. I hope he gets a chance to finish what he started and I think our team will better off for it.

Now, let's go kick some Tampa butt!

Go Rams!!!