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08:07 AM ET 10.25 | The case-study-in-progress that is the Cleveland Browns, with Randy Lerner hiring Mike Holmgren, offers a template in overhaul. The Rams have regressed significantly from last season's 7-9 finish, despite spending considerable money on free-agent reinforcements. [Stan Kroenke] gave the green light for big summertime spending. And yet this team more resembles the awful 2009 squad, which finished 1-15 under Steve Spagnuolo during his first season as head coach. This feckless play, combined with a ticket price increase, is eroding an already damaged fan base. Barring a turnaround for the ages during their last 10 games, the Rams will force Kroenke to take action.

Steve Spagnuolo, Getty Images

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October 25, 2011 08:08 AM ET

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This would be a good career change for them, since they obviously can't play football.

Major Schmal

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October 25, 2011 08:11 AM ET

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The entire NFC West should be blown up if you ask me! Except for the Niners this year, they all suck!

BrownQJ: Bulls Gone…

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October 25, 2011 08:12 AM ET

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Better stick to football. The illegals handle most of the housecleaning for under $5million a year.

Debbie Does

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October 25, 2011 08:16 AM ET

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Doesn't help when every single significant player on the team is in street clothes on the sidelines with varying degrees of boo-boos.

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October 25, 2011 08:21 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:16 AM ET 10.25 by Otis B. Driftwood

Doesn't help when every single significant player on the team is in street clothes on the sidelines with varying degrees of boo-boos.

Congratulations to your Rangers last night, Otis.

Debbie Does

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October 25, 2011 08:21 AM ET

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CLEAN UP ON AISLE 5!!!

TxHeat

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October 25, 2011 08:22 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:21 AM ET 10.25 by Debbie Does

Congratulations to your Rangers last night, Otis.

DD... this is some seriously stressful ish!!

Thank God for travel days...

Otis B. Driftwood

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October 25, 2011 08:26 AM ET

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They started out building through the draft and got better. Now they're spending money on free agents and they falter. Surprise, surprise. News flash, guys, that Redskins/Cowboys management model doesn't work.

Devi8ed

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October 25, 2011 08:26 AM ET

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The Rams won't be the only team that cleans house.......Dolphins, Vikings, Jags etc.

VisionQuest

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October 25, 2011 08:28 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:22 AM ET 10.25 by Otis B. Driftwood

DD... this is some seriously stressful ish!! Thank God for travel days...

It ends in Game 6. Check it out. The Rangers so far have won and lost the same games the Mavs did. All that is left is a win in game 6.

TxHeat

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October 25, 2011 08:30 AM ET

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hard to do any cleaning when you don't have much to clean

HILLBILLY

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October 25, 2011 08:30 AM ET

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CAPTION- Hey, guys, I can help you guys ref next week. I'll be free.

Wawa-we-wa

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October 25, 2011 08:38 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:30 AM ET 10.25 by HILLBILLY

hard to do any cleaning when you don't have much to clean

They play in a dome, so all that manure they leave on the field after every game has to be swept up. It doesn't do any good to fertilize artificial turf. It ain't gonna grow.

Debbie Does

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October 25, 2011 08:39 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:30 AM ET 10.25 by Wawa-we-wa

CAPTION- Hey, guys, I can help you guys ref next week. I'll be free.

Good one. And the avatar has a good two.

Debbie Does

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October 25, 2011 08:43 AM ET

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A 7-9 team raising ticket prices? They deserve to suck. That's called karma.

Devi8ed

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October 25, 2011 08:48 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:38 AM ET 10.25 by Debbie Does

They play in a dome, so all that manure they leave on the field after every game has to be swept up. It doesn't do any good to fertilize artificial turf. It ain't gonna grow.

no wonder all them folks have a sour look on the face when the cameras are on them .....place must really stink

HILLBILLY

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October 25, 2011 09:00 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:43 AM ET 10.25 by Devi8ed

A 7-9 team raising ticket prices? They deserve to suck. That's called karma.

I get the front office figured that almost getting to the playoffs with a losing record was good enough...

Melman

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October 25, 2011 09:05 AM ET

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* I guess

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October 25, 2011 09:07 AM ET

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Some peeps are better at being coordinators, not head coaching

Regards,

Norv Turner

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October 25, 2011 09:08 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:48 AM ET 10.25 by HILLBILLY

no wonder all them folks have a sour look on the face when the cameras are on them .....place must really stink

Yeah, the product the Rams are delivering on the field stinks out loud.