I won't belabor the point here. Nor will I drudge up the past with this post. All I will say was that the Scott Linehan era in STL was less than stellar. In the interest of fairness, so was the Jim Haslett era.
I bring this up for one reason. I read today that Scott Linehan will be the new Offensive Coordinator for the Detroit Lions. As many are aware, the Lions are the first team in NFL history to complete a 0-16 season. You might think that this is a perfect opportunity to gloat about Linehan going to the one team that could possibly be worse than my beloved Rams.
But I will not. I will take the high road. Think about it. The last 2 years in STL, the Rams won a grand total of 5 games. If Linehan puts together an offense that can win 5 games in 2 years for Detroit, that's a vast improvement over their last season, in which the won a grand total of 0 games. That may not be much, but it's a start. There's a lot to be said for baby steps. Plus, for one reason or another, some people make great coordinators, but lousy head coaches. Just part of the game.
Besides, I have to wish Scott Linehan luck there. I have no animosity toward the Detroit Lions. I look forward to their yearly game on Thanksgiving Day.
After all, I don't wish anyone a completely winless season. One win, fine. And there's only 1 team I'd like to see have a 1-win season.
I should note, the above pic was taken after Scott Linehan's last game as the Rams' head coach on 9-28-08. There's no place to go but up. Here's to improvement, Coach Linehan!
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