Being in the Bay Area, I'm keenly aware of what a mess the Raiders are. They are a HUGE mess. And while I don't think anyone will quite get to their level of ridiculousness, the Rams are starting to get close.

As anyone who's been unlucky enough to watch the Rams play in their first three games of the season knows, it's painfully apparent that this team gives two ##### about head coach Scott Linehan. I mean, the team isn't exactly star-studded, but they're definitely a lot better than they've played so far. And their habit of rolling over every week is so bad that they're even making the Chiefs look good. At least the Chiefs are trying.

Linehan is already on the hot seat anyway for underperforming, but now it appears that the team is more than happy to help push Linehan off the cliff.

Apparently a number of Rams players are pissed that Linehan has benched Marc Bulger for Trent Green, and Rams running back Steven Jackson is more than happy to let everyone know about that. On Jackson's own radio show, no less, he said that benching Bulger was the "wrong decision."


And if you think that's bad, it gets even worse.

Team sources said on Thursday that Bulger no longer wants to play for Linehan. Judging by that picture above, I think I can understand why.

At this point, I'm not even sure who's on Linehan's side, if anyone. His original starting quarterback hates him, his running back hates him, his defense won't play for him, and his offensive line seems to be trying to determine how many sacks they can possibly give up in one game.

In all honesty, that's worse than the Raiders. At least JaMarcus Russell and Darren McFadden aren't talking smack about Lane Kiffin.

I'm not sure what the hell the Rams are waiting for, maybe for the entire team to tar and feather Linehan. But seriously, at this point in time, it's pretty clear that the bridges have been burned.

Although who knows, maybe the Rams and Raiders are playing a game of chicken to see who can go the longest without firing their coach. My money's actually on the Raiders. Al Davis hates losing, even if it's a contest to see who can run his team into the ground the longest.

Jackson blasts QB benching [St. Louis Today]