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Some fans want the St. Louis Rams’ ownership to blow up the franchise and begin again with new front office personnel, coaches and players.

The way the 2-12 Rams have been playing, it’s a tempting thought. And perhaps dynamite the Edward Jones Dome while you are at it.

Just kidding — I think.

When you talk about the Rams, nothing seems safe. They’ve gone from disappointing to pointedly disturbing in a perplexing season marred by numerous injuries and various frustration factors.

The bottom line is they aren’t getting it done and that’s the most unacceptable point in what had the makings of a promising season. Remember, the Rams went 7-9 last year, but it was a six-game improvement over their 2009 season, when they won once.

And St. Louis was within a victory of making the 2010 playoffs. It came down to the final week when Seattle beat the Rams and entered the postseason as the NFC West champs at 7-9.

The West Division could be the worst one in the NFL and that’s another sticking point to the Rams’ Lost Season. San Francisco has improved tremendously since last season. Seattle and Arizona seemed mired with the Rams in mediocrity early in 2011, but both the Seahawks and Cardinals have found their mojo.

While the division-champion 49ers were 11-3 heading into weekend play, the Seahawks and Cardinals were 7-7. That’s a further indictment of the Rams, five games behind Seattle and Arizona. St. Louis is the only team in the West that has gotten progressively worse. The Rams could be battling Indianapolis and Minnesota for the No. 1 draft pick.

That’s serious stuff. The Rams are a mess now for a multitude of reasons and I don’t know if having the first, second or third draft choice will help them that much.

Maybe it’s time for owner Stan Kroenke to turn the dogs loose in ferreting out the underachievers and erasing the trouble spots and going in a different direction. But which trail should the Rams take?

They have a young quarterback to build around, but a receiving corps that’s slim to none. So unless they stockpile a load of quality receivers quickly, you’d think they could prop up their running game first.

Steven Jackson’s still around, though he’s not getting any younger or more durable with a shaky and oft-injured offensive line in front of him. Thus unless the Rams devise a way to boost their woebegone offense, they are back where they started.

It’s a team that can’t pass or run effectively, and those teams rarely win in the NFL. Or they win two of their first 14 games.

I could be wrong about this, but I don’t think a quick fix or cosmetic makeover is going to turn the Rams into a beauty of a franchise. It’s going to take some deep soul-searching and deciding upon a plan that makes the most sense in getting this team up to speed with at least their West Division competitors.

It’s called an identity and right now the Rams have none. Their defense is credible, but they can’t rely on any one phase of their team to supply them with a win.

Saddled with an identity crisis, the Rams prove to be just good enough to lose.

Thus, rolling hand grenades through the front office, coaches’ quarters and locker room may be necessary. But if the Rams go thermonuclear, they should just be careful what they wish for — there’s always unwanted fallout.

On the other hand, it surely can’t get worse than it has been this season. The 1-15 campaign two years ago wasn’t this aggravating.

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Read More: Kellen Clemens (QB – STL), Sam Bradford (QB – STL), Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, St. Louis Rams

In Week 14, the St. Louis Rams pushed QB Sam Bradford into action against the Seattle Seahawks with an injured ankle and watched him put up the third lowest quarterback rating (49.9) of his young career. Bradford has been listed as doubtful for the Rams’ Week 15 match up vs. the Cincinnati Bengals, and on Sunday morning he was downgraded to out, according to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

In his place will be Kellen Clemens, the one-time New York Jet who was claimed off waivers by the Rams from the Houston Texans a mere few weeks ago. It’s been an ugly season for the Rams, and with a quarterback who has only been with the team for two weeks going up against the leagues 11th rated passing defense, it doesn’t look like the trend will be broken on Sunday.

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St. Louis Rams’ Jerious Norwood, left, returns a kickoff as Seattle Seahawks’ Malcolm Smith moves in for the tackle in the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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The St. Louis Rams are completely out of the playoff picture at 2-11, but they can still make their presence known by playing spoiler against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15. As it turns out, the eight-man panel of experts at ESPN doesn’t see an upset happening. They have unanimously picked the Bengals to win on Sunday, which does fit well into established patterns this season. The Rams have been downright awful most weeks, while the Bengals have feasted upon sub-.500 teams to build their season.

Here is how the panel feels about the other NFC West teams:

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What are your opinions.

Read More: Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams

CBS Sports’ panel of five experts has released their picks for Week 15 in the NFL, and it should not come as a surprise that all five men have selected the Cincinnati Bengals to knock off the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. The Bengals have been strong against teams under .500 this year, and of course the Rams are sitting all the way down at 2-11. So it’s not good news for the Rams, but what about the rest of the NFC West?

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If Wednesday had been game day, Sam Bradford said he would not have been able to play. He didn’t seem at all optimistic that a few more days would help, either.

The St. Louis Rams quarterback played in Monday night’s loss at Seattle after missing the previous game because of a persistent high left ankle sprain. With a short week and a very sore ankle, he believes it’ll be a challenge to get ready for Sunday’s home game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

One telling sign: For the first time in several weeks, Bradford is back in a walking boot.

“I will say it is becoming more and more frustrating to go out there and play and then after the game feel like I’ve been set back and feel like we’ve gone back,” Bradford said after sitting out practice Wednesday.

“I think if it feels good enough Friday to get out there and test it, I’m sure we will just see where we’re at. But if it doesn’t, I don’t think we’re going to push it and set it back again.”

Coach Steve Spagnuolo seemed pessimistic about Bradford’s chances.

“But we’ll see,” Spagnuolo said. “He’s a tough guy, so he’s trying.”

Kellen Clemens, who was signed last week and will likely start if Bradford can’t go, got in some extra work after Wednesday’s practice. Backup A.J. Feeley remains sidelined with a fractured right thumb and has only limited mobility after missing Monday night’s loss.

“I feel prepared,” Clemens said. “It’s a short week, which doesn’t help, but I’m going to get three practices this week instead of two so I think by Sunday afternoon I should be ready to go.”

Clemens appeared close to playing Monday night after Bradford took a hard hit on a failed flea-flicker during the Rams’ third play, hitting his helmet on the turf. While doctors were checking out Bradford, Clemens was warming up on the sideline.

But Clemens said he was just staying loose on a cold night.

When Bradford returned after missing Games 6 and 7, it was easier to recover. He believes the setback is from general wear and tear rather than a specific instance.

“When I came back the first time I was able to make it through those first three or four games without going backwards,” Bradford said. “It got better each week, it wasn’t sore after the game.”

Bradford said the injury has compromised his mechanics and put more stress on his arm. He was just 12 for 29 for 193 yards with an interception and no touchdowns against the Seahawks.

“It’s not easy to come through and fully torque and get everything I have into it,” Bradford said. “I’m not sure if it reduces arm strength, it just kind of limits your ability to put your entire body into throws at times.”

The Rams lost another player, placing fullback Britt Miller on injured reserve with cartilage damage to his right knee, and re-signed cornerback Nate Ness. Miller has been most valuable on special teams, and had three receptions for 41 yards and five carries for 14 yards.

Miller did not make the trip for the Seattle game.

“It was a long night talking to my family, and that seemed to be the best way to go about this thing,” Miller said. “Steven Jackson always makes you look a little better than you are, so that helps.

“To be out here in kind of a tough season, I really wanted to finish with my teammates.”

Ness rejoined the team eight days after getting waived. He was first signed to the practice squad in October, and first elevated to the roster Nov. 16.

Notes: Neither of the Rams’ defensive ends practiced Wednesday. James Hall has a chest injury and Chris Long has been playing the last few weeks without practicing to protect an ankle sprain. Long is among the league leaders with a career-best 12 sacks. “At least we’ve been able to get him to the games, which is huge,” Spagnuolo said. … S Craig Dahl (right ankle), CB Josh Gordy (abdomen), OT Mark LeVoir (groin), DE Eugene Sims (ankle) and TE Stephen Spach (concussion) also did not practice.

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On Monday, Dec. 12, the St. Louis Rams lost their 11th game of the season in a 30-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. With the defeat, Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo’s record with the team dropped to 10-35.

I’m not sure how to deal with watching my team fail to deliver once again. It feels like the Rams are stuck in a losing culture and simply don’t know how to get out of it. However, I believe that’s not true. The franchise made some choices this season that have contributed to the teams’ failures.

Here is a look at three decisions the Rams made that have altered their season:

No quarterbacks coach

The team was wrong to begin the year without a quarterbacks coach for Sam Bradford. It doesn’t make sense for the Rams to invest millions of dollars in a franchise quarterback if they aren’t willing to bring in someone to develop him. I understand the plan was for offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to work with Bradford, but he responsible for installing a completely new system. That should have been McDaniels’s focus. A young quarterback needs someone to mentor him, especially in a season like this one, and a quarterbacks coach could have done that.

Giving Josh McDaniels too much power to run the offense

Let’s be honest here. The Rams didn’t have many weapons to begin the season with. There wasn’t one breakaway receiver or established tight end on the opening day roster. In hindsight, it seems rather idiotic for Spagnuolo to bring in a coach who likes to throw downfield more when the team doesn’t have the personnel to fit that type of offense. What’s worse is that both McDaniels and Spagnuolo have yet to learn from this mistake. They keep keep making poor decisions with the offense.

A prime example of this is when the Rams were on the Seahawks’ goal line in the fourth quarter of Monday’s game. The team has one of the league’s best running backs, but instead of putting the ball in Steven Jackson’s hands in the first five plays, McDaniels rolled a gimpy Bradford out of the pocket twice and ran him on a quarterback sneak. Why on earth would the Rams trust Bradford to get in the end zone instead of Jackson? Eventually, McDaniels called a run for Jackson, and the team’s all-time leading rusher scored on the play.

I believe McDaniels is a solid offensive football mind who could do a great job with the team in future, but he needs to quit being so stubborn and call plays that fit with the personnel available. Spagnuolo should have reined in some of these poor decisions by now.

Passing on Torrey Smith in the draft

The Rams offense has been limited this year without a speed receiver to stretch the field. However, the team had the chance to draft a deep threat in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft, but the Rams’ front office passed on him. Maryland’s Torrey Smith was regarded as one of the fastest receivers available, and he was sitting there for the Baltimore Ravens when they selected him with the 26th pick of the second round. Though he’s been inconsistent with the Ravens, Smith has established himself as the team’s primary deep threat and has posted huge days against the Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals this season.

If general manager Billy Devaney had selected Smith in the draft, defenses would have been forced to play the Rams differently this season. The club’s current receivers (including Brandon Lloyd) don’t scare anyone, but if the team had begun the year with a solid deep threat on the roster, the entire offense would have been more dynamic than it is now.

Looking forward

The team has to reverse some of the decisions it has made in the past eight months. Hiring a quarterback coach to mentor Bradford is a must, as is drafting a speed receiver. I’m not sure what the right call is with McDaniels, because I don’t believe he was ever given enough talent to work with. However, the team’s next head coach needs to rein in McDaniels if he remains with the Rams.

I understand these three factors aren’t the only issues the team has to deal with. The rush defense needs work, and the offensive line is a mess. Of course, injuries were a problem too. However, some of the Rams issues could have been minimized if there was better decision-making in the front office. Hopefully, that changes for next season.

Derek Ciapala has been a Rams fan since he was a child and the team was in Los Angeles. His favorite Rams moments include Flipper Anderson’s 336-yard receiving night against the Saints in 1989, and their miracle 1999 run to their first Super Bowl victory. You can follow him on Twitter @dciapala.

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St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford sets to pass in the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

There is the quick update of the day.

The Rams had two different instances throughout the game where pass interference penalties in the end zone brought the ball to Seattle’s 1-yard line. 

First Instance

1st-and-Goal: Direct snap to Steven Jackson, no gain

2nd-and-Goal: Incomplete pass, 10-yard intentional grounding penalty

3rd-and-Goal: Incomplete pass from Seattle’s 11-yard line

4th-and-Goal: 29-yard field goal

Second Instance

1st-and-Goal: Cadillac Williams run, no gain

2nd-and-Goal: Quarterback keeper, no gain

3rd-and-Goal: Incomplete pass, taunting penalty results in a first down

1st-and-Goal: Shotgun, incomplete pass

2nd-and-Goal: Shotgun, incomplete pass

3rd-and-Goal: Steven Jackson run, touchdown

On the second instance, Steven Jackson wasn’t even in the game for the first two attempts. On the second play, they called a quarterback keeper despite Sam Bradford’s sprained ankle. 

Out of six shots from the 1-yard line during the second instance, Steven Jackson’s number was called only once. 

That, ladies and gentleman, is called inept coaching.

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