The St. Louis Rams are the worst team in football - and maybe the worst team in the history of football in the city - and there's a very simple reason why. They have no idea how to draft. It doesn't matter who the head coach is, nobody could win with this group. The real culprit behind the team's misery is VP and GM Jay Zygumnt, an accountant who fancies himself a football guy. No team hits on all draft picks, but let's take a look at the team's drafts from 2003 - 2007 (three games is too early to tell for this year's draft class), and you will see just how hideous this team is at selecting players.

2003 Draft
Rd. 1) DT Jimmy Kennedy
Rd. 2) LB Pisa Tinoisamoa
Rd. 3) WR Kevin Curtis
Rd. 4) WR Shaun McDonald
Rd. 4) CB DeJuan Groce
Rd. 5) TE Dan Curley
Rd. 5) S Shane Walton
Rd. 5) CB Kevin Garrett
Rd. 6) G Scott Tercero
Rd. 7) LB Scott Shanle
Rd. 7) TE Richard Angulo

Kennedy was a problem from day one, when he struggled at training camp. They could have taken Troy Polamalu or Nnamdi Asomugha, who also went in the first round. Tinoisamoa is okay, but the team would have been a lot better off with Osi Umenyiora. Kevin Curtis is a nice receiver, but unfortunately the team decided to let him go and sign free agent flop Drew Bennett instead.

2004 Draft
Rd. 1) RB Steven Jackson
Rd. 3) DE Anthony Hargrove
Rd. 4) LB Brandon Chillar
Rd. 5) S Jason Shivers
Rd. 6) QB Jeff Smoker
Rd. 7) TE Erik Jensen
Rd. 7) G Larry Turner

Jackson is clearly a good player, but otherwise this draft is a horror show. Hargrove was a complete underachiever who was traded to Buffalo but then got suspended. Chillar was a solid player, but the team decided to let him go to Green Bay as a free agent after last season.

2005 Draft
Rd. 1) OT Alex Barron
Rd. 2) CB Ronald Bartell
Rd. 3) S Oshiomogho Atogwe
Rd. 3) G Richie Incognito
Rd. 4) S Jerome Carter
Rd. 4) G Claude Terrell
Rd. 5) TE Jerome Collins
Rd. 6) WR Dante Ridgeway
Rd. 6) P Reggie Hodges
Rd. 7) QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
Rd. 7) FB Madison Hedgecock

Alex Barron has committed more penalties than any other player in the league since he arrived. Tons of talent, but zero brains. Sure would've been nice to see Luis Castillo, Logan Mankins or Lofa Tatupu instead. Bartell is an average player, and Atogwe had a good season last year, but they are still a part of the worst secondary in the NFL. The rest of the draft was disastrous, and only Incognito remains on the team - but as a part of the worst offensive line in the NFL.

2006 Draft
Rd. 1) CB Tye Hill
Rd. 2) TE Joe Klopfenstein
Rd. 3) DT Claude Wroten
Rd. 3) LB Jon Alston
Rd. 3) TE Dominique Byrd
Rd. 4) DE Victor Adeyanju
Rd. 5) WR Marques Hagans
Rd. 7) LB Tim McGarigle
Rd. 7) G Mark Setterstrom
Rd. 7) G Tony Palmer

This draft defines the St. Louis Rams. If any team in any other sport has had a worse draft in the history of sports, it would need to be proven to me. A sincere and logical argument can be made that Tye Hill is the single worst cornerback in the sport (oh, and Antonio Cromartie went four picks later to San Diego). Joe Klopfenstein can't catch or block, which is a problem for tight ends in the NFL. And the third round takes the cake, as NOT ONE of the team's THREE PICKS remains on the team TWO SEASONS LATER. Only Hill, Flopenstein, Adeyanju (a backup) and Setterstom (two blown knees the last two years) are on the team, and none make an impact. This draft has set the team back years.

2007 Draft
Rd. 1) DT Adam Carriker
Rd. 2) RB Brian Leonard
Rd. 3) CB Jonathan Wade
Rd. 5) C Dustin Fry
Rd. 5) DT Cliffton Ryan
Rd. 6) OT Ken Shackleford
Rd. 7) DT Keith Jackson
Rd. 7) WR Derek Stanley

Another insanely horrendous draft, and yes, less than two seasons is plenty to draw a conclusion. Carriker was a defensive end in college, so naturally the Rams draft him and put him at DT. Anyone with a pulse knew Brian Leonard was a mistake from the start, as he is neither shifty enough to be a running back nor big enough to be a fullback. He has been inactive for the first three games of the 2008 season because he has no position. Wade is a nobody, and only Ryan is still on the squad.

Lambeau Field sounds like it was a lot of fun Sunday, as there were 15 arrests and 44 ejections.

The St. Louis Rams are so bad, they made the coach's wife cry.

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Say goodbye to Lane Kiffin as Raiders head coach.

You can also say goodbye to the Patriots reign in the NFL. It's over.

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Week 3 of the NFL season is upon us, as is the third week of fantasy football. Let's take a look at the single best match-ups for each position.

QB - Jay Cutler, Denver Broncos: Cutler has been a phenomenon this season, with 650 yards, six touchdown passes and a passer rating of 118.6. Now, he gets to feast on the lowly pass defense of the New Orleans Saints, who have given up 256 yards per game through the air this season. The game is being played at Denver, giving Cutler yet another advantage over the Saints. New Orleans also released corner Jason Craft, and Mike McKenzie has not played the first two games of the season. So expect more of the same from Cutler this week.

RB - Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons: Though Turner was a little banged up after his average Week 2 performance, he and his Falcons teammates line up across from the woeful Kansas City Chiefs run defense, which gave up more than 300 yards rushing to the Raiders last week, and are allowing an average of more than 210 yards per game on the ground. The Burner is not listed on the team's official injury report this week, so it seems he'll be good to go.

WR - Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers: Smith is coming off his two-game suspension, and will want to prove to his teammates, coaches and fans that he can bounce back. The Panthers are playing a team that is in a bit of turmoil in the Minnesota Vikings, who are turning to Gus Frerotte at quarterback. Minnesota struggles to defend the pass, ranking 24th in the league in that category and allowing 237 yards through the air per game. Smith is one of the most dynamic playmakers in the league with the ball in his hands, and has an excellent chance to go off this week.

TE - John Carlson, Seattle Seahawks: Carlson is fourth in the NFL at the tight end position with 10 catches, and third at the position with 130 receiving yards. Though the rookie has yet to score a touchdown in his short career, that could easily change when the Hawks take on the St. Louis Rams, who sport the worst pass defense in the league. In fact, it's not particularly close, as they are the only team in the NFL allowing more than 300 yards per game through the air, at 327.5 yards. Seattle is also in desperation mode at receiver, as they are missing six players from that position due to injury. They traded for Keary Colbert and signed Koren Robinson this week, and coach Mike Holmgren said they would receive significant playing time. But Carlson will remain a top option.

For your viewing pleasure, watch the best of defenders getting trucked from Weeks 1 and 2 of the NFL season.

 

miss a month for the Colts. As great as he is, Sanders is awfully injury prone.

Anyone remember when Ben Troupe was a big-time tight end prospect out of Florida? Those days seem long ago, and he was cut by Tampa on Monday.

Steve Smith is back with Carolina. Hopefully, he punches his own face instead of teammates' should he have the urge to hit something.

Richard Seymour is a beast once again.

DeSean Jackson explains why he's an idiot and dropped the ball before actually, you know, crossing the goal line. Apparently he's still too young to understand the rules.

Former Bears running back Cedric Benson will sign with Detroit, to underachieve there as well.

With the NFL season in full swing, football becomes all-consuming on Sunday's. Which for many fans means watching the pregame show. But with Fox, CBS and ESPN each producing one, which one should be watched?

Least Watchable - ESPN: This really isn't particularly close, either. It used to be a pretty good show a few years ago, but now it has degenerated into awfulness, mostly because of Chris Berman, who everybody got tired of a decade ago, only ESPN doesn't realize it. Astonishingly, this show is actually improved from last season, as the network removed Emmitt Smith from the Sunday morning show because, well, he's comically incoherent. Cris Carter replaced him, and he's average, at best. Tom Jackson comes off as the whiny old man nowadays, but Keyshawn Johnson can be enlightening at times.

Sometimes Watchable - CBS: It can be argued that CBS has the most talented leader in James Brown, who is as good as there is. Bill Cowher isn't bad at his role either, and Dan Marino has his moments. The frustrating part is watching Shannon Sharpe and Julius Esiason (aka Boomer) try to talk over each other. Esiason plays the whiny know-it-all, and brings the show down.

Usually Watchable - Fox: There will certainly be dissenting opinions on this, but usually the best pregame show is on FOX. Curt Menefee is passable as the anchor, and usually just lets the analysts do their thing. Terry Bradshaw is one of them, and though he's goofy and at times unintelligible, he usually brings some knowledge. As does Howie Long, who is one of, if not the, best analyst on any of the three shows. Jimmy Johnson is just kind of there, but occasionally brings insight, and a really good addition to the show has been Michael Strahan, who fits in well. Frank Caliendo does the show's comedy bits, and sometimes they hit and sometimes they miss, but it's nice levity. And if none of that works for you, there's always Jillian Barberie doing the weather.