Bulger'd better not be alone

Scott Linehan's been teasing lineup changes the last week and a half during this dismal streak, and he dropped the big one today by benching Marc Bulger. The thing is, Bulger should have a lot of company on the bench I don't know that he'll actually have.

* Corey Chavous can't cover or tackle anyone anymore at SS. Todd Johnson or Brannon Condren can at least tackle. Chavous should have been benched two weeks ago.

* Pisa Tinoisamoa has been terrible and there is no reason not to go ahead and try Chris Chamberlain at his spot. Chris Draft should see more playing time, too. My impression is that Quinton Culberson is struggling in pass coverage. I'd like to see more of a platoon working there.

* I don't know why Ricky Manning Jr. has not yet put Tye Hill's bust of a butt on the bench, but it needs to happen soon. Honestly, the Rams would be just as well off with Jonathan Wade if they want to go there.

* James Hall has no value to this team. I'd rather see Eric Moore get his snaps. He certainly shouldn't be taking any snaps away from Victor Adeyanju any more. Hall is a liability on every play he's in.

* I've been theorizing that the best way to light a fire under Richie Incognito's ass would be to give his starting job to John Greco. Maybe then Cogs would come back with a vengeance. Since Cogs is hurt now anyway, that point is moot. (Or as we say in Missouri, mute.)

* And could we get the bone stimulator hooked up to Brett Romberg or something? What is taking so long with his injury? I thought it was a short-term thing. LeCharles Bentley isn't looking too bad these days, you know?

* Dan Kreider has been highly disappointing at fullback. No reason that job can't be done by Brian Leonard or the Weil kid on the practice squad.

* Dante Hall is useless to this team. He LONG ago lost the speed needed for the way the team is trying to use him. I've been pounding all year that ANYBODY would be an improvement over Hall jogging up to the 19 yard line 6 times a game. Give Derrick Stanley, or Donnie Avery, or why not even Jonathan Wade, a shot at his return job.

* Avery needs to start and play all game, not come in as a change of pace for Dane Looker. Looker is getting so overused in this offense for his speed I almost wish he hadn't made the team.

Those are all the moves I've got for now. I agree Bulger has not performed remotely close to what you want out of a $60 million QB. I agree that benching him is one way of putting a spark under everybody else's butts. But he's not the player most worthy of benching (I'm looking at you, Corey Chavous), and he'd better not be the only starter who gets demoted this week.