Bruce Slams Rams, Angers Vermeil

The St. Louis Rams’ feeble offense has turned injured wide receiver Isaac Bruce and Coach Dick Vermeil against each other.

“It’s going kind of backwards for us,” Bruce said after a 17-9 loss to Seattle. “We’re in a backpedal. The offense is not playing hard, the defense is playing hard sometimes.”

Vermeil said Bruce should have kept his remarks private and wasn’t qualified to judge other positions.

“You’re always going to have someone that jumps,” Vermeil said. “It bothers you when it’s your so-called superstar.

“There’s no place in Isaac Bruce’s contract that says he’s a coach or a critic. He’s paid to play, that’s what he’s paid to do.

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Atlanta Falcon Coach Dan Reeves is pondering a major shake-up at quarterback.

With his team stumbling at 1-6, Reeves said he is on the verge of promoting rookie Tony Graziani to the second team ahead of seven-year veteran Billy Joe Tolliver.

And, if starter Chris Chandler is unable to play Sunday night at Carolina after sustaining his second concussion of the season, Graziani could find himself in the starting lineup.