It Left Him With a Loss for Words

Times NFL writer Sam Farmer poses--and answers--the league’s burning questions:

Question: Why does St. Louis safety Kim Herring have that strange look on his face?

Answer: He finally lost. He went from Baltimore to the Rams this season and was riding a 17-game winning streak.

Q: New Orleans Coach Jim Haslett, a former defensive star for Buffalo, retracted his postgame comments of last Sunday, when he essentially called the Ram offense a gimmicky joke. Which proves what?

A: He can still backpedal with the best.

Q: Who says playing quarterback is a dangerous job?

A: Not the guys in Chicago. The Bear line has surrendered only two sacks.

Q: A sign things are dire in Dallas?

A: Ryan Leaf is warming up on the sideline.

Q: Why will Raider defensive linemen and linebackers be calling in sick Monday night?

A: Denver’s offensive line has broken the legs of two opponents in two weeks--San Diego’s Maa Tanuvasa and New England’s Bryan Cox.