Eric Dickerson variable to betting the Rams/Patriots game this Sunday.

Fisher said the controversy is not a distraction to his team.

"They're focused, they're ready, and they understand the challenge," he said. "It's not a distraction. This is the most I've talked about it all day long. I've been working all day."

"It doesn't affect us," Rams safety T.J. McDonald added. "All the outside noise, from this locker room, we're not hearing what anybody else is saying. We know what we have to work on, and that's what we're focused on."

Fisher said he "opened everything to Eric" during that fateful conversation because "I wanted him to know that we would provide anything for him that he needed." According to Dickerson, though, Fisher told him he cannot be on the sidelines because his criticism of the team made players "uncomfortable," and then when Dickerson defended his right to speak out, Fisher backtracked and told him he wants him around.

I think the Rams only have themselves to blame for the losses. If Goff pans out it'll really open up their game and defences won't be stacking up the boxes giving Gurley more space and maybe return to the dominance he showcased last year. Thats a long term outlook but clearly Keenum wasn't the answer.

While football may be an X's and O's game, I really believe the emotional factor plays a big part in outcomes.As I'm sure you do.... Choosing a team solely based on stats isn't enough sometimes. When there's turmoil happening around a team like a death,investigation or whatever distraction it can really influence a game. Teams can rally behind it or succumb to it.... Which is it is the question! In the case of Dickerson and the Rams, I don't think its that big of a distraction.

Eric Dickerson retired from football in 1993 you ridiculous buffoon!! This so called feud has no baring on this matchup whatsoever so stop making useless threads football77.