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Jeff Fisher: Rams are showing I left them in pretty good shape
Posted by Michael David Smith on December 23, 2017
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Amid talk that Jeff Fisher
wants to coach again, Fisher is making a case that he deserves another chance.
Fisher said on Nashville’s 104.5 FM that the players Sean McVay has coached to a 10-4 record this year are the same players Fisher coached last year, when he was fired before the end of a 4-12 season.
“They’re basically — I don’t want to say my players — but
I had a lot to do with that roster. Left them in pretty good shape, and Sean, as he has shown in a short period of time, is an outstanding young coach, and he’s got the offense going, which was needed,” Fisher said.
Fisher was fired after the 165th loss of his coaching career, which tied an NFL record. But Fisher pointed out that he also has 173 wins, which puts him 13 wins away from being in the Top 10 of all time.
“My perspective is different because I went through it and I know exactly what I went through,” Fisher said. “I get a kick out of people [saying], ‘Oh, you just tied Dan Reeves for most losses in the history of the National Football League.’ Well, I’m a few wins away from being in the top 10. So, where do you want to emphasize? What’s your point?
Two different franchises, five different cities, six different stadiums. Not an easy thing to do. The Chargers moved from San Diego to Orange County and started 0-4 [this season]. Relocation is huge. And I’m not making excuses.”
Fisher may say he left a good thing behind for the next coach in Los Angeles, but you could just as easily look at the Rams’ success this year as evidence that Fisher should have been able to succeed last year. Fisher just has to hope there’s one NFL owner who believes that he deserves more credit for the Rams’ success.
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Yea but its too bad he doesn’t know how to coach a QB. Goff, Keenum and Foles. Thats all needed to be said if you can’t run a offense or coach a QB then you shouldn’t be a head coach in the NFL today.
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Good fit for Bengals. Hire him as new head coach.
Move Marvin up to GM.
Bring Hue Jackson back as assistant head coach.
That is one strong team ….
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Rams are showing the talent you failed to work with for so long.. They are happy you are no longer their coach I’m sure.
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Actually Jeff. It’s the exact opposite.
McVay is showing the NFL that you can’t coach anymore by making a run with the players you had.
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This guy needs to be drug tested before Christmas. He might be the worst coach ever.
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Don’t even think about it, Cleveland.
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No Jeff, the new coach is showing that coaching does matter, you say your players then why is he getting them to perform?
You have always been an overrated coach and this proves it.
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In all likelyhood the Rams would’ve had a good record with Fisher this year and next. The Rams are about to sell PSLs. Other teams such as the 49ers, Vikings, Falcons and others in the past have had teams spike at the appropriate time.
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Fischer is partially right. With the rams having primarily the same roster, this is good evidence that fisher should NEVER (emphasis here) get another head coaching job.
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Ok, this guy needed to go but let’s be fair too. He took over a pathetic roster. He built a top flight defense and special teams. He drafted Goff and Gurley. His undoing was he couldn’t get a decent OC. He had Mike Martz and Norv Turner sitting in SD waiting for a job, what does he do, he promotes his TE coach Rob Boras to OC, that was his BIG mistake. He was hired to help move the team, he had been through a relocation and was an LA guy. I wish him the best.
