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Rams make if official on promotions of Cignetti, Boras
• By Jim Thomas
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/foot...cle_d9f40165-2b13-5c9d-ba67-13b3224dcad6.html
The Rams have finally made it official: Frank Cignetti has been promoted to offensive coordinator and Rob Boras has been promoted to assistant head coach/offense.
It has been obvious since late January that coach Jeff Fisher was leaning strongly towards an in-house hire to replace the departed Brian Schottenheimer as OC. And in a close call between Cignetti and Boras, it became known last week that Cignetti would get the nod as the team's new offensive coordinator.
As part of a press release Thursday afternoon, the Rams announced that Cignetti would be the team's play caller and that Boras would continue his past duties as tight ends coach. Part of Boras' duties as assistant head coach will include leading the run game.
A press conference is being scheduled for Friday with Cignetti and Boras at Rams Park.
It also looks like the Rams will fill Cignetti's past job as quarterbacks coach with a new hire. Longtime pro quarterback Jeff Garcia interviewed for the job Thursday.
"Frank has been a key asset to our staff over the last three years and I'm confident that he'll do a great job leading our offense in this new role," Fisher said in a statement. "He's done a great job in some difficult circumstances and he brings a great body of work as a play caller at some significant college programs. Our players know and respect Frank, and I believe we'll benefit from the continuity he'll provide."
In the college ranks, Cignetti has served as offensive coordinator at six stops: Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Cal-Berkeley, North Carolina, Fresno State, and Indiana (Pa.).
As for Boras, in addition to his role with the running game, he will help oversee all aspects of the offense.
"Rob is a tremendous teacher and he's done a great job with our tight ends," Fisher said. "His expanded role is sure to make us better as an offense."
• By Jim Thomas
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/foot...cle_d9f40165-2b13-5c9d-ba67-13b3224dcad6.html
The Rams have finally made it official: Frank Cignetti has been promoted to offensive coordinator and Rob Boras has been promoted to assistant head coach/offense.
It has been obvious since late January that coach Jeff Fisher was leaning strongly towards an in-house hire to replace the departed Brian Schottenheimer as OC. And in a close call between Cignetti and Boras, it became known last week that Cignetti would get the nod as the team's new offensive coordinator.
As part of a press release Thursday afternoon, the Rams announced that Cignetti would be the team's play caller and that Boras would continue his past duties as tight ends coach. Part of Boras' duties as assistant head coach will include leading the run game.
A press conference is being scheduled for Friday with Cignetti and Boras at Rams Park.
It also looks like the Rams will fill Cignetti's past job as quarterbacks coach with a new hire. Longtime pro quarterback Jeff Garcia interviewed for the job Thursday.
"Frank has been a key asset to our staff over the last three years and I'm confident that he'll do a great job leading our offense in this new role," Fisher said in a statement. "He's done a great job in some difficult circumstances and he brings a great body of work as a play caller at some significant college programs. Our players know and respect Frank, and I believe we'll benefit from the continuity he'll provide."
In the college ranks, Cignetti has served as offensive coordinator at six stops: Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Cal-Berkeley, North Carolina, Fresno State, and Indiana (Pa.).
As for Boras, in addition to his role with the running game, he will help oversee all aspects of the offense.
"Rob is a tremendous teacher and he's done a great job with our tight ends," Fisher said. "His expanded role is sure to make us better as an offense."
