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Looks like there could be two new head coaches in LA for the 2017 season
After five years and dozens of ugly losses, the Jeff Fisher era is finally over for the Los Angeles Rams. Fisher was fired Monday, less than 24 hours after a 42-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
Rams owner Stan Kroenke said the decision to let Fisher go was a difficult one.
"Making a decision such as this - especially during the season - is one of the most difficult in sports," Kroenke said in a statement. "I have great respect for Jeff as a coach, person, father and friend."He has worked tirelessly despite some challenging circumstances. However, this is the right time to make a change as our performance has not lived up to my or our fans' expectations."
Although Fisher had just signed a two-year contract extension with the Rams before the season started, it never felt like he was going to make it through the entire deal.
Things have been getting uglier by the week in Los Angeles and that was exacerbated by the team's 28-point loss to the Falcons.
The Rams were so bad in the loss that after the game running back Todd Gurley made fun of his team's offense, calling it a "middle school offense."
The running back has a point -- the Rams' offense has been such a disaster this year that the Falcons have actually scored more touchdowns in L.A. this season than the Rams have. The Falcons have played one game in L.A. The Rams have played six.
The loss to the Falcons was the fourth straight for the Rams and the eighth loss in nine games. The losing was definitely appeared to be taking a toll on the team's attendance.
The Rams haven't even played one entire season in Los Angeles and fans have already stopped showing up to watch the team play. For Sunday's game, the Rams played in front of a half-empty stadium, which is a horrible sign for a a team that's in its first-year in a city and still has two home games left.
The loss to the Falcons was the 165th of Fisher's career, which tied him with Dan Reeves for the most losses by any coach in NFL history. If you're Kroenke, employing the man who holds the NFL record for most losses just doesn't make any sense when you're trying to revive football in a city that hasn't had the NFL in more than 20 years.
After five years and dozens of ugly losses, the Jeff Fisher era is finally over for the Los Angeles Rams. Fisher was fired Monday, less than 24 hours after a 42-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
Rams owner Stan Kroenke said the decision to let Fisher go was a difficult one.
"Making a decision such as this - especially during the season - is one of the most difficult in sports," Kroenke said in a statement. "I have great respect for Jeff as a coach, person, father and friend."He has worked tirelessly despite some challenging circumstances. However, this is the right time to make a change as our performance has not lived up to my or our fans' expectations."
Although Fisher had just signed a two-year contract extension with the Rams before the season started, it never felt like he was going to make it through the entire deal.
Things have been getting uglier by the week in Los Angeles and that was exacerbated by the team's 28-point loss to the Falcons.
The Rams were so bad in the loss that after the game running back Todd Gurley made fun of his team's offense, calling it a "middle school offense."
The running back has a point -- the Rams' offense has been such a disaster this year that the Falcons have actually scored more touchdowns in L.A. this season than the Rams have. The Falcons have played one game in L.A. The Rams have played six.
The loss to the Falcons was the fourth straight for the Rams and the eighth loss in nine games. The losing was definitely appeared to be taking a toll on the team's attendance.
The Rams haven't even played one entire season in Los Angeles and fans have already stopped showing up to watch the team play. For Sunday's game, the Rams played in front of a half-empty stadium, which is a horrible sign for a a team that's in its first-year in a city and still has two home games left.
The loss to the Falcons was the 165th of Fisher's career, which tied him with Dan Reeves for the most losses by any coach in NFL history. If you're Kroenke, employing the man who holds the NFL record for most losses just doesn't make any sense when you're trying to revive football in a city that hasn't had the NFL in more than 20 years.
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