Rams Have Started Search For Head Coach, General Manager & A Rumor Round Up
by Ryan Van Bibber on Jan 2, 2012 11:16 AM CST
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PrintThe St. Louis Rams fired Steve Spagnuolo and Billy Devaney this morning. It was a move many anticipated after the team combined for a 10-38 record over the last three seasons. Not long after making the announcement official, the Rams confirmed that the search for a new head coach and general manager has already started.
As for now, the team's statement that the search for replacements has started is the only thing confirmed. It's all rumor and speculation at this point. Let's take a moment to review what's currently out there on the rumor mill.
Only one name has surfaced as a potential GM, and that's Chargers' incumbent A.J. Smith. There's been some push back to those rumors; many believe that Smith may have had a hand in it as part of an effort to save his own skin in San Diego.
The A.J. Smith report also contained talk of Smith and Jon Gruden being a two-for-one deal. That rumor got stuffed back into the hole almost immediately, and for good when Gruden said that he planned to stick around in the ESPN broadcasting booth next year. Gruden could still change his mind.
Jeff Fisher is the one rumor that has legs so far. Don Banks said last week that Fisher would be a candidate. Banks also cited a source who said that Devaney could stick around. The Fisher rumors got more fuel this morning when Jason LaCanfora reported that the Rams are expected to be suitors for the former Titans head coach.
A more recent name to enter the rumor mill is former Packers head coach Mike Sherman. Cliff Saunders at 101 ESPN reported that rumor this morning.
On the air this morning, Michael Lombardi and LaCanfora reported that the Rams could hire an established head coach first and then find a young general manager candidate. One name they mentioned was Les Snead, the Atlanta Falcons' Director of Player Personnel. Stan Kroenke and Falcons owner Arthur Blank are firends. The last Rams general manager, Billy Devaney, came from the Falcons prior to landing in St. Louis.
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Why not go after someone from a historically great organization for GM?
Director of Football Operations – Reggie McKenzie— Packers
Pro Personnel Coordinator – Brandon Hunt—Steelers
What about dick lebeau?
Excuse me I dont really follow the buzz very closely if he said he didnt want to HC or something… but I think if I were the Rams, I would try to get him as the HC. The Rams are obviously more of a defensive team that is used to blitzing…perhaps Lebeau would be able to take the Rams core and do something with it.
- And here's the Rams' 2010 season in a series. Incomplete pass, 18-yard run, incomplete pass, 7-yard run, 5-yard pass, 3-yard run, sack, incomplete pass, punt. Shoot me. - 3K
Without scrapping the entire team and starting over...I mean.
- And here's the Rams' 2010 season in a series. Incomplete pass, 18-yard run, incomplete pass, 7-yard run, 5-yard pass, 3-yard run, sack, incomplete pass, punt. Shoot me. - 3K
Oh wait I forgot, he is a 3/4 guy though...that probably wouldnt mesh well.
- And here's the Rams' 2010 season in a series. Incomplete pass, 18-yard run, incomplete pass, 7-yard run, 5-yard pass, 3-yard run, sack, incomplete pass, punt. Shoot me. - 3K
He's also 74 years old.
Not really the point where you want to take over rebuilding a franchise.
Yeah that is a good point. The Rams should probably look for someone younger.
- And here's the Rams' 2010 season in a series. Incomplete pass, 18-yard run, incomplete pass, 7-yard run, 5-yard pass, 3-yard run, sack, incomplete pass, punt. Shoot me. - 3K
i doubt the steelers
would let him interview, and he wouldn’t be able to until after the playoff. i dont think the rams want to wait that long
"St. Louis Rams -- Where every year we are 3 years away."
That brings up an interesting conundrum. If you go now, your choices are limited to guys
that arent sure they want to coach again or are ready to coach and have had varying degrees of success.
Or you wait till after football season is over where you have an opportunity at coaches from consistently winning franchises…but you are then behind the 8 ball getting your franchise off the ground.
- And here's the Rams' 2010 season in a series. Incomplete pass, 18-yard run, incomplete pass, 7-yard run, 5-yard pass, 3-yard run, sack, incomplete pass, punt. Shoot me. - 3K
Have to wait 2 weeks
I think per the rules you have to wait 2 weeks before you can hire replacements, doing all the required interviews required.
Were all the assistants let go too?
Please tell me we got rid of McDaniels
"St. Louis Rams -- Where every year we are 3 years away."
Hire Jeff Fisher NOW
Let him pick his GM, if that’s what will get him in … Pete Carroll got to do that, and Jeff Fisher has accomplished much much more in the NFL than Carroll has or will.
"Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple." -- Barry Switzer
by my name IS Earl on Jan 2, 2012 11:58 AM CST reply actions
.... jeff fisher never accomplished a god damn thing
he went to the Super Bowl once and won the division 3x in almost 17 years
if it wasnt for peyton
fisher might be a god in our division tho
by Ram_Redemption on Jan 2, 2012 12:26 PM CST up reply actions
Fisher HC, McDaniels OC, John Dorsey GM
I just cant give up on McDaniels after one bad season. I mean he did have our offense, an awful o line and less than half of an offseason to work with. One more season IMO. You will see what he can do with a real weapon opposite of Brandon Lloyd.
lol
Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is where the Stanley Cup can be found.
by Pekka for Predator Pontiff on Jan 2, 2012 12:13 PM CST up reply actions
Understand, but disagree. McDaniels' offense per Brandon Lloyd in an interview
“requires individuals winning individual battles.” With young wideouts and a young line, and a semi-gun shy QB, it scoast styleeems to be a bad combo imo. Would rather see West coast style.
if sam wants mcdaniles
than that has to count for something. if your QB believes that he can master his system and its better for him you cant just ignore his wishes
by Ram_Redemption on Jan 2, 2012 12:29 PM CST up reply actions
While it doesnt seem fair to let McD go after 1 season. I think in this case you have to because.
his offense just doesnt fit the personnel on the field. His offense works great if you have the patriots Oline which is going to take the Rams years to get to. The Rams this year developed a strong running game that was successful even with many oline injuries and yet McD still wanted to utilize the passing game in situations where the Rams really needed to play to their strengths.
And I am not bagging on him really…in fact I think if he went to a team like the Falcons, he would be hugely successful there…but he wont be with the Rams until they get that horrific passblocking straightened out which is going to be years in the making.
- And here's the Rams' 2010 season in a series. Incomplete pass, 18-yard run, incomplete pass, 7-yard run, 5-yard pass, 3-yard run, sack, incomplete pass, punt. Shoot me. - 3K
Rams...
Mike Sherman? Wasn’t he just FIRED from a college HC job? So he qualifies to be HC of an NFL team…Again?
sam wants mcdaniels
so McDaniels stays
by Ram_Redemption on Jan 2, 2012 12:27 PM CST up reply actions
Sam answered a question from a reporter when he found out Spags was
fired. Since the reporter asked him the question directly, “Would you like to see McDaniels stay?”, Bradford was sort of in a no win situation. What’s he going to say, “Hell No”? He would burn a lot of professional bridges. There was really only one way he could answer.
https://twitter.com/#!/HBalzer721/status/153889114394075136
"We are-in a world of shit"-Full Metal Jacket
Smart thing to do here is to be patient, not to panic. Find the best football minds out there to consult with those making the big decisions and go from there.
Not sure who we will be able to “lure” here to the Midwest but my personal preference would be a Bill Cower type of established HC that isn’t afraid to stick his foot up someone’s behind. Who isn’t afraid to speak his mind. Someone who doesn’t shy away from the media and doesn’t care how he is perceived in the media. Someone with enough confidence to tell the media how he really feels in a press conference. Someone who also garners enough respect that , when he enters a room, one could hear a pin drop and can easily command a locker room. Someone who the players would follow into battle pay the ultimate price if necessary because his leadership skills are so strong.
On second thought, maybe it is time to panic…
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