Rams Hire Chuck Cecil To Coach Defensive Backs
by Ryan Van Bibber on Feb 14, 2012 9:37 AM CST
in St. Louis Rams Hire Jeff Fisher
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PrintThe St. Louis Rams hired another coach to fill out Jeff Fisher's staff. On Tuesday morning, John Glennon reported that the Rams hired former Titans' defensive coordinator Chuck Cecil as their new defensive backs coach.
Cecil got his start in coaching under Jeff Fisher, joining his Titans' staff in 2001 as a defensive assistant. In 2004, he was moved to safety and nickel back coach, an unusual and very specific title. In 2007 and 2008, his duties incorporated all defensive backs, and was promoted to coordinator in 2009. He was let go following a disappointing 2010 season.
During his playing years, Cecil was a hard-hitting safety hailed for his intensity. Those same qualities contributed to his success as a defensive backs coach with the TItans. During his time there, the Titans converted a number of middle- and late-round defensive backs into NFL contributors, including Cortland Finnegan.
The folks over at Music City Miracles, SB Nation's Titans site, praised Cecil's work as a defensive backs coach.
He has a big job ahead of him in St. Louis, inheriting a corps of players wracked by injuries last season. It should be a big help for young players like Josh Gordy and Jerome Murphy. There are big question marks as to whether Bradley Fletcher and Ron Bartell will return to the same high level of play after devastating injuries, including a third ligament tear for Fletcher and a broken neck for Bartell.
Cecil's hiring might also be helpful in luring Cortland Finnegan to St. Louis. The Rams are widely expected to pursue Finnegan in free agency this year.
In his last year as defensive coordinator, Cecil made waves for flipping off the refs in a game against the Broncos. Video of his finger going up after the jump.
And here he is making a big hit during his playing days.
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You gotta like this guy
He thinks the refs are #1 and lets them know it. Only problem is, we need DBs for him to coach…..Please Santa, bring my team cortland finnegan….Please Santa!
RAMS RULE!
by fearsomefoursum on Feb 14, 2012 9:41 AM CST reply actions
I LIKE
I think our defense needs a mean streak in it, I liked spags a lot but I HATED four pillars. In football there should be a balance you need to have those tough guys and I can see chuck cecil bringing that out in our corners (most of which are press corners, should be interesting)
I like the staff Fisher is bringing I think it will at least change the humpty dumpty oh well attitude
that Spag’s brought. I just don’t see Fisher or any of his people clapping after a player screws up or something.
Our Coaching Staff
Can kick some ass!
by warriorsrise on Feb 14, 2012 10:05 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
OH YEA
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"Hell was Mark Levoir even in camp? Who is Mark Levoir? Who am I? Wtf is going on?"
- Bralidore
Happy Valentines day!
Now everyone has a mental image of Chuck Cecil groping their significant others tits! Yay!
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i like this hire a lot
love that video too. it shows he plays with a lot of emotion, something we could use more of. too much of the time the d were not playing fired up. they will be aggressive and put some fear in teams now. cannot wait to see the new rams in action.
That was a massive hit LOL
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"Hell was Mark Levoir even in camp? Who is Mark Levoir? Who am I? Wtf is going on?"
- Bralidore
With Fisher comes talent
… have I said that before?
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"Hell was Mark Levoir even in camp? Who is Mark Levoir? Who am I? Wtf is going on?"
- Bralidore
Oh yea
do you think there is any other fan base chomping at the bit more than us
LOVE THIS!!!!
If I remember right Chuch Cecil was the reason the NFL clamped down so hard on spearing!?!
This guy seemed to fly all over the field and nail people left and right. He definately played with an attitude and coaches with one. Super stoked about this hire! I might just do a Chuck Cecil piece.
They will notice and they will giggle.
Gotta love Fisher's quote:
“…I will say, this will be the last time we’ll be picking that high.” – Jeff Fisher, HC St. Louis Rams
"Do or Do not...there is no try" - YODA
"I can't wait to see that Smurf movie" - NOBODY
+1000! Words like that do it for me!
by Boy Yottic on Feb 14, 2012 12:17 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Look who the QB was for the Bears.
Jim Harbaugh. I doubt he will slap Cicil on the back real hard after a game.
Just when Bugs thinks he's done with him, the Tasmanian Devil asks: "What for you bury me in the cold, cold ground?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaxEtR0chhA (2min. 48 sec)
I love this hire.
We may lack talent, but we DEFINITELY lacked passion.
Bring the heat!
Alex Song - Krunk as Fuck!
i disagree...
we played fired up and hard. We just sucked ass so it didn’t matter…..
We played hard and do have a talented core...
But Cecil will bring an intensity to the defensive backfield that we’ve never seen!
by Rcoon1307 on Feb 14, 2012 12:20 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Hope he brings in some hitters.
He was Nails when he played.
Let’s go, I’m ready, can’t wait for free agency and the Draft.
We need some aggressive (hitters) players in the defensive backfield.
Will the real S Kroenke ... please stand up.
He must have had a bad 14 years as a minority owner. The transformation of the Rams is the biggest 180 swing that I’ve ever seen in my 65 years. If this works out as well as the team expects, then we should have him straighten out WASHINGTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
J FISHER ... BRILLIANT...!
Go RAMs !!!
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