Coach Jeff Fisher of the Tennessee Titans watches play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on October 14, 2007 in Tampa, Florida. The Bucs won 13-10. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOX) â€" The St. Louis Rams have reportedly reached an agreement with Jeff Fisher to replace Steve Spagnuolo to become the sixth head coach hired since the franchise moved to the Midwest in 1995. The terms of the agreement are not known, and an official release has not yet been made by the Rams.
According to St. Louis Post-Dispatch/KMOX Rams Insider Jim Thomas, front-office officials were on a plane heading to San Francisco to interview New Orleans Saints assistant coach Aaron Kromer at the time when news of Fisher’s decision broke.
Fisher had been the most prominent candidate for current head coach vacancies interviewing with both the Rams and Dolphins. Last week, he met with owner E. Stanley Kroenke in Denver. Then last Sunday, Fisher visited the Russell Training Center in Earth City meeting with front office representatives and team personnel including quarterback Sam Bradford.
Once the longest-tenured coach in the NFL before Tennessee declined to renew his contract last January, Fisher took the 2011-12 season off following his departure. From 1994-2010 as the head coach of the Houston/Tennessee franchise, Fisher led them to Super Bowl XXXIV along with five additional playoff appearances.
Over nearly 17 full seasons, Fisher had a career record of 142-120 plus a playoff record of 5-6. His worst season came in 2005 when the Titans finished with a 4-12 record. However, in 15 full seasons as the head coach of the Oilers/Titans, there were only five seasons when the team finished with a losing record. The Rams have not had a winning record since 2003.
Before arriving with in Houston in 1994, Fisher had spent a season with the Rams franchise in 1991 as the defensive coordinator when the franchise was based in Los Angeles. He’s also been a coach with the Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers.Â
As a player, Fisher spent that short part of his NFL career with the Bears from 1981-84 as cornerback. A native from Southern California, Fisher was a standout defensive back for the USC Trojans and help them win a national championship in 1978.
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