Consider me officially tired of the Jeff Fisher waiting game. Yes, I still think that he'd be the best option to coach the St. Louis Rams, but incessant leaking of endless minutia is getting tedious. Consider the latest report from Adam Schefter, via a "source close to Fisher."
That source said that neither team has made an offer to Fisher. Either the Rams and Dolphins are incredibly stupid (very possible), or Jeff Fisher and his people don't know what an offer is, maybe not even the what the definition of "is" is if you really want to put this thing into its proper post-modern context.
That doesn't square with what another source said last night, that the Fins have an $8 million offer on the table for Fisher. All three parties would be incredibly stupid to not know what a ballpark offer is for the head coach. The only negotiations that haven't begun are the finer points of a contract, how many red M&Ms he gets in his office, stripper budgets and that sort of thing.
Schefter's source also said this: "This is not about money. This is not about negotiating. This is about winning."
Yeah, no shit. Both teams sure appear willing to take whatever rational course it take to land the guy, so that HE can lead a winning team with support from the franchise. In Miami, Fisher and the Dolphins will be playing second fiddle to the Patriots and a Jets team willing to do whatever it takes to build a dynasty. In the NFC West, it's a more wide open playing field.
Absurd. Fascinating to follow, but absurd.
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Just pick a mother Fing team already
ChrisL951 - January 12, 2012
Per Softli,
LaCanorfa now says a decision sometime this weekend.
I need to drink.
FailureDrill - January 12, 2012 via Android app
Fuck it!
When do we just say “now or forget it”? He wants 8+ mill and to be a Vice president and pick the GM. That drops his value as a veteran coach IMO, cause if he crashes and burns (which Shanahan has proven veteran coaches can) it will be the worst dumpster fire in sports history practically.
King Sam Rules! - January 12, 2012 via mobile
At some point his decreasing value isn't worth all this
King Sam Rules! - January 12, 2012 via mobile
LaCanfora can suck my *****!!!!!
I never even had a problem with that guy until a week ago.
Joe Mazzi - January 12, 2012
I loved Fish as a person a week ago
Now I am siding with VY (people know I don’t like him)
King Sam Rules! - January 12, 2012 via mobile
Why, what did he do?
JoolzMF - January 12, 2012
To RAM, I meant - what did LaCanfora do to piss you off?
JoolzMF - January 12, 2012
It's just all this speculation.
Him, Schefter and Lombardi. I can’t turn to NFL Total Access for 10 minutes without one of them telling me something that ends up having absolutely no significance in the end. At this point, I’d rather be living under a rock and oblivious to all of this until news actually comes with some merit.
Joe Mazzi - January 12, 2012
I don't mean things like meeting 1on1 with Bradford.
That’s interesting. I mean his BS like “I’m hearing from sources very close to the situation that Fisher will likely be making his decision in the next 24 hours.” Wrong.
Joe Mazzi - January 12, 2012
No offer.
Mybe it’s true that he wants total power. That’s not the plan that Stan has and I hope he keeps to his plan because it’s the right one.
Ramfan4life - January 12, 2012
Agreed 110%
I want complete collaboration from GM to HC to director of personnel. Not one single person needs to be in charge of the decision making. Work as a team to build this team.
Joe Mazzi - January 12, 2012
thats the thing...
kroenke shouldnt have even put that stipulation in the conversation. he should of just said …?look…were looking for a qualified, proven head coach, to run this team". thats it. no “oh were looking for a HC, and we will even give you the green light to pick your own gm, and other things in the front office”.
on the other hand, telling him all that bullshit it cant be that freakin hard to make a gotdamn decision!
Mark Jaramillo - January 12, 2012
tired
im just getting tired of having to check every half hour to see what the latest BS report that some “source” has leaked. cant this be over yet? i mean i want Fisher bad, but if he isnt gonna coach the rams, we need to move on.
FakDaddy - January 12, 2012
I think we are moving on.
I mean if we didn’t make him an offer he must of fucked up the interview. Lets just get the right fit.
Ramfan4life - January 12, 2012
Fuck this - I'm gonna watch the NFL "Top Ten Nicknames Of All Time"...
No.6 – “THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF”
No.4 – “THE FEARSOME FOURSOME”
Personally, I think Deacon Jones’s “Minister Of Defense” deserves top-billing alone…
JoolzMF - January 12, 2012
The Number Three Elusive Runner of All Time...
Marshall Faulk
Joe Mazzi - January 12, 2012
"The Number Two Receiving Corps - The Greatest Show On Turf"
Torry Holt
Isaac Bruce
Az-Zahir Hakim
Ricky Proehl
Marshall Faulk
Just for fun – does anybody remember the name of the name of the kickoff returner who finished sixth in two out of the three seasons he played with the Rams during that time?
JoolzMF - January 12, 2012
Tony Horne
Russel Ginart - January 12, 2012
At least
this time hes not taking a piss in the photo(just grabing the Refs junk)
RAMIFICATION - January 12, 2012
dolphins
its funny how there were so many reports the last couple of days that Fisher is leaning toward the Dolphins. if that were true, he would have picked them by now, and at least would be negotiating his contract. safe to say he isnt leaning
FakDaddy - January 12, 2012
I just visited the Rams Official site, and noticed that though Spags, McD and Devaney's names have been removed, the entire coaching staff is still there?
http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/coaches.html
Douglas M - January 12, 2012
Oh, good! Steve Loney may still be back!
Joe Mazzi - January 12, 2012
Loney sucked with Arizona and I knew he'd suck when he came to the Rams
Da Rams! - January 12, 2012
...He says as a cold chill runs down his back
Hopefully it’s just more Website ineptitude on the part of the Rams? I wish they’d turn their site management over to Ryan and 3k. At least the site would have some great content for once… It’s the worst team site in the NFL
Douglas M - January 12, 2012
Maybe a slight exaggeration
but you’ll get no argument out of me.
Joe Mazzi - January 12, 2012
They do a fairly decent job
of frequently uploading videos. That’s the only reason I ever go there. They can’t hold a candle to TST.
Joe Mazzi - January 12, 2012
They will be there until Feb when there contracts run out.
Right?
LARams1968 - January 12, 2012
Time to cut bait on this Fish...
Why do I get the feeling that the loser of this contest is gonna have a Fish in the net for their franchise? Coach, you better start winning immediately for the dough your gonna be bringing in, whichever team you go to. Superbowl or bust by the 2nd year of your contract.
Da Rams! - January 12, 2012
superbowl or bust?
no, that makes no sense to expect a superbowl by the end of his 2nd season with the Rams if he comes. no coach could do that with this team. maybe 4 or 5 seasons, but C’MON MAN! end of the 2nd season!!!
FakDaddy - January 12, 2012
Agreed.
RAMpage28 - January 12, 2012
Dudes setting himself up for failure by expecting Bill Billicheat money to coach...
If he’s 5-11 or even 7-9 in the 2nd year of his contract are you saying there won’t be people calling for his head with all cash he’ll be pulling down? I don’t care whether he’s in Miami or St. Louis.
Da Rams! - January 12, 2012
But it would be outrageous to expect a superbowl by the second year of being with the team
especially with the mess that is the Rams.
RAMpage28 - January 12, 2012
I'd tend to agree with you under most normal coaching situations, BUT....
If I was paying a coach $8 million a year, he’d better be on the fast track to a SB championship (3yrs max). If he can’t get you there then don’t hire him for $8 million. I’m sure Kroenke’s looking at it the same way. You can pay any coach (other than Spags) a couple of million to go 5-11 or 7-9 by 2013.
Da Rams! - January 12, 2012
We sure as hell better win tyre division
If he wants all this
Ram_Redemption - January 12, 2012 via mobile
atleast spags lost cheap
Ram_Redemption - January 12, 2012 via mobile
You gotta look at it the other way...
The wins were a fortune!
Da Rams! - January 12, 2012
... Yes...
x Nightwing x - January 12, 2012 via mobile
yeah he lost sheep too
Rammon105 - January 13, 2012
I'd be very happy with 7-9!
x Nightwing x - January 12, 2012 via mobile
Next season I mean.
x Nightwing x - January 12, 2012 via mobile
Omg spare us the fisher storied until this dickhesd picks fuckin team!
Ram_Redemption - January 12, 2012 via mobile
+1
Da Rams! - January 12, 2012
Phin fan here.
Fisher is an OK coach.
But, we’re fed up with Jeff over there.
I hope he chooses the Rams.
This delay is annoying and pathetic.
He is a better fit for the Rams (imo).
I watched the tape.
Wr,Rb, and 2 te sets screens is all he runs.
Good luck! Please take Fisher.
Stats407 - January 12, 2012 via mobile
HA!
Too bad, bro. We started hating before you guys.
Joe Mazzi - January 12, 2012
lol, I hope he chooses the Colts than.
Fisher’s delay is showing a lack of leadership.
How hard is it to choose between the Phins or Rams? Not hard at all.
Fisher joins the Rams. Breaking news on ESPN tomorrow.
crosses fingers
Stats407 - January 12, 2012 via mobile
Honestly, if I were him I'd pick a mansion in South Beach over a mansion in Chesterfield -_- :shifty:
addnon - January 12, 2012
I'm done.
Start bringing in the other candidates.
Fisher has never won a superbowl.
It is getting absurd, and we don’t need to be hanging over a barrel.
look closer - January 12, 2012
Settle down every
x Nightwing x - January 12, 2012 via mobile
*settle down everyone it's not like there is some other great candidate waiting.
Horton isn’t going anywhere. Fisher is a really good coach. There’s a reason he kept a job for so many years, he’s worth waiting for…
x Nightwing x - January 12, 2012 via mobile
Yes Fisher is stable as a HC.
However, 2 weeks. CMON MAN!
Money isn’t the issue from both parties.
Fisher will go down in history as the coach, who took forever to decide.
ESPN will cover this story for weeks.
Even coach Cowher, said 2 weeks is pushing it.
He was away from the game for a year.
Idk what’s his problem.
That’s a quote from the Dan Patrick show today.
Stats407 - January 12, 2012 via mobile
+1
Rammon105 - January 13, 2012
Fuck Fisher
If he wants complete control he can go suck a you know what. He has never won a championship so just that he’s nothing special, get chud, we don’t need to be Hung out to dry by this egotistical bastard.
RG31 - January 12, 2012 via mobile
tomorrow well have Fisher and you will all love him you bunch of hypocrites hahaha
Rammon105 - January 13, 2012
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