The Jeff Fisher talk is heating up again today. Conventional wisdom is starting to gel around the idea that Fisher will pick the St. Louis Rams as his next head coaching gig, over the Miami Dolphins, the only other suitor in the running. There's also some buzz about the Rams search for a GM, that makes for some good tea leaf reading.
And let's be clear, it's mostly tea leaf reading at this point.
Jay Glazer reported on Sunday's Fox Sports pregame show that he believes Fisher will end up with the Rams, part of the cascade of voices expressing that belief. Fisher is at Rams Park today, and Tony Softli is on stake out, tweeting with delight at each SUV that drives by the parking lot. I somehow imagine a Popeye Doyle like stake out, with gritty gas station joe. Somehow, I suspect it's more Jacque Clouseau than Popeye Doyle, but hat tip to Softli for working the beat on a Sunday.
Another sign, the Dolphins are preparing for a rejection from Fisher. According to Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post, that's the thinking from the Dolphins as they turn their eyes to other candidates, including Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularky.
Will Carroll at SI.com also reports that the Rams are getting close to a deal with Lake Dawson, of the Titans, as their next GM.
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I have to admit-
I like Softli a lot more as a reporter than a member of the front office. The image of hin camped out in the parking lot, sucking on a cigar and firing up the Twitter at the sound of an engine is a completely entertaining picture.
Trying not to get my hopes up, but its looking pretty promising. I imagine tomorrow morning will be his official announcement.
FailureDrill - January 8, 2012 via Android app
Where we potentially stand right now:
HC: Jeff Fisher
DC: Gregg Williams
GM: Lake Dawson
OC: ???
turpinforpresident - January 8, 2012
Pat Shurmur.
douchiedude - January 8, 2012
QUUUUUUIIIIIIIIIZZZZZZ
sergey606 - January 8, 2012
I think Blackmon will be even better than Jones
RenoRammin - January 8, 2012 via mobile
why?
diehardram87 - January 8, 2012
Clearly
Because we didn’t get jones but we still have a shot at Blackmon.
Didn’t matter though because were gonna trade down get Martin and jeffery
Peter Vevers - January 8, 2012 via mobile
* Dosn't
I clearly typed dosn’t stupid iPhone
Peter Vevers - January 8, 2012 via mobile
Probably because dosn't isn't a word that they fixed it for you
Lexxi - January 8, 2012
I'm a little wary of Jeffery
diehardram87 - January 8, 2012
I love Williams as our DC
He essentially brings what Spags had but without the HC title. I’m excited to see who else is coming in. Looks like Stan is really opening up that wallet cause guys like Williams ad Fisher don’t come cheap
Option27 - January 8, 2012 via mobile
I know it's nice to see he is trying
Is it true Sean Payton took a pay cut in order to get williams as dc??
Peter Vevers - January 8, 2012 via mobile
oh yes
I will be rocking a rams shirt tomorrow. can’t wait
ECURam87 - January 8, 2012 via Android app
hell yeat
Throw - January 8, 2012
What does Lake Dawson's resume look like?
OGC Reds - January 8, 2012
Here's a short bio:
http://www.titansonline.com/team/staff/lake-dawson/99cc086b-f283-4a3b-8b4a-94ebe5ab20c8
turpinforpresident - January 8, 2012
Not bad I guess
Would you want him as GM?
OGC Reds - January 8, 2012
Yeah, he seems legit to me
My preference was les snead, but dawson and fisher have familiarity, which should be a big advantage
turpinforpresident - January 8, 2012
Was just wondering the same thing
Option27 - January 8, 2012 via mobile
no thread for the games today?
sergey606 - January 8, 2012
Mets 7, Braves 2.
FailureDrill - January 8, 2012 via Android app
usually it's the other way around
#metsburn
sergey606 - January 8, 2012
lol
OGC Reds - January 8, 2012
just read this...
Glazer: Dolphins moving on from Jeff Fisher
FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer would be “shocked” if Jeff Fisher isn’t the Rams’ new head coach within the “next 48 hours,” and reports the Dolphins are moving on to other candidates.
Apparently Fisher isn’t agonizing over his decision as much as has been reported. Most signs have pointed toward Fisher ending up in St. Louis for days, namely the fact that his agent is the father of Rams’ director of football operations Kevin Demoff, and that St. Louis recently sought permission to interview two Titans’ front-office executives for its vacant GM position. It would indeed be shocking if Fisher landed elsewhere.
jpcisco - January 8, 2012
On a related note,
Mike Silver is strangely quiet.
FailureDrill - January 8, 2012 via Android app
Mike Silver is a bitch.
RAMpage28 - January 8, 2012
All Aboard
The Silver Hate Train. F him and F his everything.
81 Witness - January 8, 2012
Haaaaaate
hate hate hate hate hate
FailureDrill - January 8, 2012 via Android app
Will there be any FAs from NO's defense
Wonder if they would follow Williams
OGC Reds - January 8, 2012
Would you want anyone from their team?
The only player I’d want to relieve them of is Greer. They can keep the rest of their stinky defense.
81 Witness - January 8, 2012
Which position did Lake Dawson hold with the Titans?
I remember reading that there were two candidates from the Titans FO.
douchiedude - January 8, 2012
VP
OGC Reds - January 8, 2012
how about jack del rio as O.C?
randyvannram - January 8, 2012
how bout no
Danteslion - January 8, 2012
I heard if williams leaves NO Del Rio will replace him as D.C.
RAMpage28 - January 8, 2012
or miami Tony S?
randyvannram - January 8, 2012
Dear Bud Light,
I would’ve loved to join the “you call it” sweepstakes, however your website is a piece of shit and runs like I have a dial-up connection. #fuckyourwebsite
sergey606 - January 8, 2012
tell us how you really feel
randyvannram - January 8, 2012
full
just ate a big breakfast. Might have to poop soon, got some activity in my stomach
sergey606 - January 8, 2012
Got a bad case of the muddbutt?
diehardram87 - January 8, 2012
Mudbutt+public restroom+low on toilet paper=worst day ever
turpinforpresident - January 8, 2012
oh man, that sounds awful
no mudbutt, just some gaseous activity
sergey606 - January 8, 2012
Dear Bud Light
You make a consistently sucky beer and I will not visit your website. You’ve managed to fuck up anything resembling a German inspired beer, and I’m afraid you will turn Goose Island into shit too.
I’ve never been surrounded by beautiful women after drinking it. Okay maybe
once. And that was after a bunch of us went to the show Fantasy in Vegas.
But I digress, and look for a run up the middle.
81 Witness - January 8, 2012
Crap
Off-tackle. Close enough…
81 Witness - January 8, 2012
What about after drinking 20 of them?
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
Have you ever tried to drink 20 bud lights?
I’d rather drink my own pee than 20 bud lights.
81 Witness - January 8, 2012
I've hit the double-digits.
Then again, I was still in high school and just excited as hell that there were two cases of beer in my house.
douchiedude - January 8, 2012
actually Rainier, PBR and Bud Light are my favorite cheap beers
and yes I’ve had 24 or so beer days.
sergey606 - January 8, 2012
Oh me too,
just not with Bud Light. It was all in Korea, a beer called Red Rock.
douchiedude - January 8, 2012
I agree but its amazing what looks good after 20 beers.
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
True Dat
I’ll drink the shit out of a PBR, but for some reason cannot stand bud, miller or coors.
81 Witness - January 8, 2012
you probably overloaded the server.
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
Jim Thomas just tweeted:
“Looks like only possible hangup for Jeff Fisher and the Rams are concerns about team moving to LA.”
turpinforpresident - January 8, 2012
Ha.
And here we go.
FailureDrill - January 8, 2012 via Android app
I know
I saw that and I’m like fuck, not this thing again
turpinforpresident - January 8, 2012
The guy went duck hunting.
Much duck hunting in Los Angeles proper?
FailureDrill - January 8, 2012 via Android app
He must really love duck hunting
Cause I can’t see any other reason why anyone would have “concerns” about moving to LA
Option27 - January 8, 2012 via mobile
It says to me
that he’s a midwest kind of guy.
FailureDrill - January 8, 2012 via Android app
Or that he doesn't want to die from the smog lol
turpinforpresident - January 8, 2012
Especially a USC grad lolol.
douchiedude - January 8, 2012
I thought the move back home
was what made him decide so quickly. j/k
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
Maybe at echo park
or at one of the resevoirs. Maybe he can switch to seagulls.
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
I go to salisbury university..home of the seagulls
Fisher can gladly shoot at me as long as he coaches the rams
Ram_Redemption - January 8, 2012 via mobile
They have seagulls in Md ?
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
Yea ocean city is packed with them
Ram_Redemption - January 8, 2012 via mobile
cool
I had to google it to know its in Md
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
Maybe he can shoot condors
That seems fine
turpinforpresident - January 8, 2012
Yeah, if you want to wind up in a mexican prison.
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
But the big question here
Is whether or not a condor would taste good
turpinforpresident - January 8, 2012
To a mountain lion or sea otter?
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
or a southern red neck riding a garbage truck?
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
I was thinking more along the lines of
Pan-sauteed in garlic butter, with a hint of rosemary, complete with fresh iced tea and potatoes au gratin
turpinforpresident - January 8, 2012
Couldn't be any worse than duck
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
Duck is delicious, when it's done right
Otherwise, it gets really dry. Then again, here in illinois we eat squirrels too (actually not bad)
turpinforpresident - January 8, 2012
I was just thinking they might be similar.
Elk is better, in my opinion, than deer but not all that much different. Buffalo is pretty close to beef. If blindfolded I doubt if I could tell you the difference between shark and rock cod.
Chicken, turkey and duck are good and if condor is anything like them I’d probably like it too.
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
Buffalo is amazing
Like beef, only stronger
turpinforpresident - January 8, 2012
Yeah, I love it
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
Join us next week on Rams cooking corner
We’ll be discussing fried seahawk
turpinforpresident - January 8, 2012
I'll be there
I’ve always just fed them alka seltzer and threw them in the oven and that doesn’t work out so well.
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
I love buffalo burgers.
Sheeeeeit.
douchiedude - January 8, 2012
It had to get brought up
Option27 - January 8, 2012 via mobile
Every goddamn time lol
Aaaaarrrrrggghhhh
turpinforpresident - January 8, 2012
DE Alex Brown, CB Tracy Porter, CB Randll Gay
All Free Agents in 2012.
RAMpage28 - January 8, 2012
Gay
Liked him since I saw him play at Wake Forest. Would be a good add for depth or nickel and don’t want us to draft another CB bound to get hurt.
81 Witness - January 8, 2012
What do we actually know about Dawson?
I like the idea cause I’d like a coach and GM who are in sync and who were together for turning the small market Titans into a good team
King Sam Rules! - January 8, 2012 via mobile
He also helped the seahawks become a good team in the early 2000s
turpinforpresident - January 8, 2012
AWESOME?
Been rooting for a secondhand Eagles/Giants team for 3 years. Now we can root for va secondhand Titans/Saints team.
mooseknuckles41 - January 8, 2012 via mobile
titans saints
Way better than eagles seachickens lol
Ram_Redemption - January 8, 2012 via mobile
That is one of the things that I hated most about spaz's regime.
Sure get some players from teams you know. Other teams have cast offs too. When you need help and are looking at other teams rejects, look hardest at the rejects from teams that are good at what you need help in.
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
My favorite thing about fisher
He will bring in an offensive system that limits sans flaws and maximizes his talents
Ram_Redemption - January 8, 2012 via mobile
That would be nice! And we need an infusion of playmakers
kevio3000 - January 8, 2012 via Android app
No doubt
But I wouldn’t be shocked if fidget could squeeze quality play out of our young core.even so I say martin and floyd first round..leggo
Ram_Redemption - January 8, 2012 via mobile
I bet the dropsies disappear real quick
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
Yea once the ass kicking begins
Young guys need a kick in the teeth away
Ram_Redemption - January 8, 2012 via mobile
Anyway
Ram_Redemption - January 8, 2012 via mobile
I hope we get combo Fisher
Is likeable and loved by his players, but knows when to hand out an ass kicking
King Sam Rules! - January 8, 2012 via mobile
Exactly like a good parent
“Im kicking your ass because I love you son”
Ram_Redemption - January 8, 2012 via mobile
Exactly
Know when to comfort them, and know when they need a foot in the ass
King Sam Rules! - January 8, 2012 via mobile
right
I think younger players need a more disciplinarian type coach. Then less so as they gain experience.
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
If you just get an ass kicker, some players will just ignore him
If he’s well liked by his players, they will know that he’s giving them an ass kicking cause they need it and he’s trying to help them
King Sam Rules! - January 8, 2012 via mobile
I think thats where the idea of GOD COACH comes in.
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
*good
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
According to Jim Thomas, the meeting has pretty much ended and Sam has left Rams Park
Now, we play the waiting game
turpinforpresident - January 8, 2012
So Mike Smith is gonna be fired
Remember last year when Smith was a great coach and Raheem Morris was Sven as maybe the best young coach in the game?
King Sam Rules! - January 8, 2012 via mobile
*seen, Sven
King Sam Rules! - January 8, 2012 via mobile
I was about to say
Morris doesn’t look Norwegian.
FailureDrill - January 8, 2012 via Android app
Maybe swahili, but not Norwegian
King Sam Rules! - January 8, 2012 via mobile
I dnt think he gets fired yet
Ram_Redemption - January 8, 2012 via mobile
Word is he will
King Sam Rules! - January 8, 2012 via mobile
I don't know why but I have this overwhelming feeling that the falcons were the most underachieving team this season.
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
Cause they had the best record last year and try added Julio and Ray Edwards without losing anyone besides Dahl
King Sam Rules! - January 8, 2012 via mobile
From the Dave Clark Five?
LARams1968 - January 8, 2012
I kinda love the Giants offense:
Cruz and Hakeem, with Manningham in the slot, and Ballard gets it done. They don’t run it great, but they can when they have to, and Eli usually gets time
King Sam Rules! - January 8, 2012 via mobile
Giants and Texans
Possibly the best teams if they didn’t have all their injuries
King Sam Rules! - January 8, 2012 via mobile
QUUUUUIIIIIIIZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
sergey606 - January 8, 2012
While I'm not a Missouri native...
I DO like the “Show Me” way of thinking. So I don’t count my coaches ‘til they’re hatched. I will go out on a limb though and predict that Vince Young will not be QB’ing the Rams next season.
CFB_fan - January 8, 2012
the titans of the west
Since we are pretty much getting everybody from the titans we might as well pick up cortland finnigan
TheBradfordEra - January 8, 2012 via mobile
i would not be terrible mad at that pickup
he has played well this year, better than usual when i was watching anyway. going for them big bucks it seems.
Quote To Note:
“I couldn’t be more thankful that I got to live out a dream, and now it’s come to an end.”
—CB Cortland Finnegan on potentially leaving the Titans as a free agent.
hbwb - January 8, 2012
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