Fisher set to rebuild Rams
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01/17/2012 - St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Fisher was officially introduced as the new head coach of the St. Louis Rams on Tuesday and said he is ready to get the franchise "back on the map."
Fisher will take over a Rams team that was 2-14 under Steve Spagnuolo in 2011 and has a record of 15-65 since 2007 -- the worst five-year stretch in NFL history. The franchise was among the best in the NFL from 1999 through 2004, reaching the playoffs in five of those six years with a pair of trips to the Super Bowl and a championship over Fisher's Titans after the '99 season.
"This is a tremendous opportunity... to get this football team back on the map and get back on a winning track," Fisher said Tuesday. "It's [about] restoring this franchise to a place of significance."
Fisher stepped away from the NFL in 2011 after 17 years as head coach of the Titans franchise. He guided the team to a record of 142-120 with four division titles and six postseason appearances, the most notable of which came in 1999 when the Titans famously came up a yard short of tying Super Bowl XXXIV and dropping a thrilling 23-16 decision to the Rams.
While taking his one-year sabbatical, Fisher said he was asked by the NFL to be a consultant, but declined. He added that it was always his intention to return to coaching right away.
"I intended on getting back into coaching when I stepped away," Fisher stated. "I love this game. I love the competitive aspects of this game. I was looking for the opportunity to do it someplace else."
It came down to St. Louis and Miami, and Fisher refuted the notion that the Dolphins were his first choice.
"That's not true. Miami responded first," he noted. "We addressed the issues with Miami and addressed the issues with St. Louis."
The issues apparently centered on ownership and the most important position on the field -- quarterback. St. Louis has Sam Bradford, a former top overall pick who has yet to fully flourish, while Miami currently has journeyman Matt Moore at the helm.
"When I set out [on the process of returning], I had two factors -- one was a good owner and one was a good quarterback," he stated matter-of-factly, adding that money was not a priority.
"Non-economic issues were more important," he continued, "what we're going to do with the coaching staff and the front office staff. The decision became very clear for me."
The Rams still have a general manager vacancy, as Billy Devaney was fired along with Spagnuolo the day after the 2011 regular season concluded.
"This team's got a chance of winning some games," Fisher said. "This team played very, very hard all year for coach Spags. They played hard. It's a talented team. It has some holes. I'm looking forward to filling the void."
Fisher wouldn't comment when asked if he will have final say in personnel matters, only indicating that such decisions will be made jointly with the new general manager.
As for assistant coaches, he said there is no timetable for filling out a staff. There has been speculation that former Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson is being considered for the offensive coordinator position, while former Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is also reportedly a candidate.
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NFL Football Betting OnlineThe San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
Thursday, August 21
NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37
NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road
In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games
Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.
Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.
Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.
That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.
Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.
CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
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