I’m told special teams coordinator John Fassel will be named interim head coach for the #Rams in the wake of Jeff Fisher’s firing.
I'm told special teams coordinator John Fassel will be named interim head coach for the #Rams in the wake of Jeff Fisher's firing.
— Rand Getlin (@RandGetlin) December 12, 2016
The Rams have developed a reputation for delivering the unexpected in the kicking game, and special teams coordinator John Fassel is at the helm of the trickery that has helped Los Angeles become one of the NFL’s best when it comes to special teams.
Fassel is in this fifth season with the Rams in 2016. His third campaign saw his units finish among the league’s best in several categories. As a team,
St. Louis was fifth in net punt average (41.8) and second in punt return average (13.0). The team’s net punting average was the third highest ever by a Rams special teams unit.
Individually, WR Tavon Austin finished fifth in punt return average (11.2) and was an alternate to the Pro Bowl, while RB Benny Cunningham led the NFC and was fifth in the NFL in kick return average (27.5).
In the Rams’ Week 7 win over the then defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks, Fassel’s men scored on a trick punt return and executed a fake punt in the final minutes to help St. Louis narrowly escape with a victory.
The Rams never had a winning season under Jeff Fisher. pic.twitter.com/ZM8yIvYmPo
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) December 12, 2016
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