Jeff Fisher chooses to coach Rams

St. Louis, MO – Jeff Fisher will be the next head coach of the St. Louis Rams.

According to a report from the Post-Dispatch, Fisher decided to coach the Rams rather than the Miami Dolphins. Both teams sought the former long-time Titans head coach, who returns from a year away from the game. He and Tennessee parted ways following the 2010 season, ending his 17-year run with the team.

With the Rams, Fisher replaces Steve Spagnuolo, who was fired along with general manager Billy Devaney the day after St. Louis completed a dismal 2-14 season.

Fisher guided the Titans to a regular season record of 142-120, with four division titles and six postseason appearances during his tenure.

He first took over the team on an interim basis in November 1994, when the franchise was known as the Houston Oilers, and was given the job full-time starting in 1995.

The club transitioned to Tennessee for the 1997 season and was re-named the Titans prior to 1999. Fisher led the team to the Super Bowl in its first season with the new name, though the Titans dropped a 23-16 decision to the Rams after coming up a yard short of the end zone on the game's final play.

The Titans continued to succeed under Fisher, and in 2008 went 13-3 while winning the AFC South title. But Tennessee lost to Baltimore in the divisional round of the playoffs, and regressed over the next two seasons -- 8-8 in 2009, and 6-10 in 2010.

Fisher didn't part ways with the Titans until January 27 of last year, after other head coaching vacancies had been filled.