After a rough loss to the Falcons on Sunday, the Rams’ Week 15 was already set up to be a whirlwind with the club heading to Seattle for Thursday Night Football.
Monday’s announcement that Los Angeles had relieved Jeff Fisher of his head coaching duties and named special teams coordinator John Fassel the club’s interim head coach may have made those gusts pick up speed.
“It’s been a long night, it’s been a long day,” Fassel said after Monday’s short practice. “I talked to Coach Fisher and basically asked what he thought, asked for his blessing, [saying], ‘Coach me up, coach ‘Fish’ on what the next couple of hours are going to be like.