THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Yes, John Fassel was surprised.
"I’m in the dungeon working on special teams day and night," he said. "That’s all I do."
The Los Angeles Rams' special teams coordinator -- also one of their most well-liked, energetic employees -- is now the interim head coach, filling in for the next three games after Jeff Fisher was fired on Monday morning. Fassel is the son of longtime coach Jim Fassel, who spent 16 years on NFL coaching staffs and served as head coach for the Giants from 1997 to 2003.