THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- His stint as the Los Angeles Rams' interim coach is only a week old now, but John Fassel -- energetic, engaging and warmhearted -- has already found an aspect of his new job that he thoroughly enjoys: lifting spirits.
"That part of coaching is kind of fun," Fassel said. "Take a kid that you can tell is just distraught like, 'Come on, there's a lot of balls coming back at you left. Next time it comes, you've got to make the play.'"
Fassel was referring to Mike Thomas, the rookie receiver and sixth-round pick who had a nightmare four-day stretch.