St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 15, 2016
Fisherball never made it to St. Louis
Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher reacts during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)It was the first team meeting for newly hired Jeff Fisher as coach of the St. Louis Rams. As he looked out at his players in the team auditorium in Earth City, a chilling thought entered his mind.
“Auburn looks as good as these guys.”
That’s what Fisher told a close friend at the time. Fisher had a son playing at Auburn, so he was familiar with that team. Scary to think that his new NFL team, sitting right in front of him in street clothes, didn’t look any more physically imposing than a college squad.
