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Rams DC Chris Shula hopes to continue family football legacy

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LOS ANGELES -- Chris Shula knows that when he meets new people and they hear his last name, they likely think of the men who came before him.

Shula is the grandson of late Hall of Fame coach Don Shula. His father, David Shula, was the Cincinatti Bengals' head coach from 1992 to 1996.

So when the Los Angeles Rams' new defensive coordinator first started coaching, he sometimes didn't use his last name when he introduced himself because he was "almost a little embarrassed.