When the Los Angeles Rams got beat down by the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday by a score of 42-14, it gave Jeff Fisher his 165th loss a head coach in the NFL, which tied him for the worst ever. That apparently was the last straw in his mediocre coaching career with the Rams as he was fired today, in a move that should’ve happened a long time ago.

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The Rams had given Fisher a contract extension into 2018 before this season started, although it wasn’t made public until last week. People thought the Rams owner, Stan Kroenke, was either out of his mind or that Fisher had compromising pictures of Kroenke because no other coach would have gotten an extension after being consistently terrible. Not sure why he decided today was the day to change his mind, but the Rams being 4-9 I’m sure had something to do with the reality check.

“Making a decision such as this – especially during the season — is one of the most difficult in sports,” owner Stan Kroenke said in statement. “I have great respect for Jeff as a coach, person, father and friend.

“He has worked tirelessly despite some challenging circumstances. He played an integral role in helping this team make history in returning the NFL to Los Angeles, and we always will be grateful for his commitment and dedication to our organization.

“However, this is the right time to make a change as our performance has not lived up to my or our fans’ expectations. We all are focused on improving as an organization and building a team that makes Los Angeles proud. Our mission is to celebrate a Super Bowl title with our fans in Los Angeles. Today is the first step to bringing us closer to that goal.”

Fisher now has six consecutive losing seasons, and his teams have finished about .500 in only six of his 20 prior full seasons as a head coach. He’s been riding the success he had with the Tennessee Titans in the late 90’s and early 2000’s for a long time now. Most people who coach and lose as much as he has, never get a chance to continue coaching and racking up the losses.

There was also controversy with Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson, who was infuriated by a phone call from Fisher in which he allegedly denied him sideline passes. I’m sure Dickerson will now be free to come and go as he pleases.

“I have to take it,” Fisher said Sunday of shouldering responsibility for the Rams’ lack of success. “The head coach takes it. It’s obvious. That’s the National Football League. I feel responsible for this.”

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