Jeff Fisher Wants Chance to Play Rams; Interview Confirmed for Sunday

Former Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher wants a chance to play his former team.

Jeff Fisher says he wants a chance to play the Los Angeles Rams once he lands a new job after being fired on Monday.

It’s just one quote that has come out of his exclusive interview, which is scheduled to air at 11 a.m. ET. on FOX.

In a short clip shared by FOX Sports, Fisher was asked to fill in the blank with an answer for why he was fired.

Jeff Fisher was fired because…

"“He didn’t win enough games, and the organization has a much bigger picture, and I don’t think I was ever part of seeing the new stadium.”"

Jeff Fisher on playing his former team:

"“I want a chance to play the Rams.”"

Fisher was fired from his job as Rams head coach on Monday after compiling a 4-9 record this season, bringing his overall mark with the team in four-plus seasons to 31-45-1.

The Rams firing Fisher happened much later than it should have. After all, the Rams suffered four losing seasons under Fisher before 2016 and it’s pretty rare for coaches to survive that in the NFL nowadays. It sure seems like the Rams tried their hardest to make him part of the big picture, but he was so bad at his job and was so hated by the fanbase that it became impossible to keep him.

What Happened to ESPN Interview?

Fisher was reportedly scheduled to do an interview with ESPN’s Mike and Mike Show on Wednesday, then it was pushed back to Friday. However, Friday came and went and Fisher didn’t appear on the show, although it isn’t known exactly why.

You didn't miss it. Jeff Fisher rescheduled his exclusive ESPN interview this morning on Mike and Mike. Might be Friday now. @CVRamsClub
— Joe Curley (@vcsjoecurley) December 14, 2016

If these first two quotes are any indication, there’s sure to be more than enough interesting quotes coming out of Fisher’s first interview since being fired.

If he’s bitter, it would be a bit puzzling considering he didn’t earn the right to keep his job, but that would be Fisher for you; always going against logic.

Fisher has said he plans on coaching again, as was revealed during the Thursday Night Football broadcast. After he departed Tennessee following the 2010 season, Fisher took a year off before joining the Rams in 2012.

It remains to be seen if he’ll do the same again, but his desire to beat the Rams might drive him back into the NFL sooner rather than later. That is, of course, if any team actually wants him after his debacle in St. Louis and Los Angeles.

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