Tidbits of the Week: Fisher Introduced, Rams in London

Jeff Fisher was introduced by the Rams earlier this week, to the St. Louis media. Flanked by owner Stan Kroenke and COO Kevin Demoff, Fisher said choosing the Rams was an "easy choice", due to the ownership and quarterback that the team already had in place. Fisher didn't go into too many details about the Rams next move, which will be to fill out his coaching staff. Gregg Williams will be the defensive coordinator, but the OC spot is still in the air. Reportedly, Fisher has met with two potential candidates: former Jets OC Brian Schottenheimer and former Raiders coach Hue Jackson. Both would be okay picks, but I personally would rather have Hue. Jackson can be aggressive and conservative when it comes to playcalling, but his quarterbacks in Oakland have performed much better than anyone would have thought. Schottenheimer leaves the Jets amid ugly rumors of in-house fighting and frustration. Schottenheimer's advantage is he may stick around longer with the organization while Hue will surely be a head coaching candidate again in the near future. Either way, Fisher's statements on Tuesday of achieving greatness within the Rams surely must've gotten many fans pumped up.

News today from the NFL says that the next London game in Wembley Stadium will feature the Rams facing the Patriots in what is supposed to be a Rams home game. In fact, the Rams will be playing 3 "home games" in London over the next 3 years. I'm personally excited for this opportunity for the Rams to play on an international scale. Of course, this prompts most St. Louis fans to worry that the Rams may not move to LA, but instead move to London after the lease at the Ed Jones Dome is up. The talk of a move has been unsettling many St. Louisans, supported by the fact that Kroenke, during the press conference on Monday, did not fully crush the talk of such a move. Kroenke is a native to Missouri, but he also owns sports franchises in Colorado and the UK. For me, I wouldn't mind a franchise move, but then again I don't live in St. Louis. The Rams will always be my team, even if some of their next few games have a London Look.