Rams sack coach Linehan
ST. LOUIS: The winless St. Louis Rams fired coach Scott Linehan on Monday, the day after a fourth straight lopsided loss to start the NFL season.
Defensive coordinator Jim Haslett, once the coach of the New Orleans Saints, will replace Linehan.
"I have enormous respect for Scott Linehan as a person and believe under the right circumstances he will be regarded one day as a fine head coach," owner Chip Rosenbloom said in a release. "Unfortunately, the situation with the Rams as they exist today is no longer acceptable and we have to make a change."
Linehan had an overall 11-25 win-loss record in his first head coaching job starting in 2006. The Rams have been outscored 147-43 this season, and have allowed at least 30 points in seven straight games dating to last year.
The move was made heading into the Rams' bye week and several hours after the Buffalo Bills outscored them 25-0 in the second half of a 31-14 victory on Sunday.
St. Louis has lost 17 of its last 20 games overall.
Agencies
(China Daily 10/01/2008 page12)
