Found February 02, 2012 on Pro Football Zone: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Former St. Louis Rams Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk isn’t very happy with the hiring of Jeff Fisher as the Rams head coach and Brian Schottenheimer as their offensive coordinator. Faulk expects the Rams to turn things around quickly and isn’t willing to give Fisher a break. “We’ll see. That’s all I can say. We will see,” Faulk said. “Jeff had a long and illustrious tenure in Tennessee and Houston. How long is (owner) Stan Kroenke going to wait? Will they give him all five years regardless of how bumpy it is? If Jeff hits three of those 8-8 seasons, what do you do? That’s a lot of money to be mediocre. You’ve got to deliver.” Faulk isn’t a believer in Schottenheimer from his time with the Jets. “I’m sorry, but can you tell me what Schottenheimer did with the Jets that would give confidence that he can be the one to turn this offense around and to get (quarterback) Sam Bradford going? He had better talent to work with in New York than he’ll have right away in St. Louis. So ...
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