The Rams landed Jeff Fisher for their vacant head coaching job. The team said Friday it was finalizing a deal to hire the veteran coach who sat out the 2011 season after 17 years in Tennessee. Fisher interviewed twice with the Rams, once in Denver with owner Stan Kroenke and again in St. Louis when he toured facilities and met with quarterback Sam Bradford. Bradford was the No. 1 overall pick in 2010 and is considered a franchise player despite an injury plagued 2011. The Rams have the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft and a favorable salary-cap situation. Fisher gets a team with a recent history of losing. The Rams have totaled just 15 victories the last five seasons under Scott Linehan, interim coach Jim Haslett and Spagnuolo. His years in Tennessee included a Super Bowl appearance against the Rams in 2000, Tennessee fell 1 yard shy of forcing overtime in a 23-16 loss. The Titans won three division titles and made six playoff appearances under Fisher, who stepped down a year ago as the league’s longest-tenured coach, saying he needed a break.
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