St. Louis Rams' Jeff Fisher: 'I'm Really Excited' to Be with Rams

According to Jim Thomas and Kathleen Nelson of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jeff Fisher is "really excited" to be the next St. Louis Rams head coach and looking forward to "coming to work."

In addition, the same report suggests that Fisher told Rams owner Stan Kroenke on Thursday that he wanted to take the job in St. Louis.  However, things were far from being finalized at that time, and the Rams' brass continued with due diligence by planning to interview New Orleans Saints offensive line coach Aaron Kromer in San Francisco.

In the end, though, the Rams got their guy.

The addition of Fisher has St. Louis fans abuzz throughout "Rams-land." 

Sites hosting Rams fan interactive forums such as Rams on Demand and The Original Herd, to name a couple, are exploding with analyses, reactions and, for the most part, a heightened sense of hope and optimism. 

I will write on this in detail later, but in short I believe this hire will go a long way in ultimately changing the fortunes of this franchise for the next decade and beyond while solidifying the organization's long-term future in the city of St. Louis.

This hire has instantly boosted the view of the St. Louis Rams organization around the NFL and should aid in boosting the Rams' on-field performance and win totals in 2012 and beyond. 

By adding the well-respected Fisher as head coach, potential free agents should be more enticed to consider setting up shop under the Gateway Arch.

Things are trending upward in St. Louis after Kroenke and St. Louis Rams' Chief Operating Officer Kevin Demoff landed their target.

The Rams look to now be putting together the clearest overall organizational vision since the departure of Dick Vermeil.

Fisher adds experience, credibility and the proven ability to win.

It is a promising day for St. Louis fans, and another step toward the Rams "building a winning tradition in and for St. Louis."

And a great birthday present for a certain someone, too.

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