Jeff Fisher Expected to Sign 5-Year, $35 Million Deal

Let the coaching carousel begin. 

While multiple NFL teams are currently in the market for a new head coach, the St. Louis Rams have hired former Tennessee Titans head man, Jeff Fisher.

According to the Sun Sentinel, Fisher will sign a five-year contract worth $35 million. He will be formally introduced as head coach today at 1 p.m. ET.

After Steve Spagnuolo put together an atrocious 10-38 record during his three-year tenure as a follow-up act to Jim Haslett's 2-10 season, Ram fans are ready for a change.

No—desperate for a change.

The Rams haven't had a coach put together a winning record since Mike Martz, so it's understandable the team gave Fisher this monster contract.

$35 million makes him easily the highest-paid coach in franchise history. 

But he is worth it. 

Fisher, who won't be given title of "vice president" comes in as the perfect "about-time" signing for St. Louis.

The Rams have loads of young talent on both offense and defense, but just haven't been able to put it together. Signs were encouraging for this year after a 7-9 2010, but they took a huge step back.

They haven't had a coach that could get the most out of his players.

Yet, in the years after Mike Martz, the Rams always tried to make the quick, cheap fix at head coach.

Joe Vitt, Scott Linehan and Steve Spagnuolo all had zero head-coaching experience before they came on at St. Louis. Jim Haslett was also in there for a while, but even he only had a career 45-51 record with the Saints. 

Fisher, however, comes in with a 142-120 career record with the Titans. He led them to six playoff appearances, including the Super Bowl in 1999 (when they lost to these Rams. Well, not these Rams, but you get the idea). 

The contract is hefty, sure, but at this point the Rams just had to bite the bullet to find a guy that could turn this team into a winning one.

They found that guy in Jeff Fisher.