Jeff Fisher Fired: Twitter Reacts to Rams' Decision to Part with Head Coach

The Los Angeles Rams have fired head coach Jeff Fisher, a little over a week after news broke that they signed him to a contract extension before the season began.

Fisher's departure came after the Rams lost 42-14 Sunday to the Atlanta Falcons, which clinched the franchise's 10th straight losing season.

SB Nation's Hector Diaz and Fox Sports' Katie Nolan summed up the general reaction on social media:

Shannon Penn, a producer on The Right Time with Bomani Jones, knew the Rams fan who will be the happiest with Fisher's firing:

Annie Apple, mother of New York Giants cornerback Eli Apple, thought Jared Goff would take the news well:

SB Nation's Fear The Sword pictured the scene inside team headquarters when the decision was made:

Rob Perez praised Fisher's business acumen:

CBSSports.com's Tom Fornelli noted Fisher was one loss away from making history:

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How you gonna fire Jeff Fisher when he’s one loss away from the all-time record? That’s cold, @RamsNFL

— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) December 12, 2016"

FS1's Kristine Leahy wondered if that was in the coach's best interest:

CBSSports.com's Jamey Eisenberg thought of a great way for Rams players to salute their former coach:

Sports on Earth's Matt Brown is already looking ahead to the next step in Fisher's coaching career:

NBC Sports' Patrick Daugherty tried to put himself in Fisher's head now that the 58-year-old is unemployed:

NFL writer Rand Getlin reported special teams coordinator John Fassel will serve as interim head coach. Fassel won't have much time to get settled into his new role since the Rams play the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday.

Firing Fisher was the right decision for Los Angeles following the team's 4-9 start and lack of progress over the past couple of years. That's not to say the Rams' problems will end now that he's gone.

NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal highlighted how the Rams and San Francisco 49ers' coaching mistakes will continue to linger:

Bleacher Report's Matt Miller put together a rebuilding plan for Los Angeles:

Goff has thrown for 744 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions in five games as a rookie. Considering the Rams gave up a small fortune, including their first- and third-round selections in 2017, to move up and get Goff, the franchise can't abandon the young quarterback now.

Los Angeles' best move would be to hire a coach who specializes in offense to get the most out of Goff as well as running back Todd Gurley, who said to reporters the team had a "middle school offense" after the defeat to the Falcons.

It's doubtful an NFL team gives Fisher another shot as a head coach. His last winning record came in 2008. If an owner does take a chance and bring him back, though, Fisher's next defeat would break Dan Reeves' NFL record of 165 losses.