Jim Haslett won a division title and had a 10-6 record in his first year as an NFL head coach, then produced only one winning record in his last five seasons with the New Orleans Saints before being fired in 2005.
PLAYER NOTES --TE Randy McMichael has a potentially serious ankle injury that could sideline him for the rest of the season, pending results of an MRI.
In a move that was hardly a surprise, early Monday morning Rams ownership pulled the plug on the Scott Linehan era after 36 games and appointed defensive coordinator Jim Haslett as the interim head coach.
--With defensive coordinator Jim Haslett taking over as head coach, Rick Venturi, the assistant head coach and linebackers coach, will become the defensive coordinator.