Lions Assistant Brandon Fisher Reportedly Accepts Job With Rams

by Sean Yuille on Feb 1, 2012 3:29 PM EST in Detroit Lions News

Detroit Lions secondary coach Tim Walton may not have accepted an offer for a job with the St. Louis Rams, but Lions defensive assistant Brandon Fisher did, according to Dave Birkett. The specific position Fisher will have in St. Louis is unknown right now, but it doesn't really matter. The reason Fisher is leaving Detroit is because the opportunity to coach with his father presented itself, and I can't blame him for taking it after what happened in Tennessee a year ago.

Last year, Jeff Fisher tried to hire his son as an assistant with the Tennessee Titans. When owner Bud Adams balked because of the team’s nepotism policy, Fisher and the Titans parted ways after 17 seasons.

A big reason why Brandon Fisher landed a job with the Lions likely revolved around Jim Schwartz's connection to Jeff Fisher. Schwartz was Fisher's defensive coordinator in Tennessee before being hired by the Lions, and just as Bill Belichick did with Schwartz in the 90s, Schwartz gave Brandon Fisher an opportunity to step into the world of coaching in the NFL.

As far as I know, Fisher is the only departure from the Lions' coaching staff this offseason. All of the coordinators and position coaches are slated to return next season.

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No surprise here

by Liontotheextreme on Feb 1, 2012 3:33 PM EST reply actions

Can't blame him

You hate to lose coaches, but it is inevitable when we get better that we will lose players and coaches. I certainly can’t blame the guy for choosing to coach under Jeff Fisher – especially when Fisher is his dad.

Where are we going, and why am I in this handbasket?

by Lions-fan-SLC on Feb 1, 2012 6:39 PM EST reply actions

I think it presents problems for an organization.

First, it makes it difficult to grade performance — people will always wonder if Brandon Fisher is getting a pass or getting judged too harshly.

Second, Brandon isn’t learning much by following his father everywhere. It’s often an advantage to work elsewhere to learn a different point of view. Look at Belichick — he’s coached at a lot of different positions in various organizations.

No slogans. Just win!!!

by drgarnett on Feb 1, 2012 7:01 PM EST up reply actions