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Cameron DaSilva

Former Rams coach Jeff Fisher steps down from USFL job

Jeff Fisher returned to the sidelines last year as the head coach of the USFL’s Michigan Panthers but his tenure will only last one season – and not because he was fired. Fisher has decided to step away from coaching to spend time with his family and enjoy his “semi-retirement” as much as he can.

The Panthers will replace Fisher with former 49ers head coach Mike Nolan.

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“I have made the tough decision to step away from coaching in the USFL to spend more time with my family, including our five grandbabies, and enjoying my semi-retirement to the fullest,” Fisher said in a statement.

Under Fisher last season, the Panthers went 2-8 and finished third in the North division. It was Fisher’s first coaching gig since he was fired by the Rams in 2016.

During Fisher’s five years with the Rams, he went 31-45-1 as the head coach. He also coached for the Titans, leading them to the Super Bowl in 1999 where they lost to the Rams.

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