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The St. Louis Rams hired Al Saunders as offensive coordinator on Wednesday, another step in a coaching staff overhaul following a three-win season. Saunders, who signed a three-year contract, will call the plays next season, team spokesman Rick Smith said. "I can't tell you how happy I am to be able to announce that Al Saunders is our new offensive coordinator," HC Scott Linehan said. "The process took time. We needed to be patient."
Reported by the Associated Press
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Saunders was fired by the Redskins on Saturday after two seasons in the same position. He'll begin his second stint with the Rams after serving as an assistant under Dick Vermeil in 1999 and 2000, helping the Rams win their first Super Bowl after the '99 season. Saunders replaces Greg Olson, who has been hired by the Bucs as quarterbacks coach after two seasons in St. Louis. Olson called plays the last six games of the 2006 season, helping them finish strong at 8-8, but Linehan resumed play-calling in the middle of last season.
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