John Fassel is widely viewed as one of the best special teams coordinators in the league, being one of the few holdovers from the previous regime when Sean McVay took over.
He and McVay are almost always on the same page, but they certainly were not early in Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. On fourth-and-7 from their own 17-yard line, the Rams attempted a fake punt with rookie Nick Scott taking the snap and running toward the sticks.
He was stopped short and the Cardinals took over on downs, scoring a touchdown two plays later. McVay did not look happy after the play, asking Fassel, “What are you doing?” on the sideline.
Take a look at the exchange in the video below.
The Rams are out of playoff contention and have nothing to play for this week, so Fassel saw it as an opportunity to take a chance against an unsuspecting Cardinals team. It didn’t work and McVay was not happy with the decision.
