Friendship convinced Gregg Williams to join Rams

 

Published: January 24, 2012

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Gregg Williams considers Jeff Fisher one of his best friends. When asked to join the St. Louis Rams' staff, he had to accept.

"I have a very close and tight circle of friends. Not many people get inside that circle," Williams said in a teleconference Tuesday, a day after agreeing to become the team's defensive coordinator. "He needed my help and I couldn't say no."

As for new offensive co...


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