"Two headstrong, confident coaches. Two talented teams with decidedly different approaches to football. At the turn of the millennium, Rams-Titans/Vermeil-Fisher was as heated as rivalries got, particularly for teams playing in opposite conferences.

Almost 12 years ago to the day, the St. Louis Rams and coach Dick Vermeil defeated the Tennessee Titans and Jeff Fisher 23-16 in one of the most exciting Super Bowls.

The story line is all-too familiar. The Rams' flashy offense jumped to a 16-0 lead; the brawny Titans rallied to the tie the game. With time winding down, Kurt Warner threw a touchdown bomb to Isaac Bruce for a 23-16 Rams lead.

With determined Steve McNair at quarterback, the Titans marched down the field only to be stopped when Rams linebacker Mike Jones tackled Titans wide receiver Kevin Dyson just short of the goal line as time expired.

And now, as of two weeks ago, Fisher finds himself coaching the Rams. Once he familiarizes himself with the Rams Park facility, he will find pictures of Bruce's catch-and-run, the Rams holding the Lombardi Trophy, and yes, Dyson stretching out with the football for the goal line but not quite getting there.

How does Fisher reconcile that memorable game with the fact that he's coaching the Rams?"