St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Al Saunders 

The St. Louis Rams continue their coaching staff overhaul in earnest as they hired Al Saunders as the team’s offensive coordinator Wednesday; Saunders, who signed a three-year contract, will call the plays next season, according to Rams spokesman Rick Smith.  Saunders replaces Greg Olson, who has ben hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as quarterbacks coach after 2 seasons at St. Louis.

Saunders was fired by the Washington Redskins Saturday after 2 seasons as offensive coordinator; this will be Saunders’ second stint with the Rams, after serving as an assistant under then-head coach Dick Vermeil in 1999 and 2000.