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LOS ANGELES -- For a Rams team beginning its search for a new head coach, this is a time to dream.Unless it involves Pete Carroll, apparently.The Seattle Seahawks coach, a California native who famously resurrected the Southern California program, said on Tuesdays conference call that he had no comment to reports that the Rams would love to hire him to replace Jeff Fisher, who was fired Monday. Asked if he would like to rule the possibility out entirely, Carroll laughed and said, Yes.Carroll is 65, in the first year of an extension that runs through 2019 and in an envied spot as the coach of a team that recently made back-to-back trips to the Super Bowl.Carroll has been one of several big-name coaches linked to the Rams in the past 24 hours.Another was Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, who previously helped develop Andrew Luck at Stanford and Alex Smith with the San Francisco 49ers. But a source very close to Harbaugh told Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report that Harbaugh isnt leaving Michigan and may never leave Michigan.Another is New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who served in the same capacity with the Rams in 2011 but was let go along with then-coach Steve Spagnuolo after one season. McDaniels, head coach of the Denver Broncos from 2009 to 2010, said in November that he would definitely love to be a head coach again if its at the right place and right time.McDaniels was asked Tuesday about the Rams opening, but didnt really entertain the thought, saying: I have a short week to get ready for a great opponent and Im focused on the Broncos. I know there are a lot of things going on out there, but my focus and my attention is going to stay right here in the building on the team that we have to get ready for and how we can prepare our team to play the best they can on Sunday.Fisher was let go 13 games into his fifth season with the organization. The Rams were coming off a 42-14 blowout loss at home to the Atlanta Falcons, giving them eight defeats in a span of nine games. It was Fishers 165th career loss, tying him with Dan Reeves for the NFL record.Fisher signed a contract extension through 2018 before the start of the regular season, but the Rams first season back in Los Angeles quickly unraveled, prompting his dismissal three days before facing Carrolls Seahawks on the road.First and foremost, I want to thank [owner] Stan Kroenke for the opportunity to be part of this organization the last four and a half years, Fisher said in a statement released to ESPN. I want to thank the entire football staff as it has been a privilege to work with each one of them day in and day out. I especially want to thank all the players. They are a great group of men that I respect, and that I will greatly miss. My hope is that each one of the players experience great success in the future. Chuck Bednarik Youth Jersey . Fellow centre Pavel Datsyuk remains out because of a concussion. Zetterberg has 11 goals and 19 assists for a team-high 30 points, and Datsyuk has a team-high 12 goals and 11 assists. Mike Quick Eagles Jersey . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. http://www.eaglesrookiestore.com/Eagles-Fletcher-Cox-Jersey/ . Jon Montgomerys gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folk-hero status. Wes Hopkins Eagles Jersey . -- Edmontons Val Sweeting is two wins away from a trip to Winnipeg to play in Canadas Road of the Rings in December. Tommy McDonald Eagles Jersey . The return match will take place next Wednesday. Udinese leads Fiorentina 2-1 in the other semifinal. Napoli staged a second-half comeback from two goals down after Gervinhos opener and a stunning strike from Kevin Strootman. BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Mike Daum scored a career-high 33 points and sealed the game with a dunk at nine seconds left as South Dakota State fended off a late surge by Idaho 80-77 Saturday night.The Jackrabbits led by as many as 15 in the second half before Idaho fought back, closing to 78-77 when Trevon Allen made three free throws after being fouled on a 3-point attempt with 20 seconds left.Daum slammed home an open dunk as South Dakota State (5-7) broke Idahos press. The sophomore made 9 oof 12 field goals and was a perfect 13-for-13 at the line.dddddddddddd A.J. Hess scored 18 points with four 3-pointers for the Jackrabbits.Idaho (4-5) was led by 17 points from Victor Sanders, 14 from Nate Sherwood and 11 from Allen. A potential game-tying shot by Sanders went off the rim.South Dakota State made 25 of 26 free throws to blunt Idahos comeback. ' ' '