By having a dad and grandpa who have been there and done that, Chris– who spent the last two seasons as the defensive quality control coach for the San Diego Chargers – has the opportunity to easily ask for priceless advice.

"My dad is big on just do the best job, be an expert at your position," Chris said. "As far as being the assistant linebackers coach, know every single thing. Know my key reads, every single thing possible to make our players better. Work hard every single day. Be humble. Be positive no matter what. After a loss, be able to bounce back and deal with adversity.

"It really is awesome to have a resource like that. Even when times are rough, to be able to call and get advice from someone who has been through a lot of the same things. And whether he would deal with it differently or not, to be able to just to use him as a sounding board has been unbelievable.

"(My Grandpa is) very excited for me. My dad kind of learned everything from my grandpa, so it's kind of funny hearing them both give me advice."

Another person Chris will be getting advice from is Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, who happens to be a part of the other three-generation coaching families in NFL history. His dad, Bum, was a head coach for 11 seasons with the Houston Oilers [1975-80] and New Orleans Saints [1981-85]. And his son, Wes, is the tight ends coach for the Washington Redskins.

"I was really super excited to hear that Sean was able to bring Wade on for a lot of reasons," Dave said. "Especially, selfishly speaking, that Chris will be able to be mentored by a guy like Wade. I've known him for many years and have tremendous respect for him and what he's done in his career and the kind of person he is. The teacher that he is and the way he goes about coaching the game. I'm thrilled that Chris is going to have the opportunity to be with him."