Holt accepts USC post instead of joining Rams

~ The former Idaho head coach was going to be the defensive line coach for St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS -- Nick Holt took the defensive coordinator's job at Southern California, one day after accepting an offer to become the Rams' defensive line coach under new coach Scott Linehan.

Rams spokesman Duane Lewis said Tuesday that Holt had not signed a contract.

"He just changed his mind," Lewis said.

Holt had been head coach at Idaho. He and Linehan, who replaced Mike Martz on Jan. 20, have been friends for years. The two coached together at Idaho and at Louisville.

Holt was 5-18 during two seasons at Idaho and before that was linebackers coach at USC from 2001 to 2003.

Monday lineup

Former quarterback Joe Theismann, Washington Post columnist Tony Kornheiser and Mike Tirico will be the broadcast crew for "Monday Night Football" next season as the long-running show shifts to ESPN from ABC.

The moves leave Al Michaels free to switch to NBC, which takes over Sunday night games next season from ESPN. John Madden agreed in June to a six-year contract with NBC.

Michele Tafoya returns for her third season as a sideline reporter, and Suzy Kolber was added as a sideline reporter.