Jim Haslett
Jim Haslett
James Donald Haslettis an American football coach and former linebacker, who is currently the linebackers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals. Previously, he served as the head coach for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League, and the New Orleans Saints and St. Louis Rams in the National Football League...
draft playing second time
If you draft someone in the second round, you should feel comfortable with them. Hopefully, he can get playing time with the first team.
lose tape teams
If you look at tape in the NFL, the teams that lose are the ones that do those things,
defense elevate everybody guys hurt
In this business, guys get hurt and I think everybody else has to elevate their game. The defense has to play better, the quarterbacks are going to have to play better, the linemen are going to have to play better.
football nfl trying type
In some ways, I think we're at a disadvantage But I know what the NFL is trying to do. They're trying to have a fundraiser, which is admirable. But being a football coach, I'd like to have some type of advantage.
follow head mind sure
I really don't know. I'm sure they have something in mind for their head coach, what they want to do, and it will follow its course.
games giants given home nine
But if I was Dallas, Philadelphia or Washington, ... I'd be even more upset, because they've given the Giants nine home games now.
played
But it's a shame, because I thought we played well enough to win.
baton game rouge ties
because we're working here, but still having our ties to Louisiana, you'd like to probably go to Baton Rouge and play a game or two.
agenda baton families family game home honest issue players rouge sure travel
I know what their agenda was: They would like us to play in our home state, ... And our players like that, too, to be honest with you. It's just more of a travel issue and a family issue. But I'm sure our families and their families and friends will go to Baton Rouge to see the game and be with them.
adjust change happen learned ready
I'm ready for anything. If I have learned nothing else, I learned things happen and change fast, and you've got to be able to adjust on the fly.
forward hearing looking weigh
I'm looking forward to hearing what they have to say. I think it's important to weigh all my options.
angeles coach flew football good guys los opportunity tape took wife
I flew out to Los Angeles to tape a one-hour show, and it took 5 1/2 hours. I called my wife and said, 'Screw this stuff.' I just wanted the opportunity to coach again. I'm around guys who are friends and good football coaches. I think it's going to be a good experience.
eagles extra giants giving home mad
If I was the Cowboys, Eagles or Redskins, I'd be really mad at them for giving the Giants an extra home game,
defense good left offense played score stunk word
If you want to use the word we stunk on defense and we played probably good enough on offense but we still had opportunities to score more points. But we left them on the field.