Jim Haslett Good Quotations

This was a tough season, and the club, players and fans deserve better. There were some unexpected challenges, but in any case our record isn't good enough. I think we've built a foundation here for the team to make considerable strides in the future, and our achievements in the past are something I'll be proud of. But there is no denying all of the effort we put in didn't provide the results you need in this league.

I think it's a good rivalry. Any time we play them, we rise to the challenge. I think all our football games are close. Even the game we had in Baton Rouge (in November) in front of about 10,000 people, it was one of those battles. It helps when both teams know each other well.

He's got great ball skills, and he has a lot of intangibles. The question on him is tackling, but he had three tackles last week. He did a pretty good job in that area.

We figured we weren't doing a very good job stopping the run, so let's get some guys in there that can change the pace a little bit. We're going to look at everything.

I thought we did a good job all day,

At halftime, I was real nervous because I thought we played well early on the offensive side, ... Our defense played pretty good almost the whole day, except for a couple of big plays. But, we couldn't put anything away. Then, we had the blocked field goal again; it was a poor snap and a low kick. We are not making plays when we have to. And that is basically what the whole game boils down to. We had the opportunity to make plays and nobody stepped up and made them.

There was so much buildup. It was just one game, and it was built up like a Super Bowl for obvious reasons. We just didn't do a very good job.

There was so much buildup, ... It was just one game, and it was built up like a Super Bowl for obvious reasons. We just didn't do a very good job.

That's up to Scott and the way he wants to go. I know he'd like to have a younger guy. But John's a good football coach. He's probably one of the best defensive line coaches I've been around. But that's really Scott's call.

To get off to a good start, we needed everybody in, including our draft picks. We wanted to get the new guys and the young guys familiar with what we are doing, ... Really, we wanted the enthusiasm taking off from where it was last year, so it was a key thing that we got everybody into camp on time.

I think the NFL had all good intentions of raising money, and I thought they did a great job with the fundraiser, ... But I don't think it was fair what they did to this football team, having us travel to a hostile city and play in that type of environment to win a game.

It was a bad environment to win in, and I'd be lying if I didn't say that. And, we didn't do a very good job of handling it. It's a tough situation, just like everybody on the Gulf Coast all the way to Florida.

This is a big game. Division games to me are the most important. Those division games, you've got to get one back just to get to even. We beat Carolina (in the opener). And it will be good if we can stay here and win this. Then we still have Tampa twice and Atlanta and Carolina again. So the games that we need to win are ahead of us.

I think he's really matured this year, compared to his first couple years. We drafted him when he was a junior. People forget that he was (21) years old. I think he's really matured the last couple years, but this year it's evident by his play and taking care of himself and understanding that, in order for him to be a good football player, he has to take care of himself on and off the field.

We've had really good practices. They've been high tempo. We've paid attention to detail in practice. We just haven't taken it to the field for whatever reason.

If we wanted to give them a break, this was the time. They were dragging a little bit; you could see it. It was good timing. The guys got excited about it. We had some good team chemistry, and I thought the rookie show was excellent.

Jimmy's done a good job with that team. He's got a lot of ideas and has good football instincts. Being the son of a football coach for all those years kind of rubs off on you.

We've talked a couple times, and I'd like to have him back. But I understand how this thing works, too. So if it didn't work out, we'd have to get a good replacement.

He's had a good season. He's tough, he's physical, he's got a mean streak and he's a good pass protector.

They've actually kind of bonded because they do things together. It's probably a good thing.

I'm sure the grounds crews will take good care of the fields. And one thing about Louisiana, it is not hard to grow grass and get it fixed up and ready to grow the next day. Stuff grows fast down there.

I think being on the field and in the meetings is a time that's away from all that. It's good for your mind to get on the field and practice and be where you're with your peers.

I think it was a good mix (of fans). I saw a lot of New Orleans fans up there and people that came over from the state of Louisiana and Mississippi. I thought the reception was outstanding. I forgot about the kickoff when all the flashes went off. I thought we were at the Super Bowl.

We weren't looking to get rid of him. It was a money issue at the time. We had three good (defensive) ends, so we were looking to trade him if we could get equal value. We thought Darren's value to this team was a lot.

We weren't looking to get rid of him, ... It was a money issue at the time. We had three good (defensive) ends, so we were looking to trade him if we could get equal value. We thought Darren's value to this team was a lot.

I know our players would like to play them all here. But if we have to play some in Baton Rouge, that's a good alternative because of our fan base and our people there. But we still have to travel.

I didn't think it (steroids) was very good for you,

Besides the penalty, he did some good things. I have to look at the film, but I think he did a pretty good job.

Besides the penalty, he did some good things.

They really got a pretty good offense and they have a heck of a group of linebackers, ... I think they're a good team and didn't watch the game yet from (Sunday), but they must have scored a couple on special teams. I think they are much better.

Besides Jamal (Lewis), they've got really good running backs. They've got good fullbacks. Their line is huge, ... I think if we can contain this team, it will give us a better indication of where we are at.

Obviously, I have great interest in the job, there's lot of good things about it. I know the organization, I know Mr. Wilson. And it's a great place to live.

I think that's the last thing on anybody's mind right now. If somebody would say that, obviously they don't have a good handle on what they're talking about. I don't think that's true by any means whatsoever. . . . I think that's something that would have to be determined when the season is over. Right now, we've got four months of football and, hopefully, we can get through those and get in the playoffs and then figure out where we're going to live. Hopefully, it's back where we came from.

I really think that every single player on our football team has done a good job under the situation. Nobody's complaining about what we're doing and what we're going through. They have understood that it's going to be different until we get into some type of normal routine, if we can ever get into a normal routine. So, it's been good. I think everybody has really stepped up.

There were some unexpected challenges, but in any case our record isn't good enough.

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.

He's started to pick it up. With the way he played last week, he feels like he's good to go with the offense.

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.