Jim Haslett Quotations

When you turn the ball over for a touchdown, when you have a blocked field goal for a touchdown and an interception that directly led to a score -- we have to eliminate those mistakes. It is a shame because I thought we played well enough to win.

We got two guys beat right away, and Aaron probably should have thrown it (on the safety),

To play it in Giants Stadium, to give them another home game and to put us in a situation where we couldn't hear. ... It wasn't why we lost that game, but ...

We're still only 1-0, and we've got 15 more of these to go. But our team is very resilient, and they've done a great job of handling the situation.

We've got guys who've lost homes; we're going to move into our fourth complex. Nothing bothers them. They just keep on going.

We were awful, terrible, we didn't play well, ... We can't stop the run on defense. Offense, you can't win in this league with six points. We were 0-for-11 on third down. We couldn't protect. They outplayed us. Right now, we are a bad football team.

We'll see. I think we have some tough cuts all the way around. That will be one of the positions.

We tried that last year -- we won four in a row. I don't know if anything can carry over because of free agency, and maybe a hurricane hitting you.

We've been in four complexes in four weeks, I've been in three hotels, now an apartment. But that (performance) had nothing to do with where we live or what we do. We sucked on that field today.

Yesterday, guys were moping around because Deuce got hurt,

Last year was a hard year on myself and all the coaches, and really the whole city. So I decided that if I didn't get a job, or the right job, that I would probably sit out a year and see if I could get back in the next year.

My job is to get the team ready to play wherever we play, so I really don't worry about the location.

My kids enrolled here, but we've decided they're going to go back with my wife. They're going to go back around the first of October, when school starts.

Nope, they haven't called. I guess I'm not the guy.

(New Orleans) isn't a big city, but they love the Saints. It's the only place I've been to where they know the players, the scouts, the general manager, the (team) personnel.

Obviously, the Giants game is not going to be here. We're really not going to play a home game anywhere, but this would be the closest thing,

Obviously, that means a lot to me -- that's what friends are for.

Obviously, it was not exactly the way we wanted to get going.

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.

Nobody's complaining about what we're doing and what we're going through,

Rick asked me if I wanted anything on third down? ... And I said I didn't know what they were doing on third down. That's bad to say, but that's the truth. I've had a chance to look at the opponent this week. It's been kind of tiring but refreshing at the same time. I don't call the defenses, but at least I know what the heck is going on.

One thing about Joe is he doesn't need a lot of practice because he's been in the same system for eight years. So it's not like he doesn't know what's going on. If he's healthy, he'll play. And, if he's not, he won't play.

I was supposed to be there today, but I haven't heard anything yet. I really hope it works out because it's a great job. There are some talented, young players there and a great owner.

If they are going to call penalties like they did at the end of this game, what am I going to do?

If they think they're playing on the road every game, we'll probably win a lot more games.

I'd like to be back (next year) but I'm more focused on what we have to do to win these next three games, and when those games are over we can focus in on what can we do to make this team and this franchise better no matter where we're located, whether it's San Antonio or New Orleans or Los Angeles or whatever they decide to do with us.

I'd like to have them here because we're practicing here, ... But I think we owe it to the state and the region to play a couple games in Baton Rouge if we can.

I don't know what to expect. I would hope to have 65,000 people cheering for us. I would think if they're coming to the game, they're going to root for us, but I'm not really sure.

I don't know what to expect, I really don't, ... I hope it's electrifying. I hope the fans are in it and they cheer a lot and they're loud when Buffalo's offense is out there, so they can't hear the signals. We're hoping for a great environment, and I think they're going to like what they see.

I don't know that his teammates would actually want him back for what he did.

But we're not going to let (the players) make excuses. If we have to play every game on the road, we'll make our adjustments. If the NFL wants us to play every game on the road, we'll do it.

But, again, everything that has gone on with the city and this football team the last two weeks, that's probably the least of our concerns.

I look up at the scoreboard and there are signs, 'Let's Go Giants'. The referees, when they flipped the coin, they asked us if we wanted heads or tails. They had no idea who the home team was and who was away. The crowd noise we had to deal with, we never had to do a silent count at home.

I have a lot of confidence in our team,

I give a lot of credit to our players. This is the closest group of players I have ever been with.

I feel sorry for him because he had put in a lot of hard work. It's a shame that something like this had to happen because he was ready to break through.

If a guy is a football player he is going to perform in the game. You would like to see him do it all the time, in practice and in the game. I think game-like situations are more indicative than practice.

I don't think you have to be a brain surgeon to know you want to play your games where you practice. We're really not going to play a home game anywhere but this would be the closest thing.

I got a nice e-mail from Tom Coughlin . 'Thinking of you.' How about that? He said he thought I was doing a nice job handling things. I'll tell you what I wrote him back.

If that's the case, a torn ligament, he's out for the year. I feel bad first of all for Deuce. He's worked hard to get to this point. He's a great football player.

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.

He twisted it on the last play of practice. I think he's going to be OK.

He was very active. His weight's way down to 310 (pounds) and he has been moving well,

He had it in his college days. . . . It's just sore, but he'll be all right.

He is a great football player and I feel sorry for him personally because he worked really hard this season to get to this point. He means a lot to this team and the players like him.

He'll have surgery and he will be put on IR. He's our team captain and he's the leader of our defensive backs. He's been in the league a long time. He's started 10 years in the league, so it's going to be hard to replace him.

We talked all week about how we kick field goals instead of scoring touchdowns and we came out and did the same thing.

We just have to fight through it, ... It's going to be a tough year. We don't know where we're going to play. We don't know where we're going to live. We don't know if we're going to play all road games. Any time we step on the field, it's therapeutic.

We sucked on that field, ... It had nothing to do with where we live. We were just poor.

Today he's sore, so he didn't practice. He'll be fine. He'll play.

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.

He should have thrown it to Joe. He made a poor decision, and the next thing you know they're ahead 17-7.

He should have never thrown it. It was a bad decision on his part.

He's been consistent all along. He's just picked it up where he left it last year and he hasn't missed a beat.

He's been a starter for a long time and he's a guy who's been very productive with 1,000-yard rushing seasons,

We lost one game and this team's overcome a lot in the last month, so that one game is nothing compared to what we've had to overcome,

We made some mistakes, but we overcame them. We did some dumb things, but we overcame them. I thought as a whole, we played pretty darn good.

He was outstanding. He made key plays, and he made key runs when he had to. He didn't force the ball.

He was in a goal line situation and he just twisted it. It's bad.

He didn't play very well. He can play better. Everybody around him could play better.

He didn't have to talk me into it. I think we hit it off. I like coaching, I like being involved.

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.

I think it is a great testament to the guys that they fought this hard.

I think it is a great opportunity for Todd. I think the team will rally around him and give him the support. He's excited about the opportunity.

It came down to this - we had (11) penalties, five turnovers, two missed field goals, dropped balls, missed tackles, bad coverage, ... So it doesn't get any worse than that. We just self-destructed. We were awful.

I think it's just going to be nice that we don't have to get on a plane and travel.

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.

I think the guys have gone a great job of focusing on football in practices and meetings. It did not reflect that today. It didn't carry over.

I think the best thing we can do as a football team to keep the Saints name out there, to keep the city and the Gulf Coast region out there, is to win games. I think that this team, we can keep the Gulf Coast and New Orleans alive by just winning football games and raising a lot of money for the area.

I was disappointed in the way we tackled. All in all, I thought we took a step backward.

I thought we did a good job all day,

I thought the precision was fine, but the execution wasn't 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.

I think this football team needs to play here. This is where we're practicing, we need to be here.

It isn't a big city. But the one thing you know is that the people love their Saints. So, yeah, I think our guys feel a little bit of that, like they are carrying a standard for the city and our fans.

I think that's the last thing on anybody's mind right now. 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 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.

It is hard to defend the quarterback. He does a great job. He made a nice play. I guess his hand touched the pylon. I thought the ball was outside the pylon, but if any part of your body touches the pylon it is a touchdown.

It is hard to defend the quarterback. He does a great job.

I was kind of surprised, to be honest, because I thought we would play here or in Baton Rouge,

I was kind of surprised and taken aback by it and very appreciative of it. So, I think they understand what our team's going through and what the city is going through in the Gulf Coast.

I think they got it out of their system and they're ready to go. There was a lot more concentration. They're more focused on what they have to do. I'm proud of these guys.

I think the time frame gives our fans time to get tickets or do whatever they have to do to get to the stadium.

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.

Penalties in the running game, pre-snap penalties, that irks me. Because to me, that's not focusing. You're not focusing on your job and you're undisciplined. You need to take care of your business.

Our guys kind of like us-versus-the-world mentality, and we'll handle it,

Our guys are really resilient to things that go on. And they adapt to things very well, and there's not a lot of complaining, ... They just kind of do it, and they're on time, and they do everything right. That's all you can ask from a football team.

Really, the game came down to this: We had 13 penalties, five turnovers, two missed field goals, dropped balls, missed tackles and bad coverage. So, it doesn't get any worse than that. We were bad today, Green Bay played really well. I thought Brett (Favre) was outstanding. We just self-destructed. We were awful.

Part of me says maybe it's time for a change.

Staying like we are right now is not (an option). Bouncing from facility to facility, moving next week to another locker room, moving to another building, practicing at different fields, getting practice interrupted, changing schedules every day.

My wife gives me an update daily on what is going on. She is fixing the house up and getting people to come in and work. I guess it is kind of a mess back there.

I won't tolerate guys walking to the football. Everybody runs to the football. We're going to get a group of smart players who are going to do things right.

I think quarterbacks go through phases like that. He has never, ever struggled against us, and that's the key to us. We've got to make sure we don't get fooled by a couple of bad games because he is capable of doing big things.

It doesn't get any worse than that, ... We were just bad today. We just self-destructed. We were awful.

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.

I think it will be an easy transition, because Rick and Willy both know the defense I ran in Pittsburgh.

I think the team will rally around Todd. This was the time to see if Todd could handle the situation.

I think this team will rally around something like this. I really do.

I'm hoping there's 65,000 people that are cheering the Saints on and it's loud.