JoeBucsFan.com (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Former NFL head coach Jim Haslett dropped in on Ron Diaz and Ian Beckles Wednesday morning on WDAE-AM 620 and dropped a bit of harsh words on the NFL, documented by the always evasive “Times Editor” of the St. Petersburg Times. Haslett, who coaches the Florida Tuskers of the UFL, which is partially owned by the Tampa Bay [...]
Buccaneers Gab (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
We all know that the Bucs are bad, but bad enough to lose to a UFL team?! Florida Tuskers coach Jim Haslett said though the level of competition level in the first-year United Football League “may not be the National Football League,” he believes his team is “pretty close.” So what would happen if the unbeaten [...]
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
ST. PETERSBURG - The Florida Tuskers' first game in this baseball stadium ended with a champagne bath in their locker room.Matt Bryant's 40-yard field goal with 4:38 remaining proved the difference Friday night as the Tuskers beat the Las Vegas Locomotives 27-24 before an announced crowd of 11,354 at Tropicana Field, clinching a spot in the UFL's inaugural championship game.Coach Jim Haslett...
Cliff's Crib (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
... getting hurt and Iron Mike’s teams sucked. He got fired and we hired this stupid coach named Jim Haslett. Jim Haslett didn ’t care for Ricky so he drafted this guy name Deuce. Deuce became a local hero and Ricky got traded for two first round picks. After ten years Ricky is playing in Miami, Iron Mike is on ESPN, Haslett is coaching in a minor league, and the great...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
... on UFL rosters at the season's outset had donned NFL jerseys.The four coaches -- Dennis Green, Jim Fassel, Ted Cottrell and Jim Haslett -- are recognizable names, and the league seems committed to a strict financial plan. UFL officials have continually said that the league purposely started modestly so not to burn out too quickly,The Florida Tuskers, the league's best team, provided the...
NFL GridIron Gab (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
... most cases, it’s not a good idea to can a coach. It never seems to work, and even last season when Jim Haslett took over for the Rams, he won his first two games, only to then never win again. This season the hottest coaching talks seem to be around the Titans and Redskins. Jim Zorn is dead man walking in Washington, as he’s already gotten his play calling duties taken away, and the team...
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
... up."I was not sure what was going to happen. Then I get a call from out of the blue."It was from Jim Haslett, former coach of the New Orleans Saints. Haslett had just been hired by the Orlando-based Florida Tuskers of the fledgling United Football League. He wanted Gruden to become the Tuskers' offensive coordinator."So luckily, here I am," Gruden said.It might seem a little bizarre,...
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
... up."I was not sure what was going to happen. Then I get a call from out of the blue."It was from Jim Haslett, former coach of the New Orleans Saints. Haslett had just been hired by the Orlando-based Florida Tuskers of the fledgling United Football League. He wanted Gruden to become the Tuskers' offensive coordinator."So luckily, here I am," Gruden said.It might seem a little bizarre,...
New Orleans Saints (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
... 14 head coaches in Saints history: Coach Seasons Record Winning % Sean Payton 2006- 30-23 56.6% Jim Mora 1988-96 96-74 55.7% Jim Haslett 2000-05 45-51 46.9% Bum Phillips 1981-85 27-42 39.1% Dick Nolan 1978-80 15-29 34.1% TURNOVER TURNAROUND: A combination of a pesky defense with emphasis on forcing takeaways, a scavenging special teams unit and attention to detail on offense has resulted...
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... then getting driven into the ground by a Redwoods' defender."It's a shame really," Tuskers coach Jim Haslett said. "He'll get healthy and have an opportunity to play again. It just one of those unfortunate things you have to deal with. He was playing real well for us."Haslett said Gessner would likely even miss too much time to be picked up by any teams following the end of the United...
SPORTSbyBROOKS (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... and team offense. They’ve got an OK place to play (the Citrus Bowl), name coaches (head coach Jim Haslett , offensive coordinator Jay Gruden , receivers coach Ike Hilliard ) and even some roster names which fans can hang their hats on ( Brooks Bollinger , Tatum Bell , Michael Pittman ). But is that enough? Enjoy the photo above, featuring Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer posing with some high school...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
... the revolving coaching door hastened the departures of Mike Martz, Joe Vitt, Scott Linehan and Jim Haslett...before welcoming in first-year man Steve Spagnuolo this time around.Most recently a defensive coordinator with the perennially successful New York Giants - who won the Super Bowl under his auspices after the 2007 season - the optimistic Spagnuolo hasn't let the losing in his new surroundings...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
... the revolving coaching door hastened the departures of Mike Martz, Joe Vitt, Scott Linehan and Jim Haslett...before welcoming in first-year man Steve Spagnuolo this time around.Most recently a defensive coordinator with the perennially successful New York Giants - who won the Super Bowl under his auspices after the 2007 season - the optimistic Spagnuolo hasn't let the losing in his new surroundings...
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
... league's first road victory."Under the circumstances, we played our butts off," said Florida coach Jim Haslett. "It's hard on the body when you play again that fast, especially with some of our guys who hadn't played in a while. But how we responded was outstanding."Quarterback Brooks Bollinger methodically picked apart the Locomotives' soft defensive coverage, primarily underneath. After...
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
... league's first road victory."Under the circumstances, we played our butts off," said Florida coach Jim Haslett. "It's hard on the body when you play again that fast, especially with some of our guys who hadn't played in a while. But how we responded was outstanding."Quarterback Brooks Bollinger methodically picked apart the Locomotives' soft defensive coverage, primarily underneath. After...
