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Jim Haslett Contacted for NFL Job
Jim Haslett Contacted for NFL Job
by Anthony Olivieri LAS VEGAS, NV -- Florida Tuskers coach Jim Haslett, speaking to reporters after his team's 20-17 overtime loss in Friday's UFL Championship Game, admitted that he had been contacted by an NFL team or teams about a coaching position but declined to elaborate. When asked if ...
Is the UFL (Already) on "Death Watch"?
Is the UFL (Already) on "Death Watch"?
bizoffootball.com — New professional sports leagues, like any business, are bound to lose money in their first year. For... the UFL, the case is no different. But, usually new leagues shoot for a little less than what the UFL lost, according to Daniel Kaplan of SportsBusiness Journal, a figure of $30 million.  ... (more) Is the UFL (Already) on "Death Watch"?
The United Football League: As Profitable As It Is Entertaining
The United Football League: As Profitable As It Is Entertaining
sportressofblogitude.com — In the wake of the UFL’s climactic finale over the weekend when the Las Vegas Locomotives defeated... the Florida Tuskers 20-17 in the championship game, sad financial news reared its ugly head and took a steaming piss on any goodwill that may have come from the inaugural season of the ... (more) The United Football League: As Profitable As It Is ...
Can We Have a UFL Team?
Can We Have a UFL Team?
waitingfornextyear.com — Obviously, I am not looking to replace the Browns. At the same time, a little Northeast Ohio... professional football supplement like we had with the Gladiators arena team for a season would be nice, right? We learned this morning that the Browns were working out a great many UFL players whose ... (more) Can We Have a UFL Team?
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Haslett says he has been contacted by NFL team
ProFootballTalk.com — UFL coach Jim Haslett, who previously served as head coach of the Saints and interim coach of the Rams, has admitted that he has been contacted by an NFL team , according to FanHouse.com. Though Haslett has declined to name the team that has contacted him, only one team currently is looking for a head coach -- and Haslett has been linked to only one team. The Buffalo Bills. It's also possible that Haslett has been contacted by the Buccaneers regarding the possibility of taking over a defense that previously was coordinated by Jim Bates. Haslett isn't the only employee of the ...

[Bills] Jim Haslett Has Been Contacted By NFL Team
Gridironfans.com — ... -- and St. Louis Rams. "So, I am sure there will be a few others from these two teams (Tuskers and UFL championship-winning Las Vegas Locomotives). DeDe Dorsey is a heck of a player on the Locos, and we have a bunch of guys who I think will be contacted." There have been rumors that Haslett would be a good match for the Buffalo Bills, who fired coach Dick Jauron on Nov. 17 and replaced him with defensive coordinator Perry Fewell on an interim basis. Source: NFL Fanhouse ...

Fassel says he plans to return to UFL
ProFootballTalk.com — As part of the same FanHouse.com article in which Florida Tuskers coach Jim Haslett says he already has been contacted by an NFL team, Las Vegas Locomotives coach Jim Fassel says he plans to return to the UFL in 2010. " I loved this ," Fassel said. "I loved coaching in this league and I just had a ball coaching these guys. You saw the character and the toughness they have." Translation? Fassel, who coached the Giants from 1997 through 2003, knows he's got no chance of getting an NFL head-coaching job. Or maybe Fassel has realized that he needs to play it cool in order to ...

@ FOXSports.com: My Questions, Your Answers
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... Jim Haslett , coach of the UFL runner-up Florida Tuskers, admits he's been contacted about an NFL job . Meanwhile, Jim Fassel , coach of the UFL champion Las Vegas Locomotives, says he's happy where he's at: " I don't want to go there (to the NFL) and be miserable and lose ." ...

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SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... Jim Haslett , coach of the UFL runner-up Florida Tuskers, admits he's been contacted about an NFL job . Meanwhile, Jim Fassel , coach of the UFL champion Las Vegas Locomotives, says he's happy where he's at: " I don't want to go there (to the NFL) and be miserable and lose ." ...

Game Day Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 11/29
Buffalo Rumblings — ... The Tuna recipe to NFL success : Buffalo Bills : The Buffalo News Dolphins football chief Bill Parcells built winners in New York, New England and Dallas, and now he has helped remake Miami in his own image. The veteran coach's doctrines are no secret; adopting them could pay major dividends for the Bills. A strong GM is a thing of the past in these parts : Jerry Sullivan : The Buffalo News Jerry Sullivan profiles Colts GM Bill Polian. UFL's Jim Haslett Contacted for NFL Job --FanHouse Haslett didn't elaborate or even say if it was ...

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UFL Coach Getting NFL Head Coach Looks
Reservation For Six — ... FanHouse.com is reporting that Florida Tuskers head coach Jim Haslett has been contacted by an NFL team about becoming their head coach. Haslett admitted in an interview that an unnamed team contacted him. ...

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