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09.23.2009 8:07 am

The Unfortunate Football League

The Unfortunate, er, United Football League exists to remind NFL players just how precious their jobs are.

The fledgling four-team circuit — which includes the Florida Tuskers, coached by former Rams coach Jim Haslett – pays its rank-and-file players $35,000 a season.…

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03.12.2009 7:09 am

Jim Haslett Gets Back To Work

Jim Haslett hoped to keep extend his run as head coach of the Rams. That didn’t happen.

Jim Fassel wanted to coach the Rams. That, too, didn’t happen. Steve Spagnuolo got the job instead.

So now Haslett and Fassel are off to coach in…

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01.16.2009 7:27 am

Rickey: Don’t Lose That Number

Rickey Henderson is thrilled to be a Baseball Hall of Famer. But at age 50, he isn’t thrilled about retirement.

“If a club came out and said they needed a left fielder, they needed a guy to get on base and…

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10.26.2008 1:41 pm

Haslett wins gamble, but Rams can’t capitalize

He caught the Patriots napping by calling for an onside kick to open the second half. New England’s front wall pulled off on the play, allowing Travis Minor to recover the ball with ease.

This is how you coach a team…

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10.26.2008 11:48 am

Jim Haslett’s contract clause

Yes, the contract extension clause in Jim Haslett’s head coaching deal violated the NFL’s minority hiring program.

But, no, this contract revocation doesn’t change things. If the Rams keep playing hard for Haslett, Chip Rosenbloom will want to keep things the…

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10.12.2008 12:20 pm

Jackson fumbles, hands Redskins the lead

Thanks to Dante Hall’s inability to step up and make a fair catch, the Rams started at their own 3. And two plays later, Steven Jackson spit up the football to hand Washington a TD opportunity.

That mishap will not endear…

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09.30.2008 9:17 am

Assessing the Rams

So how does the rest of the world view all the craziness at Rams Park?

Here is a sampler:

Mike Sando, ESPN.com: “Interim coach Jim Haslett, the defensive coordinator until today, has a chance to restore his reputation as a head coach. The…

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09.21.2008 3:09 pm

Rams-Seahawks First Quarter

The Rams got rolling right away. They opened the game with terrible kick coverage and worse defense. In other words, they are in midseason form.

Say, weren’t the Seahawks supposed to have a suspect passing game with that makeshift receiving corps?

Cornerback…

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