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It you haven't heard saints coach Jim Haslett wants player personel decison making power and a five year extension from saints owner Tom Benson...
To me this means Jim either wants it all or wants out....I think he wants to leave giving him a chance to catch on with the seven plus teams that coud be looking for a new coach in 2006....
Haslett seeking five-year extension from SaintsESPN.com news services
Jim Haslett is expected to present Saints owner Tom Benson with a proposal to determine whether he has a future as New Orleans' coach, sources have told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
Haslett is seeking a five-year contract extension, sources said, a substantial increase from the two-year extension the coach had been looking for earlier this year. In addition, Haslett wants control of football operations, a move that would marginalize the role of current Saints general manager Mickey Loomis, Mortensen reports.
If Haslett is not granted his requested extension, sources indicate that he would try to leave the organization, using legal tactics if necessary. That would make him available to pursue one of several anticipated head-coaching vacancies around the league. The regular season ends Jan. 1.
The latest news surrounding Haslett comes on the heels of reports that Benson is trying to move the organization to San Antonio for the entire 2006 season and maybe beyond.
Benson told Saints players as much shortly after NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw met with the team earlier this month. Upshaw told them, "Don't renew your leases" on their San Antonio dwellings, all but confirming what league sources are saying.
NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue is expected to order the Saints back to their Louisiana headquarters sometime in January. Player sources say Benson told his team that he will not be bullied and wants to stay in San Antonio.
Could he be buffalo bound if this doesn't work out and we fire mularkey ?
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To me this means Jim either wants it all or wants out....I think he wants to leave giving him a chance to catch on with the seven plus teams that coud be looking for a new coach in 2006....
Haslett seeking five-year extension from SaintsESPN.com news services
Jim Haslett is expected to present Saints owner Tom Benson with a proposal to determine whether he has a future as New Orleans' coach, sources have told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
Haslett is seeking a five-year contract extension, sources said, a substantial increase from the two-year extension the coach had been looking for earlier this year. In addition, Haslett wants control of football operations, a move that would marginalize the role of current Saints general manager Mickey Loomis, Mortensen reports.
If Haslett is not granted his requested extension, sources indicate that he would try to leave the organization, using legal tactics if necessary. That would make him available to pursue one of several anticipated head-coaching vacancies around the league. The regular season ends Jan. 1.
The latest news surrounding Haslett comes on the heels of reports that Benson is trying to move the organization to San Antonio for the entire 2006 season and maybe beyond.
Benson told Saints players as much shortly after NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw met with the team earlier this month. Upshaw told them, "Don't renew your leases" on their San Antonio dwellings, all but confirming what league sources are saying.
NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue is expected to order the Saints back to their Louisiana headquarters sometime in January. Player sources say Benson told his team that he will not be bullied and wants to stay in San Antonio.
Could he be buffalo bound if this doesn't work out and we fire mularkey ?
Bmax
Go Bills
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