Jim Haslett Says He's Happy in St. Louis

When Bill Cowher officially retired there was much speculation in St. Louis that Jim Haslett wanted his name in the pool of potential Head Coach candidates. This led to much criticism on his level of dedication to his own still new job as Defensive Coordinator with the Rams.

Haslett took alot of second-guessing by media and fans alike in Ram-Nation - and why shouldn't he? Even before the ink was dry on the last box-score of the season, the rumors of his departure we already circulating.

But now it appears Haslett has put those rumors to bed and says he wants nothing more than to see his family and get back to work.

Audio clip:

"Every association has it's own agenda, they're looking for certain types of people. And who knows, with the right situation anything can happen. But right now I'm enjoying my time here. I haven't seen my family in about a year and a half with this situation and the situation in New Orleans last year, and I'm just looking forward to spending some time with them and then getting back to work here."

This Rams defense has come a long way, but obviously still is very much a work in progress. It's nice to hear that Haslett wants to keep his focus on continuing the defensive rebuild.

God knows it needs more attention.