[Rams] Jim Haslett Tells Rams Players To Shape Up Or Ship Out

Rams coach Jim Haslett told his team that players who continue to make mistakes and play poorly will be yanked out of the lineup. Haslett wants cornerbacks to be more aggressive in run support; linebackers to quit being hesitant in shooting gaps; defensive linemen to shed blocks; offensive linemen to sustain blocks ... and on down the line. "He's blunt. He's a straight shooter," said cornerback Ron Bartell. "He recognizes how we're playing. He's letting us know. He's calling guys out, which I agree with. We have to play better -- up front and in the back end. Offensively, we've got to take care of the ball better. ... Guys just need to take a hard look at themselves and do their jobs." Or they'll be out of a job before long, maybe sooner than they think. "The way I see it now is that very few people on this team's job is safe," defensive end Leonard Little said. "You just don't know what's going to happen next year. More than likely, they might get rid of the whole team besides a couple players."

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch