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The NFL has voided a contract between the St. Louis Rams and Jim Haslett that stipulated if Haslett wins six games, he would become the full-time head coach after this season, ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen has confirmed.

CBSSports.com first reported the story.

Rams president John Shaw said Saturday in a telephone interview with The Associated Press that the league office cited the Rooney Rule when informing the Rams earlier this week, "either Tuesday or Wednesday."

"We gave them the language with the incentive bonus and they said the contract wouldn't qualify," Shaw said. "We were looking for a provision that would ensure him an extension if he won a certain amount of games."
Under the contract, which the Rams discussed with the league but never formally submitted, Haslett would have been able to keep the Rams head coaching job with six wins this season or collect a seven-figure bonus, a league official told Mortensen.

The Rooney Rule was established in 2003 to ensure that minority candidates be interviewed for any head coaching vacancy. The rule does not apply to interim hires in-season from a team's coaching staff.

ESPN - NFL voids St. Louis Rams' deal to hire Jim Haslett full-time

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this means diddly. So Haslett wins the required number of games. They interview candidates including minorities. Guess what? Haslett gets the job.