Although the two were teammates for seven seasons, Freeman was not prohibited from working Saints' games during Haslett's tenure (2001-05; Haslett's first season was 2000), nor  St. Louis Rams games during Haslett's stint as interim coach in 2008.
Despite being teammates for seven years, Freeman was allowed to participate in Saints' games during Haslett's period of leadership (2001-05) and also worked on the St. Louis Rams team when Haslett took over as interim coach in 2008.