Saints' surging defense is the truth

[resistanze]

Wow, so this is how it is to fire a ty DC for putting together a ty defense. Interesting.

[Darth_Pelican]

He should have been fired at the end of last season when the Saints defense finished 31st and gave up the lead on the final drive of the game 3 times.

[HarlemHeat37]

first team in NFL history to allow 3 straight games of 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs..2 of the 3 games were against Marcus Mariota and Kirk Cousins..

[Arcadian]

I picked up Cousins in fantasy just because he was playing NO. Got me 29 points.

[Chinook]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15...-recent-firing

Rob Ryan blames Saints' new scheme for firing: 'I know I am better than that'

"There are two years that don't have my signature on them, and it's the last two years in New Orleans. And that's just the truth," Ryan said during an interview with The MMQB.EDITOR'S PICKS

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Ryan, who was fired by the Saints last November, said his biggest regret was that he didn't speak up to coach Sean Payton when New Orleans changed its scheme after a successful 2013 season.
"I should have gone into Sean and talked to him. Sean is a good person. I didn't, and I just let it happen, so I deserve what I got," Ryan said. "Look, I have been fired before. But I get pissed in New Orleans because I know I am better than that. I am a way better coach than I was allowed to be, and that's just the truth.
"Oh, we are dead last in defense. Well, yeah, you are going to be dead last playing this bulls--- defense. But it is my fault because I didn't say anything. I never stood up and said, 'F you, I ain't coaching this.' I promise you I'd say it now."
Payton, who was asked about Ryan's comments during a Friday interview with PFT Live, said that "the idea that it wasn't his defense, or that he wasn't in charge of it, is silly."

Love this thread. Reminds me of how good the NFL Forum used to be.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Wow, so this is how it is to fire a ty DC for putting together a ty defense. Interesting.

It's not Dom Capers' fault your team lives in a city of barely 20K residents and has to rely on independent stockholders to fund the players and staff. Hey, at least you have a great offense and a top 5 QB and plenty of young options to choose from even if it is a bottom half ranked defense