By: Jake Rajala

The New Orleans Saints witnessed the offensive genius Sean Payton leave New Orleans and then their former defensive coordinator Dennis Allen replace Payton in the throne. Allen is far from a bridge coach or coaching mind with a mediocre resume. The former Raiders head coach edged out the Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy for the spot because Mickey Loomis feels comfortable with Allen leading the expensive, loaded Saints roster to another Super Bowl appearance.

Allen is clearly not the hyper-aggressive and creative football mind that Payton embodies, but Allen isn’t a lightweight in any regard. He knows which buttons to press on the Saints defense and he really knows the importance of the QB spot amid a juggernaut Saints roster. The Saints have already been interested in acquiring a signal-caller like Jimmy Garoppolo and they’ve maintained a positive relationship with Jameis Winston.

Furthermore, Allen has already used his connections and experience to benefit him in this new journey for him. He has retained Pete Carmichael (Saints long-time OC) and he’s also brought in Doug Marrone as the Saints OL coach, who once served as the Saints OC from 2006-2008. It’s clear that Allen will use his Saints ties and familiarity to ascend the 9-8 Saints from a season ago into a playoff contender in 2022.

With this enunciated, I pose the question: should the Saints bring in a former friend, coaching wiz, in Gregg Williams to help the Saints return to their glory days of NFC dominance? I believe they honestly should.

There is no secret that Williams was the former Saints Super Bowl Defensive Coordinator and his defensive unit led the league in turnovers in 2009. He and Allen coached together in their Super Bowl days, as Allen was the Saints secondary coach in 2009.

Williams was canned from the Jets for his exotic blitz against the Raiders. Although, Who Dat Nation can understand the strengths of William’s personality, while also knowing William’s Achilles and boneheaded idea in that type of situation more than any other fan base in the NFL.

The two biggest reasons why I want to see Williams back in NOLA are this: Sean Payton, who really bumped heads with Williams, is gone and the Saints should bring back Williams as a “defensive assistant”. Williams might be a bit of an ego-maniac, but I believe he would be open to returning to an assistant in a winning organization. After his bounty-gate suspension, he was an assistant coach on the Tennessee Titans.

It might be a bold, odd move for Allen to walk in the door and bring in Williams in his first offseason as the Saints HC, but It could be the perfect move. Rob Ryan was recently brought back to the Raiders as a defensive assistant and it could be time for Allen to bring back his old mentor Williams as a defensive assistant. The Saints are close to being a serious Super Bowl contender and their aggressive, versatile defense could benefit from the juice that their former DC brings. Plus, he doesn’t actually have to be calling the shots on the Saints defense in the first quarter or the end of the fourth quarter.

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By: Jake Rajala

The mythical figure and defensive genius Buddy Ryan simply revolutionized the game of football. Ryan created the notorious 46 defense and he’s the architect behind imposing the 1985 Chicago Bears defense. Mike Singletary, who was the middle linebacker and leader of the defense once nicely reflected on the theme of the ”˜85 Bears defense in the following statement. Singletary stated, “the 46 defense, to make it very plain and to the point, it’s all about pressure. It is all about pressure!”. 

It was well noted that the Bears defense was vicious and an opposing QB’s worst nightmare. The ”˜85 defense truly hasn’t seen a defense match the same aggression and success to this day. And it appears that the blood boiling, cigar-smoking, guru Buddy Ryan is starting to steadily gain more praise and recognition after his passing in 2016. 

It’s clearly known that Ryan was the trigger-happy defensive coordinator for the Bears, but it’s not quite known what personal journey the infamous character has been on. In this outlook, I’m going to take you through the wild west journey of the greek god-like figure Buddy Ryan. 

Ryan had goals of playing college football after his high school years. But, he first served in a very combative war overseas before ever stepping onto a college campus. He was actually a teenager (17) when he enrolled in the national guard and was called to serve in the war. He arrived in Korea on Christmas Day. Ryan recalled that his attitude wasn’t great, but he decided he had to be the best soldier that he could be. He was quickly promoted to Master sergeant in his time. According to the Baltimore Sun, Ryan said he saw his buddies die by his side and he even saved one from a “rice paddy” after he was shot in the shoulder. 

Ryan had quite the resilient and badass upbringing if you ask me. Ryan clearly incorporated his teachings from the military into his no BS approach with football coaching. 

Ryan wouldn’t be the only Super Bowl-winning coach to play college football and play even college football as an offensive lineman. The New England Patriots six-time Super Bowl champion, Bill Belichick played center and tight end at Wesleyan University. Yes, you read that correctly. Belichick would suffer a gruesome injury in a practice drill that isn’t used today. The former Wesleyan student would then play lacrosse after his short-lived football career. The talented and creative Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay played wide receiver for Miami University, where he caught 39 passes and recorded 312 yards. 

The list of former NFL coaches to serve in the military is quite fascinating, as well. George Halas served in World War 1 and World War 2. After Halas served in WW1, he won a Rose Bowl MVP as a player at the University of Illinois. His tale even gets more surreal, as he played for the New York Yankees later that summer. Don Shula and Tom Landry (both Top 5 NFL coaches in history) also served in wars. Shula was fighting in the Korean War, while Landry served in WW2. The toughness and culture from their military days clearly wore off on them in them in astonishing ways.  

After Ryan finished his collegiate playing career, he had his eye on coaching football. He, just like his disciple Gregg Williams, started his coaching career in high school. He spent four years coaching in HS (two as an assistant/two as the head coach). The motivated Ryan started coaching the defensive line in the collegiate ranks and he wouldn’t look back, as he coached a terrific DL for Univ. of Buffalo (61-65), Pacific (66), and Vanderbilt (67). He was a part of fearless and terrorizing defenses, particularly at Buffalo. This helped me get special attention for a coaching shot at the NFL level.

The Ryan sage acquired an NFL coaching job in the Big Apple in 1968, which would be the same city that his son Rex would later pick up a head coaching job. It would of course be Gregg William’s last stay as a DC, as well. Ryan would prove to be no slouch or pencil holding assistant in his time in New York. He showed the same sense of urgency that he previously showed in the military, as he instilled pivotal new blitzes into the defense, and he ultimately played a big role in helping the Jets win Super Bowl three by a score of 16-7. There have only been seven Super Bowl contests in NFL history where a team scored below 7 points. 

Ryan would continue to grow his arsenal of aggressive, creative tactics in his time as an NFL assistant. In 1976, he joined the Minnesota Vikings as the defensive line coach. You guessed it. Ryan was the ring leader and DL coach behind the “Purple People Eaters”. Jim Marshall, Carl Eller, Alan Page, and Gary Larsen were the bloog hungry Vikings defensive legends. 

It’s worth noting that Ryan wasn’t responsible for the berth or success of the behemoth Vikings defensive lineman, though. In 1969, the four “Mount Rushmore” DL all earned an All-Pro nod. Clearly, he wasn’t calling the shots when the Eaters were at the top of their game. The All-Pro honors awarded to the four Viking defensive lineman was the only time four DL from the same team made All-Pro in the same year.

The former Jets assistant would still utilize the super villain defensive lineman to his utmost advantage. Ryan was a key figure for the Vikings in a Super Bowl trip in 1977. This would also mark his second Super Bowl appearance as a coach. Ryan’s NFC champion squad would get pummeled by Al Davis’s Oakland Raider squad by a score of 32-14. Ken Stabler’s offense truly blew off fireworks against what was left of the Purple Eaters. 

In 1978, Ryan’s legacy and ego took an incredible leap as he started his days as the Chicago Bear’s defensive coordinator. The owner George Halas gave Ryan his first opportunity to command a defense. So, what did Ryan do? The rising NFL figure blended his different trains of thoughts together and unleashed the 46 defense. 

This is how the 46 defense is simply laid out. There’s four DL: one DE on the outside shade of the tackle, both DT on the outside shade of the guard and then the best DL over the center. The three LBs are together on the strong side (aka the TE side). The most gifted pass rusher will play on the outside shade of the TE, while the other OLB plays head up on the TE. The MLB (mike linebacker) plays five yards off the ball in between the nearest OLB and the nearest DT. Then the strong safety essentially lines up as the weakside ILB. His role is very, very important because he needs to play the run, cover the pass, and pressure the QB. The SS was so important to Buddy Ryan in 1978 that Ryan named the defense 46, which was named after SS Doug Plank, who held the number 46. 

As stated early on in the piece, the goal of the 46 defense was to pressure the offense and HIT THE QB. The Bears defenders in the front 7 saw the scheme as mismatch heaven. They had an abundance of sack opportunities and it was truly “meet at the QB” every other play for the ferocious Bears defense (half-serious). 

The Bears surrendered a mere 198 points in 1985, which was actually improved in 1986 where the D gave up 187 points (NFL record). Still, the 1985 defense had just a bit more bite and prominence at the highest level. Here is an example of how unearthly talented the Bears defense was in the 1986 playoffs: 

Divisional round: New York Giants scored 0 points

Championship round: Los Angeles Rams scored 0 points

Super Bowl: New England Patriots scored 10 points 

The Bears defense simply played better than any prior NFL defense or future NFL defense in postseason history in the surreal 1986 playoffs. Ryan’s innovative defense and “win at all costs” philosophy helped the Bears win their first Super Bowl. The victory would lead to head coach Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan getting carried off the field. It was the only moment a head coach and defensive coordinator would be carried off the field by players. 

In the following offseason, Ryan was introduced as the next head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Ryan finally struck gold as a head coach at the highest level of competition. It was a long journey for the macho coach that was an army sergeant, high school assistant coach, high school head coach, assistant college coach, NFL assistant, NFL defensive coordinator, and finally NFL head coach. 

Ryan brought his swagger and team disciple to the “city of brotherly love”. The Eagles team was in rebuild mode for the first two seasons, as the Eagles went 5-10-1 in year one and 7-8 in year two. Fortunately, the Eagles management was patient with Ryan and the HC was able to stick around after two non-winning seasons in the feisty city. The patience paid off with Ryan, as the team reached the playoffs in 1988, 1989, and 1990. In 1989, Ryan also faced a lot of heat for placing a $500 bounty on Troy Aikman and a $200 bounty on the Cowboys kicker in a classic NFC East showdown. 

Ryan was controversially fired after a 10-6 season in 1990 because the team lost their third playoff game straight. The Eagles former owner Norman Braman stated “We hope we’ve made the moves today that will get us, hopefully to the promised land”. The Eagles would then not go onto win a Super Bowl until the 2017-2018 season with backup QB Nick Foles. 

The former Eagles HC would join the Houston Oilers as the defensive coordinator in 1993 and stay there for a season. His path would crossover with Gregg Williams, who joined the team as the special teams coordinator. Ryan also made a lot of noise in the season for striking his head coach, Kevin Gilbride, during a game. After a mere season, Ryan fled the Oilers to pick up his second head coaching gig. He also unsuccessfully tried to franchise tag Williams to come with him, which was possible between coaches at that time. The old school Ryan would then have a second crack at a head coaching gig with the Arizona Cardinals. It was a very challenging project for Ryan, as the team went 32-64 in their previous six seasons. Ryan did unfortunately and unsurprisingly to many, flame out of the Cardinals gig after record of 12-20 in two seasons. 

1995 would then be Ryan’s last presence in the NFL. Geoffery Chaucer, who was arguably the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages, once said “all good things must come to an end”. This quote held true to even Buddy Ryan’s existence in the professional football league. 

Buddy Ryan was no longer a face in the NFL, but that didn’t stop the Ryan name from leaving its mark on the national football league. Buddy Ryan had two twin sons named Rex and Rob, who would both literally follow in his footsteps. Rex was notably the defensive line coach for the 2000 Baltimore Ravens squad that demolished the New England Patriots 34-7 in Super Bowl XXXV. Rex, who is five minutes older than Rob, ascended into the defensive coordinator chair for the Ravens in 2005-2008 and he would then finally earn himself a head coaching opportunity in 2009. Rex was introduced as the New York Jets head coach in 2009 and he would remain there until 2014. When it seemed like Ryan was washed up, he picked up his second head coaching gig in 2015 with another AFC East squad in the Buffalo Bills. Ryan wouldn’t reach a Super Bowl, but he did gather two AFC championship appearances in back to back seasons with the Jets (2009 season, 2010 season).

The majestic white hair Rob Ryan would also find defensive success in the NFL. Rob wouldn’t climb to the NFL head coaching ranks, but was a long-standing DC in the league. Although, Ryan struggled to find prominent success in the 12 years he held as a DC. He only coached one defense that was Top 13 in points allowed, while coaching seven defenses that were ranked 24th or lower in pts allowed. Ryan did find superb success as the Saints DC in 2013, where his unit ranked fourth in YPG allowed and PPG allowed. Unfortunately, the Saints high end success on defense didn’t stick and Ryan was kicked out of the Big Easy after the Saints defense finished 32nd in PPG allowed in 2015. Currently, Rex Ryan is an ESPN analyst, while Rob Ryan is the ILB coach for the Baltimore Ravens. 

On June 28th, 2016, heartbreaking news swarmed the Ryan family and the football world. The football wizard, Buddy Ryan, passed away at the age of 85. He died peacefully at his ranch in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The following day, Former Bears DT told ESPN “I wonder who just lost their defensive coordinating job in heaven”. 

Shortly after the iconic football mind passed away, Gregg Williams sat down with NFL Network to talk about the impact Ryan played on his life as a football coach and a person. Williams told NFL Network on how he combined a few different defensive schemes from the likes of Buddy Carson, Dick Labeau, and Buddy Ryan. He cemented the fact that took more out of Buddy Ryan’s playbook than any other special defensive mind. Furthermore, Williams expressed the magic that he really captured from coaching under him in the Houston Oiler days. He stated “there’s the Buddy Ryan coaching in how you get players to do more than they’ve ever done before”. Williams proudly stated that Ryan would give him a call on every memorial day and he would heckle him to use his favorite calls more. 

Ryan left a rare impact on his players, assistant coaches, family, and millions of NFL fans throughout the 1980s and 1990s. There hasn’t been a defense that’s matched the same spirit as 1985 Bears defense and there hasn’t been another defensive coordinator to be carried off the field in a Super Bowl victory. 

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By: Jake Rajala

The Detroit Lions didn’t just have an aching defense in 2020. Last season, the Lions had their worst defense in franchise history. Matt Patricia, who specialized in orchestrating the defense, was axed from the Lions in the middle of the season. The new head coach Dan Campbell brought over his former co-coach Aaron Glenn from the New Orleans Saints to build a new defensive unit.

Lions nation begs to ask: what exactly are they getting from Glenn? Well, I believe Glenn is the picture perfect DC for Detroit. The former Saints DB coach can bring the right intensity and improve the personnel in the building. Here is what to know about the new look Lions defense.

• Jeffery Okudah taking the next step

It’s safe to say that Jeffery Okudah was a major disappointment for being the third overall pick in last year’s draft. The former Buckeye was benched numerous times and he couldn’t keep pace with opposing stud wideouts. 

Glenn’s specialty lies in coaching defensive backs. In New Orleans, Glenn helped another OSU CB in Marshon Lattimore rise to be one of the league’s top CBs. Lattimore won Defensive Rookie of The Year, routinely locked down Mike Evans, and Julio Jones, plus helped him foster a ferocious mentality. 

Okudah wasn’t just a high draft pick, but he assumed the CB1 role in numerous moments of his rookie season. It will vastly help the defense if their true no. one CB isn’t a liability, but a star. 

• Speed is the name of the game

The New Orleans Saints defense was one of the most aggressive, athletic units in the NFL. Glenn has made it clear that he wants to transfer the same aggressive approach used in NO over to DET. The Saints MLB Demario Davis had the top season for a LB in 2019. The Saints were very creative with the blitzes from the secondary. Janoris Jenkins occasionally came off the edges on blitzes, as did S/LB Malcolm Jenkins. 

Expect to see Jamie Collins being in various, good positions to harass QBs and a real career reboot out of the high paid LB. Glenn will also use the Lions safeties (Will Harris, Tracy Walker) on safety blitzes, as he did with his safeties in the Big Easy.

• Aggressive defense in 2 minute drill

Unquestionably, Glenn will bring lots of philosophy over from New Orleans. One of the notorious tactics that the Saints defense did was blitz-heavy in 2-minute situations.

The Saints DC Dennis Allen liked to apply pressure when offenses had to drive the length of the field to score. Instead of letting the QB sit back and read the field, Allen would send the house and hopefully force the QB to make a quick throw. Allen learned this idea under former Saints DC Gregg Williams (who had a historically bad play with it) and expect Glenn to bring the same strategy learned under Allen to Detroit.

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By: Brady Akins

Dec. 6, 2020. A day in football history that would serve as a death knell for more than one fate.

In a Week 13 meeting between the playoff longshot Las Vegas Raiders and the Super-Ultra-Omega playoff longshot New York Jets, the teams sitting at 6-5 and 0-11, respectively, fans of morbid and cruel sports-related comedy were granted a treat.

With 13 seconds left, the Jets, professional football’s living punchline for the 2020 season, were on the verge of something spectacular– their first win of the year. The Raiders faced a 3rd down and 10 from midfield with no timeouts and a notoriously risk-averse quarterback in Derek Carr, only a miracle could keep New York from coming out on top.

And then”¦ the Jets switched into full-overblown Jets mode.

In a ”˜must close our eyes and heave the ball towards the endzone’ type situation for Las Vegas, New York’s defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, a three-decade veteran of the NFL, did what he loves to do– risk it all with an all-out blitz. Rushing eight defenders and dropping just three in pass protection, Carr didn’t need much time at all to find a wide-open Henry Ruggs streaking down the sideline for an easy touchdown as time ticked down. 

In just one play, the New York Jets cemented their legacy as the comedy blockbuster of the season, Head Coach Adam Gase ensured himself a spot on the unemployment line following the season, and Williams, well, he was fired one day later. 

The contrast from situation to play call might be what rang the final bell for Williams, but expecting him not to call a blitz in any situation is like expecting a three-week-old puppy not to pee on the carpet. Williams, who has bounced back and forth between being a defensive coordinator and a head coach in the league since 1997, has developed a reputation for sending pressure more often than not. New York, despite ranking towards the bottom of the NFL in successful quarterback pressures in 2020, actually finished sixth in most blitzes per quarterback dropback.

So, no, anticipating a wild blitz on that game-clinching third down for the Raiders might not be the craziest thing in the known universe. What is a little bit nuts, however, is how now more than ever, NFL teams seem to be freezing out defensive play-callers in the old school mold of Williams, trending toward the side using their aggressive tactics sparingly.

The Last Of A Dying Breed

Williams stands as the most recent example of a defensive coach who loves to gamble getting the boot, less than 24 hours after his biggest defensive misfire as well. However, he isn’t the only one.

Wade Phillips, a 37-year defensive coach of legend who spent his last three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, was fired in 2019 after three consecutive seasons of the Rams finishing within the top 10 in yards allowed per game. 

Phillips came into the Rams job with a pass-rush happy tendency during his first season in 2017, often bringing the house on early-drive situations, blitzing on 37% of first down passing plays and 44% on second down throws, both top-five marks in the league. 2018, the following season, Phillips reigned in the pressure more than the 2017 standard, blitzing at the league’s 19th lowest rate at 21.1%– when the Rams would finish second in both points and yards allowed per game. In 2019, Phillips’ lowest ranking season as the Rams’ coordinator, Los Angeles dialed up the pressure once more to 28%.

Of course, correlation does not equate to causation. But Phillips’ firing, just one season removed from a year where he finished with the league’s second-best scoring defense, says a lot. When the blitz rate got higher, the Rams’ defensive production lowered as Los Angeles’ got to a breaking point with their defensive coordinator of legend.

Similarly, many of the defenses from 2019 who were among the blitz-heaviest in the league, seemed to have learned some kind of a lesson in 2020. The New England Patriots, for example, ended 2019 with the sixth highest-volume blitz rate in the NFL. In 2020, they plummeted down to 23rd. Same for the Cleveland Browns, who went from fifth in blitz rate all the way to 29th in just a one-year span. 

Those Who Do Blitz

Of course, blitz-happy teams in the league still exist. A few cases of Phillips and Williams-type firings does not negate the trigger-happy defensive style of the Ravens’ Wink Martindale, whose defenses have ranked at the top of the league in blitz rate each of the past three seasons.

Martindale is not alone, either. Todd Bowles, the Buccaneers defensive coordinator, has found success in Tampa Bay with a blitz-heavy approach. Same for Brian Flores in Miami. In fact, three teams in the NFL last year finished with a blitz rate over 40%, with, of course, Baltimore leading the way at 44.1%.

But the same way that Bowles and Flores’ success in the league does not mean that aggressive coordinators are extinct, a few aggressive teams does not mean that the general league isn’t trending away from risking it all with heavy pass-rushes.

In fact, most of the teams who do blitz early and often are only able to do so because of their on-field personnel, and less because of their coaching style. Martindale’s Ravens team has Calais Campbell, an All-Pro defensive end and one of the best players at the position, to help facilitate the high level of aggression. The Steelers, who were third in blitz rate in 2020, did so with the help of TJ Watt and Bud Dupree on the EDGE. And in the case of Bowles’ Buccaneers, a team with three All-Pros and four Pro Bowlers on the defensive front seven, well, it would be a crime not to blitz as much as they do.

But for the blitz-happy teams without the overwhelming personnel talent, it usually ends poorly. The Jets are one example, but the Houston Texans also finished the 2020 season ranked in the top ten in blitz rate, but finished 26th in rate of quarterback pressures, 27th in points allowed per game, and 29th in yards allowed per play.

The San Francisco 49ers are another similar case. Top 10 in blitz rate, middle of the pack in pressure rate. For as much talent as that 49ers’ roster had the start of the season, by years end with an overwhelming amount of injuries, their pass-rush struggled.

In the world of aggressive defenses. Talent, overwhelming, undeniable talent, still has a chance to win out. However, it might be more and more difficult in the football landscape to artificially manufacture a successful blitz without the help of dominant players to facilitate it. And those who try, might no longer have a place in the NFL.

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By: Reese Nasser

Gregg Williams has had a journeyed career in the NFL. It has been full of ups and downs. He has been exiled and brought back in more than once. Williams has had stops all over the NFL; including defensive coordinator jobs with eight different teams.

While Williams has been able to reach the peak of the NFL as he won a superbowl with the New Orleans Saints in 2010, he has also experienced the lowest of lows. From the bountygate scandal to his historic blown defensive play call this past season. Many people believe that Williams should not be allowed back in the NFL. So let’s take a look if he should be accepted back into the league. 

New Orleans Saints Bountygate Scandal

The Bountygate scandal rocked the NFL when it was discovered that the Saints had been encouraging players to attempt to hurt other teams players in exchange for money. The NFL gave the Saints some of the harshest penalties in league history with multiple players being suspended, multiple draft picks taken away, and most notably the year-long suspension of both head coach Sean Payton and defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. It was later released that Williams was labeled as the head of the entire plan. Williams was set to become the new defensive coordinator of the St.Louis Rams but ended up never working for them and was eventually fired due to his role in bountygate. The scandal, even though it occurred nearly 10 years ago, is still brought up whenever Williams is discussed. That might be because even in recent years, Williams is still being accused of paying his players to injure others. 

Possible Bounties with other Teams 

Williams was publicly accused of operating similar operations while with other teams. The NFL was made aware of accusations that Williams paid players while he was with the Tennessee Titans, Washington football team, and the Buffalo Bills. Most recently, Williams was accused of coaching players to hit dirty. In 2019, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. stated, “You gotta watch out for the cheap shots and the dirty hits and all the things that he likes to teach.”

Poor Play Calling 

Poor play calling cost Williams his most recent job. He was fired by the New York Jets after a blown call in a week 12 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. With 13 seconds remaining and a 3-point lead, Williams sent an all-out blitz that resulted in quarterback Derek Carr throwing a game winning touchdown. 

Williams was blamed for the loss and met with criticism from not only the media but also the coaching staff and players. The call left people all over the league dumbfounded. It also begged the question: did Williams do it on purpose to help the Jets secure a better draft pick? It still makes you question whether or not Williams is even meant for today’s game. His recent attempts at coaching have all ended poorly. 

The possibility of having a coordinator/coach working in the NFL who is known to have run a bounty program should result in a permanent ban. The NFL preaches player safety but are willing to let people like this work in their league? That is both hypocritical and sending a message to the players that you don’t really care about their protection. When you add to the point that Williams just doesn’t coach a modern game, it doesn’t make sense to have him coaching in this league anyway.

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