Gregg Williams Cancels Head Coaching Interview with the Denver Broncos

by Andrew Juge on Jan 11, 2011 1:03 PM CST

It's official, Gregg Williams will remain with the Saints as a defensive coordinator next season. The news is out that he's canceled his interview with the Denver Broncos and withdrawn his name from consideration for their head coaching vacancy. This is huge news for the Saints in my opinion. I know some of you are sour on him after the Seattle game, but no one can argue that he is one of the premiere defensive minds in the NFL. Of the 5 team defenses he's had control of in his NFL career, he's turned 4 of them into top 5 defenses. How many guys have that kind of track record? It speaks for itself. I believe retaining Williams is as big as any other pickup the Saints could possibly make in the offseason.

How do you feel about the news? Psyched he's coming back or still pissed at him about the playoff performance?

**Shout out to bondcrash for getting this news up as a FanShot first.**

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I'm not soured on him. This is great!

I’m not soured on Roman Harper, either. Just as I wasn’t soured on Drew Brees after the Cleveland game. These guys didn’t suddenly become doofuses because they had a bad day. They had a very good one on Feb. 7, 2010, and that still counts for a lot, to me.

It was worth the wait.

by MtnExile on Jan 11, 2011 1:06 PM CST reply actions 7 recs

Boom!!

Please, burn the black pants!!

by Big and Easy on Jan 11, 2011 1:50 PM CST up reply actions

+3

I am happy he is comming back but I didnt think he was going to take that job….

by Saintsfan4life on Jan 11, 2011 2:37 PM CST up reply actions

Thats what I'm talking about! Boom!

You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever will.-Jim Mora Sr.
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by metryman on Jan 11, 2011 7:12 PM CST up reply actions

And b/c of Feb. 7, 2010

I no longer feel that GIANT LOSER MONKEY on my back. I’ve felt like a different person since that GREAT DAY. A joy that was only matched by the birth of my 1st child. Less anxiety etc. for the rest of my life, as far as the Saints go. Do I want another SB win, sure we all do. Patience and Faith, we had it all along.

by metryman on Jan 11, 2011 7:36 PM CST up reply actions

Awesome!

Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon...smart too late. - Mike Tyson

by lovingmma25 on Jan 11, 2011 1:10 PM CST reply actions

Damn, I'm good............I said he wouldn't take it in another post............

After listening to his radio interview, I had the feeling that Williams would stay. He said he was happy with N.O. and the Saints was one of the “Functional teams” that “Got it”. He said the same thing abour Payton. He loves it here and I love the he loves it. The Seattle game was not his fault cause he was never on the field. The players broke down coverage and seems to me every time we played in temps below 65 degrees, tackeling was a problem. Maybe some of you expers could explain that to me ???? Glad he’s staying though.

My Magnificent Black and Gold Warriors

by saint-sly on Jan 11, 2011 1:36 PM CST reply actions

Just cause you get out coached, does not make you a bad coach.

Glad he’s coming back. A pass rush makes anything better and we don’t have one imo. That’s where I’d go in the draft. Speed rushing de.

by saints fan in cowboyland! on Jan 11, 2011 1:36 PM CST via mobile reply actions

That's great news

I like the swagger and complexities he brings.
Now, if we’ll only upgrade the defensive talent this offseason…

In Breesus' name we play

by Breesus Christ Superstar on Jan 11, 2011 1:57 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

I honestly think

that the opportunity to truly upgrade out talent especially on the D-line is why he’s staying. With a slew of FA that we have and the money we’re going to have after restructuring Reggie and Shockey’s contracts…we will have a legitamate shot a making a splash in FA and in the draft as far as Defense.

" I’ve never done drugs but I think watching Matty Ice stare blankly towards the field as Drew Brees kneels down while clock hits zero in a playoff game would be like doing cocaine off a strippers @$$#….yeah that good.
Yes my hatred for Atlanta is unhealthy/ possibly illegal" - Malbrough

by born in areacode 318 on Jan 11, 2011 2:01 PM CST up reply actions

+1

by Ponysaints on Jan 11, 2011 3:58 PM CST up reply actions

I don't blame G-Dub for the Seattle game.

The players mostly deserve that. I mostly blame Harper, as do many others. It seems that the loss of Jenkins, Hargrove, and Clark caused enough disruption to discombobulate the entire unit.

Not sure if this means it’s a definite that G-Dub is staying with us this year. He could still take another job, if offered. But, if he was being considered for other HC jobs we probably would have heard about it already.

"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Jan 11, 2011 2:20 PM CST reply actions

This is HUMONGOUS!

Personally I feel that we have a shot at a ring as long as GDub is our DC.

Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die!
WHO DAT?!
TWO DAT!!

by LA_No1_SaintFan on Jan 11, 2011 2:56 PM CST reply actions

YAYAYAYAYAY!!

Breesus Is My Homeboy

by SarahT on Jan 11, 2011 2:57 PM CST reply actions

I love how people say they respect GW complex defense, yet they cannot explain them.

Is that a reflection on the ignorance of the person making that statement, or is it more directed at the actual complexity of his system. If it is indeed complex, what makes it complex? a 3-4 defense swiching to a 4-3 allignment at the same time a CB blitzes off the right side and zone coverage gets changed to man-man?

Seriously, I do not understand why people say his defensive scheme is complex.

"I can eat oreos faster than him" Scott Fujita's take on Payton Manning SB44

by jeremysherwin on Jan 11, 2011 3:10 PM CST reply actions

It’s not so much complex (although it is) as that it’s sneaky. It shows one thing and does something else. It changes back and forth in alignments. The safety shows blitz and then covers the TE and a LB blitzes instead. He’s out to confuse the opponent. Other teams do much of the same in theory, but he’s doing something weird ALL the time, when other teams are just doing something weird 10-40% of the time.

by FriarBob on Jan 11, 2011 3:19 PM CST up reply actions