Canal Street Chronicles - Saints Plan to Hire Rob Ryan as Defensive Coordinator...or Maybe NotHome of the Who Dat Nation...where pigs fly and hell has frozen over.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48295/canal-street-fave.png2013-02-07T06:00:10-06:00http://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/rss/stream/37212912013-02-07T06:00:10-06:002013-02-07T06:00:10-06:00Payton, Saints Have More DC Interviews Lined Up
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<p>It looks like there's a third potential candidate for the New Orleans Saints' vacant defensive coordinator position.</p> <p><a href="http://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2013/2/5/3957256/sean-payton-mickey-loomis-say-no-hire-has-been-made-for-defensive">Last night we learned</a> Sean Payton and staff will be interviewing Rob Ryan tomorrow and Georgia's Todd Grantham today for their vacant defensive coordinator position.</p>
<p>But it looks like there's another potential candidate the team will consider. Fox reporter Jennifer Hale caught up with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/">Saints</a> head coach at last night's Hornets game and he revealed a juicy little nugget of information.</p>
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<p>Just interviewed @<a href="https://twitter.com/saints">saints</a> Sean Payton at @<a href="https://twitter.com/hornets">hornets</a> game. No decision on DC by Friday bc he's bringing in a 3rd candidate early next week.</p>
— Jennifer Hale (@JenHale504) <a href="https://twitter.com/JenHale504/status/299334453237534720">February 7, 2013</a>
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<p>And the plot thickens. This is good news. I'm happy to see the team taking their time with such an important decision. I feel like they've rushed this process in the past.</p>
<p>So who could this new candidate be? It could be <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Browns</a> linebacker coach Billy Davis,or <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/">Ravens</a> linebacker coach Ted Monachino, or 49ers defensive line coach Jim Tomsula. We know<a href="http://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2013/2/6/3960720/49ers-block-new-orleans-saints-from-talking-with-ed-donatell-for"> it can't be Ed Donatell</a> from San Francisco because the 49ers have blocked him from speaking with the Saints.</p>
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<p>Mickey Loomis and Sean Payton confirm that they still have interviews remaining before they hire a new defensive coordinator. </p> <p><a href="https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Saints</a> team officials have <a href="http://www.wwl.com/Report--Saints-to-hire-Rob-Ryan-as-def--coordinato/15458352">already responded </a>to earlier reports by Adam Schefter, saying the team has not made any decision on who they plan to hire as defensive coordinator.</p>
<p>General manager Mickey Loomis debunked Schefter's sources:</p>
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<p>"No one has been hired yet."</p>
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<p>Meanwhile, Saints head coach Sean Payton confirms exactly what Larry Holder told us:</p>
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<p>"Todd Grantham, the DC for Georgia will interview on Thursday, and Rob Ryan will interview on Friday."</p>
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<p>Wait a minute...the Saints haven't even <i>interviewed</i> Ryan!? Yet Schefter is reporting it's practically a done deal? Would the Saints hire someone they haven't even interviewed yet? I think Schefter blew this one big time.</p>
https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2013/2/5/3957256/sean-payton-mickey-loomis-say-no-hire-has-been-made-for-defensiveDave Cariello2013-02-05T20:11:32-06:002013-02-05T20:11:32-06:00Saints to Hire Rob Ryan...or Maybe Not
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<p>The Saints search for a new defensive coordinator has quickly turned into a bad Soap Opera. </p> <p>Adam Schefter tweeted just minutes ago that the <a href="https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New Orleans Saints</a> have already made a decision and are planning to hire Rob Ryan as their new defensive coordinator.</p>
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<p>New Orleans plans to hire former <a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cowboys</a> defensive coordinator Rob Ryan as its new defensive coordinator, per league sources.</p>
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/298972520814612480">February 6, 2013</a>
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<p>But there are conflicting reports. Larry Holder has other sources who say the Saints aren't as close to hiring Ryan as Schefter would have us believe.</p>
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<p>A source I truly trust says the hiring of Rob Ryan to the <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Saints">#Saints</a> isn't a done deal.</p>
— Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) <a href="https://twitter.com/LarryHolder/status/298976336406536193">February 6, 2013</a>
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<p>Not just that, but the organization is still planning on bringing in other candidates for the coordinator position, University of Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham in particular.</p>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Saints">#Saints</a> will interview Georgia DC Todd Grantham on Thursday and former <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Cowboys">#Cowboys</a> DC Rob Ryan on Friday, via league source.</p>
— Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) <a href="https://twitter.com/LarryHolder/status/298975641120948224">February 6, 2013</a>
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<p>Well this just got interesting. I don't know who to believe. On one hand, Schefter has always been pretty accurate with this kind of news. On the other hand, Holder is probably the best beat writer in the city and he should be closer to the team.</p>
<p>My guess is that it's actually a little bit of both. Perhaps the Saints are pretty sold on Ryan, but want to keep their options open?</p>
<p>Be sure to vote in our poll and let us know who you believe.</p>
https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2013/2/5/3957148/saints-plan-to-hire-rob-ryan-as-defensive-coordinatorDave Cariello