January 16th, 2009 
Eric Palmer 
Posted in The New Orleans Saints announced on Thursday that they have hired the only candidate to interview for the defensive coordinator position – Greg Williams. The initial reaction from fans seems to be overwhelmingly positive: the much-despised Gary Gibbs is gone and the team picked a defensive-minded coach with 19 years of coaching experience in less [...]
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Williams Named New Saints D Coordinator
The Saints have themselves a new defensive coordinator, and it’s a name that they hope will able to turn around a unit that has struggled the past two seasons – Gregg Williams. Williams got the position on Thursday morning, but terms of the deal were not immediately available. He has more than enough experience and [...]
Should the Saints Keep McAllister?
One of the questions that I kept hearing this season was why didn’t the Saints use RB Deuce McAllister more. There were several third and short situations where McAllister represented the best option but Coach Payton didn’t use him. There were also games where the Saints ran a few plays with McAllister and then seemed [...]
Saints Make Coaching Changes
After losing their offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Doug Marone last month to Syracuse University, the New Orleans Saints have filled their offensive coaching positions through promotions of current staff and a hire from Northwestern University. Former quarterbacks coach Pete Carmichael has been promoted to offensive coordinator. Carmichael has been with the Saints staff [...]
Decision on McAllister to Come by Free Agency
From: The Times Picayune Saints general manager Micky Loomis acknowledged that the Saints have an important decision to make with running back Deuce McAllister, one of the most popular players in franchise history who is due to earn $5.3 million in salary and bonuses this year. “It’s something we have to review, no question. It’s [...]
Bush Says Knee Surgery Not That Serious
From: New Orleans Times-Picayune Saints tailback Reggie Bush said he was surprised to see how much of a stir was created by the news of his recent knee surgery. Both he and Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis insisted the surgery was less serious than perceived because of the negative connotation associated with the term “microfracture.” [...]
Saints Start Seach for New Coordinator w/ Greg Williams
From: New Orleans Times-Picayune The Saints will begin their search for a new defensive coordinator with one of the most coveted candidates on the market, Gregg Williams, according to a league source. Williams, a former head coach in Buffalo and defensive coordinator in Jacksonville, Washington and Tennessee, arrived in town Wednesday night and will meet [...]
Saints Fire Defensive Coordinator Gary Gibbs
The Saints fired defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs on Wednesday after the defense finished 23rd in the league this past season. The defense has been the source of much criticism this year as the Saints had a record-setting season for its offense but still finished the season 8 and 8. Struggling all year with injuries, the [...]
