49ers brace themselves for Saints' blitz

papz · 01-11-2012, 08:11 AM

As the 49ers discovered in August, Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams will blitz during the preseason.

But that's nothing. San Francisco center Jonathan Goodwin, who spent two seasons with Williams in New Orleans, makes it sound as if Williams is dialing up an exotic blitz while you're reading this sentence.

"To me, I was used to it," Goodwin said of the Saints' pressure-heavy scheme in a 24-3 exhibition win against San Francisco on Aug. 12. "It was Gregg Williams. Greg blitzes like crazy. It would be a run period in practice and Gregg would blitz. For me, it was what I was used to. That's Gregg."

It's safe to assume Williams won't pull back on the throttle when the 49ers host the Saints on Saturday in a divisional playoff game at Candlestick Park.

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papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,698	49ers brace themselves for Saints' blitz As the 49ers discovered in August, Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams will blitz during the preseason. But that's nothing. San Francisco center Jonathan Goodwin, who spent two seasons with Williams in New Orleans, makes it sound as if Williams is dialing up an exotic blitz while you're reading this sentence. "To me, I was used to it," Goodwin said of the Saints' pressure-heavy scheme in a 24-3 exhibition win against San Francisco on Aug. 12. "It was Gregg Williams. Greg blitzes like crazy. It would be a run period in practice and Gregg would blitz. For me, it was what I was used to. That's Gregg." It's safe to assume Williams won't pull back on the throttle when the 49ers host the Saints on Saturday in a divisional playoff game at Candlestick Park. Read more: 49ers brace themselves for Saints' blitz Attached Thumbnails Halo and dam1953 like this.
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