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Mike Tripplett

METAIRIE, La. -- Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan pointed the blame for the New Orleans Saints' 0-2 start squarely toward himself and the defense during an interview on the WWL Radio coaches' show on Monday night.

Like Sean Payton did earlier in the day, Ryan pointed to the defense's inability to finish and to assignment errors that have plagued the team in certain situations.

"Every two-minute situation we've had this year, we've blown," Ryan said, pointing to the end of both halves in Week 1 at Atlanta and the final drive in Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns. "We want to be a great defense, and great defenses always finish. And that's something you just have to point the finger at us, and we have to get corrected."

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|Mitch|

At least, he and the rest of the defense are holding themselves and each other accountable...

That's a start, I guess...

WhoDat!656

"Rob Ryan: We’re torturing the team right now"

I fixed it for ya!

TheOak

If they fix it, then excellent!

I have however seen a lot of people own their problems and continue to own and repeat for decades.

Ryan has been accused of over complicating a defense before in other places, now we need a pre-snap powerpoint presentation to communicate assignments it seems. Talking up till the snap is a sign of over complicated.

hagan714

"Every two-minute situation we've had this year, we've blown," Ryan said, pointing to the end of both halves in Week 1 at Atlanta and the final drive in Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns. "We want to be a great defense, and great defenses always finish. And that's something you just have to point the finger at us, and we have to get corrected."

I guess it is best to start here and then work on the rest.

note to SP save some of those time outs. the defense might need a few

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins

ikecomp

At least he mentioned the issue with them playing far off the line of scrimmage when it's unnecessary. Hopefully they fix it before Sunday. Patterson and Jennings are much better receivers than what we saw in Cleveland.

hagan714

well i say that is all Rob. he calls the plays. he coaches the formations.

QBREES9

"Every two-minute situation we've had this year, we've blown," Ryan said,

Tell us something we don't know.

Euphoria

"We have to get corrected"

Will ya?

jnormand

It's not just killing the team, its killing me!