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The Rick Venturi File

Gotta love the smoke and mirror job .

Hasbeen - defensive coordinator - New Orleans Saints - 96

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In his first season as coordinator, New Orleans improved from 22nd to 13th in the NFL in defense.

1995 New Orleans Saints
Record: 7 - 9 - 0
Head Coach: Jim Mora

Points scored: 319 (#20 of 30 in the NFL)
Points allowed: 348 (#18 of 30 in the NFL)

1996 New Orleans Saints
Record: 3 - 13 - 0
Head Coaches: Jim Mora (2-6-0), Rick Venturi (1-7-0)

Points scored: 229 (#29 of 30 in the NFL)
Points allowed: 339 (#20 of 30 in the NFL)

Total yards allowed ( #13 of 30 in the NFL )

[Edited on 7/7/2004 by saintz08]

The Rick Venturi File

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Now, I\'ll be the first one to admit, there could be all kinds of reasons the defense slipped. But that Venturi has got to be the unluckiest dude in the world.

LMAO! Now you\'re getting it Billy! ;) Maybe that\'s why Haslett has been so \"unlucky\" all this time - it\'s really Venturi\'s fault. I wonder what Saintfan thinks about that theory.