Saints wanted to talk to Donatell, 49ers said no

WhoDat!656 · 02-06-2013, 02:46 PM

The Saints are still expected to hire Rob Ryan as their defensive coordinator, but they’re also trying to talk to others, as well.

According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Saints asked permission to interview 49ers secondary coach Ed Donatell, but the 49ers refused.

If a position coach is under contract, as Donatell is, teams can refuse permission for coordinator jobs. It’s the trade-off for an extra year of security, which coaches are generally eager to accept.

Whether the Saints are doing anything other than poking at a conference rival while maintaining the illusion of a wide-open job search remains to be seen.

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Danno · 02-06-2013, 03:10 PM

49ers screwing us again.

Oh well, what goes around...

FinSaint · 02-06-2013, 05:06 PM

I bet it was that A-hole Harbaugh who was petty enough to not let a guy pursue better career opportunities with another team.

He is probably still yanking his wrist while watching that 4th down play...

lumm0x · 02-06-2013, 05:18 PM

Niners wanted to win a bowl in our house. We said no.

RaginCajun83 · 02-06-2013, 05:19 PM

Damn if true, I was hoping he would end up with the Saints

|Mitch| · 02-06-2013, 05:24 PM

I still have the weird feeling that Todd Grantham takes the job tomorrow...

dizzle88 · 02-06-2013, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

I still have the weird feeling that Todd Grantham takes the job tomorrow...

Id be okay with that considering his defensive success, what about you?

|Mitch| · 02-06-2013, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

what about you?

Considering what he has done with the Georgia defense, absolutely!

saintsfan1976 · 02-06-2013, 06:04 PM

Please stop reporting that Ryan is "expecting to be hired"..

Everyone at TMZSPN needs to take a break from their day jobs.

Utah_Saint · 02-06-2013, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

Id be okay with that considering his defensive success, what about you?

Just reading about what he's done, I wouldn't be disappointed.

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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,358	Re: Saints wanted to talk to Donatell, 49ers said no Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| I still have the weird feeling that Todd Grantham takes the job tomorrow... Id be okay with that considering his defensive success, what about you? spkb25 likes this.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Saints wanted to talk to Donatell, 49ers said no Originally Posted by dizzle88 what about you? Considering what he has done with the Georgia defense, absolutely! spkb25, RockyMountainSaint and dizzle88 like this.

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Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Saints wanted to talk to Donatell, 49ers said no Originally Posted by dizzle88 Id be okay with that considering his defensive success, what about you? Just reading about what he's done, I wouldn't be disappointed. spkb25 likes this.

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