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SAN ANTONIO – Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett has said so many good things about Rob Ryan this week, it begs the question: Why isn’t he still the team’s defensive coordinator?
“I love Rob Ryan,” Garrett said Monday in Irving. “He is a fantastic person. He is a fantastic coach.”
On Wednesday, Garrett talked about his “ongoing relationship with Ryan.
“I have a great deal of respect for Rob as a coach and as a person,” Garrett said at another media briefing in Irving. “I have a great deal of affection for him, and for everything he did when he was here for the couple of years as our defensive coordinator. He and I have spoken and stayed in touch. He’s a great guy, and I just can’t thank him enough.”
The Cowboys fired Ryan after last season’s 8-8 finish. Garrett told reporters at the Senior Bowl last January that the No. 1 reason for Ryan’s dismissal was because his 3-4 defense didn’t generate enough turnovers. Under Monte Kiffin and with a 4-3 look, the Cowboys eclipsed their takeaway total from last season in Week 8 this year.
But this week, it’s been nothing but praise from Garrett.
“He’s a heck of a competitor, too,” Garrett said. “That’s one of the things we certainly liked about him, and we’ll be challenged by what he’s doing on defense, certainly, on Sunday night.”
We’ll find out what Ryan has to say on Friday, when he’s scheduled to meet with reporters who cover the Saints at the team’s practice facility.
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“I love Rob Ryan,” Garrett said Monday in Irving. “He is a fantastic person. He is a fantastic coach.”
On Wednesday, Garrett talked about his “ongoing relationship with Ryan.
“I have a great deal of respect for Rob as a coach and as a person,” Garrett said at another media briefing in Irving. “I have a great deal of affection for him, and for everything he did when he was here for the couple of years as our defensive coordinator. He and I have spoken and stayed in touch. He’s a great guy, and I just can’t thank him enough.”
The Cowboys fired Ryan after last season’s 8-8 finish. Garrett told reporters at the Senior Bowl last January that the No. 1 reason for Ryan’s dismissal was because his 3-4 defense didn’t generate enough turnovers. Under Monte Kiffin and with a 4-3 look, the Cowboys eclipsed their takeaway total from last season in Week 8 this year.
But this week, it’s been nothing but praise from Garrett.
“He’s a heck of a competitor, too,” Garrett said. “That’s one of the things we certainly liked about him, and we’ll be challenged by what he’s doing on defense, certainly, on Sunday night.”
We’ll find out what Ryan has to say on Friday, when he’s scheduled to meet with reporters who cover the Saints at the team’s practice facility.
Continue reading...