Ryan, the outgoing, fun-loving defensive coordinator, and Allen, a quieter, more detailed presence in charge of the secondary, have gotten a rebuilding defense’s attention so far.

The Saints have fired defensive coordinator Rob Ryan following their latest blowout loss, Ian Rapoport reported. Dennis Allen will be promoted to defensive coordinator.

Three weeks ago, the Saints wrapped up their final minicamp workout and scattered into summer break, cautiously optimistic about the offseason changes made to their overhauled defense. But there ...

METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Saints coach Sean Payton promised changes were coming to his sagging defense. He started by firing defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. Senior defensive assistant Dennis Allen ...

A day after University of Georgia assistant Todd Grantham withdrew his name from the Saints' coaching search, it seemed obvious the team's only move going forward in its search for a new defensive ...

A viral video shows the "unreal" energy he's set to bring. The incoming linebackers coach was caught showing his energetic ...

Rob Ryan is in his fifth year as the Raiders defensive coordinator. In 2007, Ryan coordinated a Raiders defense that produced two players who ranked in the top 10 in the AFC in sacks, ranked third ...

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones promised back on Jan. 2 that Dallas would be making some organizational changes and on Tuesday the Cowboys made a big one when they fired second-year defensive ...

Five minutes is turning into the better part of a month. Rob Ryan -- who bragged, "I'll be out of work for like five minutes" after being fired Jan. 8 as the Cowboys' defensive coordinator -- won ...

A slew of influences, since Lynn started in the NFL as an intern with Ryan’s New York Jets in 2014, have left their mark, like former Chargers defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and current ...

The Ravens began filling out their defensive coaching staff Friday, adding a pair of assistants with ties to the franchise’s defining defensive era. Former Ravens defensive lineman Anthony We… ...