Sources: Dennis Allen’s recent mishandling of Kendre Miller’s injury created internal frustration, Miller currently healthy but can’t play (19 Viewers)

[solarbear88]

When he got on the field he didn't seem to know the offense and missed blocks. I'd say it's 99% Miller's fault.

 

[sfidc3]

Right, not all people are self-motivated. We as fans expect them to be, but thats just not the way it is. Thats why coaches like Saban had a ton of small rules that put all together becomes the "Saban standard" If all of the players are forced to live up to the standard, then it covers the players that lack self motivation. Just do it, you'll thank me later, kind of deal.

Agreed, to me one of the most important things a HC can do is establish a clear, concise definition of what they expect from players accountability wise, that may be the most important step to starting a lasting, winning culture.....I always felt DA was unable or unwilling to do that and turns out that I (and multiple other posters) were correct on that point.....but, man, there were a lot of folks in denial over it.....

 

[Rexman100]

Agreed, to me one of the most important things a HC can do is establish a clear, concise definition of what they expect from players accountability wise, that may be the most important step to starting a lasting, winning culture.....I always felt DA was unable or unwilling to do that and turns out that I (and multiple other posters) were correct on that point.....but, man, there were a lot of folks in denial over it.....

Rizzi's first words were, "I'm an accountability guy" In my mind it took it as a veiled shot at DA.

 

[Will Survive]

In DA's defense (sorry), Miller was drafted last year, in which he played at the beginning of the year for a handful of games, & the last game of the year, all because of hamstring issues...

Enter TC & Miller gets a hamstring issue in the first 4mins going to the water cooler, was supposed to be back soon (2 weekish?) & missed all of TC & preseason to then start the year on IR. So Miller comes off IR, practices a week & runs 4 plays in the game to get a hamstring again, should be back soon-ish... & you need player spots for active players... & Miller still doesn't know the offense well... what would make anyone "believe" he would be back in less than 4 weeks (IR length)?

Frustration or not, this is not one I can just lay at DA's feet, Miller was injured (w/ hamstring, again) & not able to play, at a point that active player spots are needed....

Personally, if it were my decision, I would have cut him (injury settlement) & not second guessed it in the least....

But, we are discussing DA & a laundry list of crap decisions, so it's not out of line to drop this at his feet as well, I just feel this one is dumping on DA for cathartic benefits... he's got a lot of screw ups without "Hammy-gate" being a manufactured reason to hate on DA with extra sauce!

DA is gone, fork him, Miller will be back in a few games, at which point his hamstring will continue to be an issue, or it won't, we'll see. Maybe with I don't know, actually 'STRETCHING' before activities, maybe Miller can play a few games this season


Who Dat!

 

[Saint Droopy]

Reading Rizzi’s interview from yesterday saying we were going to start having warmup periods before practice told me all I needed to know. What moron does the same thing for 3 years and doesn’t even think to warm up his players before practice?!

Here's Pat McAfee and Chuck Strong talking about it

 

[Hedon James]

In an effort to remain objective, I'm being careful not to implant emotions onto someone else just to satisfy or prop up a desire to get him replace/fired. I dont think he's intentionally try to mind trick us. He's just wrong, period. He's blaming injuries where he should be blaming the coaches inability to win the extremely close games.

I hear ya, and I respect that. I'd be onboard with everything you said, 100%, if ML didn't keep going out of his way to sing DA's praises. Loomis sounds like he's talking about the guy he just HIRED to coach the new era of Saints football, not the guy that was just fired from that position. ML just seems to keep doubling down on his position that DA shouldn't have been fired, and wants everyone to know he didn't agree with that. I find that STRANGE and it really catches my attention. And I can't help but wonder why. It was a wild speculation on my part. In my defense, sometimes the strangest of situations have the strangest explanations. Pure conjecture on my part.....I don't even believe it myself. But I have considered it.

Maybe it's just as simple as ML is enough of a narcissist that he doesn't want to admit it was time to fire DA, so that he can continue to insist that DA was the right coach to lead this team to the playoffs, SB, and HOF; but the team owner intervened prematurely and denied ML the opportunity to show the world just how correct he was and how wrong everyone else is. You can't prove something that never happened, but you can't disprove it either. So maybe this is just ML's way of maintaining that HIS way was the correct way forward. That's plausible too.

Either way, I think we're in agreement. I'm just kind of shocked, and somewhat amused, to hear ML continue to sing the praises of the dude that was just fired. Not in a "valuable contributor, team-player, long-term employee, thank you for your service" kind of way, but in a "this guy didn't deserve to be fired" kind of way. SMH...

 

[HattiesburgWhoDat]

Is it actually legal in NFL rules to put a none injured player on IR?
All we need is an investigation that we get punished for

I can't see how taking away one of your potentially better players could be illegal. It's stupid but not illegal.

 

[Walter White]

This comes as no surprise not just for Dennis the menace but also the Saints organization as a whole.

 

[ATLien]

Between the linked story and AT's tweet after DA got fired, I feel even more sure that Perry getting released was more personal that professional for D.A.
That really reeks of DA being super insecure.

 

[Jesse Custer]

Between the linked story and AT's tweet after DA got fired, I feel even more sure that Perry getting released was more personal that professional for D.A.
That really reeks of DA being super insecure.

I missed what AT said. Can you post it?

 

[ATLien]

I missed what AT said. Can you post it?

RE: DA getting fired:

 

[CowtownSaint]

I formally take back all bad things I’ve said of Miller and want to give him an honest chance when he returns.