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To: steve harris who wrote (38404)	2/9/2013 4:09:55 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 91245

It took significantly longer than five minutes, but Rob Ryan has officially landed back on his feet. The New Orleans Saints said Saturday they had hired the former Dallas Cowboys assistant coach as their new defensive coordinator, hoping he can help overhaul a unit that was historically bad last season. "We have experience in preparing and playing against his defenses and they've always been challenging in terms of the different looks and pressures that they feature," Saints coach Sean Payton said when Ryan's hiring was announced Saturday, one day after he interviewed for the job. "We've had the chance to visit with each other and talk about our visions for our team and I'm excited about moving forward as we prepare for the 2013 season." Veteran NFL coach and former Buffalo Bills assistant Stan Kwan was also added as the Saints' special teams coach. Kwan has been an NFL assistant 23 years, the past three in Buffalo. NFC South blogESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas writes about all things NFC South in his division blog. • Blog network: NFL Nation "Stan is a veteran coach that understands all nuances of the special teams game," Payton said. "He has a wealth of knowledge and I believe he will be a good fit." Ryan was fired from the same position with the Cowboys on Jan. 8, soon after owner Jerry Jones said he would make major changes to a team that finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs. Ryan, after his ouster in Dallas, said, "I'll be out of work for like five minutes." In 2010, Ryan was Cleveland's defensive coordinator when the Browns beat the Saints in the Superdome 30-17, intercepting passes by Drew Brees four times. One of those interceptions was made by linebacker Scott Fujita, who had been a captain of New Orleans' defense a season earlier and had helped Ryan prepare and execute the game plan against the Saints. Just days after returning from his season-long suspension in connection with the NFL's investigation of the Saints' cash-for-hits bounty program, Payton fired defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and said he would switch New Orleans' defensive scheme from a 4-3 alignment (four down linemen, three linebackers) to a 3-4. The Saints yielded 7,042 yards last season, the worst single-season total in NFL history.