09-20-2020, 07:11 PM
(09-20-2020, 07:03 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: He didn't decline Del Rio. All reports stated BOTH sides did not feel the philosophies matched. At that point, the Saints shunned us from talking to Dennis Allen.
Which could just be a nice way of saying "Thanks for your time, but we're going with someone else."
Of course, maybe it's true. Maybe Del Rio even stepped away from a potential offer.
The point is, there had to be better candidates that Lou. Again, I don't think it's any coincidence that he ultimately selected a guy he had history with.
I refuse to believe he was the best option. Familiarity drove the hiring more than timing. To each their own though...
