New Orleans Defensive Line Coach Bill Johnson served in the same position for Atlanta from 2001-06...Saints Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen’s father, Grady, played for Atlanta from 1968-72. Allen served on the Falcons defensive coaching staff from 2002-05. Allen and Falcons Defensive Coordinator Richard Smith served on the same coaching staff in Denver in 2011. Allen tutored Falcons QB Matt Schaub when he served as head coach of the Oakland Raiders in 2014...New Orleans safety Roman Harper is a Prattville, Ala. native who starred at Alabama...Falcons Defensive Line Coach Bryan Cox finished his playing career with the Saints in 2002.
Inside the Game: Saints at Falcons Connections
