Recent Hires to Serve as Contingency Plan If Saints Falter in '15 — bleacherreport.com

The New Orleans Saints are building a cocoon around head coach Sean Payton. The organization is successfully surrounding its coach with familiar faces to insulate him from any type of blame he might receive during the upcoming season.  The Saints confirmed Wednesday that they hired Jeff Ireland as part of their football operations staff. The confirmation came a day after ESPN.com's Adam Schefter reported that former Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen will join the team's defensive staff. 

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