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New defensive coordinators should keep it simple

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Friday, June 14, 2002

The NFL is a league of trends and, with training camps set to open next month, here is an element to watch once teams report for the summer workouts: Eleven franchises, more than one-third of the teams in the league, have new defensive coordinators for 2002. “ The best thing you can do, I think, is simplify as much as you can. You do that and you cut down on the mental errors and the physical stuff takes care of itself. ” — Ron Meeks,Colts defensive coordinator Tha ...

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