Bears’ Dennis Allen sends message to Saints after getting game ball for Week 7 win
After three years at the helm, the New Orleans Saints decided to move on from head coach Dennis Allen. He landed on his feet though, joining head coach Ben Johnson as the Chicago Bears defensive coordinator.
In Week 7, Allen had an opportunity to face off with the Saints. His defense played to his expectations, leading Chicago to a 26-14 victory. After the win, Johnson gave the game ball to Allen. After being mobbed by players, Allen gave a speech that included a subtle dig at the Saints, via the team’s X, formerly Twitter account.
“Sometimes the good lord just has a freaking plan for you that you don’t know about,” Allen said. “Sometimes you ain’t good enough for somewhere else. That’s perfectly fine. I love being here, I love being with this group of guys. You guys work your damn ass of. But four ain’t enough, let’s go get that next one.”
Allen had plenty of reasons to be excited after the Bears’ performance against the Saints. Chicago held New Orleans to just 44 yards rushing and 253 yards total. Quarterback Spencer Rattler threw for 233 yards, however, he also had three interceptions and a fumble. The Bears came away with four total sacks.
Chicago’s offense wasn’t fully humming on Sunday with quarterback Caleb Williams throwing for 172 scoreless yards and an interception. They needed their defense to provide a spark. Allen’s unit did in a big way, putting the team on their back to victory.
For the defensive coordinator, he just wants the Bears to keep winning. But a victory against his old team, the one that fired him, certainly felt good for Allen on Sunday.
Green Bay Packers: Myles Garrett Has Subtle Reaction to Team’s Micah Parsons Statement
Micah Parsons’ trade to the Green Bay Packers isn’t the only reason why he’s been grabbing headlines of late; it’s also because of his staggering contract extension with his new team.
After the Dallas Cowboys traded him to the Packers in exchange for veteran defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two future first-round picks, Parsons signed an eye-popping $186 million extension deal with Green Bay, one that comes with $136 million of guaranteed money.
The four-time Pro Bowler has a cap hit of $19.237 million in the first year of that extension. That rises to $26.845 million in 2027, to $64.288 million in 2028 and to $68.288 million in 2029.
Green Bay believes that the investment they made in Parsons will be reciprocated by the linebacker with incredible play on the field, beginning in the 2025 season.
Myles Garrett reacts to Green Bay Packers’ Micah Parsons declaration
The Packers posted an image of Parsons last Friday, showing the former Penn State Nittany Lions star signing the contract.
“1 of 1,” the post’s caption read.
That spot garnered a ton of attention on social media for obvious reasons. At the time of this writing, it has collected over 212,000 likes, including one from Cleveland Browns superstar Myles Garrett, who knows a thing or two about signing big contracts.
Garrett, who finished second in the NFL in 2024 with 14.0 sacks, inked a four-year, $160 million contract extension with the Browns in March.
Interestingly, Parsons and Garrett will see each other in Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season, with the Packers visiting the Browns at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.
