The NFL’s General Ripper is also its clearest example of nepotism. Bountygate scandal aside, Gregg Williams has made a career out of talking a big, expletive-filled game and fielding bad defenses. His New Orleans Saints defenses routinely were among NFL leaders in missed tackles, per Pro Football Focus charting.
Opposing fans love to use the Minneapolis Miracle like it’s a key trauma in New Orleans lore, but let’s be real: that wasn’t even the worst missed tackle to watch in Saints playoff history. Any of the nine missed lunges at Marshawn Lynch in 2010 were worse.