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Chesney mostly coached on the defensive side of the ball in his early stints as an assistant, rising to defensive coordinator at Johns Hopkins.

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In free agency, the team splashed out to acquire two new defensive tackles.

Call that what it is: a defensive maneuver, not conviction.

Eleven games into his first season with the Rams, Adams has been larger than life for opposing defensive coordinators.

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However, Arsenal's incredible defensive statistics set them apart.

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