“I have no idea what you’re talking about, sir,” outside linebacker Steven Means said at the first mention of the meeting. It’s a mark of stature on a Pees defense to be a member of the meeting, and the guest list is closely guarded. In the meeting, Pees shares the defensive game plan with his unit’s leaders, usually one or two from each position group, asks for their input, considers their suggestions and asks for their help if something in their unit needs to be addressed.
He waited, he said, until his new players were familiar enough with his system and he was familiar enough with them to make the meeting worthwhile. Each Wednesday morning after Atlanta’s full team meeting, while many of the Falcons head off to discuss the week’s plan for special teams, a small group of defensive players settles in for Dean Pees’ “signal callers meeting.” The meeting has been a staple of Pees’ 13 years as an NFL defensive coordinator, but it was only recently that he implemented it in Atlanta, where he is in the first year of running the Falcons defense.
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