New Orleans Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi got his tenure off to a terrific start when the New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The 20-17 win snapped a seven-game losing streak by the team, causing Dennis Allen to be fired early last week by the team.

Head coaches have been described in many ways, but Darren Rizzi may be the first to be compared to a Sour Patch Kid:

A legendary former New Orleans Saints quarterback congratulated Darren Rizzi on beating the Falcons, but he initially thought it was Archie Manning's famous grandson, not Archie himself, texting him on Monday.

Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi says one way he tried to help New Orleans snap its seven-game skid was to shift the team's focus away from him.

Perhaps the best job Darren Rizzi did last week leading up to Sunday's game against Atlanta in the Caesars Superdome – Rizzi's first days as New Orleans Saints interim head coach – was to promote memory loss. The Saints (3-7) then were on a seven-game losing streak, having not experienced victory since Sept. 15 against Dallas.

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling sees similarities between his interim coach Darren Rizzi and Kansas City Chiefs' head coach Andy Reid, under whom he won two Super Bowls. Valdes-Scantling praised Rizzi's leadership,