The New Orleans Saints fired head coach Dennis Allen on Monday (Nov. 4) amid a seven-game losing streak, marking the team‘s first midseason coaching chance since Tom Benson’s acquisition of the franchise.

Dennis Allen survived a couple seasons of mediocrity. He couldn't survive a long losing streak that included dropping games to former Saints coach Sean Payton and a horrible Carolina Panthers team. The New Orleans Saints resisted a coaching move after each of Allen's first two seasons,

Now, stepping in to replace Allen on an interim basis is Darren Rizzi, the team's assistant head coach and special teams coordinator. Rizzi is currently in his sixth season as a m