The Saints have fired head coach Dennis Allen after a 2-7 begin to the 2024 season

The 2024 season has spiraled uncontrolled for the New Orleans Saints. To start the yr, the group was 2-0 and scored 40+ factors in every of their first two video games. Nonetheless, it’s been all downhill for the Saints since then. New Orleans has misplaced seven video games in a row and is now 2-7 this season.

Towards the Panthers in Week 9, the Saints misplaced 23-22 and that was the ultimate straw for head coach Dennis Allen. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Community reported that Dennis Allen has been fired by New Orleans. He completed 18-25 in three seasons with the Saints. Particular groups coach Darren Rizzi has been named the interim head coach for the rest of the season.

Dennis Allen has been fired by the New Orleans Saints

The #Saints have fired coach Dennis Allen after a humbling loss to the #Panthers, per me and @MikeGarafolo. pic.twitter.com/HrVl6A4ZnN

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 4, 2024

This was not the primary time that Dennis Allen was fired as a head coach within the NFL. Allen was employed in 2012 by the Raiders to be the pinnacle coach and he lasted simply three years. He was fired after a 0-4 begin to the 2014 season. After his time with the Raiders, Allen landed the job as defensive coordinator of the Saints. He held that place for seven years earlier than head coach Sean Payton left after the 2021 season. Dennis Allen was a transparent alternative to interchange Payton as head coach. Forward of the 2022 season, Allen was employed as head coach of the Saints.

In his first yr as head coach in New Orleans, the group went 7-10 and missed the playoffs. New Orleans went 9-8 in 2023 however that was not sufficient to make the postseason. After a 2-7 begin to the 2024 season, the Saints are transferring on from Dennis Allen. A loss to Bryce Younger and the Panthers was sufficient for the Panthers to half methods with Allen. New Orleans nonetheless has eight video games left in 2024. Particular groups coach Darren Rizzi has been named the interim head coach. Not how the Saints anticipated their 2024 season to go.