Saints Fire Dennis Allen: Breaking Down the Fallout + Live Mailbag

Inside Black & Gold

Enough became enough for the New Orleans Saints after a 7th consecutive loss. Dennis Allen is fired and Darren Rizzi is taking over. What happens now? Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller break it all down on the latest episode of the Audacy original Inside Black & Gold podcast. We’ll dive deep on the decision, comments from Mickey Loomis and Gayle Benson, Darren Rizzi’s introductory press conference and then answer live viewer questions..

SEGMENT 1: What to Make of Dennis Allen’s Firing. Yes, Enough Was Enough

… The New Orleans Saints didn’t have a choice after an ugly loss to the Panthers: The Dennis Allen era had to end. The team announced it had fired its head coach after a 7th consecutive loss, with special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi taking over. So what do we make of it? Let’s break it down.

SEGMENT 2:What Are Saints Getting in Interim Head Coach Darren Rizzi?

… The New Orleans Saints have an interim head coach in Darren Rizzi, and he promises it’ll be entertaining. Should we believe him? Jeff and Steve break down what we know about the Saints special teams coordinator and why he seems to fit New Orleans perfectly, then dive into more on the team, Michael Thomas latest salvo of criticism for Derek Carr and more.

SEGMENT 3: Live Mailbag: Saints Made Right Call Firing DA. Are They Done Making Moves?

… Jeff Nowak and Steve Geller dive into the live viewer mailbag to close out this fire DA edition of Inside Black & Gold, fielding questions about the decision, the vibes of the team after the move, whether the Saints might still not be done making changes, whether this was actually a Mickey Loomis call and a lot more.

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