The bill finally came due in New Orleans on Monday, with the Saints firing head coach Dennis Allen following a seventh straight loss to fall to 2-7 on the 2024 NFL season. It's hardly a stunning turn of events,

The New Orleans Saints have fired head coach Dennis Allen, the team announced Monday. Assistant head coach and special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi has been named interim head coach. Rizzi has been New Orleans' special teams coordinator since 2021.

The Saints fired head coach Dennis Allen on Monday morning, a day after New Orleans’ 23-22 defeat against lowly Carolina. It was the seventh straight loss for the Saints after the season started with back-to-back wins over the Panthers and Cowboys.