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New Orleans Saints GM Mickey Loomis defended the firing of head coach Dennis Allen, attributing the team's poor 2-7 record to injuries and other circumstances, including quarterback Derek Carr's absence. Despite Allen's dismissal, Loomis praised him as a fantastic coach and criticized media narratives about team discipline. Assistant head coach Darren Rizzi has been named interim head coach.
New Orleans Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis explained the decision to fire head coach Dennis Allen, citing the "stress and pressure" from a seven-game losing streak and an "abnormal" number of injuries, including to quarterback Derek Carr. Despite Allen's 18-25 record, Loomis defended him as a "fantastic football coach" and dismissed criticisms of team discipline. The final straw was a narrow loss to the Carolina Panthers, prompting the organization to make a change.
New Orleans Saints GM Mickey Loomis explained that "pressure and stress" led to the firing of head coach Dennis Allen, despite Allen being a "fantastic football coach." Loomis attributed the team's poor 2-7 record to an "abnormal" number of injuries, including to starting quarterback Derek Carr. He also addressed the trade of Marshon Lattimore to the Washington Commanders, which was financially motivated. Darren Rizzi has been named interim head coach, and the Saints will delay their coaching search until the season ends.
New Orleans Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis defended head coach Dennis Allen and quarterback Derek Carr during a press conference, praising Carr's performance despite injuries and emphasizing the need for patience. Loomis highlighted Carr's resilience and stated that blaming the coach or quarterback for results is "easy and lazy." With Carr's guaranteed salary for the 2024 season, the Saints are likely to support him as their quarterback moving forward.
New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis defended coach Dennis Allen and quarterback Derek Carr after the team missed the playoffs for the third straight season, emphasizing the need to address "shortcomings" and make necessary changes. Loomis cited historical examples of successful coaches with initial losing records and stressed the importance of looking beyond just the results. He also acknowledged the need for improvement across the board, including coaching staff, players, and the organization as a whole, to recalibrate and live up to a higher standard moving forward.
Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis defends head coach Dennis Allen, urging patience and citing examples of successful coaches who struggled early in their careers. Despite the team's failure to make the playoffs in the last two years, Loomis believes in Allen's coaching abilities and emphasizes the need to address other shortcomings within the organization.
New Orleans Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis said that the potential suspension of Alvin Kamara won't affect their decision in the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft. Kamara is facing potential discipline from the NFL due to battery charges related to a 2022 incident in Las Vegas. Loomis stated that the team will not be using the draft to prepare for Kamara's potential absence and that the decision to take a running back early depends on the level of talent and impact the player can make.
The New Orleans Saints managed to keep three of their pricier veterans, Michael Thomas, Jameis Winston, and Andrus Peat, by getting them to agree to a pay cut. The Saints' functional organization and locker room culture played a significant role in convincing the players to stay. The team also expects Trevor Penning to take over as the starting left tackle in 2023, despite his Lisfranc injury. The Saints sent a large delegation to the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix, and it is unlikely that veteran defensive back P.J. Williams will return to the team.