It was an eventful day for New Orleans Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi on Sunday.
A special teams coach in the NFL since 2009, Rizzi won in his debut as an NFL head coach.
And in his first game, Rizzi led New Orleans to a 20-17 win, snapping a seven-game losing streak.
That was enough for Allen, who was promoted to head coach from defensive coordinator in 2022, to lose his job.
On Sunday, the Saints handed the Atlanta Falcons — who entered winners in five of their last six — their first road loss of the season.
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Darren Rizzi, Rizzi, Dennis Allen, Allen, Derek Carr
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