The New Orleans Saints fired head coach Dennis Allen after a 2-7 start to this season. Allen had been head coach of the Saints since 2022, taking over for Sean Payton after he resigned following the 2021 campaign.
Over his tenure as head coach in New Orleans, Allen’s teams had a collective 18-25 record. Allen was also head coach for the Oakland Raiders from 2012 to 2014. His Raiders teams had an 8-28 record, giving Allen a .329 winning percentage in 79 total games as a head coach.
Prior to his head stint in New Orleans, Allen was one of the more respected defensive assistant coaches in the NFL. He was the defensive coordinator for the Saints from 2016 to 2021, transforming New Orleans into one of the better units in the league.
Allen was also the defensive backs coach for the Saints from 2006 to 2010. He left New Orleans in 2011 to become defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos before getting the Raiders job.
It is Allen’s defensive prowess that should land him another NFL in short time. Perhaps, a very short time.
Prior to his head stint in New Orleans, Allen was one of the more respected defensive assistant coaches in the NFL. He was the defensive coordinator for the Saints from 2016 to 2021, transforming New Orleans into one of the better units in the league.
Allen was also the defensive backs coach for the Saints from 2006 to 2010. He left New Orleans in 2011 to become defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos before getting the Raiders job.
It is Allen’s defensive prowess that should land him another NFL in short time. Perhaps, a very short time.
