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Oct 20, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; New Orleans Saints special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

By John Hendrix - Saints News Network | SI

New Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi said he was going to make changes to the team, and those were very evident on Wednesday. During his afternoon presser, he detailed those changes. He also revealed that he spoke to his mentor Bill Parcells, as well as Todd Bowles, Chris Tabor and Lions head coach Dan Campbell. Campbell and him are good friends, and he's actually a big reason he came to New Orleans in the first place. Here's a rundown of what has changed for the Saints just a couple of days into the Rizzi interim era.

Changes Darren Rizzi Made to the Saints
  • Locker rooms have shifted to where position groups are sitting together. This was changed during COVID and never went back to the way it was. Rizzi said it was very well received. This will help with cohesion and allows the players to talk about things they just had in a meeting, for instance.
  • An 'activation' period has been changed to the beginning of practice, which essentially is a warmup period for the players and a chance for them to get some sweat in before working. They'll work alongside the sports science and strength staff. Rizzi headed this up and this will hopefully cut down on soft tissue injuries.
  • Typically, when we get our viewing window of practice, it's observing the stretch period followed by a small window of drills. It's around 20-30 minutes. Wednesday had more action due to the practice flow being changed. The daily practice schedule has changed, and the players are responding to it. ...
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