Allen annoys a lot of the Saints fans because he’s “corny” and kind of “aw, shucks”. Fans got accustomed to Payton and his fiery demeanor and propensity to trash talk.
But what we learn is that sometimes those people who have fiery demeanors have some other unpleasant things going on, like drug addictions.
Allen is corny as hell - but maybe that’s exactly what was needed in the upper tier of the franchise.
What if the culture change that was needed was Payton. For all the good he brought -
It’s not out of the realm of possibility that he’s got some serious personal issues. Not saying any of it’s true - but it’s not impossible.