Dennis Allen confirms that Mickey Loomis was not in favor of firing him after Panthers loss

Expected. Loomis is patient, he likely would have fired him, but not in middle of season. It’s not, never been his MO and though I was happy it happens, it absolutely could have waited till the end of the year because the biggest culprit to the season was injuries.

Those injuries affected Rizzi just like DA.

Now Rizzi did come in and make some changes that Allen stubbornly didn’t, so his firing was deserved but it could have waited because it’s the respectful way to go about things

Injuries weren’t an excuse they were just a fact and he recognized that.
Couldn't agree more. All firing DA mid-season did was give Rizzi and Brian Young and Woods an audition. Young did well, Woods was pretty awful and Rizzi needs experience on the defensive or offensive side of the ball I think. I hope he takes a good college HC job because he may be a good HC but I don't think he's ready to be one in the NFL

That patience that ML and FO has will be a major enticement for a HC candidate along with giving the new HC all the tools to be successful