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

DA getting fired mid season is not blemishing the saints organization in any way for a head coach candidate. He had 2.5 years. In his 2nd year, he missed the playoffs with one of the easiest schedules in NFL history, along with playing against a historical 7 or so backup QB's, then lost 7 in a row the following season to get fired.

It would more of a shock to everyone (players, coaches, fans, media alike) if DA hadn't gotten canned.

If anything at all deters head coach candidates away from us, its our cap issue with aging vets and little to no young franchise players to build around on either side of the ball.