Darren Rizzi’s presser: “I’m an accountability guy. We’ve been doing things the same way here for a long time. Change is needed.” (2 Viewers)

[BayouSAINTJoe]

Change is needed, like:

• not trying to field punts at the 5-yard-line
• not kicking off the ball through the back of the end zone when time is not on your opponent's side
• not instructing your kick returner to bring the ball out of the end zone when time is not on your team’s side

Go get em, Coach Rizz!

I actually agree with you on this one. If he preaches accountability, our STers sure as hell don't order their steps in his word

 

[Jesse Custer]

Where is this 6-2 coming from? Isn't Tipton like the #1 or #2 WR? How do you make that work? The talent on the roster isn't going to change. Maybe they make fewer mistakes and play a little better. But they aren't going anywhere without the tools to do so.

I'm gonna call a spade a spade here...I haven't seen anything about Tipton that tells me he's gonna be any more of a contributor than Austin Carr was. He hasn't shown 4.3 speed even once. "He looked great in camp!" And...?

 

[Cajun Chat]

Just watched the presser. You knew Riz was going to bring the energy. That's who he is. I expect them to come out amped up on Sunday.

The real question is does it translate to wins on Sunday? He's obviously put in a tough position mid-season.

I just watched a depleted Tampa team take the defending champs to OT at KC. That team is also missing their two top receivers. I didn't see any quit in them.

 

[StudioSaint]

The energy that everyone has been looking for in a Saints HC

From a workflow standpoint, the head coach not being an offensive or defensive play caller gives the head coach the advantage of not having to build stay focused on play calling and adjustments to play calling during the game. They can be more emotionally reactive to plays and players, because they don't have to move on to calling the next play.

There was a time when the best NFL head coaches didn't call offensive or defensive plays. They were true team and game managers who could focus on the big picture without getting bogged down in the weeds of the offense or defense.

I hope this situation works out with Rizzi, because when teams are successful, their coordinators get hired as head coaches. If Rizzi works out, then he will have an advantage in attracting new coordinators, because his offensive and defensive coordinators will both be calling their own plays.

 

[perret318]

Rizzi is like discount Dan Campbell.

And I mean that as a compliment.

 

[Jesse Custer]

Rizzi is like discount Dan Campbell.

And I mean that as a compliment.

You can tell who watched that Hard Knocks season and who hasn't. I wish we'd have been able to keep Dan. He learned everything he should've from Sean and brought those touches to his own coaching style. After watching him on Hard Knocks, I can totally see why those guys in Detroit are willing to run through a brick wall for him; and kudos to the Ford family for trusting the process and being patient with him.

We're headed for that sort of reckoning with our roster over the next two years.

 

[gummbo70114]

Rizzi is like discount Dan Campbell.

And I mean that as a compliment.

WHO ordered a head coach from TEMU

 

[gummbo70114]

Great, now we have a new head coach with fire that’s going to bring change to this team. I’m all in but in reality too little too late to turn this season around so I will consider this a trial period To see what he’s got and how he handles the position. And how the players respond to him will be a great indicator and will help determine whether or not he has” it” but the reality is right now we are sitting in the number two spot for this upcoming draft with some pretty decent talent in the collegiate ranks that will help turn this team around rather quickly. Some hard decisions have to be made regarding the older dare I say over the hill talent that is still on this team. I don’t wanna name names, but as deuce said all you have to do is look at the film, and the film will tell you who isn’t giving their all due to their physical ability. This coming Sunday we will see who wants to play and who wants to retire/get traded. If we play against Atlanta, like Tampa Bay played against Kansas City, even if we get the same results it will be a step in the right direction. #WHODAT!

 

[Bill]

How do you interpret this quote from our new interim head coach?
What does he think we are capable of doing that we haven't shown recently?

 

[St. Geezy]

Identity, maybe some more trick plays and imagination mandated, a few more fourth down risks…and he also now has full reign to do whatever the heck he wants and has cooked up on special teams.

 

[saintfan-n-alexla]

I think I’ve heard that before

 

[Rouxble]

How do you interpret this quote from our new interim head coach?
What does he think we are capable of doing that we haven't shown recently

Sounds like Hayball is out of a job because we’re never punting again.

 

[Taker597]

I'm actually excited to see what Rizzi do

 

[Joodas Avila]

Rizzi’s the in house guy we shouldve promoted to HC. In an alternate reality, i wonder what we wouldve looked like if Riz was the HC & DA stayed at DC…

 

[solarbear88]

I got to wonder why some of the changes they've done this week, they didn't do earlier?