Breaking! Saints fired Dennis Allen (12 Viewers)

[HouseCall]

I suppose the notion that’s been floating around for a while that Allen was gone if the Saints missed the playoffs was still kind of true here.

The loss yesterday all but mathematically eliminated the Saints from the playoffs with 8 games remaining.

That’s pretty wild - considering how close we actually came to getting in the past 3 seasons.

It had to happen this way or nothing would have been done.

 

[SAINTSFAN]

Loomis will be allowed to retire at the end of the season rather than be fired.

As long as he is gone, I don't care.

 

[jasonsw]

Yes and thank you

 

[WhoDat6278]

Most coaches are going to get three seasons, and it’s rare for a coach to get fired coming off a winning season in his second season of a stint.

it wasn’t long ago a lot of people on this board were certain Allen wouldn’t start Rattler.

I don’t know, I don’t think this team is the decision-making outlier some think they are. We aren’t that far removed from our best era. The Allen hire didn’t work out. Hopefully they get it right next time. If Loomis needs to go, I hope they figure that out, too.

Fwiw, I have it on good authority that Allen didn’t start Rattler, he was told to.

 

[VPCajun]

So much for the “Gayle doesn’t care” narrative.

Well...

(I hope someone who cares about me doesn't wait 2.5 years to do something for me.)

 

[Hookroute]

Now Do Loomis…

 

[SAINTSFAN]

Gayle had to do the job Loomis was too weak to do. That should tell her she needs a new GM.

 

[Madmarsha]

Did the Saints tell Dennis Allen to "keep doing what you're doing" when they let him go lol

I would have. But I'm guessing Ms. Gayle has more class than I do.

 

[saintsmarchin]

Put some respect on MTs name he contributed to this. He got the memo..

"Gayle Benson began meeting with players last week to get a feel for what was wrong with the Saints. At the end, she and the organization decided to act"

He is winning for this organization even when he isn't even in it.

 

[Madmarsha]

Well...

(I hope someone who cares about me doesn't wait 2.5 years to do something for me.)

How long do we have if we don't care about you?

 

[sfidc3]

“Loomis / the team won’t make a change because reasons.”

Another narrative on this board that was wrong.

That's one way to look at it.....but it seems the consensus that Gayle did the deed and not Loomis.....

The other way to look at it is once again the Saints held onto an obviously incompetent HC and wasted 3 years, that the fans had to suffer through.....

Here's to finding another competent HC soon!!!!!!

 

[SAINTSFAN]

yet another Underhill article he has been sitting on.

Ugh.

Didn't he just recently say that Saints may not move on from DA. Not sure he had any info but may make it look like he did now.

 

[VPCajun]

I really dislike seeing bad things happen to people. Ya, he wasn't finding success. To be fair, he never should've been considered for the job unless he was place holding for SP to come back.

It's a shame he was put into a position where he has proven to struggle again. I feel bad for him and his family and hope the best, happiest, loving lives for them.

Amen!!!!

The FAILURE goes all the way back to the hiring of DA as HC!

 

[Madmarsha]

I’m not worried about DA, he’s a millionaire and can probably chill the rest of his life on what he’s earned in his career.

I've already spent all the time I'm going to worrying about him.

 

[BelowZero]

What has Kubiak done to prove he deserves a shot?

The offense has been predictable and abysmal for the most part.

Hard to be a good OC when DA let the entire team implode beneath him. We all know Rizzi isn't THAT guy, so I'd like to see what Kubiak can do without DA. Worst case is you fire him with the new staff that comes in, no? At least you can say you tried.