There are varying shades of bad right now in the NFL, but the New Orleans Saints might be more tattered and bruised than anyone. After winning their first two g

The NFL world woke up to some less-than-shocking news regarding New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen. Allen was relieved of his duties after the team dropped to a paltry 2-7 start.

Shortly after the Saints lost a seventh straight game to fall to 2-7 on the season, the club unceremoniously fired Allen earlier this week.

Dennis Allen and Derek Carr made unfortunate history together. Allen is the first NFL coach to be fired by two teams with the same starting quarterback:

Taking over the Saints means inheriting Derek Carr, the league’s worst salary cap situation and a GM lacking recent draft hits.

The New Orleans Saints have fired coach Dennis Allen a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games.

The New Orleans Saints fired head coach Dennis Allen on Monday, a day after the team suffered their seventh straight loss.

Oct 13, 2024; London, United Kingdom; Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus talks with side judge Chad Hill (125) against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second half during an NFL International Series game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Dennis Allen released a statement via the team's social media following the Saints firing him on Monday morning.

NFL trade deadline is tomorrow.  The trade deadline used to be the first Tuesday after Week 8, but the owners, who clearly forgot to look at any sort of calendar, decided to move the deadline to the Tuesday after Week 9 this year.

Allen was promoted by Loomis after a six-season tenure as New Orleans' defensive coordinator, a period that saw his unit ranked in the top 10 in the NFL in 2020 and 2021. “Dennis has been a part of our organization for many years," Saints owner Gayle ...