”I can’t take $32 million anymore” – Coach Dennis Allen sign out with Saints today
”I can’t take $32 million anymore” – Coach Dennis Allen sign out with Saints today
Saints coach Dennis Allen expects to be back, but says changes are coming
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dennis Allen, the coach of the Saints, anticipates keeping his position after New Orleans improved by two wins, concluded with a winning record, and just missed the playoffs.
But after his second season taking over for Sean Payton ended up being New Orleans’ third consecutive season without making the playoffs, he is not seeking for kudos.
“I was pleased with the manner our soldiers persisted in their combat. Although Allen expressed pride in the manner the team concluded the season on Monday, he also stated, “It’s not good enough when you look at where we’ve been the previous three years — 9-8, 7-10, and 9-8.
Allen went on, “Everyone in the building is partially responsible for that.” Thus, we must consider what has to be changed.
The Saints served as an exemplar of incoherence.
Following a 2-0 start, they faltered and lost seven of their next ten games. During that run, the team’s high-profile offseason signing, quarterback Derek Carr, was heckled and beaten. However, the Saints bounced back, winning four of their next five games, including Sunday’s 48-17 triumph against rival Atlanta.
The Saints finished with the same record as two playoff teams: Tampa Bay and Green Bay. By virtue of tiebreakers, the Buccaneers won the NFC South, and the Packers took the last NFC wild-card spot.
Six of the Saints’ losses this season have been by eight points or less, and only one has been by more than nine.
In many of the defeats, “it comes down to about one play,” according to seasoned defensive end Cameron Jordan. “We need to figure out how to win that one play.”
Jordan stated that players “have to be the reason we’re winning” and that such defeats are more the result of players’ performance at pivotal moments than of coaching.
tense conclusion The Saints, according to Foster Moreau, are “well-coached,” “plenty talented,” and “plenty disciplined,” but they lack a “winning culture,” which they must begin fostering this offseason.