11/05/24
November 04, 2024
Saints Fire Head Coach Dennis Allen: Dennis Allen has been fired as the New Orleans Saints head coach after three seasons. The Saints started hot but have lost seven games in a row, bringing Allen's overall record to 18-25. This was the second time Allen went into a season with Derek Carr as his starter that ended in a mid-season firing. He coached Carr's rookie season a decade ago with the Oakland Raiders and was fired after four games.
1) How crappy do you think that Bryce Young is feeling today after a game where he looked pretty good. I guess when the Saints arrived back in New Orleans, the GM was like, "YOU LOST TO *THAT* QUARTERBACK?! GET OUT!!" Bryce, brother, you did actually look pretty good yesterday.
2) I gotta say, I gave the Falcons a whole ton of shit before the season started with what looked to be some awful moves during the Summer, but dang, those moves are looking pretty good right now.
3) As a lifelong Lions fan that will always be a pessimist when it comes to the team, I gotta ask: Are they really *that* good this season?
posted by NoMich at 01:51 PM on November 04, 2024
No Mich needs a lemonade. Check out the NCSU, UNC and Lions scores from the past couple of days.
Domin-effin-ation.
Add to that the Panthers win over a Saints team that looked like it would take over the league after the first 2 games.
Sometimes, you just have to appreciate the goodness in the moment, while it's happening.
I'll bet that Bryce Young has a better chance of being a solid pro QB than Anthony Richardson.
AR does two things: he either leaves you in disbelief...or he leaves you in disbelief.
posted by beaverboard at 02:09 PM on November 04, 2024
The success the Falcons are having now is with a roster build that began during the prior coaching regime. Cousins aside, the guys they bet on are producing.
One big thing is that the Falcons were very top heavy in front office hierarchy and they cleared some of that clutter out of the way. Rich McKay is doing less football related stuff and the GM now reports directly to ownership.
The division is theirs for the taking with all the injuries the Bucs have had.
posted by beaverboard at 02:23 PM on November 04, 2024
You think of guys like Jim Fassel and Brian Billick and have to wonder why people like Dennis Allen, Whisenhunt or Mularkey got more head coaching opportunities.
posted by beaverboard at 02:29 PM on November 04, 2024
I liked the Allen hire and the Carr signing. Don't know where it went wrong.