Darren Rizzi Takes Charge of Saints

Darren Rizzi is changing the Saints locker room layout
Darren Rizzi's first public move as New Orleans Saints interim head coach is to change the setup of the locker room back to how things used to be. Instead of being grouped by positions, players were just randomly placed at lockers throughout the locker room.
Who is Darren Rizzi? Here's what you need to know about the Saints' interim head coach.
Rizzi, in his sixth season as Saints’ special teams coordinator, has been named interim head coach after the Saints fired Dennis Allen on Monday. Here’s more about Rizzi, who takes over a team that lost its seventh straight game on Sunday when it fell 23-22 to the Carolina Panthers.
Saints players had custom 'Merry Rizzmas' shirts ready for Darren Rizzi's promotion
Darren Rizzi, the new interim head coach of the New Orleans Saints shared a few strong and emotional comments during his debut press conference on Monday. Despite all those comments being very cut and dry, he also had a few funny observations come up from ...
URI alum Darren Rizzi named interim coach of New Orleans Saints
He was a former tight end at the University of Rhode Island and he got into coaching in 1993, one year after graduating.
Saints will add a new coach to their staff after promoting Darren Rizzi
Darren Rizzi announced the Saints are bringing in a new assistant coach. With his attention divided, Marwan Maalouf will assist with special teams operations:
Who is Darren Rizzi? The New Orleans Saints interim head coach for the rest of the season
Darren Rizzi was named special teams coordinator for the New Orleans Saints on February 11, 2019 and added the important role of assistant head coach in 2022 under Head Coach Dennis Allen.
Darren Rizzi Takes Charge of Saints Amid Coaching Change
Darren Rizzi becomes interim head coach for the New Orleans Saints following Dennis Allen's departure, vowing to instill passion and fight into the squad.
Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi tells fans ‘You should be pissed off’
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Saints introduced Darren Rizzi as their interim head coach Monday afternoon, marking a new chapter for the team amid a seven-game losing streak. Rizzi addressed fans and team members with a passionate message and acknowledged the deep disappointment surrounding the Saints' recent struggles.
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Former Saints kicker reacts to Darren Rizzi’s promotion
The New Orleans Saints firing of Dennis Allen and promotion of Darren Rizzi to interim head coach has prompted former and current players to speak out about the move. One such player was ...
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With the season in a tailspin, the Saints handed the keys to a 'fighter' in Darren Rizzi
Maybe Darren Rizzi always envisioned this day would come, but surely it didn’t look like this — wearing a team-issued ...
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Darren Rizzi promises accountability as he steps into role as New Orleans Saints interim head coach
The New Orleans Saints participated in a press conference on Monday, November 4, 2024 to appoint Darren Rizzi as the interim ...
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Saints fire Dennis Allen; interim Darren Rizzi stands behind Derek Carr
Dennis Allen was fired as head coach of the New Orleans Saints on Monday following the team's seventh consecutive loss. Allen ...
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Predicting Saints' record for the remainder of 2024 season
How do expectations change with Dennis Allen fired, Marshon Lattimore traded, and the team at 2-7? Predicting the Saints’ record for the rest of 2024: ...
New Orleans Saints fire coach Dennis Allen after 7-game losing streak
The New Orleans Saints fired head coach Dennis Allen amid their NFL-worst seven-game losing streak, the team announced Monday ...