The Saints, known for their historical reluctance to change coaching midseason, haven’t dismissed a head coach midseason since 1980.
Each head coach since Hank Stram in 1978 has been granted at least three seasons.
Remarkably, the Saints have only let go of one head coach, Jim Haslett, in 2005, in the past 43 years.
So, it won’t be wrong to say that Dennis Allen will stay until the end of the season.
Nevertheless, the Saints’ 24-15 loss to the Falcons intensified discussions. These discussions revolve around Dennis Allen’s leadership and ability to guide New Orleans back to contention.
Delving into this matter, NOLA.com columnist Jeff Duncan provided insights in the most recent installment of the Saints Insider podcast.
Duncan expressed skepticism, saying,
It’s hard to have any confidence that something’s going to get fixed, and I think that’s why the fans are so upset, because they’ve seen the same problems recurring over and over again. Where’s the confidence that these problems are not going to rear their head?
However, general manager Mickey Loomis emphasized his support for Allen and his staff during his weekly interview with WWL on November 29.
The situation remains fluid for now, and the team’s decision-making process will unfold as the season progresses.
