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The Saints closed their 2023 season in controversy, finishing not only 9-8 and out of the playoffs but also with a fake kneel-down touchdown against the Falcons, which prompted a heated postgame exchange. Even so, head coach Dennis Allen expects to be back in 2024, telling reporters after Sunday’s regular-season finale he aims to be “part of the solution.”
“That is my expectation, yes,” Allen said when asked if he anticipates returning for a third season, noting that “there will be a lot of discussions” between he and other team leaders throughout this week.
“As the head coach the last two years,” Allen continued, “(going) 7-10 (and) 9-8 is not what we aspire to be here. I have to do a better job. And I accept that responsibility.”
Allen’s Saints did finish 2023 strong, winning four of their last five, including Sunday’s 48-17 rout of Atlanta. But a 5-7 start, plus a key Week 16 loss to the Rams, left New Orleans on the outside of the NFC South and wild-card picture. The former defensive coordinator, who replaced Sean Payton atop the staff in 2022, is now 24-46 in his career as a head coach, dating back to his time with the Raiders.
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Author : Cody Benjamin
Publish date : 2024-01-08 20:48:48
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