Rizzi has been with the Saints since 2019, starting out as the special teams coordinator, then adding the assistant head coach title in 2022. He was named interim head coach on November 4 after the team fired Dennis Allen. New Orleans went 3-5 over the team's final eight games to finish the season 5-12.
Alvin Kamara appeared to signal an endorsement for a very specific Saints head coach candidate while the winter storm of the century was underway.
Since the season ended, New Orleans has begun looking for a new head coach and has already interviewed big names such as Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. However, star running back Alvin Kamara has made his pick for who he wants very clear.
Alvin Kamara seemingly wants the New Orleans Saints to make Darren Rizzi their full-time head coach in 2025.The Saints running back, who led the team in total yards and touchdowns in 2024, shared a tweet Tuesday strongly hinting that he's supporting Rizzi as New Orleans continues its search for a new head coach.
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara seemingly threw his support behind Darren Rizzi to be named the team's next head coach this week. In a
The New Orleans Saints are looking to find a new head coach after they fired Dennis Allen midway through the 2024 campaign. Darren Rizzi took over for Allen in the interim and finished out the season out in charge of the Saints, and according to star running back Alvin Kamara, it sounds like he wants Rizzi to stick around as the team's head coach.
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On Tuesday, five finalists were named by the 2025 Alan Page Community Award, and Demario Davis is one of them. Davis joins Camryn Bynum (Vikings), Derrick Henry (Ravens), Ryan Kelly (Colts) and Darius Slayton (Giants) as a finalist. Each will received a $10,000 donation from the NFLPA toward their foundation or charity of choice.
The Aaron Glenn Sweepstakes has been won by the New York Jets, according to multiple Wednesday afternoon reports. New Orleans was supposed to bring Glenn in for an in-person interview this week, but the Saints didn't get the chance after having a virtual interview with him.
It doesn't look like interim HC Darren Rizzi will be back with the Saints in 2025, but that hasn't stopped one star veteran from holding out hope.
Demario Davis has been a force for the New Orleans Saints ever since he came to the team back in 2018. He's racked up plenty of accolades for both, and could be adding another. Davis was recently announced as a finalist for the NFLPA's 2025 Alan Page Community