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Dennis Allen Believed To Be Safe Regardless Of Week 18 Outcome For Saints

Add another vote of confidence for Dennis Allen returning as the Saints head coach in 2024.

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For weeks, we've heard nothing but a vote of confidence in Dennis Allen returning as the Saints head coach for 2024. Well, we can add one more drop in the bucket for it from Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio. His Sunday morning report reinforces that Allen should be safe and return regardless of what happens against the Falcons in the regular season finale.

Florio wrote, "The Saints are confident that their fortunes will improve with enhancements to the roster, along with some cultural tweaks. The feeling is that too much blame is being placed on Allen and quarterback Derek Carr for the team’s struggles in 2023, and that Allen and Carr could be key components of a resurgence in 2024."

Again, this echoes everything Saints News Network has been told and understands regarding the coaching situation. Offensive staff changes are expected to be heavily evaluated and could look very different, however. 

The players have responded fairly well to Allen's coaching since he took over for Sean Payton, but something Florio pointed out regarding the cultural tweaks are intriguing. The locker room has been strong all season, and it was last year even when the team seemingly hit rock bottom, but some of the players not in the building and on the field could be what is hinted at.

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John Hendrix
JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net

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