Dennis Allen’s dismissal on Monday closed the door on his three-year tenure in New Orleans and signaled the end of an era. As the most high-profile holdover from the Sean Payton-Drew Brees era, Allen’s firing likely will open the door to a new ...

Yahoo Sports' Jason Fitz reacts to the decision by New Orleans to fire its head coach after a 2-7 start to the season - and the looming decision that needs to be made about Derek Carr.

The Saints fired head coach Dennis Allen on Monday morning, a day after New Orleans’ 23-22 defeat against lowly Carolina. It was the seventh straight loss for the Saints after the season started with back-to-back wins over the Panthers and Cowboys.