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.

Dennis Allen was fired as head coach of the New Orleans Saints on Monday following the team's seventh consecutive loss. Allen was 18-25 with the Saints, who won their first two games this season in dominant fashion over the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys before their current nosedive began.