The New Orleans Saints firing of Dennis Allen and promotion of Darren Rizzi to interim head coach has prompted former and current players to speak out about the move. One such player was former Saints kicker Wil Lutz, who obviously worked with Rizzi for a substantial period of time and got to know him over the course of a few years. In a since-deleted tweet, Lutz said:
“📍 Well deserved! Great leader, and a coach that guys want to succeed for.”
Lutz kept his initial retweet of the promotion on his account, however the quote is no longer on his account. Regardless, he clearly approves of the Saints’ promotion of Rizzi on Monday morning, which is a positive sign as he is one of the few people who are most qualified to speak on the new interim head coach. We will see if Rizzi retains his job beyond this season, and makes a lasting impression, or if they look to another candidate instead.