For the second year in a row, Darren Rizzi is in the running for a head coaching position. When the New Orleans Saints chose Kellen Moore last offseason, Rizzi reunited with Sean Payton on the Denver Broncos as their special teams coordinator. Fast forward a year and the New York Giants have requested to interview Rizzi for their head coaching vacancy.
Rizzi took over as interim head coach after Dennis Allen was fired in 2024. Though Rizzi went 3-5, it's not like he had much working in his favor. The Saints were significantly banged up. Basically every argument used in favor of Spencer Rattler could be used for Rizzi.