The New Orleans Saints began their teaching search as quickly because the season ended. It appeared like this course of can be drawn out however with the potential of many candidates interviewed all through. After their final interview with Aaron Glenn on January tenth, the method slowed down a bit, and fewer interviews had been being scheduled, even with candidates the Saints had an curiosity in. Immediately, per Jonathan Jones, the Saints are set to renew the top coach course of and interview Joe Brady and Darren Rizzi.
The Saints resume their teaching search immediately with digital interviews with Payments OC Joe Brady and Saints interim HC/STC Darren Rizzi, sources inform @NFLonCBS
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) January 17, 2025
Attributable to Joe Brady and the Buffalo Payments nonetheless competing within the playoffs, his interview shall be digital. He is among the principal candidates for the Saints head coach job, and relying on the place different potential head coaches get employed to, Brady might simply grow to be the best choice. As soon as a employees member in New Orleans, Brady has seen success and failure since that point. Throughout his one yr as a passing sport coordinator/extensive receivers coach at LSU, he revolutionized the offense and helped construct one of many best faculty soccer offenses ever. Then, with the Panthers, Brady was fired after one season because the offensive coordinator. That is when the Buffalo Payments employed Brady, then at a later time, promoted him to offensive coordinator. The Payments offense improved drastically below Brady and Josh Allen has had the perfect yr of his profession.
The opposite candidate that’s interviewing for the Saints head coach job immediately is Darren Rizzi and this shall be held in particular person. Rizzi has been the Saints particular groups coordinator since 2019 and was promoted to interim head coach this previous season. Throughout his time as interim, Rizzi confirmed management and was capable of encourage the workforce. There have been some highs, however the lows had been very low for Rizzi’s interim teaching stint, and it damage his odds of turning into the complete time HC. Nonetheless, it was his first time teaching, and the Saints nonetheless have perception in his talents.