Erik McCoy went down with an elbow injury against the Green Bay Packers, and Monday night's loss will likely be the last time we have seen him suit up in 2024. Week 16 was the third time the New Orleans Saints center had to leave a contest due to injury.

As Sparacio sprinted down the field, Rizzi was matching him step-for-step on the sideline. The new kid, a 23-year-old graduate assistant who had been with the team for three weeks

Easily, it was the worst performance in six games under Rizzi, who saw his tenure level off at 3-3 and the Saints' overall record dip to 5-10 as New Orleans prepares to play the Raiders (3-12) on Sunday in the regular-season home finale at the Caesars Superdome.

W hen Dennis Allen was fired in November, it came as little surprise that special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi took over as head coach on an interim basis. As expected, the latt