Alvin Kamara appeared to signal an endorsement for a very specific Saints head coach candidate while the winter storm of the century was underway.
Rizzi has been with the Saints since 2019, starting out as the special teams coordinator, then adding the assistant head coach title in 2022. He was named interim head coach on November 4 after the team fired Dennis Allen. New Orleans went 3-5 over the team's final eight games to finish the season 5-12.
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has submitted his pick for the team’s next head coach. Kamara posted on social media Tuesday that his vote for head coach rhymes with “Fizzi,” which makes it quite obvious.
Since the season ended, New Orleans has begun looking for a new head coach and has already interviewed big names such as Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. However, star running back Alvin Kamara has made his pick for who he wants very clear.
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara seemingly threw his support behind Darren Rizzi to be named the team's next head coach this week. In a
Originally Aaron Glenn was not supposed to leave the Jets without a deal, but when he did it created some optimism that New Orleans would get a shot. Ex-Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is also on the radar for the Saints, and that might be one of their best options now with Glenn off the table.
The Saints star running back Kamara took to his X page on Tuesday to issue a public endorsement for the team’s head coach vacancy. Kamara expressed his support for Darren Rizzi, who finished out the season as New Orleans’ interim head coach.