Guys rallied around Rizzi during the game, and the team looked notably more determined and prepared against a talented Falcons team. There's a reason they are in first place in th

New Orleans Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi thought the Saints had scored an 88-yard touchdown on their first play in Week 10 against the Atlanta Falcons. Taysom Hill caught a pass from Derek Carr on the opening play that he took all the way to the end zone from 88 yards out, but it was called back due to a Foster Moreau holding penalty.

We've heard NFL head coaches be described in a few different ways, but Marquez Valdes-Scantling's description of Darren Rizzi has to be one of the more unique descriptions in recent memory. In a sitdown interview with Kay Adams,

Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi figured one way to help New Orleans overcome its seven-game skid was to think about anything but the losing streak itself. So Rizzi’s messaging revolved around the idea that with a new regime comes a “fresh start.