Darren Rizzi’s future with the New Orleans Saints may not be a guarantee. The New York Jets revealed on Saturday that they had conducted a head coaching interview with Rizzi. The 54-year-old Rizzi finished the regular season as the Saints’ temporary head coach after Dennis Allen was dismissed. Rizzi has a decade and a half of NFL coaching experience, having served as special teams coordinator and assistant head coach for the Miami Dolphins (2009-18) and the Saints, whom he joined in 2019. He was also born in Hillsdale, New Jersey, which is only around 15 miles from East Rutherford.
As New Orleans’ interim coach this season, Rizzi earned headlines for his aggressiveness on the sidelines, although the team finished 3-5 overall. While Rizzi could still land a full-time job with the Saints, the squad is currently looking at a few bigger names. The Jets’ head coaching search includes some unconventional possibilities in addition to Rizzi.
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