Darren Rizzi has no problem being candid with reporters, and he proved it Sunday after his first win as the Saints' interim head coach.
Rizzi led the Saints to a 20-17 victory over the Falcons, their first win since New Orleans defeated the Cowboys in Week 2.
That's when the man, who describes himself as “a pretty open guy,” began telling reporters that the toilets inside the Superdome had become clogged before the game.
“That's how my day started.” Ritzy said. “I get to the Superdome. I go to the head coach's locker room, which I've never used before. So I go to the bathroom early in the morning. That's how my day started. I clogged the bathroom. I was like, “This is going to be a bad day.'' Pun intended!
“I'm like, 'Okay, this isn't really a great way to start the day.' Let's go. 'So I don't feel like the head coach of an NFL team right now. I'm like, 'Really?' That's what it feels like. Is this really how you start your day?”
It didn't seem to bode well for a bad day, as the Saints were able to pick up an important win after opting to fire coach Dennis Allen earlier in the week.
Saints general manager Mickey Loomis told WWL Radio earlier this week that Allen is a “great football coach,” but cited the team's “unusual” number of injuries as part of the reason changes were needed. He mentioned that he owes a lot of money.
“What comes right back to us is we've had a crazy amount of injuries, including to our quarterback, and we haven't been able to overcome them, and that's adding pressure and stress.” It affected the organization and ultimately caused change,” he said.
