Saints fire third-year coach Dennis Allen after the club’s seventh straight loss, AP Source says

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, the day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games — its longest since 1999, a person with knowledge of the move said.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not yet announced the move.

Allen is 18-25 without a playoff appearance since taking over in 2022 after Sean Payton, the most successful coach in Saints history...