"We've gotten it right before," New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis told a reporter in his year-end media session. To bring clarity, that was nearly two decades ago when the franchise hired a confident and youthful Sean Payton. Indeed, he did not refer to Dennis Allen, although he stated, "I don't regret" his hiring.

New Orleans is experiencing a rare snowstorm, and the Saints' head-coaching search will be affected. The Saints are rescheduling in-person interviews for their head coaching vacancy, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.