Why Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi expected ‘crappy day’ before first win: ‘I clogged the toilet’ [Video]

An NFL head coaching debut has to rank high up there among nerve-racking experiences — and that goes double if you are taking over for a coach who was fired the week before.

Dennis Allen led the Saints to a 2-7 record to start the season, including seven losses in a row after two season-opening wins. New Orleans fired Allen in Week 10, then promoted Darren Rizzi to interim head coach. 

As a result, the ship seemed to have sailed on the team’s 2024 campaign. But Rizzi led the Saints to a huge 20-17 win Sunday over the Atlanta Falcons. And he capped the win with a memorable postgame quote. 

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Darren Rizzi postgame interview

Nerves hit everyone differently. Rizzi gave a window into his own pregame jitters after Sunday’s win — and he may have been a little too transparent.

Rizzi revealed that …