Saints fire Dennis Allen with losing streak at seven games

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Dennis Allen was fired as head coach of the New Orleans Saints on Monday following the team's seventh consecutive loss.

Allen was 18-25 with the Saints, who won their first two games this season in dominant fashion over the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys before their current nosedive began.

New Orleans (2-7) lost 23-22 at Carolina on Sunday, blowing a lead and becoming the