Take 5: Early candidates to be Saints' next head coach
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The New Orleans Saints became the second team to get a head start on the NFL coaching carousel by firing Dennis Allen on Monday.
He follows Robert Saleh, who was let go by the New York Jets last month. Allen's departure appeared imminent as the Saints dropped their seventh consecutive game on Sunday following two wins to begin the season.
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