Carolina's rookie head coach sympathizes with New Orleans' now-former coach on his Monday firing.
Before that losing streak began Allen had an even 18-18 record as the Saints' head coach. Fortunes change fast in the NFL, though and no matter how much a coach might have accomplished in the past they're never more than one extended losing streak away from losing their jobs. Maybe that's why Panthers rookie
can empathize. When asked about Allen's dismissal yesterday Canales told reporters his heart goes out to him.Dave Canales on Dennis Allen's firing: "My heart goes out to Dennis. I've got friends on that staff."— Joe Person It's a classy thing to say by Canales. One would hope that he could be just as classy to Carolina's former number one overall draft pick Bryce Young, who's coming off the first game-winning drive of his career.
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