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Saints coach Darren Rizzi unleashes wrath on punter after play vs Giants


New Orleans Saints punter Matthew Hayball was on the receiving finish of interim head coach Darren Rizzi’s wrath on Sunday throughout their matchup in opposition to the New York Giants.

Hayball punted a ball to returner Ihmir Smith-Marsette within the second quarter. Smith-Marsette made a transfer and took the punt all the way in which again for what the Giants thought was a landing, even practically fumbling the ball on his option to the top zone.

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Darren Rizzi yells

Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi is proven in the course of the second half in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Dec. 1, 2024. (Matthew Hinton-Imagn Pictures)

Because the Giants celebrated, gamers began to understand a flag had been thrown on the play. New York was referred to as for holding, wiping Smith-Marsette’s punt-return landing off the board.

Rizzi was seen on the sideline tearing into Hayball. Saints operating again Alvin Kamara needed to get in between his coach and his teammate. It was a 43-yard punt, however it appeared Rizzi was upset with the way it was kicked to Smith-Marsette.

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Matthew Hayball walks off the field

Matthew Hayball (Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Pictures/File)

The Saints’ particular groups clearly holds a particular place in Rizzi’s coronary heart. He joined the Saints as their particular groups coordinator in 2019 after serving in the identical position with the Miami Dolphins. He was promoted to particular groups coordinator and affiliate head coach in 2022.

Rizzi took over because the group’s interim head coach in the midst of this season after New Orleans fired Dennis Allen.

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Darren Rizzi at the Rams game

Darren Rizzi (AP Picture/Gerald Herbert/File)

He’s 2-1 as Saints head coach, and the Saints had been main the Giants 7-3 on the time the incident along with his punter occurred.

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