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The New Orleans Saints dropped their seventh straight game on Sunday, prompting longtime pass rusher Cameron Jordan to publicly lament the team's failure to meet expectations this season. Now, the franchise has changed course in a big way, on Monday firing head coach Dennis Allen, as CBS Sports reports.

Allen, 52, was in his third season as the Saints coach. This marks the second time he's been dismissed in-season during his career, as the Oakland Raiders previously fired him after four games in 2014.

Stay tuned for more on this developing story.