Dennis Allen had nothing to do with Bountygate, a sordid chapter of Saints history in which the NFL determined that New Orleans coaches incentivized players for attempting to injure opponents.
But this is not a good look coming from a Saints head coach — or any head coach, for that matter.
Allen, who joined the franchise as defensive coordinator in 2015, years after the dust on the Bountygate scandal had settled, was asked on Monday about a flagrant takedown by New Orleans defensive lineman Nathan Shepherd of Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert on Sunday.