VIDEO REPORT: Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi is seeing his emphasis on closing out games paying off [Video]

Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi jokes that he’s started to resemble the cartoon character “Bob the Builder” during team meetings.That’s because in the two weeks since taking over as interim coach, he’s been using construction equipment — shovels, hard hats, lunch pails, etc. — as symbolic props while preaching the blue-collar approach he wants the Saints to take toward filling the metaphorical hole they dug during a seven-game skid that led to coach Dennis Allen’s firing.Last week, he brought in a level as he discussed the need for the team to be prepared to play their best at the ends of games. “You use a level at the end to make sure you finish off the work and the job is done right,” Rizzi said.The Saints blew late leads several times during their skid. But since Rizzi’s promotion, the Saints won in Week 10 by protecting a 20-17 lead throughout …