Not a good sign

I also think everyone here is missing a potentially critical point. The league office sent out a memo, pre-draft, to all the possible on-camera personnel stating that only league sponsor appropriate items should be visible in the frame. Coach had a sundry of refreshments and a pile of snacks that are direct competitors of the league sponsors, counter to the memorandum.

Now that might piss of Goofdell way more that signing a seventh round QB and the shenanigans surrounding the signing. That vindictive jerk might go after Coach P. and the Saints as payback for “Snack-gate” during the draft.

The sponsors know they would look petty and stupid if they pushed the league to punish Payton for his Coke. Whereas, maybe 2% of the public noticed the dig, making a fuss and penalizing Payton would give coke much wider exposure.

The memo was just to prevent any overt promotions.