Sean Payton opens up about why he left the Saints (merged)

This is the type of thing that always bothered me when he was our coach. Saying things like that can do no good. None. You're a coach and he is the commissioner of the most powerful league in the country. He is always going to win. You're never going beat him. So you can take it on the chin and live with it or you can take shots at the NFL/Goodell and suffer the consequences. And boy did the Saints ever suffer the consequences.

Goodell made it his life's mission to hurt SP every opportunity he got. Unfortunately the Saints and Saints fans were caught in the middle of their ego measuring contest. There were so many times I'd hear SP say something and cringe knowing that we were going to pay for it. I wanted him to dial it back just a bit. Instead of outright calling out Goodell by name he could've made his point without making it personal. Ownership should've called Goodell to task publicly and behind closed doors but SP just couldn't help himself. Wearing Goodell clown shirts smh. It was funny and all but it was costly.

The good news is that SP is wearing blue and orange now. Now Goodell can find new and creative ways to hurt Broncos fans while going at SP. Hopefully Goodell and the NFL can leave the Saints alone now.
I have never understood this philosophy of smiling while eating a plate of excrement. I patently HATE unfairness, always have and always will. Why should someone getting the shaft, smile and say nothing while taking it? I wish Coach was EVEN more vocal and put tapes together with numbers and plays PROVING it and then went on EVERY sports talk show he could with it. And yes, I know, those who don't wanna "see" it will invalidate it but I don't care. I am so sick and tired of being forced to be the bigger person in a raw deal.

I've seen coaches say, "And I don't care if I get fined..." after speaking their truth which is usually THE truth about officiating. Gayle should have also made it PUBLIC. If you are gonna screw us over ANYWAY, give it to them with both barrels. Put it out in the public and let them run with it. Keep a weekly tally of Saints penalties, and opponents penalties when they play the Saints vs when they don't. Put an entirely too bright microscope on the entire league.

I have just never been a fan of shut up and take it.