Was the Saints' Front Office (e.g., Loomis) Fleeced on the Sean Payton Trade?

But TB didn't end up with the Saints, so how was there a deal? Maybe an offer? He obviously turned it down.

Are these opinions/theories or do you have inside info? Not trying to be a smartarse, just asking legit questions.

I guess I don't follow the Front Office person planning a party for his 200th win.

Still seems to me he left on his own. There's a gap between your story about SP being forced out and why they promoted his understudies to HC and OC. Why would they do that if they indeed forced him out? Wouldn't they want to start with a clean slate?

Brady didn't turn it down. It was a done deal. It only fell through because Brees changed his mind on retiring after he found out about Brady coming here.