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

I remain skeptical--highly--of the story that Payton was forced out. I am not questioning the good faith of anyone on the forum who posted such a story (though I would like to read the post again).

I do not doubt that Payton was high-maintenance and that some remarked on his departure that in some ways life would be easier. But I suspect there has been some revisionist history over who broke up with whom. Every account in the weeks leading up to Payton's announcement indicated that ownership and management were doing everything possible to keep him on board. And can anyone be so incompetent to think it is good that Sean is leaving so that now that we can hire Dennis.