"I Want The Gas Pedal Down!"

MarylandWHODAT said

Hence the options in this instance. Again, we can all speculate but we will never know the reason for his departure. I have seen at my current employment, too many people "quit" or "retire" yet behind it all was a nudge of "Hey, don't you think it's time for you to go?" or "It would be best if you put in your resignation" from a higher up.

Call it gaslighting, call it victim blaming, call it whatever you like. As it was stated, Payton is master motivator. He will use whatever at his disposal.

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The difference between Payton's job and ours is that after we're gone, our former companies can only say "He worked here from--- to---" Any further elaboration can put the company at risk of a lawsuit. Departures in professional sports often can become more public with both sides airing their grievances.

I never wished evil upon Payton. I was grateful for the good years, and felt he was unfairly targeted by the NFL. I think that climate may have been what forced him to sit out a year, then return to a different environment. A change of scenery can be good for one's career.