Herm Edwards good point! (1 Viewer)

[Pdlc]

This sounds great if Brees signs his contract.

 

[Crusader]

I meant to say "anyone who thinks Payton wouldn't rather be a head coach in Dallas as opposed to New Orleans is fooling themselves."

 

[insidejob]

Payton's flirtations with Jerry Jones and Dallas while head coach of the Saints have been fairly obvious, the only down side for Payton would be having Tony Joe Hobert as his QB instead of Drew Brees. We may very well see Payton resign "so that the team can move on", "the healing process to begin" or of course "to spend more time with his family". Anyone who thinks that Sean Payton would rather be a head coach in 'Big D' as opposed to the city that time forgot, is fooling themselves. And it could be even worse: let's say Drew plays a one year deal under the tag and is up for free agency again next year?? Anyone thinks its impossible that both Payton AND Brees could end up in Dallas has not been paying attention to the way today's NFL operates.

And if you think that Payton can just up and get out of his contract, you haven't been paying attention to the way contract law operates.

 

[inetnawlins]

Payton built this offense. He's the coach..period.

 

[Vacherie Saint]

At the end of the day, we are fielding a 13-3 team, two years removed from a Superbowl, with the leagues best QB. Our offense will be run by one of the hottest young offensive minds in the NFL, and our defense will be captained by an aggressive, experienced former NFL head coach. We've just added two former first rounders in free agency and drafted two first rounders last year.

Things could be much worse.

 

[Wahoo]

At the end of the day, we are fielding a 13-3 team, two years removed from a Superbowl, with the leagues best QB. Our offense will be run by one of the hottest young offensive minds in the NFL, and our defense will be captained by an aggressive, experienced former NFL head coach. We've just added two former first rounders in free agency and drafted two first rounders last year.

Things could be much worse.

I like your optimism !

 

[kevinh]

we have plenty of time to get our ducks in a row

cover-up! Ban him for a year!!!

 

[superchuck500]

Saints need to name Carmichael as interim coach.

The way I understand it, Joe Vitt would otherwise be the interim HC if anything ever happened to Payton based on the team's contingency plans. Vitt's suspension is 6 games but I don't believe it comes into effect until after the preseason.

I'm not sure how they'll handle it, but Vitt would be available to be HC for everything except weeks 1 - 6. But perhaps that's a substantial enough period of time that its better to go ahead and make Carmichael (or someone else) HC for the whole season. And Vitt will be assistant HC when he returns.

 

[DomeDude]

Don't think it is out of the realm of possibilities that the Payton suspension was a calculated move by him so that he can transition into Dallas as their new coach.

The NFL has so much going on behind the scenes that we, the fans, don't hear about. I wouldn't rule out that on Payton's trip to NY (to meet with Goodell) he proposed a "Harakiri scenario" to the commish where he sits out this year. If the Saints have a great year with an interim coach, Saints fans won't be too upset if the interim coach is retained and Payton walks.

He would still be under contract with the Saints, and unless Benson fires him he would not be able to coach for another team until that contract is up. When is his contract up btw ? Didnt he just sign an extension not long ago ?

 

[DomeDude]

I meant to say "anyone who thinks Payton wouldn't rather be a head coach in Dallas as opposed to New Orleans is fooling themselves."

I dont believe so. He wouldnt get the amount of control in Dallas that he has here. Benson pretty much stays out of his way as far as running the team, I cant say that old skeleton in Dallas would do the same.

 

[play action]

I see this team coming together. Sean fleeing, I bet he is already thinking about crushing teams when he comes back in black and gold. King roger should not have poked the sleeping dog with the stick,this one has backfire written all over it. Herm was right,time to get to work,plenty of time.

 

[srcampbell]

What's up with this inherent fear of losing Payton to the Cowboys? It's getting ridiculously funny. Jerry Jones can't step a foot on Louisiana soil without somebody accusing him of trying to "steal" our coach. Apparently it doesn't matter that Payton just signed a lucrative contract extension. What Jerry wants, Jerry gets.

 

[V Chip]

On Mike & Mike this morning he said that the good thing for us is that this happend now. Real football doesnt kick off till September. He said remember last year with the lockout all the teams with new coachs and rookie players everyone was forecasting gloom and dome for them, because of the lack of OTA's an training camp. It didnt effect San Fran to much Cam Newton, or Andy Dalton. We have plenty of time to get our ducks in a row and set up some kind of organizational structure.
Well that is my silver lining that I will hold on to for the up coming season

Uhoh you said ducks in a row, you were obviously in on it too -- yer suspended for a year!

 

[LKN H20Girl]

I dont believe so. He wouldnt get the amount of control in Dallas that he has here. Benson pretty much stays out of his way as far as running the team, I cant say that old skeleton in Dallas would do the same.

That may change for awhile after this ordeal.

 

[saintlyreb]

I made the same argument last night in a thread called "The timing for this is actually not bad."

Hahahaaaaaa. That pic made me laugh and now peeps at work gonna have to see it. Thanks. lolo