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...it might be better to say that NFL.com is stirring the pot about a non-issue.
...and also this zinger:
Could Sean Payton leave Saints to be L.A. Rams' coach? - NFL.com
To put things in context, Sean Payton (minus the 2012 season where the NFL banned him from the Saints' sidelines) has a 93-61 record (.656 win pct., including playoff record) with the Saints. That's a 9-6 record (average) over the past 10 seasons. Payton has outlasted all other coaches in the NFC South... by far! And despite a rash of injuries and salary cap hell (Junior Galette & others) is not mailing it in as head coach.
I'd like to see what he has left with cap relief next season, and a healthier roster.
Payton hasn't been shy about his openness toward landing on the West Coast (his daughter lives in California), and there was plenty of interest last year in possible openings with the 49ers or Chargers, as well as the Colts.
Payton ended up staying in New Orleans for a salary near $10 million per year. Now he could leave just one year into the deal -- and the Saints may allow him to do it.
...and also this zinger:
Payton has been with the Saints since 2006 and won a Super Bowl. But a decade is a long time with one team -- too long in the eyes of some. With the rebuild almost complete and one more year of Brees, it would seemingly be a good time for all to transition.
Could Sean Payton leave Saints to be L.A. Rams' coach? - NFL.com
To put things in context, Sean Payton (minus the 2012 season where the NFL banned him from the Saints' sidelines) has a 93-61 record (.656 win pct., including playoff record) with the Saints. That's a 9-6 record (average) over the past 10 seasons. Payton has outlasted all other coaches in the NFC South... by far! And despite a rash of injuries and salary cap hell (Junior Galette & others) is not mailing it in as head coach.
I'd like to see what he has left with cap relief next season, and a healthier roster.