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By Ryan Glasspiegel
The couching carousel might spin without Sean Payton landing on a horse.
Payton, the former Super Bowl-winning coach of the Saints who spent this past season as a studio analyst at Fox Sports, appeared to be the hottest candidate in a cycle with open jobs that included the Panthers, Colts, Cardinals, Texans and Broncos.
However, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media pointed out on Wednesday, “It does not seem like a second interview is coming with any of those places” that initially spoke with Payton.
The 59-year-old had an in-person visit with the Cardinals on Thursday.
Payton coached the Saints from 2006-21 (except for 2012 when he was suspended for Bountygate). New Orleans won 63.1 percent of the regular-season games he coached. Two possible issues with hiring Payton are that he will command top dollar and that whomever brings him in would have to work out trade compensation with the Saints, where he remains under contract. ...
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