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I think I said this before, but I'll say it again.
There have been questions as to what separates teams like the Packers and Giants from the Saints.
For a moment, let's consider those the "blue chip" teams. Franchises that have seen everything. Nothing is new or different. Championship coaches have been fired. The Giants let Parcells and Coughlin go. The Packers let Holmgren go to Seattle. Chicago and Ditka. Same with the 49ers and Walsh and George Seifert. Admittedly, the messed up letting Harbaugh go.
I've said that Mora changed the franchise and he did. But, he will be looked at as a local hero. Payton is the first nationally known successful Saints coach. This is uncharted waters for the Saints. Like it or not, Payton will be the defining Saints coach for the next generation. Most likely, even the next.
Now, this is not a declaration that Payton should be fired. Personally, I think the team should give him one more year to see what he does with the newly acquired cap space. But it can't be argued that this is new for the Saints.
There have been questions as to what separates teams like the Packers and Giants from the Saints.
For a moment, let's consider those the "blue chip" teams. Franchises that have seen everything. Nothing is new or different. Championship coaches have been fired. The Giants let Parcells and Coughlin go. The Packers let Holmgren go to Seattle. Chicago and Ditka. Same with the 49ers and Walsh and George Seifert. Admittedly, the messed up letting Harbaugh go.
I've said that Mora changed the franchise and he did. But, he will be looked at as a local hero. Payton is the first nationally known successful Saints coach. This is uncharted waters for the Saints. Like it or not, Payton will be the defining Saints coach for the next generation. Most likely, even the next.
Now, this is not a declaration that Payton should be fired. Personally, I think the team should give him one more year to see what he does with the newly acquired cap space. But it can't be argued that this is new for the Saints.