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And Glazer was asked direct questions and really didn't give direct and definitive answers.
As far as I know, there still aren't any direct quotes from Payton or anybody in his immediate circle, or high up in the organization, about what he's thinking about right now, and how that relates to his future with the team.
But, I do think there's probably something going on, we just don't know what that is without filling in our own pieces. He's been here a long time by head coaching standards and this past season was grueling for the team, and no doubt took a toll on everybody to some degree. If Payton is feeling burned out, that wouldn't surprise me. Still, all we have is speculation and secondhand information.
Unfortunately I think there has to be something going on too. Payton was back at the facility yesterday so he has to know that all of these rumors are floating around. Yet, he remains silent. This is obviously speculation by me, but I would think that if he was 100% a full go for next season, he would have either sent out a snarky tweet, put out a press release, or made a statement that he was coming back to reporters. I get him not saying anything at the end of the season because he was under contract and the assumption would be that he was coming back. But, the longer the rumors are out there while he is back from vacation, the more it appears that he is not certain that he will coach this year. You would think he would put an end to the speculation if there was nothing to it.