Saints owner Benson would sue league if Payton leaves for Dallas

[Bowdown27]

it seems he's a bit nervous with him leaving for us. But how could he sue the league ?? The saints were the one's who were found to be doing illegal things and they voided his contract. that's just IMO. calm down. if you were confident he was staying then this wouldn't have been brought up

[REDVOLUTION]

Sounds like another werder fabrication

Or

Werder posed question out of the blue and that was a response to not even a good hypothetical

[rocboy22]

Originally Posted by REDVOLUTION

Sounds like another werder fabrication

Or

Werder posed question out of the blue and that was a response to not even a good hypothetical

werder is not even claiming that his source said Benson said this. Just his source said benson would do this. Could just be the "source's" opinion? who knows.

[Bleu Star]

Originally Posted by visionary

jerry has been tampering with the cowboys for over a decade and the NFL is allowing it

[AbeBeta]

Gee Tom, then sign the guy to an extension. Make him an offer he can't refuse. You submitted a contract that was rejected. You should have fixed it immediately and resubmitted it.

[Bleu Star]

Originally Posted by FiveRings

https://twitter.com/edwerderespn/sta...35740255748096

Ed Werder reports that Saints owner Tom Benson would sue the league for millions if Payton left for "Dallas or elsewhere"...

Interesting wording...

Very interesting wording... As noted already, if Werder is reporting this, there has to bee some truth to Benson's reaction and if he is reacting that way there has to be some legs under the possibility of Payton entertaining offers. Think about it. If he was going to just resign with New Orleans, wouldn't he have already done so? What's holding him up? Hmmmmm....

[Hostile]

Step 1. NFL voids a contract of a Coach under suspension without pay because of language within that contract.

Step 2. Media notices that this opens up the possibility of a change of venue for the Coach. Further speculating that since he maintains a home in Dallas and they want Jerry to once again be the George Steinbrenner of football so they can write all about how he meddles and prevents coaches from achieving success they immediately begin to float scenarios of said Coach being the savior.

Step 3. Disgruntled Cowboys fans and numb Saints fans also notices this and the buzz truly gets going.

Step 4. The media now emboldened by the turbulent waters of the speculation ask an aging Saints owner what he will do if this happens.

Step 5. Aging Saints owner, who feels his Head Coach owes him another year at least since this one was basically voided by the suspension feels not only the sting of the media scrutiny in his town, but now the speculation and he lashes back upon a common threat, to sue.

Step 6. Fans react to the threat believing it means he is actually scared instead of angry.

Step 7. Suspended Head Coach, who never had any intentions of leaving, signs his renegotiated deal and looks for redemption to his image and for his team in 2013.

Step 8. Disgruntled Dallas fans finally realize there was very little hope of this pipe dream and continue to stew and rue.


Looks like we're right on schedule.

[Kaika]

Sounds like Peyton is working for a nut and is thinking about working for another nut.

[IAmLegend]

Sounds like he's a little worried that Payton might be leaving.. hmm.

[BringBackThatOleTimeBoys]

Breaking News: Roger Goodell fines Jerry Jones, takes draft picks for putting a bounty to aquire Sean Peyton.

[erod]

Originally Posted by Hostile

Step 1. NFL voids a contract of a Coach under suspension without pay because of language within that contract.

Step 2. Media notices that this opens up the possibility of a change of venue for the Coach. Further speculating that since he maintains a home in Dallas and they want Jerry to once again be the George Steinbrenner of football so they can write all about how he meddles and prevents coaches from achieving success they immediately begin to float scenarios of said Coach being the savior.

Step 3. Disgruntled Cowboys fans and numb Saints fans also notices this and the buzz truly gets going.

Step 4. The media now emboldened by the turbulent waters of the speculation ask an aging Saints owner what he will do if this happens.

[View Full Quote]Step 5. Aging Saints owner, who feels his Head Coach owes him another year at least since this one was basically voided by the suspension feels not only the sting of the media scrutiny in his town, but now the speculation and he lashes back upon a common threat, to sue.

Step 6. Fans react to the threat believing it means he is actually scared instead of angry.

Step 7. Suspended Head Coach, who never had any intentions of leaving, signs his renegotiated deal and looks for redemption to his image and for his team in 2013.

Step 8. Disgruntled Dallas fans finally realize there was very little hope of this pipe dream and continue to stew and rue.


Looks like we're right on schedule.

If Payton just signed a contract for $7 million, and the league nixed it over a simple clause, why not just take the clause out and sign it again? What is the hold up?

Something is up.

Payton probably had second thoughts when he heard Benson was going to re-name the basketball team the New Orleans Pelicans.

[Yeagermeister]

Originally Posted by Hostile

Step 1. NFL voids a contract of a Coach under suspension without pay because of language within that contract.

Step 2. Media notices that this opens up the possibility of a change of venue for the Coach. Further speculating that since he maintains a home in Dallas and they want Jerry to once again be the George Steinbrenner of football so they can write all about how he meddles and prevents coaches from achieving success they immediately begin to float scenarios of said Coach being the savior.

Step 3. Disgruntled Cowboys fans and numb Saints fans also notices this and the buzz truly gets going.

Step 4. The media now emboldened by the turbulent waters of the speculation ask an aging Saints owner what he will do if this happens.

[View Full Quote]Step 5. Aging Saints owner, who feels his Head Coach owes him another year at least since this one was basically voided by the suspension feels not only the sting of the media scrutiny in his town, but now the speculation and he lashes back upon a common threat, to sue.

Step 6. Fans react to the threat believing it means he is actually scared instead of angry.

Step 7. Suspended Head Coach, who never had any intentions of leaving, signs his renegotiated deal and looks for redemption to his image and for his team in 2013.

Step 8. Disgruntled Dallas fans finally realize there was very little hope of this pipe dream and continue to stew and rue.


Looks like we're right on schedule.

Did someone call for some rue?

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by erod

If Payton just signed a contract for $7 million, and the league nixed it over a simple clause, why not just take the clause out and sign it again? What is the hold up?

Something is up.

Payton probably had second thoughts when he heard Benson was going to re-name the basketball team the New Orleans Pelicans.

You're Sean Payton. Your contract is voided and you are suspended. Your team loses their first 4 games and is a long shot to recover.

Would you use this as leverage to get the best possible deal you could? Especially once the media starts speculating your exiting to the biggest spotlight in the NFL?

Of course you would. We all would. He is.

[kirkjrk]

Originally Posted by visionary

jerry has been tampering with the cowboys for over a decade and the NFL is allowing it

Mara will talk GODell into penalizing the Cowboys with a $100M Salary Cap penalty.

[Denim Chicken]

Originally Posted by Hostile

You're Sean Payton. Your contract is voided and you are suspended. Your team loses their first 4 games and is a long shot to recover.

Would you use this as leverage to get the best possible deal you could? Especially once the media starts speculating your exiting to the biggest spotlight in the NFL?

Of course you would. We all would. He is.

Spot on.

And I wonder who first leaked to the media that his contract was voided. Hmm.