is it personal? Is it Payton no longer wants to coach or wants a break? If it’s personal and he wants to coach it would be stupid not to get something for him. He’s not coming back to coach her team. If I were her I may have a bit of an issue if he’d be coaching within my division, but I doubt that would have much impact because he’d be going to a poor team who just fired their coach most likely.
- I like many others are not convinced Payton is done with coaching, .but i like many also could be wrong ala Bill Cowher, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Dungy, etc,
are great former head coaches that left the game on a permanent basis, to join NFL broadcasting.
- i'd wonder if the Saints owner will see as personal as to why would Payton quit here, and not want to return to the NFL team that gave him the lifelong dream and
opportunity to be n NFL HC, especially if reports start swirling more intensely about Payton wanting out of that contract, for the sake of getting the Cowboys HC job, (sorry Mike Mac)
combine with the Cowboys making "inquires" about buyout and trade compensations.
- If Drew Brees were still playing, ..were still on an high level, ...and Saints were still in playoff contention, i don't think Payton walks away.
But with Brees retired and gone, and that looming QB situation the seemingly problem that it is .. there's not a QB foundation to build off of, and Payton screwed that team
with a committee and investment influence to gimmick QB Tayson Hill.
- And lets face it, Payton is the best thing that has ever happened to the sports world of the city of New Orleans, and especially that Saints organization.
And for him to walk out on the Saints, and a year later want to go to the next door neighbor Cowboys,.. i can see how that would tempt that owner to
even think 'personal. ..but that owner needs to think needs first...future first ..and business first. Think of what's best for the Saints organization going forward.