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Auggie

(31,798 posts) Tue Jan 25, 2022, 05:09 PM Jan 2022

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New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton stepping away after 16 years with franchise

METAIRIE, La. -- Sean Payton has decided to step away as the New Orleans Saints' coach after 16 years.

He totaled 15 seasons as the New Orleans coach because he was suspended in 2012 as a result of the NFL's bounty investigation.

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Payton made his mark as the winningest coach in Saints history and one of the NFL's all-time great offensive minds. He and Brees arrived together in 2006 and led New Orleans to the first Super Bowl victory in franchise history in 2009.

Payton is tied for 21st in NFL history with 152 career victories, according to Pro Football Reference data. His career record is 152-89 (.631 winning percentage), not including his season-long suspension in 2012. Payton is 9-8 in the postseason.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33145340/sources-new-orleans-saints-coach-sean-payton-stepping-away-16-years

Always enjoyed watching him lose.

Hallelujah!

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New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton stepping away after 16 years with franchise (Original Post) Auggie Jan 2022 OP

The Broncos are hiring. Wonder what his plans really are? Bristlecone Jan 2022 #1

He's still under contract with New Orleans until 2024. Angleae Jan 2022 #4

Good info. Thx Bristlecone Jan 2022 #5

One whiny coach out of the way tishaLA Jan 2022 #2

Holy jumping' catfish ... Auggie Jan 2022 #3

Bristlecone

(10,487 posts)

1. The Broncos are hiring. Wonder what his plans really are?

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Tue Jan 25, 2022, 07:02 PM

Jan 2022

“He stressed multiple times ‘retirement is not the right word’”

Angleae

(4,640 posts)

4. He's still under contract with New Orleans until 2024.

Reply to Bristlecone (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 26, 2022, 04:26 PM

Jan 2022

Anyone wanting to hire him will have to wait until then or trade for him.

Bristlecone

(10,487 posts)

5. Good info. Thx

Reply to Angleae (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 26, 2022, 04:27 PM

Jan 2022

tishaLA

(14,321 posts)

2. One whiny coach out of the way

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Tue Jan 25, 2022, 07:28 PM

Jan 2022

He complained like no other.

He'll be replacing McCarthy if/when Jerry fires him after another early exit from the playoffs next year.

Auggie

(31,798 posts)

3. Holy jumping' catfish ...

Reply to tishaLA (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 25, 2022, 07:33 PM

Jan 2022

hadn't considered that possibility

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