Payton to take a year off?

Rugby Saint II · 01-26-2022, 12:07 PM

The man deserves to retire. Last year was tough on him and the team. We would have fallen apart without Sean Payton's leadership leading us in the dark ages of 2021. I've got an autographed copy of his book HOME TEAM which is open on my book shelf. It will stay open and proud looking down from my Saints shrine.

iceshack149 · 01-26-2022, 12:17 PM

I certainly don't fault Payton for leaving. Can you imagine having to prepare to play against other teams AND the league? He knows that he's fighting a losing battle and I doubt that he'll ever be a head coach in the NFL again unless Goodell retires.

FinSaint · 01-26-2022, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

The man deserves to retire. Last year was tough on him and the team. We would have fallen apart without Sean Payton's leadership leading us in the dark ages of 2021. I've got an autographed copy of his book HOME TEAM which is open on my book shelf. It will stay open and proud looking down from my Saints shrine.

On another note, it would be a bitter pill to swallow to see him on the sidelines in another team's gear.

RailBoss · 01-26-2022, 11:08 PM

There have been so many posts here in the last day or so, and we thought it was going to be another dull off-season.
It may have been posted before but there were most likely a lot of underlying issues that Sean was dealing with.
1. The most obvious Drew retiring.
2. The Jon Gruden Witchunt, remember Sean & Jon go way back
3. The Suspension and all the Happy Horse$hit from the league
4. Covid was and still is in play
5. Big Tuna telling Sean, ya got to go out on top.
6. Never really liked Crawfish but "Oh" those Beignets.
7. Last but not least Skylene Montgomery (any questions refer to photo)
*In fairness and my opinion Beth is also very attractive..

lee909 · 01-26-2022, 11:42 PM

He will get the itch for another job, they all do.
By the time camp starts he will be climbing the walls.

If McCarthy gets off to a bad start in Dallas next year he's doomed

The Dude · 01-27-2022, 05:17 AM

Instead of tanking for an early first next year maybe he really is just taking the year off. Maybe he comes back in 2023 to a team that has a top 5 pick and some money to spend when we are in better shape cap wise….
One can dream can’t he?

AsylumGuido · 01-27-2022, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by lee909

He will get the itch for another job, they all do.
By the time camp starts he will be climbing the walls.

If McCarthy gets off to a bad start in Dallas next year he's doomed

Not all of them. John Madden (43), Jimmy Johnson (56) and Bill Cowher (50) are just three that left coaching even younger than Payton (58) is now and never came back. He may very well coach again some day. He said he might consider it. But, Madden, Johnson, and Cowher all satisfied that itch by staying connected to the game via TV. Who knows? Maybe it will be the same for Payton.

Rugby Saint II · 01-27-2022, 10:54 AM

I will be sad not to see him on Sundays.

AsylumGuido · 01-27-2022, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

I will be sad not to see him on Sundays.

Tune into FOX NFL coverage.

mapcow · 01-28-2022, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

Just curious map...how do you define suck mode? Is it every team the doesn’t win the SB? Is it not making the playoffs? Is it having a losing season.

suck mode... lose when they should win. saw it back in the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's.... you know. suck mode.

Also, when a team has a "Cybil" personification like that Guido creep, spewing at the mouth, all the time

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iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,258 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Payton to take a year off? I certainly don't fault Payton for leaving. Can you imagine having to prepare to play against other teams AND the league? He knows that he's fighting a losing battle and I doubt that he'll ever be a head coach in the NFL again unless Goodell retires. SmashMouth and Rugby Saint II like this.

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FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,961	Re: Payton to take a year off? Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II The man deserves to retire. Last year was tough on him and the team. We would have fallen apart without Sean Payton's leadership leading us in the dark ages of 2021. I've got an autographed copy of his book HOME TEAM which is open on my book shelf. It will stay open and proud looking down from my Saints shrine. On another note, it would be a bitter pill to swallow to see him on the sidelines in another team's gear. RailBoss, Rsanders24 and Rugby Saint II like this.

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RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: Payton to take a year off? There have been so many posts here in the last day or so, and we thought it was going to be another dull off-season. It may have been posted before but there were most likely a lot of underlying issues that Sean was dealing with. 1. The most obvious Drew retiring. 2. The Jon Gruden Witchunt, remember Sean & Jon go way back 3. The Suspension and all the Happy Horse$hit from the league 4. Covid was and still is in play 5. Big Tuna telling Sean, ya got to go out on top. 6. Never really liked Crawfish but "Oh" those Beignets. 7. Last but not least Skylene Montgomery (any questions refer to photo) *In fairness and my opinion Beth is also very attractive.. Attached Thumbnails neugey likes this.

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mapcow Just a Fan Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,753	Re: Payton to take a year off? Originally Posted by Boston Saint Just curious map...how do you define suck mode? Is it every team the doesn’t win the SB? Is it not making the playoffs? Is it having a losing season. suck mode... lose when they should win. saw it back in the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's.... you know. suck mode. Also, when a team has a "Cybil" personification like that Guido creep, spewing at the mouth, all the time
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