Payton to take a year off?

OldMaid · 01-24-2022, 07:41 AM

It was mentioned on Good Morning Football just now.

If he leaves, he leaves. No hard feelings by this fan other than grateful, thankful.
Real life, real people. He has been here 16 years or so.
His qb retired.
Time.
He maybe feels less challenged and he has reached his professional goals here. And as a hc.
New wife. Maybe she wants to live somewhere else.
His 3 kids , who lived in the Dallas area , must be starting college now maybe with one about to finish high school.
GMF on NFL Net said he has a network offer out there.

While we are at , sorry for sounding pessimistic to some of you, but lets be real….Mrs. B is not going to live forever. Rita acted crazy . I think Benson put it in his papers after Mrs.B, Rita will be out of punishment and owner of N.O.Saints
Then again, maybe it has the Saints and other things being sold with proceeds living forever in the Benson foundation and running by the foundation.

MatthewT · 01-24-2022, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Just curious. What do you believe he would have coaching somewhere else that he doesn't already have in New Orleans? Really the same question for anyone else. I haven't seen any logical explanation from any pundit that has brought this subject up.

The point I was trying to make was more in response to prior comments about being in a contract, thus locked to the Saints. I would have to assume when he did his latest deal (contract) than an escape clause was included. I admittingly do not know if this is even possible to write in a coaches contract, but if it is, I would have to believe something was included in the language to make a move possible. It wouldn't really mean that he wants to leave the Saints, it's just keep options open for the just in case scenarios that could unexpectedly come up.

Of course if SP does take the year off, that means he is not likely to return to the Saints. Yes, he is making 15 million per year and would leave 45 million on the table. We all know he has it good and can likely coach the team as long as he wants.

Now speculating on reasons why SP would leave, well there are a ton of could be reasons. Burn out could be an issue, maybe he wants to spend a year with his family and return to a new challenge, maybe even issues with the Saints that we are unaware of, who knows...

TheOak · 01-24-2022, 09:06 AM

A hack article by a hack columnist that has now polluted the B&G... If you want these boards to be perceived as 'a step above' then we need to stop polluting it with content that is 'a step below'.

Just because it has "Saints" in print doesn't mean it is worthy of sharing or discussion.

NonieT · 01-24-2022, 09:18 AM

Duncan is the same guy who said Ram was gone for the rest of the season. I have a hard time believing anything he says.

RailBoss · 01-24-2022, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by OldMaid

It was mentioned on Good Morning Football just now.

If he leaves, he leaves. No hard feelings by this fan other than grateful, thankful.
Real life, real people. He has been here 16 years or so.
His qb retired.
Time.
He maybe feels less challenged and he has reached his professional goals here. And as a hc.
New wife. Maybe she wants to live somewhere else.
His 3 kids , who lived in the Dallas area , must be starting college now maybe with one about to finish high school.
GMF on NFL Net said he has a network offer out there.

While we are at , sorry for sounding pessimistic to some of you, but lets be real….Mrs. B is not going to live forever. Rita acted crazy . I think Benson put it in his papers after Mrs.B, Rita will be out of punishment and owner of N.O.Saints
Then again, maybe it has the Saints and other things being sold with proceeds living forever in the Benson foundation and running by the foundation.

Sean has two children Meghan and Connor..
As for Gayle I'm wondering if she puts the team up for sale if Sean leaves.
...corrected

AsylumGuido · 01-24-2022, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by NonieT

Duncan is the same guy who said Ram was gone for the rest of the season. I have a hard time believing anything he says.

Either that or trust Ian Fullacrap who'd get his own birthday wrong. He's had Payton leaving every year since 2011.

jeanpierre · 01-24-2022, 09:52 AM

Now local Fox station is regurgitating the rumour...

Rugby Saint II · 01-24-2022, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by neugey

To be blunt, Goodell is the one who needs to take a year off.

I hope he takes a nice long swim after eating while wearing lead boots! Now that would be the boost that all the money hungry NFL owners would probably get behind....and push him into the water.

AsylumGuido · 01-24-2022, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Now local Fox station is regurgitating the rumour...

https://twitter.com/FOX8NOLA/status/1485285208425472005

Easy clickbait with little to no effort.

AsylumGuido · 01-24-2022, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by RailBoss

Sean has two children Meghan and Connor..
As for Rita I'm wondering if she puts the team up for sale if Sean leaves.

Rita has no legal claim to the team. Both the Saints and the Pelicans are owned 100% by Gayle Benson. Gayle has no heirs and has a legal document in place to sell the teams to a local owner upon her death. Rita gets nothing. As for Gayle's health, she's only 74 and in excellent health from recent reports. She can easily stay owner for another 15 years.

01-24-2022, 07:41 AM	#51
OldMaid Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,910 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Payton to take a year off? It was mentioned on Good Morning Football just now. If he leaves, he leaves. No hard feelings by this fan other than grateful, thankful. Real life, real people. He has been here 16 years or so. His qb retired. Time. He maybe feels less challenged and he has reached his professional goals here. And as a hc. New wife. Maybe she wants to live somewhere else. His 3 kids , who lived in the Dallas area , must be starting college now maybe with one about to finish high school. GMF on NFL Net said he has a network offer out there. While we are at , sorry for sounding pessimistic to some of you, but lets be real….Mrs. B is not going to live forever. Rita acted crazy . I think Benson put it in his papers after Mrs.B, Rita will be out of punishment and owner of N.O.Saints Then again, maybe it has the Saints and other things being sold with proceeds living forever in the Benson foundation and running by the foundation. AsylumGuido likes this.

01-24-2022, 08:28 AM	#52
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: Payton to take a year off? Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Just curious. What do you believe he would have coaching somewhere else that he doesn't already have in New Orleans? Really the same question for anyone else. I haven't seen any logical explanation from any pundit that has brought this subject up. The point I was trying to make was more in response to prior comments about being in a contract, thus locked to the Saints. I would have to assume when he did his latest deal (contract) than an escape clause was included. I admittingly do not know if this is even possible to write in a coaches contract, but if it is, I would have to believe something was included in the language to make a move possible. It wouldn't really mean that he wants to leave the Saints, it's just keep options open for the just in case scenarios that could unexpectedly come up. Of course if SP does take the year off, that means he is not likely to return to the Saints. Yes, he is making 15 million per year and would leave 45 million on the table. We all know he has it good and can likely coach the team as long as he wants. Now speculating on reasons why SP would leave, well there are a ton of could be reasons. Burn out could be an issue, maybe he wants to spend a year with his family and return to a new challenge, maybe even issues with the Saints that we are unaware of, who knows... OldMaid likes this.

01-24-2022, 09:06 AM	#53
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01-24-2022, 09:24 AM	#55
RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: Payton to take a year off? Originally Posted by OldMaid It was mentioned on Good Morning Football just now. If he leaves, he leaves. No hard feelings by this fan other than grateful, thankful. Real life, real people. He has been here 16 years or so. His qb retired. Time. He maybe feels less challenged and he has reached his professional goals here. And as a hc. New wife. Maybe she wants to live somewhere else. His 3 kids , who lived in the Dallas area , must be starting college now maybe with one about to finish high school. GMF on NFL Net said he has a network offer out there. While we are at , sorry for sounding pessimistic to some of you, but lets be real….Mrs. B is not going to live forever. Rita acted crazy . I think Benson put it in his papers after Mrs.B, Rita will be out of punishment and owner of N.O.Saints Then again, maybe it has the Saints and other things being sold with proceeds living forever in the Benson foundation and running by the foundation. Sean has two children Meghan and Connor.. As for Gayle I'm wondering if she puts the team up for sale if Sean leaves. ...corrected OldMaid likes this.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,052	Re: Payton to take a year off? Originally Posted by neugey To be blunt, Goodell is the one who needs to take a year off. I hope he takes a nice long swim after eating while wearing lead boots! Now that would be the boost that all the money hungry NFL owners would probably get behind....and push him into the water. RailBoss, SmashMouth and Boston Saint like this.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,214	Re: Payton to take a year off? Originally Posted by jeanpierre Now local Fox station is regurgitating the rumour... https://twitter.com/FOX8NOLA/status/1485285208425472005 Easy clickbait with little to no effort.

01-24-2022, 10:28 AM	#60
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,214	Re: Payton to take a year off? Originally Posted by RailBoss Sean has two children Meghan and Connor.. As for Rita I'm wondering if she puts the team up for sale if Sean leaves. Rita has no legal claim to the team. Both the Saints and the Pelicans are owned 100% by Gayle Benson. Gayle has no heirs and has a legal document in place to sell the teams to a local owner upon her death. Rita gets nothing. As for Gayle's health, she's only 74 and in excellent health from recent reports. She can easily stay owner for another 15 years. OldMaid likes this.