Luke Johnson | Sean Payton steps down as Saints head coach, leaving a monumental legacy behind him

jeanpierre · 01-25-2022, 10:47 PM

Now that's funny right there - and also tells you Sean is reading this board...

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jeanpierre · 01-25-2022, 10:49 PM

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jeanpierre · 01-25-2022, 10:56 PM

Full video: Sean Payton steps down as head coach of New Orleans Saints - YouTube

jeanpierre · 01-25-2022, 11:32 PM

jeanpierre · 01-26-2022, 08:06 AM

saintfan · 01-26-2022, 08:31 AM

Somebody's been listening to NFL Radio again. Verbatum, with Cower as the contrast.

Somebody has no idea what another team might offer Sean. Somebody has no idea about his financial needs, or whether he thrives on pressure, or whether his kids might be starting families.

Now, the guy on NFL Radio knows these things, because he's friends with Sean.

Somebody's trying to be the 'insider' again...likely the same fool who floods this board with crap articles and every tweet known to man...

I wonder who he is?

TheOak · 01-26-2022, 08:58 AM

Shouldn’t be a shocker.. Most of us knew he would leave after Brees, didn’t we?

jeanpierre · 01-26-2022, 10:31 AM

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AsylumGuido · 01-26-2022, 10:45 AM

AsylumGuido · 01-26-2022, 10:58 AM

One excerpt from Trotter's article above dealt with a part of what Payton said yesterday that also stood out to me.

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As he met with reporters for one final time, he looked both comfortable and pained. He didn't have the visor on his head, whistle around his neck, or Saints shirt or pullover that seemed a daily staple. Instead he wore a collarless gray shirt, because, he said, his late mother once told him the color matched his eyes. Those eyes clouded during parts of his address, like when asked: Why now?

"I just felt like this season -- it was challenging for everyone -- but, man, I felt like it was time," he said. "I kind of knew heading into training camp, but you don't share that with anyone. You think, 'Let's see how the season goes.' And we're working hard and ..."

Payton paused and reached for a water bottle. He took a big gulp, then continued: "I felt the time was right for me. It's something I've been thinking about. You have close friends in the industry; I've lost a few close friends in this industry in the last two or three years. And forget football, there's a lot of other things (that are important). There's a lot of sacrifices you make. Not many get to choose their terms, and I looked at it as an opportunity to see my kids more, to travel more, to get in better shape. ... The attention to details are so important they can be exhausting, and so I felt as this season was winding down that it was the right thing. The last week and half I've gotten comfortable with that."

01-25-2022, 10:47 PM	#1
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01-26-2022, 08:31 AM	#6
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Luke Johnson \| Sean Payton steps down as Saints head coach, leaving a monumental legacy behind him Somebody's been listening to NFL Radio again. Verbatum, with Cower as the contrast. Somebody has no idea what another team might offer Sean. Somebody has no idea about his financial needs, or whether he thrives on pressure, or whether his kids might be starting families. Now, the guy on NFL Radio knows these things, because he's friends with Sean. Somebody's trying to be the 'insider' again...likely the same fool who floods this board with crap articles and every tweet known to man... I wonder who he is? iceshack149 likes this.

01-26-2022, 08:58 AM	#7
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,043	Re: Luke Johnson \| Sean Payton steps down as Saints head coach, leaving a monumental legacy behind him Shouldn’t be a shocker.. Most of us knew he would leave after Brees, didn’t we?

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01-26-2022, 10:58 AM	#10
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,574	Re: Luke Johnson \| Sean Payton steps down as Saints head coach, leaving a monumental legacy behind him Twitter One excerpt from Trotter's article above dealt with a part of what Payton said yesterday that also stood out to me. ------------------------------------------------------- As he met with reporters for one final time, he looked both comfortable and pained. He didn't have the visor on his head, whistle around his neck, or Saints shirt or pullover that seemed a daily staple. Instead he wore a collarless gray shirt, because, he said, his late mother once told him the color matched his eyes. Those eyes clouded during parts of his address, like when asked: Why now? "I just felt like this season -- it was challenging for everyone -- but, man, I felt like it was time," he said. "I kind of knew heading into training camp, but you don't share that with anyone. You think, 'Let's see how the season goes.' And we're working hard and ..." Payton paused and reached for a water bottle. He took a big gulp, then continued: "I felt the time was right for me. It's something I've been thinking about. You have close friends in the industry; I've lost a few close friends in this industry in the last two or three years. And forget football, there's a lot of other things (that are important). There's a lot of sacrifices you make. Not many get to choose their terms, and I looked at it as an opportunity to see my kids more, to travel more, to get in better shape. ... The attention to details are so important they can be exhausting, and so I felt as this season was winding down that it was the right thing. The last week and half I've gotten comfortable with that."
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