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Well, crap.

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And the Falcons fans celebrate.:censored:

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Troy Aikman's decision to leave FOX and go to Amazon likely spurred this decision. My guess is that Payton takes over Troy's old spot.

That said, attracting potential high impact offensive free agents just suffered a tremendous blow.

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As well they should.

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Caldwell would not be bad but if Tony Dungy would want to come on down I would welcome him with open arms.

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Jesus going to be some rough years ahead. Losing a Hall of Fame QB and now a Hall a Fame Coach back to back. Won't be a easy transition.

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

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I'm still in denial and just watching porn in my other browser window now.

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If it's true...offense will continue to struggle so we definitely will need to keep playing Top-5 defense...Sign Allen as HC and at least 45% of what's required remains somewhat solid. There will be some moves and swaps on the defense but the template and the expectation stays in place.

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

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

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

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

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Nobody is going to sign with us now lol.

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And there it is...

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Wow. Wow, Wow, Wow...

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Unpopular opinion here but I think he knows they destroyed the near future with all the crazy cap moves. He doesn’t want to ever pay the piper so he is “moving on”. Doesn’t mean he wasn’t a good coach. Just means what it means.

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Thanks. I wasn't clear on when his contract was up.

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There's a little ambiguity about Payton's contract. He signed a five year extension in 2019 on his contract which was set to expire at the end of 2021.

Saints, Sean Payton agree to five-year contract extension

September 15, 2019 1:03 pm CT

"The New Orleans Saints and head coach Sean Payton have agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension to keep him in town through the 2026 season, as first reported by Jay Glazer of FOX Sports. Payton previously inked a five-year extension in March 2016, which was set to expire in 2021."

These are the terms that Triplett and Duncan have been referring to all along through this. Rapaport is the only one mentioning 2024 as the end date and he based it on spotrac.com which doesn't record contract details for coaches in depth as they do players.

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

If the Cowboys want Payton and I'm GM, it's going to cost them Lamb, Diggs and a 2nd round pick at a bare minimum.

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Aaaand we suck again (again)....

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Payton just said he's not moving from New Orleans, but will be moving to a new home there.

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In other words, coaching isn’t fun without a Hall of Fame QB.

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Say what you want about Sean, he gave everything he had and breathed life into an entire region of long-suffering Saints fans.

I was here long before Sean Payton and I'll be here long after. Thank you for 16 incredible seasons.

We can now officially announce the most anticipated offseason in the last 16 years! I'm sure ownership will continue to pursue excellence.

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Thanks for everything Payton. You helped gave this city hope when there was very little hope in sight. Wish you success with future endeavors. I figured this would happen when he quit the competition committee. I think he’s over the refs, Covid protocol, and overall hypocrisy of the NFL. Sometimes a man needs to step away for a while.
He will be back on the sidelines in 2023, just hope it’s in the AFC.
I think this is the beginning of the end of NFL football in Louisiana.
I hope Loomis doesn’t bail before he can help get out cap situation in better shape.

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The Slo Mo reaction of Lance Moore behind Sean Payton gets me every time, can see the anxiousness turn into pure joy in the space of microseconds.