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saintsfan1976

Plenty to like about Kellen and boy did we need to close the chapter(s) on Sean Payton...

Now the work begins.

Staff, roster, free agency, draft, playbook, training camp.

Gonna be a wild 6 months!

AsylumGuido

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BakoSaint

Is it an accident that in ESPN's main article on the hiring, Gayle makes the announcement and talks about a change in culture, Moore thanks Gayle, and nobody mentions Mickey Loomis? Maybe Loomis will be taking a step back.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...ore-head-coach

BakoSaint

Also it is interesting to look at the article on the Saints own site:

https://www.neworleanssaints.com/new...ve-coordinator

The quote from Gayle is 100% about Kellen Moore and why he is the right hire.

"At the start of the interview process, it was important to find a head coach who was the right fit for the New Orleans Saints organization," said Owner Gayle Benson. "Through the search process, it became clear that Kellen is the right person to help us re-establish a winning program and culture that our fans are accustomed to and have come to expect. I would also like to thank Darren Rizzi for his service as interim coach and leading our team this past season. I am truly grateful to him."

The quote from Loomis he welcomes Moore and his family (Loomis may not like Moore but he is polite about women and children), compliments some of his attributes but does not say he was the best candidate (Loomis would likely have preferred to retain DA), says he has a clear vision but not that its the right vision, and then compliments the other candidates equally.

"I would like to welcome Kellen Moore and his family to New Orleans," said Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis. "He is an outstanding communicator with the ability to lead people and has a clear vision for this football team. Through this head coaching search, we had the opportunity to meet with several impressive candidates and I thank them for their hard work and preparation in this process."

Then in Moore's quote he thanks Gayle by name but not Loomis, and also thanks his former team, lots of tanks but nothing specific to Loomis.

"I am excited to join the New Orleans Saints and deeply appreciate the faith that Mrs. Benson and the entire Saints organization have placed in me," Moore said. "I look forward to embracing the challenges ahead and am eager to get started. I would also like to thank the Philadelphia Eagles for an incredible 2024 season. I'm excited to begin this new chapter."

stickman

We can only hope.

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