SAINTS KEEPING THEIR OPTIONS OPEN?

dberce1 · 01-18-2006, 07:12 PM

SAINTS KEEPING THEIR OPTIONS OPEN?
Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com was first to report that the Saints will hire Cowboys offensive coordinator Sean Payton as the franchise's fourteenth head coach.

Some league insiders believe that, a year from now, the team could be hiring head coach #15.

There's a theory making the rounds in league circles that owner Tom Benson will go through the motions for 2006 in Louisiana, and then sell the team to L.A. interests for close to a cool billion.

And, as the theory goes, the new owners will then offer the G.M./coaching gig to USC coach Pete Carroll.

Of course, this means that the new owners will be required to deal with the current coach's contract -- which in Payton's case comes with a relatively modest "thanks for giving me another chance to be a coach after I pissed away my shot in Oakland" compensation package.

In the interim, Payton can be counted on to keep his mouth shut while Benson gradually implements his likely plan to pull the franchise out of Louisiana, for good. After being pooped on by guys like Jim Fassel and Bill Parcells, Benson's a breeze.

Of course, this comes from that "reputable" source:

http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

01-18-2006, 07:12 PM	#1
dberce1 Chuck Liddells Right Hand Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Prairieville, Louisiana Posts: 1,227	SAINTS KEEPING THEIR OPTIONS OPEN? SAINTS KEEPING THEIR OPTIONS OPEN? Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com was first to report that the Saints will hire Cowboys offensive coordinator Sean Payton as the franchise's fourteenth head coach. Some league insiders believe that, a year from now, the team could be hiring head coach #15. There's a theory making the rounds in league circles that owner Tom Benson will go through the motions for 2006 in Louisiana, and then sell the team to L.A. interests for close to a cool billion. And, as the theory goes, the new owners will then offer the G.M./coaching gig to USC coach Pete Carroll. Of course, this means that the new owners will be required to deal with the current coach's contract -- which in Payton's case comes with a relatively modest "thanks for giving me another chance to be a coach after I pissed away my shot in Oakland" compensation package. In the interim, Payton can be counted on to keep his mouth shut while Benson gradually implements his likely plan to pull the franchise out of Louisiana, for good. After being pooped on by guys like Jim Fassel and Bill Parcells, Benson's a breeze. Of course, this comes from that "reputable" source: http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm