Speedy Ron

I promise, callee what u want, if Payton leaves I will not watch nfl ever again. They have turned this into something else. I have too much time and emotions invested over the years and I can't take this anymore. I will commit nfl suicide I'd Payton goes.

Boutte

Same here. I'll so far as to say that if this happens the city should boycott anything to do with the NFL including the Saints and the Super Bowl. I know the teams brings in a lot of money to the area but screw it. Continuing to support the team and league would be akin to selling your soul to the devil.

4everSaint

I'm right there with you. Exactly what I was thinking. If this happens the NFL is dead to me.

kcsaints

I loathe ESPN with every fiber of my being. This distraction every week right before a game is horse sh!t.

NuNu318

@RapSheet
Interesting stuff from @michaelombardi on Sean Payton's contract. Says many NFL people doubt he'll be a FA. May end up in hands of Commish



Still don't understand the last part about ending up in hands of Commish...but I agree with I doubt he'll be a FA...

neugey

I am afraid that Jerry Jones will play his Ace card and give Sean Payton GM/coach power and control over personnel decisions. Yes, Jerry has a huge ego but he's also 70 years old so I can see him stepping aside and semi-retiring and focusing on his ownership role at some point.

We all know that Goodell has a vendetta against the Saints and that he might want to create a feel-good story with a "redeemed" (in Goodell's eyes) Payton and American's team.

I know Payton is loyal to the Saints but the NFL is a business. Losing our contractual agreement with him can certainly not be a good thing.

NuNu318

@LarryHolder
Statement from the NFL on Sean Payton's contract status: "Our office has made no determination on Sean Payton's contract status with the Saints for next year. All contracts between clubs and their employees must be approved by the commissioner, and we do not comment on specific terms of individual contracts. Any comment regarding the matter should come from Coach Payton and the Saints."

Ashley

Well i didn't want to wake up this morning to this. Wow Lsu took it on the chin. Then this...... My god man the Football Gods are one cruel S.O.B.

NuNu318

@RapSheet: Interesting: NFL rejected the deal well before BountyGate went public RT @NFL_ATL: NFL: No decision on Payton contract



The Commish has to approve all contact extensions. Goodell rejects deal because of “language” in said extension that pretty much says “if Loomis goes I go”…commish thinks its sets wrong precedent so rejects extension. Then the Bounty BS comes out. He suspends Payton for a year…Payton doesn’t have his extension and it basically hinders Payton, Loomis, and Benson from negotiating because Loomis & Benson can have no contact.

In other words Goodell was trying to FORCE Benson and the Saints to just fire Loomis & Payton. He did this well before the scandal hit because he knew he was going to drop the bomb. Telling these guys they can’t have contact with each other…having to report any contact within 24hrs. Can’t even go to college games. This is so transparent….why drop this now of all times when this was not them Voiding his extension…this was them rejecting the extension because they had an agenda to get Payton and Loomis out of New Orleans in the first place….

TheOak

If it was not at his request why is everyone up in arms?