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Man I miss his voice. Just hearing him talk football is getting me pumped up for this coming season. I have faith he will get this team straightened out!

Video: Sean Payton: "I Am Happy to Be Back"

“I’m excited to be back.”

On what he needs to do now that he's back:
“Getting back into a routine is important. There’s a lot we have to do.”

On how he dealt with not being on the sideline during the season:
“It’s difficult. You try to draw an analogy to it. I found myself in a routine on game day. Of course I would get the coach’s copy (of the game tape) the middle of the week. I had that available. You’re watching from afar and there were certain things you would see. At times it becomes frustrating. With the situation as unique and unprecedented as it was. I was thankful to the staff.”

On watching the team struggle:
“You feel frustrated. The amount of time you spend together with the players and fellow coaches, you want to see them do well, you want to see them have success. I think the hardest part, was not football. The hardest part was – so many of these people we’re talking about Mickey Loomis, Mr. Benson, a number of the players – you’re used to talking to them on a regular basis… the more difficult part for me was not having the personal interaction, not necessarily football related, but as a friend."

Read more: Sean Payton quotes from press conference | wwltv.com New Orleans

Another link: New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton tackles all questions in 45-minute press conference | NOLA.com

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