Saints coach Sean Payton is highest-paid in U.S. sports
 

Saints coach Sean Payton is highest-paid in U.S. sports - CBSSports.com

The highest-paid coach in U.S. sports didn't even coach last year. New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton will earn an estimated $8 million in 2013, making him the highest earner in pro or college sports, according to Forbes.

...Here's the complete Forbes list (Top 10) with each coach's estimated annual income:

1. Sean Payton, New Orleans Saints ($8 million)

T-2. Bill Belichick, New England Patriots ($7.5 million)

T-2. Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs ($7.5 million)

T-4. Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks ($7 million)

T-4. Jeff Fisher, St. Louis Rams ($7 million)

T-4. Doc Rivers, Boston Celtics ($7 million)

T-4. Mike Shanahan, Washington Redskins ($7 million)

8. Tom Coughlin, New York Giants ($6.67 million)

9. Chip Kelly, Philadelphia Eagles ($6.5 million)

10. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs ($6 million)

Re: Saints coach Sean Payton is highest-paid in U.S. sports
 

Gregg Popovich deserves to be top 3 on that list... if not number 1.

Re: Saints coach Sean Payton is highest-paid in U.S. sports
 

Chip Kelly? He hasn't even won a game yet!

Re: Saints coach Sean Payton is highest-paid in U.S. sports
 

Yeah and the Ex wife gets half. Its cheaper to keeper.

Re: Saints coach Sean Payton is highest-paid in U.S. sports
 

Thats odd, we never overpay.

Re: Saints coach Sean Payton is highest-paid in U.S. sports
 

How right you are however miserable which ever way.

Re: Saints coach Sean Payton is highest-paid in U.S. sports
 

He shipped her off to Dallas, he could've left her there. Yeah we don't know the story. It sad. You win the Super Bowl. You'll always remember her their with you. Oh Well. It's only money.

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She got the gold mine. I got the shaft. They split right down the middle then they gave her the better half. :nutkick:

Re: Saints coach Sean Payton is highest-paid in U.S. sports
 

I agree

Re: Saints coach Sean Payton is highest-paid in U.S. sports
 

That's obscene. No one person is worth this type of money