Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Payton has been letting offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael call plays in the preseason and it could continue in the regular season.

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Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

Payton never said that, what he said on Carmichael, "He’s got experience. We go back to 2011, where he had most of the season and he did outstanding with that.”

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

Yep, nowhere did Payton say anything at all about giving up play calling duties.

Speculation worded to appear as fact.

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

Carmichael can't hold Paytons jock when it comes to play calling.

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

Ian Rappaport is the world's worst reporter. Practically everything he says is speculation and about zero percent of it ever turns out true.

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

Carmichael never really runs the ball. I believe that if we have a balanced attack we will be much tougher.

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

As long as we win!

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

Ya.. we only had the 6th ranked rushing offense in 2011 when he called plays... but who cares about facts.

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

Our 2011 offense says different...

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling

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FUNNY! :bng:

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

So he's running for President?

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

I dont get the hate for Carmichael ... when he stepped in he was great. Payton talked about turning play calling over last season as well.

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

what there is no truth that a fan will be picked from the stands to play call each qrt of every home game. shoot

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

In 2012, without Payton, Carmichael's offense was ranked #2 in yards and #3 in points.

It was Spag's defense that failed.

Carmichael did great.

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

He did a fine job. I wouldn't mind seeing what happens. Its not like Payton wouldn't step in if he needed to. It was taken out of context though.

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

Who cares who's calling the plays; we're kickin' ass anyway...

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

Is it such a slow news day that NFL.com must create fabricated stories to get clicks? I read the remarks before the article was written and it didn't even cross my mind that Payton was hinting at relinquishing play calling duties. Not to say he won't but that article takes a huge leap. True journalism is dead in America.

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

Looks like he gave them up...

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Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season
 

Not quite sure what your definition of balance is but:
2009 Saints:
544 - pass
468 - run

2011 Saints
662 - pass
431 - run

2012 Saints
671 - pass
370 - run

2013 Saints
651 - pass
391 - run

I believe Carmichael likes much more of a passing attack than a balanced attack. 2009 Superbowl champs were much more balanced

Re: Report: Saints' Sean Payton may give up play-calling duties this season