Re: If we miss the playoffs this year is Payton on the hot seat?
 

LMAO :roflmao: !!!!

Re: If we miss the playoffs this year is Payton on the hot seat?
 

He was recently signed to a rich extension. He's got a few years no matter how poorly he might do...........the thing is he's going to bounce back and get this team back in the fight and coaching will be fun again. He's lost his initial core group of coaches and players and has watch them dwindle every year. If he restocks the shelves properly at the draft and we sign a couple of impact players we are ready for another run at the Lombardi.

Re: If we miss the playoffs this year is Payton on the hot seat?
 

His contract runs out the end of the 2017 deal so after this year we only have 2 years left. I personally think he goes at the end of the deal as does Drew

Re: If we miss the playoffs this year is Payton on the hot seat?
 

I didn't get to watch every game this year due to work
However the games that I did watch 1 or 2 plays different would have been a win vs a loss.
We could have made the playoffs and we wouldn't be having this discussion now.
No I don't think he's in the hot seat.

Re: If we miss the playoffs this year is Payton on the hot seat?
 

Also to comment on the "he leaves when Drew leaves" I'm not sure about that either.
Are you thinking he only stays because we have a top 5 QB at the helm? So if he does leave where exactly will he coach that has a star QB in place thats also looking for a HC?
I just don't see that panning out either

Re: If we miss the playoffs this year is Payton on the hot seat?
 

The team is not one player nor the staff one coach.

That being said, You're only as good as the people with whom you chose to surround yourself. If you're incapable or unwilling to select and keep quality people, I just can't tell you how fast I'd like to see you go.

Re: If we miss the playoffs this year is Payton on the hot seat?
 

As long as his drinking buddies are around, its going to be hard to take anything he does seriously now

Re: If we miss the playoffs this year is Payton on the hot seat?
 

Good thread. You all are forgetting something very important.
Who says SP will want to stay?
Things change after a while. Loomis being there does not really matter for SP. No worry in RB running the team because the the owner is , will be GB. That is a fact!!!
Perhaps SP will want to leave after 2015 season. New team. New city. New players. New challenges and new money. New wife ...perhaps SkylenneM. New kids.
After 2015 season , if the Saints are not better than 8-8 , I think SP may want out.
The Saints' division is really still weak. I do not see AF, TB doing spectacular for 2015. 2016? Maybe?
AF and TB would have to get some major draftees and good luck. They are in the same situation as the Saints. Rebuilding up.
It takes time.

I totally understand about SP being the best coach Saints have had over all. Nothing stays the same.