New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton now has 4th-longest tenure in NFL

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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has now held his current job for longer than all but three NFL coaches.

Payton was hired after the 2005 season -- 3,687 days ago -- and his tenure is surpassed only by Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots (5,869 days), Marvin Lewis of the Cincinnati Bengals (4,787 days) and Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers (3.693 days).

joker-saint · 02-23-2016, 10:50 AM

I like this. A team should stand behind its head coach. They aren't always going to win championships and will have bad seasons as well, but if they stick with them it creates a better environment overall for the team and its players.

QBREES9 · 02-23-2016, 05:37 PM

I like this as well. It worked for the Steeler and Bill "The Chin" Cowher. You just don't make a change, to make a change. The grass isn't always greener.

Danno · 02-23-2016, 05:43 PM

Hopefully he climbs the ranks.

We're better off with him than without him.

RailBoss · 02-23-2016, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

I like this as well. I worked for the Steeler and Bill "The Chin" Cowher. You just don't make a change, to make a change. The grass isn't always greener.

I always thought the players called Cowher (Spit-Boy)
Every time a player got chewed out by Cowher the spit
would fly in their faces. Sad part was they had to stand
there and take it.

SaintsBro · 02-24-2016, 02:45 PM

Out of all those guys on that list, Marvin Lewis is the only one I would be like, maybe the team should blow it up and try something different. When you look at what the Bengals have done in the post-season, Marv is the one that makes me sing the little "one of these things is not like the other" song, as far as long term coaches who are consistently winning in the playoffs and bringing home a Lombardi.

K Major · 02-24-2016, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by SaintsBro

Out of all those guys on that list, Marvin Lewis is the only one I would be like, maybe the team should blow it up and try something different.

I think 2016 is the year of the "hot seat" for Marvin. A winning record won't be enough to save his job.

jlouhill · 02-24-2016, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

I like this as well. I worked for the Steeler and Bill "The Chin" Cowher. You just don't make a change, to make a change. The grass isn't always greener.

Nail on the head there Q. The Steelers have had three head coaches from the 70's to present starting with Noll. During that time they have been to 8 super bowls and won 6 of them. The proof is in the pudding.

jlouhill · 02-24-2016, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by SaintsBro

Out of all those guys on that list, Marvin Lewis is the only one I would be like, maybe the team should blow it up and try something different. When you look at what the Bengals have done in the post-season, Marv is the one that makes me sing the little "one of these things is not like the other" song, as far as long term coaches who are consistently winning in the playoffs and bringing home a Lombardi.

I agree. I'm quite frankly amazed he has lasted this long.

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joker-saint 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 382 Blog Entries: 12	Re: New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton now has 4th-longest tenure in NFL I like this. A team should stand behind its head coach. They aren't always going to win championships and will have bad seasons as well, but if they stick with them it creates a better environment overall for the team and its players.

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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton now has 4th-longest tenure in NFL I like this as well. It worked for the Steeler and Bill "The Chin" Cowher. You just don't make a change, to make a change. The grass isn't always greener. jlouhill likes this.
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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,713	Re: New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton now has 4th-longest tenure in NFL Hopefully he climbs the ranks. We're better off with him than without him. RailBoss likes this.

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RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton now has 4th-longest tenure in NFL Originally Posted by QBREES9 I like this as well. I worked for the Steeler and Bill "The Chin" Cowher. You just don't make a change, to make a change. The grass isn't always greener. I always thought the players called Cowher (Spit-Boy) Every time a player got chewed out by Cowher the spit would fly in their faces. Sad part was they had to stand there and take it. QBREES9 likes this.

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SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton now has 4th-longest tenure in NFL Out of all those guys on that list, Marvin Lewis is the only one I would be like, maybe the team should blow it up and try something different. When you look at what the Bengals have done in the post-season, Marv is the one that makes me sing the little "one of these things is not like the other" song, as far as long term coaches who are consistently winning in the playoffs and bringing home a Lombardi.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,589 Blog Entries: 3	Re: New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton now has 4th-longest tenure in NFL Originally Posted by SaintsBro Out of all those guys on that list, Marvin Lewis is the only one I would be like, maybe the team should blow it up and try something different. I think 2016 is the year of the "hot seat" for Marvin. A winning record won't be enough to save his job.

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jlouhill 500th Post Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denton, Tx. Posts: 692	Re: New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton now has 4th-longest tenure in NFL Originally Posted by QBREES9 I like this as well. I worked for the Steeler and Bill "The Chin" Cowher. You just don't make a change, to make a change. The grass isn't always greener. Nail on the head there Q. The Steelers have had three head coaches from the 70's to present starting with Noll. During that time they have been to 8 super bowls and won 6 of them. The proof is in the pudding. QBREES9 likes this.

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jlouhill 500th Post Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denton, Tx. Posts: 692	Re: New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton now has 4th-longest tenure in NFL Originally Posted by SaintsBro Out of all those guys on that list, Marvin Lewis is the only one I would be like, maybe the team should blow it up and try something different. When you look at what the Bengals have done in the post-season, Marv is the one that makes me sing the little "one of these things is not like the other" song, as far as long term coaches who are consistently winning in the playoffs and bringing home a Lombardi. I agree. I'm quite frankly amazed he has lasted this long.