Sean Payton

  1. New Orleans Saints: How Sean Payton's Year Away Will Affect the 2013-14 Season

    Sean Payton 's season-long absence from the NFL looks to make several notable impressions on the New Orleans Saints ' 2013-14 season. Payton was suspended for the 2012-13 NFL season for his alleged involvement with a "bounty" program ...

    Tyler Raborn Written by Tyler Raborn about 3 months ago 2,436 reads 4 comments

  2. 2013 New Orleans Saints Defensive Coordinator Search: Who Is the Best Choice?

    Sean Payton was reinstated on Tuesday. Steve Spagnuolo , in New Orleans Saints gear, was noticeably distant from Payton, Mickey Loomis and Joe Vitt on Wednesday, and then the hammer got dropped on Thursday...

    Jason Bernos Written by Jason Bernos about 4 months ago 10,182 reads 42 comments

  3. New Orleans Saints: How Change to 3-4 Scheme Will Impact Defense

    Sean Payton is back in the saddle for the New Orleans Saints , and after suffering in silence while his team's defense struggled mightily in the 2012 season, changes are afoot in the Big Easy...

    Ethan Grant Written by Ethan Grant about 4 months ago 5,979 reads 72 comments

  4. New Orleans Saints Fire Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo

    Sean Payton didn't take long to make his presence felt with the New Orleans Saints , as he's fired defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo after just one year on the job...

    Jesse Reed Written by Jesse Reed about 4 months ago 20,561 reads 85 comments

  5. Sean Payton: Coach's Reinstatement Will Immediately Boost Slumping Saints

    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell finally lifted the suspension of New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton , an act that was effective immediately on Tuesday, according to Judy Battista of The New York Times ...

    Alex Kay Written by Alex Kay about 4 months ago 2,215 reads 4 comments

  6. What's Next for Sean Payton, Saints with Bountygate in the Rearview Mirror?

    Now that Sean Payton has been reinstated by the NFL with free reign to jump in and begin his involvement in team activities, the New Orleans Saints head coach must make some very tough decisions...

    Knox Bardeen Written by Knox Bardeen about 4 months ago 8,035 reads 79 comments

  7. Joe Vitt Will 'Never Forget' What Saints Went Through Without Sean Payton

    New Orleans Saints assistant coach Joe Vitt sounds as if he’s a ball of emotion. If this were Hollywood and not the NFL , I bet he’d be off plotting revenge...

    Knox Bardeen Written by Knox Bardeen about 4 months ago 1,329 reads 11 comments

  8. Saints Head Coach Sean Payton Reinstated from Suspension by NFL

    Nearly one year after being suspended by the NFL for his role in Bountygate, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has been reinstated (via NFL Around the League on Twitter )...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 4 months ago 21,273 reads 79 comments

  9. NFL Reportedly Discussing Reinstatement of Sean Payton and Gregg Williams

    Sean Payton and Gregg Williams are still officially suspended, but with the New Orleans Saints eliminated from postseason play, the NFL has reportedly begun discussing the reinstatement process of the two coaches...

    Tim Keeney Written by Tim Keeney about 5 months ago 4,533 reads 8 comments

  10. New Orleans Saints Mock Draft: Full 7-Round Projections at Regular Season's End

    The season's over, Who Dat Nation, and your Black and Gold are not in the postseason for the first time since 2008. That means one thing: It's time to look toward to the future. Best way to do that? The draft...

    Jason Bernos Written by Jason Bernos about 5 months ago 6,481 reads 49 comments

  11. Sean Payton: Saints Head Coach Will Guide Team to Bounce-Back 2013 Season

    The New Orleans Saints ' topsy-turvy 2012 season will end Sunday without a winning record. As disappointing as the year was, the organization recently brought plenty of good news ...

    Matt Fitzgerald Written by Matt Fitzgerald about 5 months ago 1,562 reads 4 comments

  12. Welcome Back to the 'Who Dat Nation,' Sean Payton: You Have Been Warned, NFL

    New Orleans Saints fans have had very little to cheer about in this lost season of 2012, but the Friday evening report by Fox's Jay Glazer gave Who Dat Nation reason to go nuts over social media and in the streets of New Orleans...

    Jason Bernos Written by Jason Bernos about 5 months ago 382 reads 0 comments

  13. Signing Sean Payton Was Most Important New Orleans Saints' Transaction for 2013

    Head coach Sean Payton sat out the entire 2012 season, suspended by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for his part in the New Orleans Saints ’ pay-for-injury bounty program that spanned three seasons from 2009 to 2011...

    Knox Bardeen Written by Knox Bardeen about 5 months ago 5,130 reads 22 comments

  14. Dallas Cowboys: Head Coach Jason Garrett Still on Hot Seat at Washington

    Job security has been a tag slapped on Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett for much of the 2012 regular season. It has been quiet as of late amidst a late season surge in the standings, but this discussion never seems to die...

    Christian Blood Written by Christian Blood about 5 months ago 2,685 reads 12 comments

  15. Ranking the 3 Most Likely Candidates to Replace Andy Reid After Yet Another Loss

    The Philadelphia Eagles fell to 4-11 on the 2012 season following Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Washington Redskins . This team has now lost 10 of its last 11 games after starting the year at 3-1...

    Jeremy Sickel Written by Jeremy Sickel about 5 months ago 11,630 reads 59 comments

  16. Saints vs. Cowboys: Welcome to the Sean Payton Bowl

    'Tis the season for meaningless bowls, ladies and gentleman, and this Sunday will be no different at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The only exception is that this bowl won't be fought for sack of potatoes on some blue field in Idaho...

    Jason Bernos Written by Jason Bernos about 5 months ago 1,754 reads 4 comments

  17. New Orleans Saints vs. Dallas Cowboys: Why Playing for Pride Isn't Logical

    The New Orleans Saints travel to Dallas to take on the Cowboys in what will be an utterly meaningless game for their franchises this week...

    Roger Light Written by Roger Light about 5 months ago 1,995 reads 8 comments

  18. If Sean Payton Chooses to Leave New Orleans Saints Should Make Joe Vitt Head Guy

    Sean Payton could leave New Orleans for good after this season is over. According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports (h/t Gregg Rosenthal of NFL .com), Payton is prepared to take an offer to coach anywhere next season...

    Will Osgood Written by Will Osgood about 5 months ago 4,291 reads 12 comments

  19. What Sean Payton's Possible Early Return to Saints Means for NFL, Roger Goodell

    If a report by Ed Werder of ESPN on Wednesday morning is to be believed, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton may be reinstated sooner than originally planned...

    Nick Kostora Written by Nick Kostora about 5 months ago 3,862 reads 4 comments

  20. Don't Be Fooled; Looming Sean Payton Reinstatement Just Sad PR Move from Goodell

    An ESPN report released Wednesday mentioned that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is considering reinstating New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton early from his suspension...

    Knox Bardeen Written by Knox Bardeen about 5 months ago 3,557 reads 39 comments

  21. NFL League Office Could Reinstate Sean Payton Before Super Bowl

    Sean Payton may not have to wait until the Super Bowl is over to be reinstated by the NFL , according to ESPN's Ed Werder ...

    Ian Hanford Written by Ian Hanford about 5 months ago 10,852 reads 39 comments

  22. Is Sean Payton Ghost-Coaching the New Orleans Saints?

    For all we know, Sean Payton could be coaching the New Orleans Saints right under the NFL 's nose. It's an interesting thought, because the entire set of circumstances surround Payton requires a lot of trust from the NFL...

    John Rozum Written by John Rozum about 6 months ago 1,032 reads 11 comments

  23. New York Giants Believe Sean Payton Is Talking to Saints Despite Ban

    New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton isn't supposed to have any contact with the organization, or any other NFL organization for that matter, as a condition of his suspension for the bounty scandal that rocked the franchise...

    Tim Daniels Written by Tim Daniels about 6 months ago 35,184 reads 262 comments

  24. New Orleans Saints: Is It the Right Decision to Bring Back Sean Payton?

    Should the New Orleans Saints bring back Sean Payton ? In a word. Yes. The 2012 season for the Saints has been a remarkably difficult one...

    Keith Justice Written by Keith Justice about 6 months ago 774 reads 5 comments

  25. 2012 New Orleans Saints: Not Your Average Joe (Vitt)

    What a difference one fiery, seasoned coach makes, huh, Who Dat Nation? It has been a different team in New Orleans since their newest interim head man knocked the cobwebs out versus Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos ...

    Jason Bernos Written by Jason Bernos about 6 months ago 1,310 reads 3 comments

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