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In 2002, Giants offensive coordinator Sean Payton lost the power to call plays a month after taking ...
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SPORTINGNEWS.COM: SHOCKEY TRADE COULD BRING DOWN PAYTON
ProFootballTalk.com —
For our Wednesday column at SportingNews.com, we look at the curious case of a head coach who is yet to be on the hot seat, but arguably should be. Sean Payton of the Saints has followed an appearance in the NFC title game with two seasons of unfulfilled expectations. To make matters worth, he sent a package of picks (which could upgrade to a first-rounder) to the Gianta for tight end Jeremy Shockey. The case against Payton is made right here .
PFTV LOOKS AT COACHES IN TROUBLE
ProFootballTalk.com —
... .) One guy not mentioned is Saints coach Sean Payton. His situation gets a full-blown column on SportingNews.com. So read the column , and watch the PFTV segment. And then do it again.
Sean Payton on Long Leash?
Canal Street Chronicles —
... This one ought to get everyone fired up this morning. Check out this article that Mike Florio wrote for The Sporting News. Florio thinks Payton's head coaching performance ought to land him on the hot seat but thanks to his situation with the Saints and memories of the magical 2006 season his job remains secure. He sites numerous mistakes such as the curious drafting of Robert Meachem, Reggie's under-performance, and a bad Shockey trade. ...
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larrybrownsports.com 1/19/2009 — If you’re a Saints fan at least you can be happy that you have one side of the ball taken care of. Problem is, that side of the ball’s been fine since Drew Brees came to town; it’s the defense that stinks. The Saints fired their ...
BUSH, COACH AT ODDS?
profootballtalk.com 12/17/2008 — As the New Orleans Saints continue to underachieve under head coach Sean Payton, there are signs of strain between Payton and the team’s most popular player, running back Reggie Bush.
Payton yanked Bush from Thursday night’s loss to the ...
Bush’s Season Over - Saints Put RB on IR
saintsgab.com 12/17/2008 —
The season is over for Saints running back Reggie Bush, as today the team put him on injured reserve, meaning he’ll miss the final two games of the Saints’ season.
Bush sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during the ...
Payton empathizes with Lions' gloom
nola.com 12/22/2008 — DETROIT -- -- As disappointing as this season has been for the Saints, it was the other team's fans wearing paper bags over their heads during New Orleans' 42-7 rout against Detroit. The Lions made NFL history on Sunday, becoming the first team to ...
Gary Payton has plenty to say in his new role - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 12/19/2008 — "Of course," Payton says, "I'm the bad cop." Payton's chuckle crackles over the phone line. He is at home in Las Vegas, ready to catch a flight to Atlanta where he does the weekly show that is impossible not to compare to the popular TNT studio show ...
Black and Gold Report: December 17, 2008 —
Bleacher Report - NFL 12/17/2008
First things first.
Reggie Bush is done, for the season at least. Bush sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in the Saints' game against the Chicago Bears Thursday night. He originally injured it against the Carolina Panthers ...
Ryan Lester's NFL Picks Week 16 —
Bleacher Report - NFL 12/17/2008
Last Week: 7-9 (NO, TB, WASH, KC, STL, GB, TENN, ARI, NYG) let me down Lock Picks: 2-0
Previous Lock to Win Picks: NE (W), NYG (W), BUF (W), SD (W), DAL (W), WAS (L), HOU (W), NYJ (W), ...
Daily Haze: Drew Brees got robbed —
Bleacher Report - NFL 12/17/2008
Am I just a bitter Saints’ fan, or should Drew Brees be starting for the NFC in the Pro Bowl over Kurt Warner?
Look, I know Warner has had a great season. He did things in the desert almost no one expected, including helping the Cards ...