Sean Payton to the Washington Commanders? Nicely, that’s what at the very least one potential Washington purchaser envisioned earlier than Payton ultimately just lately agreed to teach the Denver Broncos.
In an look on SiriusXM NFL Radio with Adam Schein on the Tremendous Bowl, Payton was requested if he thought of returning to New Orleans throughout his yr away from teaching in 2022.
And issues received fascinating.
“Yeah, and look, it’s a trickier one as a result of it entails somebody that I’ve employed, [Saints head coach] Dennis Allen,” Payton stated. “And we’ve labored collectively on two completely different stints. However I believe ultimately, for me, it was trying actually intently at these groups [Broncos, Cardinals, Texans & others].”
Right here comes the great half:
“Everybody’s ready to see what occurs in Washington,” Payton stated. “And there was some curiosity from some potential possession teams which can be gonna be bidding on, that at the moment had bid on that workforce, that have been getting forward of the sport saying, ‘Hey, if we get awarded this workforce, would you?’ And so there have been a variety of various things at play.”
Schein responded, “That’s fascinating.”
“That’s a spot that’s had nice custom,” Payton stated. “Like, after I got here into the league, Adam, my first two years have been Philly. My subsequent 4 years have been New York Giants. After which my subsequent three have been the Cowboys. My complete complete NFL profession previous to New Orleans was the NFC, the NFC East. And what occurred to that program?”
“Pay attention, that place, my uncle liked the Washington franchise,” Payton stated. “Final yr, we go there to play, and pregame, I’m trying up within the crowd. A 3rd of the followers are Saints followers. And I’m like, ‘what occurred to this place?’ That was one of many six pillars.”
Payton concluded, “that was a particular place…….. it’ll come again.”
What Payton didn’t say was which potential bidder or bidders contacted him. That will be one thing. And it appears like he was very however didn’t wish to sit out for one more yr. Might you think about a brand new proprietor in 2024 with Payton as head coach?
Marvel what Washington’s present head coach Ron Rivera, Payton’s previous NFC South rival, thinks about this?
“There have been a variety of various things in play.”
Sean Payton tells @AdamSchein there was curiosity from potential Commanders’ possession teams that reached out about him teaching in Washington D.C.
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