Sean Payton is known to be an aggressive coach for the New Orleans Saints and his latest decision caused a stir at his local grocery store. Following Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Payton got into an exchange with a butcher over the Saints' botched two-point conversion per Adam Schefter.
Saints' HC Sean Payton told his local butcher to 'worry about your frickin' meat' after butcher questioned him on failed 2-point play:https://t.co/QaaSeOIcGg
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 12, 2019
Early in last Sunday's game, Payton chose to go for two after the Saints scored a touchdown. The only reason he felt confident with the choice to run an offensive play was due to a penalty being called on the touchdown by Jared Cook.
Therefore, the ball was placed closer to the end zone on the extra-point attempt. Instead of allowing Will Lutz to make it a seven-point lead, Payton decided to call a play for Taysom Hill.
The moment the ball was snapped, it was apparent that Hill wasn't going to convert the two-point conversion. It wasn't the only two-point conversion that the Saints failed to complete in the contest.
As a result of Hill not getting the two points in the first quarter, New Orleans was forced to go for two to try and take a three-point lead late in the fourth quarter. Just like the first attempt, the Saints fell flat and were unable to add any more points to the scoreboard.
Of course, San Francisco ended up winning the game on a game-winning field goal by Robbie Gould. That begs to ask whether or not the game would have ended differently had Payton not gone for two in the first quarter.
Regardless of whether or not the Saints convert their future two-point tries, Payton's butcher at Whole Foods will let him hear about it.
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