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In an alternate universe, Tom Brady and Sean Payton would have taken the reins over Tua Tagovailoa and Mike McDaniel in Miami. The Dolphins were reportedly on the verge of landing both player and coach before the Brian Flores scandal hit the fan. While it didn’t work out that way for the two football icons, […]

Former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton discussed his potential return to coaching on Tom Brady’s podcast, per NBC’s Pro Football Talk. “I think sooner than later,” Payton said. “I really enjoy the current job I have. . . . But I think relative to coaching, though, I know that I want to coach […]

Caleb Williams is technically still a true sophomore. He began his college career playing as a true freshman for Lincoln Riley at Oklahoma, followed his coach to play some USC football, where he became a starter and tour-de-force Heisman favorite, and is already generating serious draft interest despite not being eligible to jump to the […]

The 2022 NFL season has been a strange one for a lot of reasons. Some teams are performing well above expectations, others are performing well below them, and several longtime stars such as Ben Roethlisberger and Rob Gronkowski have moved on from football. Though, arguably the strangest sight is not seeing Sean Payton on the […]

If and when Sean Payton decides to return to the NFL, he already has a quarterback in mind that he wants to pair up with: Baltimore Ravens signal-caller Lamar Jackson. The former New Orleans Saints head coach hinted as much during his appearance on ManningCast, noting that he and Jackson could both become free agents. […]

The Carolina Panthers are finally entering a much-needed rebuild. The departures of head coach Matt Rhule and star RB Christian McCaffrey are clear indicators that this is actually happening. They are looking to start over and try and build a brand-new team, and hopefully with a brand-new coach. One of the names floating around in […]

According to former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, the newly opened Carolina Panthers head coaching job could be one of the best openings in recent history. On Monday morning, Panthers head coach Matt Rhule was relieved of his duties. Over the first five games of the season, the team has a 1-4 record […]

The Matt Rhule Era with the Carolina Panthers mercifully came to an end on Monday after 38 games, 11 wins, 27 losses, and a 1-4 start to the 2022 NFL season. The Panthers head coach came from the college ranks and will likely go back after owner David Tepper relieved him of his NFL duties. […]

The 2022 NFL season is the first one without a job for Sean Payton in 16 years. With the exception of the 2012 season, for which he was suspended in the wake of the BountyGate scandal, he was the New Orleans Saints’ head coach from 2006 to last year. Even though he retired after last […]

Former NFL head coach Sean Payton believes the San Francisco 49ers could send out both Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance. On Monday, Sean Payton appeared on Colin Cowherd’s The Herd. During his appearance, the two spoke about Lance and his performance with the 49ers. Cowherd noted that Lance has had trouble with accuracy throughout his […]

Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has been suspended for a year and fined $1.5 million for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton. After the NFL laid the hammer down, Ross released a statement on the matter. Via Adam Schefter: Statement from Dolphins’ owner Stephen Ross: pic.twitter.com/M1SEwzejDP — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 2, 2022 He […]

While it has been somewhat lost in the shuffle of all the recent sports news, the Miami Dolphins have been under investigation for some serious accusations this offseason. The franchise made news due to some public accusations from former Head Coach Brian Flores who alleged the Dolphins owner offered him more money to purposely lose […]

Last week, it was reported that former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton was likely to return to coaching next season. Not only that, but there were three particular destinations that intrigued him. He was supposedly interested in the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Chargers. The report listed the biggest of Payton’s […]

Former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton shocked the football world when he announced he was stepping down. It was initially thought that he might be retiring, but later reports were that he likely was not done coaching. Those rumors are only more likely to spur up now as recent reports have a list […]

Jerry Jones is a man of few uncertainties. Owner of the Dallas Cowboys, one of the world’s biggest sports franchises, Jones has no room to move shyly. That means when Jones’ decisions are put into speculation, he is quick to set things straight. NFL media got another taste of this following rumors that Sean Payton […]

It has been a drama-filled offseason for the Miami Dolphins but the franchise is now in a position to be competitive for the 2022 season. After firing Brian Flores, the front office was on the search for a new head coach. However, recent rumors reveal how much money the team was willing to offer Sean […]

After stepping down as the New Orleans Saints head coach, Sean Payton is now being linked with the Carolina Panthers for a potential return to the sidelines. While that might seem far-fetched, his comeback isn’t. In his recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network revealed his belief that Payton will […]

Former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton may have announced his retirement earlier this offseason, but that hasn’t stopped his name from surfacing in rumors. Most recently, Payton was linked to the Carolina Panthers, who were rumored to be eyeing the Super Bowl-winning head coach as a 2023 candidate for the job in Carolina, […]

According to Michael McCarthy of FrontOfficeSports.com, the Carolina Panthers could already have a target in mind for their coaching search in 2023 should the team move on from current head coach Matt Rhule. The man on their radar? Former division rival and New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton. The Panthers reportedly are considering a […]

Former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has effectively denied the recent rumors linking him with Tom Brady and the Miami Dolphins. Payton, who stepped down from his role as Saints coach this offseason, was rumored to be on his way to the Dolphins as part of a “package deal” with Brady. The reported […]

The Miami Dolphins have made some loud noises this offseason with a number of significant transactions. They could have it even louder, though. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Tom Brady and Sean Payton were, at one point, close to coming to Miami on a “package deal,” but didn’t materialize, mainly because of […]

Former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has the perfect rebuttal to those hyping up the supposed “rivalry” between NOLA and the Atlanta Falcons. Both the Saints and Falcons have been linked with Deshaun Watson this offseason, with the former even already creating the cap space needed for their pursuit of the wantaway Houston […]

It’s been a wild offseason for the NFL and it’s just getting started. After an interesting coaching carousel across the league, rumors are swirling around the Miami Dolphins’ original plan. It involved Tom Brady and Sean Payton, but everything went awry when Brian Flores filed a lawsuit against the NFL and several teams. According to […]

Rumors of Sean McVay retiring after Super Bowl 56 to pursue an NFL TV analyst career started long before the game even started. However, the Rams head coach immediately shot down those rumors,  finally making that decision official on Friday night. With that in mind, TV executives are pivoting towards two new candidates. Tom Brady, […]

It’s not only every single team in the NFL that is preparing for the 2022 season by addressing any and all issues on their roster. As it turns out, even television networks are embroiled in what appears to be an all-out bidding war for some of the most highly-coveted NFL analysts in the market. A […]

The New Orleans Saints are going to be one of the most interesting teams to watch this offseason, as they will be replacing their head coach, their star player is involved in a criminal investigation, and their salary cap outlook is bleak at best. Sean Payton ended up walking away this offseason after 15 seasons […]

The Sean Payton to Dallas rumors went full swing as the longtime New Orleans Saints coach announced his retirement late last month. The Cowboys were previously linked to Payton back in 2019 with him potentially in line to replace then Cowboys coach Jason Garrett. Dallas ultimately went with Payton’s longtime peer Mike McCarthy, who now […]

Despite the off-field brouhaha involving star Alvin Kamara, the New Orleans Saints continue to make moves. The team on Tuesday promoted defensive coordinator Dennis Allen as top tactician to replace long-time coach Sean Payton. Allen will have another crack as the main shot-caller after his dismal stint with the Oakland Raiders in 2012-2014, tallying an […]

The New Orleans Saints ushered in the first head coach in the post-Sean Payton era when they announced the hiring of Dennis Allen, their defensive coordinator, as their new head coach. Allen was formally introduced as the Saints head coach on Tuesday and made some remarks, delivering a heartfelt message to Payton and fans of […]

The New Orleans Saints are deep into the 2022 NFL Offseason. Despite a relatively decent record and finishing the season as 2nd in the NFC South, it wasn’t enough to earn them a spot in the playoffs. There are a lot of things that the Saints need to fix in the offseason in order to […]

The New Orleans Saints are in the middle of entering a new era. With Sean Payton out of the picture, the front office must find his replacement. There are a ton of issues this franchise must deal with right now, but they should still be able to interest some decent coaching candidates. One of which […]

Earlier this week, former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton announced he was stepping down from the team. There had been some speculation that that might happen, but most pundits still did not believe it would come to fruition. Well, it did. He left. During his press conference, Payton mentioned that he was likely […]

Just a day after it was reported that the Jacksonville Jaguars were in negotiations with Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich to become their next head coach, the New Orleans Saints have now swooped in. Per Adam Schefter, the team is planning to interview Leftwich for their HC job: Saints have requested permission to […]

2022 NFL Conference Championship Predictions, Predicting Sean Payton’s Next Team Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 208 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 208 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 208 – Blake Lovell […]

The New Orleans Saints will need to move forward without their longtime head coach Sean Payton, who announced that he intended to step down as head coach on Tuesday. However, for an organization that hadn’t enjoyed much success in the early going, Payton’s tenure was a breath of fresh air and deserves some proper reflection. […]

The New Orleans Saints will be traversing some unfamiliar territory this offseason, set to enter the first year of the post-Sean Payton regime. The team will be looking to get back into the playoffs after missing out in 2021, but they have some work to do in the offseason in order to achieve their goals. […]

The entire New Orleans Saints organization received a shock when head coach Sean Payton announced that he was stepping down as the team’s leader. Reactions immediately began to pour in, though some of the coolest to see were from players that Payton coached. Another player, Saints star running back Alvin Kamara, shared a heartfelt moment […]

Reactions from the New Orleans Saints organization to the news that former head coach Sean Payton stepped down have started to pour in. From defensive end Cameron Jordan all the way up to owner Gayle Benson, the entire franchise has been affected by the landscape-altering move. Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas was the latest to […]

On Tuesday, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton stepped down from the only head coaching job that he has ever known. Payton also left the Saints in a huge mess when it comes to the salary cap, their quarterback situation, and their late start onto the NFL head coaching carousel. None of that is […]