If you can’t beat him ... take his job instead?
When Sean Payton announced that he was leaving the New Orleans Saints in February, he wanted to make it clear that “retirement ... is not the right word today.” The 58-year-old head coach of the Saints for the past 15 years, Payton may have realized that even one season without a top-tier quarterback like Drew Brees was one season too many. That could be why reports this week of a possible return to the NFL by 2023 have included the idea that Payton doesn’t want to go anywhere unless there’s a solid quarterback in place.