RUMOR | Dolphins’ owner Stephen Ross wanted to pursue Sean Payton and Tom Brady for 2022 NFL Season

First, let me start by saying.

The source is Mike Florio.

Now that we got the important stuff out of the way, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk is reporting owner Stephen Ross tried to speak with New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton shortly after he announced he’d be sitting out the 2022 NFL season.

And who could blame him? Payton is one of the best coaches in the history of the league.

But wait, it gets better.

Before Brian Flores’ lawsuit, according to PFT, the plan was to pair Payton with one of the best quarterbacks of all time—Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, Jr.