As much as head coach Sean Payton has helped out Drew Brees and the Saints’ passing game since 2006, many forget that he began his coaching career with running backs. Many forget that before he was head coach of the Saints, and even before he was an offensive coordinator with the Cowboys, he was the running backs coach for Indiana State University in 1990 and San Diego State University in 1992.
Since he’s come to New Orleans, Payton has coached backs such as Deuce McAllister, Reggie Bush, and Pierre Thomas. All three of those players had shining seasons with the Saints.