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Emmanuel Sanders shares what Sean Payton told him after $500K reception

#Saints WR @ESanders_10 is about to make another #NFLPlayoffs appearance for his fourth team and the 33-year old knows how lucky he is:@Saints #NFL pic.twitter.com/aSEnmW4JKM

— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) January 5, 2021

Emmanuel Sanders had a terrific on-field reaction to the catch that secured a $500,000 contract incentive in Week 17, but his coach one-upped him after the game. The New Orleans Saints wide receiver gushed about his first-year experience on Sean Payton’s team before sharing a quick anecdote about what Payton told him once they were flying home for the playoffs.