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How one man coached a beleagured city back to life

The Times-Picayune is marking the tricentennial of New Orleans with its ongoing 300 for 300 project, running through 2018 and highlighting 300 people who have made New Orleans New Orleans, featuring original artwork commissioned by NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune with Where Y'Art gallery. Today: New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton.

The icon: Sean Payton.

The legacy: He knew the job wouldn't be easy. NFL teams seldom, if ever, hire a new head coach when times are good, after all. But when the historically hapless New Orleans Saints made Sean Payton the team's 14th skipper on Jan.