METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton had quite the display waiting for his players this week when they started preparing for Sunday's NFC divisional playoff opener against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Payton brought three armed guards, a stack of more than $200,000 in cash, the Lombardi Trophy and a Super Bowl ring into the team meeting room Monday to give his players added motivation.
The cash represents how much money they stand to make in playoff bonuses if they go all the way -- a total of $201,000 according to the collective bargaining agreement.