METAIRIE, La. -- We know that Sean Payton’s patience has its limits. He has burned through 11 kickers and five defensive coordinators in his 11 years as the New Orleans Saints’ head coach.
But Payton continued to strongly endorse rookie kicker Wil Lutz on Friday after his second blocked kick in a five-day span.
And it remains to be seen if longtime special-teams coordinator Greg McMahon will take the heat for the Saints’ stunning amount of special-teams miscues that have plagued their entire 4-6 season.
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