New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton took a turn as motivational speaker Wednesday, addressing the Alabama basketball team before its Senior Night home game against Arkansas.
We had a special guest at shootaround. Coach @SeanPayton was in the house & spoke to our guys! #RollTide #BuckleUp pic.twitter.com/yVkpHFv8Zw
— Alabama M Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) March 2, 2016
Payton was returning the favor for pal Avery Johnson, a New Orleans native who has addressed the Saints several times in the past to great effect -- before their remarkable 2006 season, before their 2009 Super Bowl season and before that Super Bowl XLIV victory.