Without Sean Payton, there might not be a New Orleans Saints anymore.
Just before Payton joined the Saints as their head coach, the threat of moving to San Antonio was real. It might be too simplistic to say that when Payton and quarterback Drew Brees immediately turned the franchise around, transforming it into a winner and eventually a Super Bowl champion for the first time, they saved the Saints in New Orleans. But it was a big factor.
Payton returns on Thursday night as coach of the Denver Broncos, and you can chat during the game with other fans as well as our NFL experts in the Yahoo Sports app.