re: the focus now should be Payton.

Somebody started a thread about this recently... It got a lot of idiotic and delusional responses. He's not coming back or he would be making an effort now. His value is obviously up and if not the Cowboys, someone will take a run at him. So there is no reason why the Saints and Payton couldn't currently discuss a better paying deal. He would be in talks with the Saints if he wasn't clearly interested in holding out for a job he wants more. Get ready for the long goodbye friends. And watching your team circle the drain the next few years (until you finally decide Brees is a has-been) will be extra fun while simultaneously seeing Payton bring Dallas back to glory and loving every second of having his dream job.