re: Has Payton earned himself some boos when he returns to the dome?

Yes to the original question. And he’ll return every year because he’s going to Carolina.

I think he decided he wanted his job back in New Orleans. That’s why there was this brief groundswell in the media that somehow Payton was gonna come back here. And I think someone with the Saints shot that down.

Now all of a sudden, the Panthers are in the picture. They’ve already interviewed Vic Fangio for DC, and that’s who Payton has mentioned as his preferred DC. They’re also the last interview he’s scheduled. I think Payton wants to go to Carolina and play the Saints twice a year and stick it up their asses for not letting him come back here.

And I say bring it, motherfricker.