re: Payton and Family Are Moving To Dallas Confirmed

I mean look I am not a huge fan of this news either, but if the man can keep winning I suppose I dont give a crap

I still dont believe it

Hopefully he and his wife are cutting ties and they are moving and he is staying

It's not that big of a deal. But wwl said this morning it wasn't true. I called someone in the know about it and am waiting for a call back.

You have to believe that he will be living in N.O. once the season starts - no way he commutes to Dallas (even 90 min) when they are preparing game plans, breaking down film, etc. Still, not a good idea. If your a free agent and you have an offer from the Saints, how does this affect you and the possibility of moving to a town where the head coach moved out? How do you convince vets to show up for voluntary off-season conditioning programs?

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You have to feel like this is the beginning of the end for Payton as the Saints HC.

Yes, other coaches have done it.

But the NFL HC job is a GRIND. Its a tough job that requires a lot of sacrifices and a tremendous amount of hours. To be that separated from your family as well...I just don't see that working long term.

This is a real bummer. But maybe I'm just a pessimist.

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He's naive if he thinks hopping 90 minute flights back and forth isnt gonna wear on him big time. Personally, i want Payton here a long long time.

But lets be real, Brees is whats keeps the Saints train moving. Payton's job is to make sure he doesnt frick things up while Brees is in his prime.

IMO, GW has the tougher job right now. He's got to put a defense with mediocre talent, in the right postion every play. There's no way our defense shouldve been ranked as high as it was last year.

With Brees at QB, it would be a joke if we werent putting points on the board

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There has to be more to this story.

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Not that's any of our business. While it's not a good thing and potentially opens doors we'd all rather stayed closed, this isn't some precalculated job switch move. If he wanted in in Dallas he'd have gotten the HC gig. It has to be personal, wife wanting out, marriage in trouble, etc. Our publicly speculating on his personal troubles will not help matters.

bad PR move especially considering how many NOLA residents feel about their city, but it doesn't bother me. If Payton refuses to sign any type of extension then I'll begin to grow concerned.

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Payton, wife Beth and their children will live in a home the family is purchasing in the exclusive Vaquero Club, an upscale golf community in Westlake that is home to numerous PGA Tour professionals as well as the Jonas Brothers.

The Paytons will enroll their children in school in their new Texas neighborhood. Payton became interested in Vaquero when he lived in nearby Southlake while working as an assistant coach under Bill Parcells with the Cowboys.

Payton estimates that flying on a private plane is 90 minutes door to door from his office at the Saints complex to the family's new home, which he believes allows him to remain committed to the Saints while moving his family to the area where he and Beth intend to eventually retire.

When Payton was offered the Saints head-coaching position originally, the family considered this exact setup but owner Tom Benson insisted on the entire Payton family living in New Orleans.

The Paytons spend several weeks during the offseason at a beach house in the Florida panhandle.

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leverage, he's earned it