I got a bounty on new friendships T..
Sean Payton, whose appeal was turned down last week and began serving his suspension, cannot have contact with the Saints or anyone in the NFL, but that won’t stop him from hanging with the boys. Payton ran into this dude crew on the way home from the bars — Free Sean Payton shirts are popping up all over town — I’m sure he’ll be free to have a drink with anyone, assuming they have zero affiliation with the NFL or Saints. -TO
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