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Sean Payton Will Coach Football in 2012 -- in Suburban Dallas

Found April 25, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Sean Payton
TEAMS: New Orleans Saints
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AVONDALE, La. -- Sean Payton played a round of golf with tour pro Ryan Palmer, posed for photos with his ever-supportive fans and then spoke about his eagerness to get back to coaching football as early as this fall. No, not pro football. Payton said he's staying in constant contact with NFL officials to ensure he doesn't run afoul of the rules of his season-long suspension in connection with the league's bounty investigation of the Saints. But Payton's son, Connor, who will soon turn 12, will be playing football in suburban Dallas in the fall. Whether the younger Payton's team...
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