Sunday morning, ESPN's Adam Schefter broke the news that Sean Payton's contract extension with the Saints was voided because of a technical snafu Roger Goodell didn't like joining Payton's contract status with GM Mickey Loomis. Immediately, seemingly every NFL writer, reporter, and pundit began forwarding the scenario of Payton leaving New Orleans to coach the Dallas Cowboys. Why? Well, the Cowboys are America's Team after all. At least they used to be. And, Payton leaving New Orleans after BountyGate to rescue a Dallas Cowboys team in clear need of a savior is just too juicy of a story not to dream about. Besides, all the signs are there. Sean Payton used to coach in Dallas, he lives there, and he went to the same college as Tony Romo. They even played beach football together once!
It's been 24 hours since the Payton contract news broke, but the media is driving the narrative that he will/should/might coach the Dallas Cowboys next year. For year...
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PLAYERS:
Sean Payton,
Adam Schefter,
Roger Goodell,
Mickey Loomis,
Tony Romo,
Bob Costas,
Jason Garrett,
Peter King,
Bill Parcells,
Tim Cowlishaw,
Jay Glazer
TEAMS: New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys
TEAMS: New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys
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