{"id":19996,"date":"2022-07-20T08:25:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T08:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/sean-payton-opens-up-on-his-expected-eventual-return-as-nfl-coach\/"},"modified":"2022-07-20T08:25:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T08:25:39","slug":"sean-payton-opens-up-on-his-expected-eventual-return-as-nfl-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/sean-payton-opens-up-on-his-expected-eventual-return-as-nfl-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Payton opens up on his expected eventual return as NFL coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - Why Sean Payton to the Dallas Cowboys feels inevitable\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The calendar says that this is the time of year when the adrenaline ramps up a bit for Sean Payton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cI usually get a pit in my stomach about seven days before camp opens,\u201d Payton told USA TODAY Sports while undoubtedly in a total chill mode without a current NFL team to coach.  \u201cWhen do most teams go in, the 26th (of July), the 27th?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Payton, 58, who stepped down earlier this year after a long, stellar run with the New Orleans Saints, will get back on the NFL calendar soon enough.  He&#8217;s signed on with Fox Sports as a studio analyst and is upbeat about how his new TV job will keep him close to the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Then there&#8217;s that next gig.  From the moment Payton ended his 15-year tenure with the Saints, buzz has persisted about his next stop.  A recent Miami Herald report, citing a person close to Payton, said that he was eyeing three teams \u2013 the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Chargers and Carolina Panthers \u2013 as potential landing spots.  He&#8217;s hardly at a point to publicly declare (or limit himself to) that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">OPINION:<\/strong>Settling Deshaun Watson case would be smart move for both QB, NFL<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Miami Dolphins were also interested in Payton but didn&#8217;t receive permission from the Saints to talk to him before they settled on Mike McDaniel.  Payton is under contract with the Saints through 2024, which means that whatever team lures Payton out of retirement will have to compensate his former team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cUltimately, do I think I&#8217;ll get back in?  Sure,\u201d Payton said.  \u201cThere&#8217;s no way to predict who that club might be.  Usually, there are about six openings every year.  If there&#8217;s a right fit somewhere, that ultimately will depend on several factors.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">For now, Payton is flowing with a low-stress existence that includes golfing, hiking and boating while living in Coeur d&#8217;Alene, Idaho.  He&#8217;s pegged to work on both of the NFL pregame shows for Fox Sports, alternating weeks with former coach Jimmy Johnson on Fox NFL Sunday while appearing each week on Fox NFL Kickoff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cI&#8217;m really excited about Fox and working with the crew,\u201d Payton said.  \u201cIt&#8217;s going to be a great experience.  I&#8217;m looking forward to being on the other side.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Payton won a Super Bowl crown and seven division titles as the winningest coach in Saints history (152-89).  Teamed largely with Drew Brees, he produced one of the league&#8217;s most consistently prolific offense \u2013 the calling card that will fuel the demand for a comeback.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">He knows.  But Payton is also content to live in the moment.  The adrenaline is in check.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">That next coaching job can wait.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">As Payton put it, \u201cWe&#8217;ll deal with it when the time comes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Follow USA TODAY Sports&#8217; Jarrett Bell on Twitter <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JarrettBell\" target=\"_blank\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">@JarrettBell<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"gnt_em_gl_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/06\/16\/USAT\/6291314d-98ad-4f00-a02a-c03c569408c4-USATSI_18540972.jpg?crop=4883,2747,x1,y363&amp;width=660&amp;height=372&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" data-gl-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/06\/16\/USAT\/6291314d-98ad-4f00-a02a-c03c569408c4-USATSI_18540972.jpg?crop=4883,2747,x1,y363&amp;width=1320&amp;height=744&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The calendar says that this is the time of year when the adrenaline ramps up a bit for Sean Payton. \u201cI usually get a pit in my stomach about seven days before camp opens,\u201d Payton told USA TODAY Sports while undoubtedly in a total chill mode without a current NFL team to coach. \u201cWhen do &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/sean-payton-opens-up-on-his-expected-eventual-return-as-nfl-coach\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sean Payton opens up on his expected eventual return as NFL coach<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14678,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/sean-payton-linked-to-three-teams-following-saints-departure\/","url_meta":{"origin":19996,"position":0},"title":"Sean Payton linked to three teams following Saints departure","date":"July 14, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Sean Payton may be taking time off from coaching, but that hasn't stopped the rumor mill from speculating over his next possible move. 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