Left out the one huge thing that Payton pulled in New Orleans. Sean first created the Cap Hell the Saints are now neck deep in, knowing he'd soon be flying the coop so just 'Too Bad So Sad' for whomever had to clean up after him.
Left out the one huge thing that Payton pulled in New Orleans. Sean first created the Cap Hell the Saints are now neck deep in, knowing he'd soon be flying the coop so just 'Too Bad So Sad' for whomever had to clean up after him.
In defense of Payton: a) Loomis was a happy co-conspirator; and b) Cap Hell started with "Pay Brees by any means necessary," which was fine when he was great and the team was winning 12 games.
Well. a) "co-conspirator" does not capture the power imbalance. Payton was the Big Kahuna in New Orleans. However enthusiastic Loomis was about the plan, he was carrying out Payton's; b), going into Cap Hell while Brees was still there did make sense. Just think it merits pointing out Payton's timing in bailing out of there.
Payton was indeed emperor, and he did leave because of the cap problems he helped create as much as Brees' retirement. But this is offseason 3 without him. The Saints' 2022 cap issues may have been on Payton but Loomis is the one still extending all the old guys!
Left out the one huge thing that Payton pulled in New Orleans. Sean first created the Cap Hell the Saints are now neck deep in, knowing he'd soon be flying the coop so just 'Too Bad So Sad' for whomever had to clean up after him.
In defense of Payton: a) Loomis was a happy co-conspirator; and b) Cap Hell started with "Pay Brees by any means necessary," which was fine when he was great and the team was winning 12 games.
Well. a) "co-conspirator" does not capture the power imbalance. Payton was the Big Kahuna in New Orleans. However enthusiastic Loomis was about the plan, he was carrying out Payton's; b), going into Cap Hell while Brees was still there did make sense. Just think it merits pointing out Payton's timing in bailing out of there.
Payton was indeed emperor, and he did leave because of the cap problems he helped create as much as Brees' retirement. But this is offseason 3 without him. The Saints' 2022 cap issues may have been on Payton but Loomis is the one still extending all the old guys!