So Saints coach Sean Payton has decided that two cities are better than one. Louisiana is not big enough for the Paytons so he's packing up his bags and he's moving to Big D, part time that is. Payton plans to have his bbq in Dallas and his bloody mary in New Orleans. In other words, he wants a long distance relationship. Well I'm here to tell ya coach. They never work.
They start out with good intentions. The promises to talk every night, to be together every weekend, "I'll got to your house this weekend then you'll come to mine, then me, then you,blah blah blah!" We all know how these turn out. That nightly talk turns from steamy in week one to cold and dry by week three. Those weekly jaunts to the love nests shorten from Thursday morning thru Monday night, to Saturday night thru Sunday morning.
Then over.
Listen, if the Paytons are unhappy in Louisiana then they should move. This is America afterall and we have the right to live anywhere we choose. But if he wants to move to Dallas he should resign as Saints head coach. That's all. Just resign.
I find it hard to believe that any Saints fans would be able to stomach a part time citizen coach. Hell, even Bum Phillips lived in the area while he coached the Saints.
Imagine they're playing the Cowboys...in the playoffs... for the NFC championship... he calls one of those double reverse pitch it to Reggie plays on third and one with the lead and it ends bad...well you know where I'm gong with this...
Now let me state for the record that I think Payton is one of the best coaches in football. I don't want him to resign, I want him as the coach for my team. If it were up to me I would have Payton go the Drew Brees route and embrace this city for all its quirks and faults. Become ingrained in the rich culture it has to offer.
Isn't it ironic that the guy from Texas has chosen to plant roots in New Orleans, while the guy who brought him to New Orleans wants to bolt... to TEXAS!
Come to think of it, Brees must be wondering what the hell is going on. "This is the guy that convinced me to take what I'm seeing in the ninth ward and strive to rebuild it and the city together? Now he's bailing because the malls in Dallas are nicer?!"
"Well Payton just wants whats best for his famiy", some will say. Fine then, resign.
"Texas has better schools, less crime, it's cleaner and...and...and...the malls are prettier". Ok...resign.
"No, Payton says he'll commute, that he really wants to be here, he'll have two homes". Yeah, I believe that like I believe his injury reports.
The bottom line is, for a man the means of Payton, good education, safety and shopping can be found anywhere. Including Louisiana. What can't be found anywhere is a fanbase whose love for the team is as unabashed and unbridled as Saints fans. But they want their coach to at least appear to want to be here and to love them back.
Dallas?! Man football ranks somewhere behind rodeos, fashion shows and umm, shopping. Dallas fans?! I heard 90,000 people gathered for a funeral and a Cowboys game broke out.
The question is, Does he want to be the head coach of the New Orleans Saints. If yes, awesome! He and his family lives in Louisiana. Within 50 miles of New Orleans.
If no..sit down...grab a pen...prepare a statement...move to Dallas.
