Saints Front Office Officials Release Statements Regarding Payton's Move to Dallas

by Dave Cariello on Feb 8, 2011 4:01 PM CST

Sean Payton, Mickey Loomis and Tom Benson all released quick statements about yesterday's announcement that Payton would be moving with his family to Dallas...

Per the Saints official website...

SAINTS OWNER TOM BENSON

"Sean is our head coach. Like we do with everyone in our organization, we support them when they need to make tough personal decisions. Sean is making a decision in the best interest of his family and he needs our support and he will get it. What I do know is that Sean is completely focused on bringing our team back to a championship. We continue to move in that right direction and I look forward to 2011."

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER MICKEY LOOMIS

"Sean and I have discussed his decision to move his family to Dallas and like with any personal decision, it is important that he does what is best for his family. This is a personal family matter for Sean and his family and after discussing it with him, I support his decision. We spoke of numerous other coaches that have done the same thing successfully. I am confident that Sean will continue to be an excellent head coach for the Saints for many years to come and he remains steadfast to get our team back to the Super Bowl and bring the Lombardi Trophy back to New Orleans."

HEAD COACH SEAN PAYTON

"When my wife and I relocated our family from Dallas, we had always dreamed of someday settling there. We feel that now is the best time to do this. It's a decision that I'm sure many families have to confront, and I don't know if there is any one right or wrong decision - just the best one you can make for your own family."

From the Times-Pic...

Karen Hester Hegner, Play it Forward Foundation

The Payton's are still connected to the city and its people and will have a residence in NOLA as well.. All of us have a place in our hearts that we want to retire in. For them it's Dallas. With a daughter getting ready to go into high school this was the time to make that decision. They have been there for that city and donated over 1.2 million to help and will continue to. Hope everyone will come to support their family decision and dreams and just be appreciative for what they do. I know their hearts and it is frustrating to hear people judging them on what they don't know. Home Team is an incredible book about the journey ALL of you have been through and his heart for that city and that team is not diminished by a move

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Translation: "Everybody calm the f*&# down."

I hope this is the end of it.

by Nabb1 on Feb 8, 2011 4:06 PM CST reply actions

What if its a conspiracy?

Maybe Benson is buying the cowboys and taking Payton with him. HAHAHAHAHA the madness of it all. On a serious note, who cares? Let the man be a man and do what he wants. I dont care if its for his family or if they just have better quality vicoden in TX its his life let him live it. One thing for sure if he moves or even if he is our coach nothing in my life or for that matter any of our lives will change. Where is Ditka when we need him?

I miss pointing at my crotch while saying "what’s this?"-coldpizza

by cscmember on Feb 8, 2011 4:20 PM CST reply actions

That worked well for me):

I miss pointing at my crotch while saying "what’s this?"-coldpizza

by cscmember on Feb 8, 2011 4:22 PM CST up reply actions

still don't like it

by Andrew Juge on Feb 8, 2011 4:21 PM CST reply actions

still don't care

We can't win at home. We can't win on the road. I just can't figure out where else to play!
-- Pat Williams

by Fat Punk Kicker on Feb 8, 2011 4:24 PM CST reply actions

With a daughter getting ready to go into high school this was the time to make that decision.

There are no adequate private schools in the New Orleans area for the child? This smacks of elitism.

(The NFL) may also want to rethink its tendency to look like the Marie Antoinette of the sports world. -Sally Jenkins

by stujo4 on Feb 8, 2011 4:29 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Anti-rec

Who the @&$% are we to judge the decisions a man makes for his family?

Do you say that as you look down your nose at him?

"They're ready to be like 'Same Old Saints'" - Roman Harper, on each of the New Orleans Saints vanquished foes of 2009

by Hollywoo! on Feb 8, 2011 5:00 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

class warfare

Bring it on, rich people. I look down my dirty nose at you. You’re no better than me, for the things you’ve done.

(The NFL) may also want to rethink its tendency to look like the Marie Antoinette of the sports world. -Sally Jenkins

by stujo4 on Feb 8, 2011 6:16 PM CST up reply actions

I actually think it's his wife behind it all

She’s oh so status conscious.

(The NFL) may also want to rethink its tendency to look like the Marie Antoinette of the sports world. -Sally Jenkins

by stujo4 on Feb 8, 2011 6:18 PM CST up reply actions

maybe Payton lets his kids rule the roost

he has total control of his team

and no control at home

Happiness is a warm blanket.

by Hans Petersen on Feb 8, 2011 7:01 PM CST up reply actions

well, one kid anyway

I think the daughter was a “NO!” She hates the Cowboys too. Heh. No, she was just a “no”, according to rumor.

"I am a Saints player. Look, sir" Patrick Robinson

by CrazyforColston on Feb 8, 2011 7:19 PM CST up reply actions

Beyond a personal decision

It’s not really about Payton and judging Payton. It’s about the notion that people justify the move because “well, of course, he must move because New Orleans is a dump.”

Payton can’t let that interfere with his family and what he does. But, the comment was about what springs from his decision, not his personal right to that decision.

"I am a Saints player. Look, sir" Patrick Robinson

by CrazyforColston on Feb 8, 2011 6:57 PM CST up reply actions

No big deal

Leave the guy alone already. Are we that insecure as a city that a guy can’t move his family? Nobody will really care if we continue contending each year. Winning cures everything. Unless, of course, if we are ahead in a game by 1 point and all we need to do is run out the clock and he runs a double reverse pitch to Reggie and he fumbles the ball and we proceed to lose. The radio call-in shows and fans will suggest that he made the play call because he lives in Dallas. Hilarious. He would make a call like that if he lived in Pierre Part, LA.

The timing stinks for him because we, the fans, have nothing else to discuss other than the looming lock-out. From a personal standpoint, as a coach, this is absolutely the best time to move from one city to another. It stinks for the kids to rip them out of school, but they’ll forget about this little speed bump in about a month. Once they start hanging out at Grapevine Mall, Mom and Dad will be forgiven.

by tmac641 on Feb 8, 2011 5:08 PM CST reply actions

When mama aint happy, nobodys happy....................

Maybe they had an event in or around their house or school that scared the Bejesus out of them and just can’t deal with the crime in the area anylonger. Can’t say that I blame them if thats the case. Being a Hi-profile personality can have it’s drawbacks but but something happened to make them seek refuge in a more familiar, cleaner and secured area. Just me……

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by saint-sly on Feb 8, 2011 6:58 PM CST reply actions

Well said, momma being happy.

It’s his personal decision not ours.

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by metryman on Feb 9, 2011 12:12 AM CST up reply actions

Has anybody thought...

Has anybody thought that this is mainly a sound business decision. He states that he plans to retire there and now is the time to buy. It is a buyer’s market because of the economy and I bet he got a pretty good deal and decided that the time was right to purchase this home. I’m sure he can afford to have his family live in Dallas and still maintain a residence in New Orleans. Even if he decides to sell the place in Dallas,(probably not,) he can probably make a good profit once the economy turns around. Everyone should just kick back and Laissez les bons temps rouler.

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by cajuncommando58 on Feb 9, 2011 1:53 AM CST reply actions