The man is responsible for bringing us something we never, ever, ever.......................................................................EVER thought we'd see. We're still playing at a high level albeit a few more pieces are needed for another SB run. The man has told the fans, media, his bosses that he's not going anywhere, and still the morons piss and *****. Give him the benefit of the damned doubt. The bottom line is that he won a SB in New Orleans. Once you prove that you can do that, every team in the country will want your ***. It's fact. Maybe he WILL leave. If he does, A) it'll be our fault for not doing what needs to be done to keep him here or B) He's a great coach who wants another opportunity to resurrect a city and a program and he deserves to work where he wants. In my book, short of pulling a Petrino, he will always be a great coach and a great man. I truly WANT him to retire here (assuming he remains competitive), but I will not hold a grudge or ill will against the man for wanting another challenge down the road, however long or short that road may be.
NOLA needs to back the 17 off of this man and let him do his job any way he wants. He's proven he can win the big one, and until he proves that he CANNOT do a good job with the family in Dallas, leave him the hell alone about it. Sean Payton has earned the right to do as he pleases so long as he remains competitive and achieves the goals set to him by the front office. Period. If he wants to commute from Zimbabwe, so 17ing be it.