WE HAVE A COACH - SEAN PAYTON!!!!

by **max the wonder dog** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:43 am

the Times Pic (nola.com) and WWL, the radio home of the Saints, (wwl.com) don't even have the story :roll:

by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:44 am

just curious.....anybody know if sean payton had anything to do with the dallas cowboys signing a free agent quarterback named tony romo?

looks like they both attended Eastern Illinois and both played qb

wasn't sean payton on the coaching staff as qb coach of the Cowboys when they signed Romo?

by **LakeHighlandsPony** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:28 am

TheBestAvailable wrote:
gambino87 wrote:No Lie.....I just heard from a friend in New Orleans (who is shocked by the way), that Sean Payton is leaving the Saints for SMU! He said that's all they are talking about on the local radio right now in New Orleans. He said no one can figure it out. I am pretty excited!

At least the people who are lying to us now are doing it all the way from Caracas, Venezuela. Unless he's lying about that too.

Its that damn Hugo Chavez! He's pissed beacuse I boycotted his Citgo Gasoline.

by **PhirePhilBennett** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:41 am

Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:just curious.....anybody know if sean payton had anything to do with the dallas cowboys signing a free agent quarterback named tony romo?

looks like they both attended Eastern Illinois and both played qb

wasn't sean payton on the coaching staff as qb coach of the Cowboys when they signed Romo?

Sean Payton coached at E Ill. His contacts contacted him to look at Romo.

Sean Payton wasn't a QB coach on Parcell's staff, he was the OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR, then Saints Head Coach

by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:17 am

"Sean Payton coached at E Ill."

Sean Payton was raised in Naperville, Illinois by parents Jeanne and Thomas Payton. Sean attended Naperville Central High School in Naperville, IL, starting as quarterback his senior year before graduating in 1982. He then had a successful career playing quarterback at Eastern Illinois University, leading the Panthers to an 11-2 record and the quarter-finals of the Division 1-AA Playoffs in 1986; while at EIU, he became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

"Sean Payton wasn't a QB coach on Parcell's staff, he was the OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR, then Saints Head Coach"

Payton joined Bill Parcells and the Cowboys as assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach in 2003, where he helped coach Quincy Carter, Vinny Testaverde, and Drew Bledsoe to 3000-yard seasons. During the 2004 offseason, he was offered the head coaching job of the Oakland Raiders, but declined the opportunity after consulting with Bill Parcells. In 2005, he was promoted by Parcells to assistant head coach/passing game coordinator. Payton received his first head coaching job in 2006 with the New Orleans Saints.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Payton

by **Big Hoss** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:22 am

Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:wasn't sean payton on the coaching staff as qb coach of the Cowboys when they signed Romo?[/color]

If you are suggesting that Sean Payton is that good of a judge of talent, then I think I might lose my breakfast. Not denying that (a) Payton may be the sole reason Romo is on the Cowboys or (b) Romo is becoming a great NFL QB, but I think that pickup was about 99% luck. NO ONE, thought he would be this good. If anyone ever says otherwise, they are probably high, drunk, or ate lead paint chips as a kid.....maybe all three.

by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:22 pm

"If you are suggesting that Sean Payton is that good of a judge of talent, then I think I might lose my breakfast"

Wow you must vomit rather easily....however that is not at all what I am suggesting.....believe it or not until I read this thread and went and looked up Sean Payton's bio I did not know much about him.

When I was reading Payton's bio I saw he played at Eastern Illinois. When I saw that...... a light when off in my head because I knew Romo went to Eastern Illinois too. I knew Sean Payton was QB coach for the Cowboys about the time the Cowboys signed Romo. So it made me wonder if there was a connection. I have never heard of a connection, and was honestly wondering if it was a total coincidence or if in fact the Cowboys "found" Romo because of Sean Payton.

As far as luck, sure alot of great teams over the past have found
some of their star players through a fair amount of luck.

by **lwjr** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:55 pm

Let me guess. He is bring Norm Chow with him to be the OC and Wade Phillips has agreed to DC.

by **Eagle01** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 1:17 pm

Big Hoss wrote:
Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:wasn't sean payton on the coaching staff as qb coach of the Cowboys when they signed Romo?[/color]

If you are suggesting that Sean Payton is that good of a judge of talent, then I think I might lose my breakfast. Not denying that (a) Payton may be the sole reason Romo is on the Cowboys or (b) Romo is becoming a great NFL QB, but I think that pickup was about 99% luck. NO ONE, thought he would be this good. If anyone ever says otherwise, they are probably high, drunk, or ate lead paint chips as a kid.....maybe all three.

I didn't think Romo would be as good as he is, but he did win the Walter Payton Award (1-AA Heisman) and had a really good career. I always thought he'd be a decent qb if given a chance.

Not to mention he's been linked to Carrie Underwood and Jessica Simpson. It's good to be Romo.

by **PonyPride** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 2:34 pm

Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:wasn't sean payton on the coaching staff as qb coach of the Cowboys when they signed Romo?[/color]

Payton said he didn't discover Romo. He knew of him, and when a scout reported to the Cowboys that they should look at him, Payton was among those who reviewed tape of him and encouraged the team to give him a tryout. He has steadfastly denied, however, "discovering" Romo.

by **gambino87** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 3:03 pm

Wow, take a joke...............

by **Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:26 pm

Mustang1991 wrote:and this guy attended SMU, acted in a production of Macbeth and is named Payton. Spooky.

http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:Zw-J4t8eLHsJ:abc.go.com/primetime/emilysreasons/bios/khary_payton.html+macbeth+SMU+payton&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

I remember him(hair wasn't so big back then.). He was at SMU as the same time as myself(early 90s). I think he was actually on the SMUt intramural team at the same time with that guy from The Office. Random.

by **03Mustang** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:37 pm

gambino87 wrote:Wow, take a joke...............

Stuff like this stopped being funny after the first week or so into the process.

Doing stuff like this doesn't make anyone laugh...it just makes you look like a [deleted].

by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:38 pm

early 90s = the green elephant

by **35straight** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:49 pm

It's finally official.

http://smumustangs.cstv.com/sports/m-fo ... staff.html

WE HAVE A COACH - SEAN PAYTON!!!!

this must really be a scoop

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