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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said he will study the read-option offense this offseason because the offense is not going away any time soon and several teams in the NFC are using it.
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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton announced Saturday, Feb. 9, the team has hired Rob Ryan as defensive coordinator and Stan Kwan as assistant special teams coordinator. Payton said he was intrigued by Ryan's aggressiveness as a coordinator and the different looks his defenses can give to opponents. 'In regards to Rob, we have experience in preparing and playing against his defenses and they've always been challenging in terms of the different looks and pressures that they feature,' Payton said. 'We've had the chance to visit with each other and talk about our visions for our team and I'm excited about moving forward as we prepare for the 2013 season. Rob is enthusiastic about joining our team and getting right to work.'
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The New Orleans Saints will be moving to a 3-4 defensive alignment in 2013. 'I personally want to thank Steve and Ken for their contributions during what was an unprecedented 2012 season,' said head coach Sean Payton. 'Philosophically we are changing our defense to a 3-4 alignment and right now is the best time to accomplish this transition.'
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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said there was no way he was going to another team while his contract situation was being worked out with New Orleans. 'There was no way I was going to another team,' Payton said in his first public statements since getting reinstated for his role in the bounty scandal. 'The issue was a minor technicality. There was a minor clause, (the media) had it right, there was a minor clause in there that wasn't approved. What became more challenging really, was being out of the building and then trying to work through the specifics to get the contract done.'
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The NFL has reinstated New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton.
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he does not have any meeting scheduled with New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton to discuss Payton's reinstatement but does expect to talk with Payton in the near future.
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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton officially agreed to a five-year contract extension Wednesday, Jan. 9.
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The New Orleans Saints are still working on the language in head coach Sean Payton's new contract but no setbacks are expected to happen before the deal becomes official. The two sides have agreed on the terms of the contract.
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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has been informed by the NFL that his suspension will end Sunday, Feb. 3. It is not known if Payton will have to undergo a reinstatement hearing before returning to work.
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The New Orleans Saints agreed to a five-year deal with suspended head coach Sean Payton Friday, Dec. 28, according to a league source. Financial terms of the extension weren't disclosed.
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