Twitter reacts to Saints coach Sean Payton retiring
The New Orleans Saints took a blow on Tuesday with the retirement of coach Sean Payton.
Payton led the Saints to their lone Super Bowl victory at the end of the 2009 season, and compiled a 152-89 regular season record with a 9-8 mark in postseason play. The Saints also came close to qualifying for two Super Bowls as they came up short in the 2006 and 2018 NFC Championship Games.
The branch off the Bill Parcells coaching tree was just what the Saints needed in 2006 to recover from the devastating 2005 campaign, which was due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
Twitter was full of takes after the news. Here are some of the best reactions to Payton’s retirement.
Thus begins the "lives in Dallas and in place to take over in 2023" storyline that will hover over the entire operation for the next 12 months. #BePrepared #OrderYourChineseFood https://t.co/qsH5QyWLZJ
— Bob Sturm (@SportsSturm) January 25, 2022
FIRE UP THE COWBOYS RUMOR MILL https://t.co/5jQbOFDKKn
— Pete Freedman (@PeteFreedman) January 25, 2022
“Coach Payton, the Saints are in a tough spot. How are you going to get the team’s salary cap out of the red”
Sean Payton: pic.twitter.com/OdRuZViLCQ
— Zach 🇧🇧 (@zyear27) January 25, 2022
PHOTOSHOP A VISOR AND WINDBREAKER ONTO SEAN PAYTON RN PLEASE #RaiderNation
— Eddie Gonzalez (@bansky) January 25, 2022
On the same day Sean Payton retires, Jim Haslett is fired.
When one door closes a window opens.
Of course that window looks directly into a dumpster filled with rotting food and dirty diapers— Balki Bartokomous (@wargote4) January 25, 2022
So Fox's top commentating crew will be
Joe Buck and Sean Payton
Amazon TNF coverage: Al Michaels and Troy Aikman
NBC crew: Mike Tirico and Cris Collins worth/Drew Brees?
— PEACE OUT YOU MF'ER!!! (@Damon089) January 25, 2022
Fire Dan Campbell and go after Sean Payton
— Tom (@Tom1550Turbo) January 25, 2022
@SeanPayton thank you for everything sir !!! #saints #WhoDat
— Pessimism at its finest (@NYI_72) January 25, 2022
One step closer to Sean Payton as OC for the Titans https://t.co/oz34CStmnw
— Alex Sears (@alexsears97) January 25, 2022
@SeanPayton Thanks coach, you are a real one. Always wish you would’ve coached my boys in Dallas. #NFL #NewOrleans #Saints pic.twitter.com/5S5I3DFPh9
— Games Cameron (@JoeyLL3) January 25, 2022
Does that mean the #FantasyFootball thieves of joy that are the Sean Payton/Taysom Hill duo will finally be disbanded?! https://t.co/14vhZVSW0Y
— Andy McNamara (@AndyMc81) January 25, 2022
WOW. Did not expect this, unreal. Mad respect to Sean Payton, legendary coach and a great leader. https://t.co/CSUmfcHPdS
— 💜 (@LordAaran) January 25, 2022
Sean Payton's retirement timeline pic.twitter.com/eRPgKSwSNj
— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) January 25, 2022
This my favorite memory of Sean Payton coaching tbh pic.twitter.com/VU4F2x6GNP
— Garret Greenlee (@Garret_Greenlee) January 25, 2022
It's weird how much the Kevin James-Sean Payton thing has connected with all of us.
— Michael Hurley (@michaelFhurley) January 25, 2022
Add Sean Payton to the HC interview list please! https://t.co/tT9Oj0kaYT
— Godfather Tone™ (@unkleWILLIESson) January 25, 2022
big sean payton mood https://t.co/PBrnzyyQ89
— the smoking musket (@smokingmusket) January 25, 2022
#SeanPayton is out of the #Saints head coach and #TomBrady is contemplating retirement… Or is it?#NFL retirement plans on hold… pic.twitter.com/IfkXKJFlC7
— Carol Alfonso 🇵🇷 😷 MASK ON! (@caa1000) January 25, 2022
Jerry Jones sending 6 figure checks to Sean Payton as we speak. #nfl #DallasCowboys #seanpayton #Saints #NFLPlayoffs https://t.co/yDYzr8ZsQe
— Kenneth Nymann (@Mornixuur2) January 25, 2022
What if Sean Payton teams up with Aaron Rodgers in Denver 👀
— Peter Gawason (@PeteGawason) January 25, 2022
Sean Payton stepping away as Saints’ head coach.
I’m sure the Saints missing the playoffs and being $74 million over the cap has nothing to do with it.
Some poor soul is going to take that job in New Orleans. pic.twitter.com/ov8T9iXLX2
— Jerry C (@JerryChilds) January 25, 2022
Thank you coach @SeanPayton https://t.co/FdDRzxAEjI
— Gerjon Brinkman (@GerjonBrinkman) January 25, 2022
Eli Apple says he hates the saints, a day later Sean Payton retires… coincidence?! I think not
— Tyler (@tjmotko) January 25, 2022
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