Sean Payton, Drew Brees and Nick Saban

Sean Payton challenges Nick Saban on his story of how Drew Brees ended up with Saints
Former Saints head coach Sean Payton took to social media Wednesday to challenge legendary former Alabama head coach Nick Saban on his recollection of how Drew Brees ended up in New Orleans in 2006. Nineteen years ago, Saban was entering his second campaign as the head coach of the Dolphins following a 9-7 season.
Did Sean Payton take a dig at the Saints in Broncos' postseason presser?
Did Sean Payton take a dig at the Saints in Broncos’ postseason presser? He credited a couple of ex-Saints on his team’s medical staff for keeping players healthy:
Sean Payton Cryptically Questions Nick Saban's Story of Dolphins' Drew Brees Pursuit
New Orleans & Tuscaloosa owe the Dolphins medical staff a great deal of gratitude. Drew Brees failed his physical in ‘06 during his free agent visit to Miami. Nick Saban wanted to sign the Future Hall of Famer that offseason. The deal was dead. Brees’ agent had a favor to ask of… pic.twitter.com/15ixrIhXfM
Sean Payton calls out Nick Saban over ex-Dolphins HC's Drew Brees pursuit story
Drew Brees left the Los Angeles Chargers as a free agent in 2006, joined the New Orleans Saints, and embarked on an incredible 15-year stint with the franchise.
Nick Saban shares his side of fateful 2006 Drew Brees phone call
Former Alabama and Miami Dolphins head coach Nick Saban recently discussed his side of the 2006 phone call with Drew Brees which led to him signing with the Saints. Sean Payton believes he left
Nick Saban details how the Dolphins gifted Drew Brees to the Saints in 2006
Things might have gone differently for Saban in Miami if he could have signed Drew Brees like he wanted to. On The Pivot Podcast, Saban told Ryan Clark and Channing Crowder that h
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Sean Payton is up for his second AP Coach of the Year award
Zack Baun and Trey Hendrickson aren’t the only former members of the New Orleans Saints who are finalists for an Associated ...
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Former Saints head coach reacts to Aaron Glenn being hired by the Jets
Sean Payton reacted to the hiring of his former New Orleans Saints assistant Aaron Glenn as head coach of the New York Jets: ...
Brett Favre reflects on Saints' bounty scandal that aimed to reward players who injured him
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre opened up about being targeted by a bounty hunting scheme by the New Orleans Saints' ...
Sean Payton has tried several times to make this ex-linebacker a coach
Sean Payton has tried to hire former NFL linebacker Rob Ninkovich as a coach multiple times, the two-time Super Bowl champion ...
2025 NFL mock drafts: Is Sean Payton enamored with Ashton Jeanty?
In his final years with the New Orleans Saints, head coach Sean Payton leaned heavily on star running back Alvin Kamara. ...
Aaron Glenn gets special message from Broncos' Sean Payton after the Jets hire
Sean Payton congratulates Aaron Glenn on landing the Jets' head coach role, even after his past jabs at the team.
Broncos still mapping offseason plans, but one priority for Sean Payton is clear
The Broncos coach hasn't benefited from the Joker-type player in Denver he grew used to in New Orleans. That will top ...
Sean Payton reacts to Jets hiring member of his coaching tree
Aaron Glenn played under Sean Payton with the Saints and later returned to New Orleans as a coach. He’s now the head coach in New York.
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Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton continues to produce what the entire NFL wants a piece of
Sean Payton is one of the most respected head coaches in the entire league and that's not me saying it just to say it and be ...