Former Saints coach Payton concentrating on working for Fox

Whether or not this can be a one-year deal or longer for Payton stays to be seen. He is not removed from the minds of followers and league executives since he figures to be the highest candidate for any opening.

“I do I really feel like I’ll coach once more most likely in some unspecified time in the future and we’ll see what these alternatives appear like. However proper now I’m targeted on the duty at hand, which is touring to LA and on the point of go,” Payton stated throughout a cellphone interview.

Payton resigned in January after 15 seasons answerable for New Orleans. Throughout his tenure, the Saints superior to the playoffs 9 occasions and gained the Tremendous Bowl over the Indianapolis Colts in 2010.

Earlier than this season, Payton had completed some visitor appearances on Fox Studio exhibits and noticed the advantages of being within the studio as a substitute of being a sport analyst.

“I’ve labored in a studio setting earlier than. I’ve not been in a sales space earlier than and they’re completely completely different job descriptions,” he stated. “I feel the studio is a constant location, usually talking, the place the sales space is touring to the sport web site. It’s additionally the smorgasbord of all of the video games and pregame, halftime or after the sport, versus the deal with simply broadcasting a single sport.”

“Fox NFL Kickoff” producer Jeremy Mennell stated discussions with Payton centered primarily round studio work as a result of Payton will get to handle matters from across the league as a substitute of only one sport.

“He loves the whole league. Now he will get to broaden that horizon and see and discuss extra and specific far more concerning the sport,” Mennell stated.

Payton spent a lot of the summer season in Northern Idaho together with his household whereas additionally performing some touring. He didn’t go to any coaching camps and stated the previous couple months have been enjoyable.

There have been a pair occasions although when Payton felt like issues had been positively completely different. Probably the most noticeable for him was the weekend of the draft.

“It was greater than the draft itself. There’s a complete class of gamers you are not going to have a body of reference about as a result of while you put together for a draft, you are taking a look at 280 to 350 gamers,” stated Payton, who had a 161-97 total report with the Saints. “You sort of have these in your database once they enter the league no matter which crew they go to.

“Nevertheless it has been good. It’s all the time an anxious time when the season will get began, since you’re on the point of work and grind and also you don’t you will have an concept how your crew may be.”

Payton will probably be spending most of his time in the course of the season in Los Angeles. He additionally nonetheless has a home in New Orleans.

The one factor Payton is raring about is watching his former assistants. Dennis Allen was promoted to go coach after the final seven seasons because the Saints defensive coordinator whereas Dan Campbell — who performed and coached for Payton — is in his second 12 months answerable for the Detroit Lions.