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Drew Brees, Nick Saban and Sean Payton

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.

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 23h

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

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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.

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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

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Sean Payton Fired Coordinator After Broncos' Playoff Loss

Sean Payton isn't wasting time when it comes to tweaking his coaching staff. On Friday morning, the Denver Broncos parted ...

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Just 4 teams have drafted fewer players than Saints since they hired Mickey Loomis

Just four teams have drafted fewer players than the Saints since they promoted Mickey Loomis to GM. Years of trade gambles ...

The Big Lead19d

The Minnesota Vikings would be foolish to trade head coach Kevin O'Connell

O'Connell has become one of the most promising young coaches in the NFL and teams are hoping to lure him away from Minnesota this ... happened recently when Sean Payton left the New Orleans ...

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Five Instances Of NFL Teams Trading Draft Picks For Head Coaches

Explore the rare phenomenon of head coach trades, including past examples and rumors surrounding Vikings coach Kevin ...

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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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REPORT: Could Raiders Swing Blockbuster Trade for Vikings Coach?

Could that be Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell ... a first-round draft pick and a second-rounder to pry Sean Payton out of his contract with the New Orleans Saints in 2023.

USA Today17d

NFL Week 18 winners and losers: Lions roar as Vikings stumble heading into playoffs

And no team gained more than the Detroit Lions, who earned the NFC’s No. 1 seed after taking down the division-rival Minnesota Vikings ... One season ago, before Sean Payton ever coached ...

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3 Broncos nominated for NFL's end-of-season awards

The Associated Press announced finalists for its season-long NFL awards on Thursday and three Denver Broncos are candidates to take home hardware. Sean Payton has been nominated for Coach of the Year ...

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AP NFL Award finalists

Here are the five finalists for the eight AP NFL awards that will be given out on Feb. 6, listed in alphabetical order: Brian Thomas Jr.

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