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Sean Payton already top target for ‘lucrative’ television gig

Now that Sean Payton’s coaching career with the New Orleans Saints is reportedly over, what might he do next?

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Now that Sean Payton’s coaching career with the New Orleans Saints is reportedly over, what might he do next?

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FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, file photo, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, second from left, watches players warm up before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Jacksonville, Fla. Six unidentified members of the Saints coaching staff, a player and a nutritionist have tested positive for COVID-19, two people familiar with the situation said, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. The people spoke with The Associated Press on Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the team and NFL had not made a public statement about the matter. The names of those who tested positive were not expected to be released in the short term because of federal medical privacy laws. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File) (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

That will certainly be a question that Payton will answer (or perhaps avoid) at his 4 p.m. EST press conference, but we may already have an idea.

Or at least someone already has ideas for Payton. Not surprisingly, that would be none other than a television network, per Luke Johnson of NOLA.com, as former coaches often make the best NFL analysts.

"It is not yet clear what the future has in store for the 58-year-old Payton, though he has been rumored to be a top target for a lucrative on-screen position with one of the major broadcasting networks," Johnson wrote.

Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 9, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

While the report didn’t specify which network this may be, again, it’s not a surprise and it’s not likely to be just one. And if Payton is just taking a break from coaching, well, it is a widespread belief among those in the profession that there’s no better place to stay relevant than on TV.

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Basically, being in the ears and in front of the eyes who hire coaches never hurts. That’s especially true when someone is paying you a lot of money to just talk about football on TV.