Suspended Saints Coach Sean Payton Allowed To Attend Hall Of Fame Ceremony

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  1. Sweets

    Sweets All-Pro

    Though he's been suspended for the 2012 season, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton will be attending the Pro Football Hall of Fame's enshrinement ceremony on Saturday night, Larry Holder of The Times-Picayune reports. Two players being inducted on Saturday night have connections to the Saints organization, offensive tackle Willie Roaf was a perennial Pro Bowler with the Saints from 1993 to 2001 and defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy spent his playing career with the Seattle Seahawks, but worked as an adviser to the Saints after his retirement. Payton requested and received permission from the NFL to attend the ceremony, league spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed to NFL Network and NFL.com. However, Payton will not be allowed to have any contact with the Saints or attend Sunday night's Hall of Game between the Saints and Arizona Cardinals.

    Source: NFL.com
     
    Last edited: Aug 4, 2012
    Sweets, Aug 3, 2012
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  2. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

    How benevolent of the NFL.
     
    SRW, Aug 4, 2012
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  3. Mike

    Mike Want some Cheetos?

    OMG Payton just hugged Drew Brees

    Goddell has another ban coming!!!!!
     
    Mike, Aug 4, 2012
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  4. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

    Did he slip him the bounty list? :moe:
     
    SRW, Aug 4, 2012
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  5. Mike

    Mike Want some Cheetos?

    2012 Goals:
    6000 yards

    you can do it drew, ill txt you the plays
     
    Mike, Aug 4, 2012
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  6. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    What connection does Payton have with the Saints and the Hall of Fame?
     
    86WARD, Aug 4, 2012
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  7. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

    He's the embattled coach of the team of a player who played for them. And the team he can't coach is playing in the hall of fame game.

    So basically, he should just buy a ticket.
     
    SRW, Aug 4, 2012
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  8. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    Did he coach Roaf?
     
    86WARD, Aug 4, 2012
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  9. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

    Nope, he never coached Roaf at all.
     
    SRW, Aug 4, 2012
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  10. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    Kind of surprising to me that the NFL approved this. He really has no connection then, other than the suspended head coach of a team playing in the HOF game...
     
    86WARD, Aug 4, 2012
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  11. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

    He's not allowed to 'socially interact' with players.
     
    SRW, Aug 4, 2012
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  12. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    So why even allow him there? That's what I don't get. If the Saints make the Super Bowl, will he get permission there too...lol.
     
    86WARD, Aug 4, 2012
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  13. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

    I guess it depends on if Lord Goodell is pleased the moment he has to make that decision.
     
    SRW, Aug 4, 2012
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  14. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    Catch God in a good mood...
     
    86WARD, Aug 4, 2012
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  15. Saintsfan1972

    Saintsfan1972 BREESUS SAVES

    and that's the hypocrisy of godell
     
    Saintsfan1972, Aug 4, 2012
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  16. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    He probably won't be allowed to attend the actual game, but could he participate in the events the week leading up to the big game?!?
     
    86WARD, Aug 4, 2012
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  17. Mike

    Mike Want some Cheetos?

    i imagine Roger blew a gasket over Payton touching Drew
     
    Mike, Aug 4, 2012
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  18. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

    [​IMG]
     
    SRW, Aug 4, 2012
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  19. Saintsfan1972

    Saintsfan1972 BREESUS SAVES

    he can't
     
    Saintsfan1972, Aug 4, 2012
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  20. Mike

    Mike Want some Cheetos?

    he'll be busy hitting on soccer moms at the local parks

    what else has he to do?
     
    Mike, Aug 5, 2012
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