Typically, when we're preparing our players, it's a game you always play with emotion. — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
I think if you're playing basketball, you're helping yourself for football or baseball. — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
Just know that as the head coach, you're always talking about being composed. — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
It's hard to practice the spontaneous moments that take place in a game. — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
There is that feeling of complacency that can set in when you're having early success or you've won four games in a… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
It's the National Football League. I've been in games with a 28-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost, so we're trying… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
When we got into coaching or playing, we got into it for certain reasons and yet the reasons in New Orleans far… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
I think there's a prototype we're all looking for, whether it's Brett Favre or Troy Aikman. And everyone's got that picture in… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
It's hard to deal with elite players. If there's an elite corner, you can say, 'We're going to throw over here.' — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
Obviously when the quarterback has the potential to carry it, that additional half a man advantage, you have to find a way… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
I use that term, 'Young and hungry can be dangerous,' and it's true. There's a little naivete to not knowing even. It's… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
You know, it's hard to be 32nd in the league in anything. And generally there are a lot of dirty hands that… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
When you hire a staff, there's probably half of the group that you have experience with and the other half you don't.… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
It's a hard league to make it in, and there's some toughness that's needed, and guys gotta be sharp and guys gotta… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
If you break down a game, two-thirds of it happens in the pocket the way it's supposed to, and a third of… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
I mean, football is like life. It's not always gonna be how you planned it, it's not always gonna be fair. And… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
When you go from being every day's football, to then it's just Sunday, you're looking forward to that interaction with people. Because… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
There is really only one way to be successful in this game no matter what your role - player, coach, executive: You… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
Look, it's very common in our league for certain events to take place. And then, man, there's a reaction maybe in the… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
Al is an extremely talented football guy. Few owners who interview can really talk about a defensive front, team travel and the… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
I think there's a competitive side that we enjoy relative to coaching. — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
As a coach, you try to get in a routine where you embrace and celebrate the win. — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
Winning. It's the salve for the whole organization. Makes everyone feel better. — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
I think it's part of coaching. We're always kind of in a little bit of flux. — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
It doesn't happen often where an NFL team or organization gets embarrassed. — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
New Orleans may not be the swiftest when it comes to amassing Super Bowl victories. But let me tell you: This city… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
There's something dangerous about a young team. Because they are a little bit - they don't know what they don't know. — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
Going into Philadelphia is the antithesis of going to a place like Green Bay with all their bratwurst hospitality. — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
You learn a lot more about all the things that are necessary to be the leader of a team and so there's… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
We try to talk all the time about a vision when we come up with players. Even when we draft players, what's the vision?… — Sean Payton Copy Share
I wanted to write a book about the stories, ones that you sit around and tell your friends. — Sean Payton Copy Share
The 46-man roster on game day is soon to be, I think, will be soon dated. I think that's gotta change. If we're interested… — Sean Payton Copy Share
I think there's a prototype we're all looking for, whether it's Brett Favre or Troy Aikman. And everyone's got that picture in their mind… — Sean Payton Copy Share
I think players in our league can come from all different shapes and sizes when it comes to school size. They come from the… — Sean Payton Copy Share
I mean, football is like life. It's not always gonna be how you planned it, it's not always gonna be fair. And sometimes you… — Sean Payton Copy Share
It's a hard league to make it in, and there's some toughness that's needed, and guys gotta be sharp and guys gotta have passion.… — Sean Payton Copy Share
In your hurry-up or no-huddle, you might just say a word, and then everyone's understanding, 'It's this play.' — Sean Payton Copy Share
When you're able to take a tackle at the end of the first round, a guy like Ramczyk, that's a huge pick. — Sean Payton Copy Share
There is that feeling of complacency that can set in when you're having early success or you've won four games in a row -… — Sean Payton Copy Share
You know, it's hard to be 32nd in the league in anything. And generally there are a lot of dirty hands that are involved… — Sean Payton Copy Share
