Football Quotes by Sean Payton

Winning. It's the salve for the whole organization. Makes everyone feel better.

— Sean Payton

As a coach, you try to get in a routine where you embrace and celebrate the win.

— Sean Payton

I think there's a competitive side that we enjoy relative to coaching.

— Sean Payton

When we all go off into the pasture, we're measured with our wins.

— Sean Payton

No one asks the fired coach if he was burned out.

— Sean Payton

It doesn't happen often where an NFL team or organization gets embarrassed.

— Sean Payton

You always want to score on your first possession.

— Sean Payton

I think it's part of coaching. We're always kind of in a little bit of flux.

— Sean Payton

New Orleans may not be the swiftest when it comes to amassing Super Bowl victories. But let me tell you: This city…

— Sean Payton

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

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

Obviously when the quarterback has the potential to carry it, that additional half a man advantage, you have to find a way…

— Sean Payton

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

Going into Philadelphia is the antithesis of going to a place like Green Bay with all their bratwurst hospitality.

— Sean Payton

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

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

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

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

Al is an extremely talented football guy. Few owners who interview can really talk about a defensive front, team travel and the…

— Sean Payton

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

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

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

There is really only one way to be successful in this game no matter what your role - player, coach, executive: You…

— Sean Payton

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

I think if you're playing basketball, you're helping yourself for football or baseball.

— Sean Payton

It's an honor to be named to the NFL Competition Committee.

— Sean Payton

Typically, when we're preparing our players, it's a game you always play with emotion.

— Sean Payton

We're not trying to run up the score on anyone.

— Sean Payton

It's real simple for the players: You can't bet on football. Period.

— Sean Payton

It's hard to practice the spontaneous moments that take place in a game.

— Sean Payton

Sometimes you don't know how a game is going to unfold.

— Sean Payton

Just know that as the head coach, you're always talking about being composed.

— Sean Payton

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

When we got into coaching or playing, we got into it for certain reasons and yet the reasons in New Orleans far…

— Sean Payton

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

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