PHOENIX — Sean Payton has always been a Dan Campbell fan, and that won't change now that the two are rival coaches in the NFL.
Payton, who was quarterbacks coach of the New York Giants when the team drafted Campbell in 1999 and hired Campbell as an assistant 17 years later with the New Orleans Saints, said at the NFL's annual spring meeting Monday he is thrilled for the success Campbell had last season in his second year as Detroit Lions coach.
“I felt like we watched like some of the toughest games for Detroit there for a stretch and it was great to see that turn," Payton said.