Sean Payton was the head coach of the New Orleans Saints for 15 years, and those loyalties aren't just going to go away during his first year of retirement.
Payton told Jarrett Bell of USA Today he believes the Saints will win the NFC South over Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in what he classified as a "two-team race" heading into the new season:
"And here's why: We finished last year at 9-8, with 50-something players that missed games because of injury. It's easy to see two more wins there.