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Sean Payton Contract Speculated to be Voided

According to an ESPN report, the NFL has voided a contract extension that was signed in 2011 by Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints, which could potentially make the suspended head coach a free agent at the end the 2012 NFL season.

Speculation has it that the contract was voided due to a clause that would allow Payton to void his contract if Mickey Loomis was suspended, fired or left the New Orleans Saints.

The NFL didn’t want this contract to set a precedent for other coaches and rejected before they levied their suspensions on Loomis and Payton for their participation in the bounty scandal.

Some believe that the Payton’s current contract could be tolled, which would see him coach the final year of his current contract during the 2013 season.

As if the Saints needed any more distractions this season, now this comes to light. While some will speculate that Payton’s relationship with owner Tom Benson will be enough to keep in New Orleans, I’m not so sure we should be quick to assume that. Payton will have the chance to be woo’d and recruited by plenty around the league, and guarantee there will be plenty of perks thrown his way. I wouldn’t be so naïve to think that a person can’t be swayed by the lure of power and money. Also considering the Cowboys aren’t doing the greatest, him spending loads of time there, and knowing that Jerry Jones isn’t afraid to throw loads of money to get his guy, that could definitely be a possibility if he does end up being a free agent.

I just wonder when will all this bounty stuff be over. It seems as if it’s not going anywhere, and the progress we thought was made is always washed away by some report weeks later. Perhaps quick draw Goodell acted a little too fast with his rulings now that we have all these questions months after the fact.

New Orleans Hornets Win the NBA Lottery, Conspiracy Theorist Rejoice

The New Orleans have won the NBA lottery and now will more than likely select University of Kentucky’s Anthony Davis with the number 1 pick in the draft.  That pick will come as no surprise. However, the Hornets winning the lottery have made conspiracy theorist raise an eyebrow.

Fans and media alike are saying they doubt the lottery wasn’t rigged for the Hornets considering the league still technically owns the team, even though they’ve come to an agreement to sell the team to New Orleans Saints Owner Tom Benson. Factor in they just lost All-Star point guard Chris Paul, many are suggesting that’s why they now have the opportunity to draft what many think is a franchise player with the number pick.

The only flaw I find in this argument is, there is no team that had a legit shot to win the lottery that people wouldn’t had said the lottery was fixed for.

If the Charlotte Bobcats had won it, the narrative would’ve been the league was looking out for Michael Jordan. If the Cavs would’ve won it for a second year in a row you would’ve screamed the fix is in. The league is only helping them because they lost LeBron and are pandering to Dan Gilbert. Outside of your favorite team winning there would’ve been some theory concocted on the lottery being fixed.

Now I’ll be the first one to admit there are a lot of coincidences that have occurred home town kids LeBron and Derrick Rose being selected by the Cavs and Bulls, the Spurs selecting Tim Duncan with the number one pick to play him alongside David Robinson at the end of his career. Yes all these scenarios look fishy, buy no one ever screams fixed, or conspiracy when the number one pick becomes a bust or not the superstar you expect from that selection.

Case and point, Greg Oden, Michael Olowokandi, Kwame Brown, Joe Smith did you scream conspiracy when the team that selected them won the lottery, I doubt it.

And you know how many people would have to keep a secret in order for the NBA to pull off such a feat? Too many, and don’t forget, it’s against the law to rig the lottery, so include that nugget of knowledge and be comfortable knowing that nobody from the league wants to go to jail or pay a hefty federal fine that they’re not going to fix the lottery. Include the fact that accounting firm Ernst and Young are down with the process and they have a reputation to uphold that it would make no sense for them to allow anything fisher to going on. I’m pretty sure there’s no amount of money that the NBA could pay them that would make the risk being worth the reward.

So with all this, can we ease up on the conspiracy talk, no more the lottery is fixed, Suge Knight had 2Pac killed and the second shooter in the grassy knoll? No? Ok, one conspiracy theory at a time.

Saints Coach Sean Payton Banned From All Contact with NFL

Head coach Sean Payton lost his appeal of his yearlong suspension from coaching and now will have to wait until after the Super Bowl to apply to be reinstated.

As reported by ESPN.com the terms of his suspension include that he is to have no contact with any one that is currently employed by the New Orleans Saints or anyone in the NFL period. No phone calls, text or emails. If he does make contact with someone, he must inform the league of the incident and they will rule from there.

This is going to be quite interesting, considering that Sean Payton and General Manager of the Saints Mickey Loomis own beach homes on the about one mile apart from each other. Per the terms of the suspension they are to not talk to each other, and if they happen to run into each other they have to tell the league.

Where Payton went wrong, is he repeatedly lied to Commissioner Roger Goodell about the existence of a bounty program and instructed his assistant coaches to lie as well. If it’s one thing we’ve learned about Goodell, never lie to the man, because if you do, he will drop an anvil of punishment on you, special ordered from acme.

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However, all isn’t lost thanks to PeytonsHead on twitter, we now also know what Coach Paytons schedule will look like this year.

Chris Paul to Appear on Family Fued

Rarely do we get an inside look at athletes and celebrities, but thanks to game show Family Feud we’ll find out if Chris Paul is his family’s team captain or just a sixth man. Chris Paul, his mom Robin, dad Charles, brother C.J., and aunt Rhonda will play for $100,000 and a car in which if he wins he’ll donate to his charity CP3 Foundation. The episode is set to air November 1st on WGNO. Now we’ll get to see how down to earth CP3 is and how relatable to the everyday Joe he can be. However, it has to be more believable than half the reality shows other athletes partake in.