Quotes by Sean Payton

“We talked about that. I enjoy coaching that position. I enjoy being involved in the offense. I would certainly look forward to being involved with that development.”

“You learn a lot more about all the things that are necessary to be the leader of a team and so theres day-to-day hands-on training that you get and you might not even be asking for it. You try as best you can to be organized, have a plan, know exactly what you want from a schedule standpoint, have an idea of what you would want in a staff.”

“I think one of greatest compliments you can give a coach is to say that someday you want your kids to be coached by them and I can say that about Lou. He has a real good handle on what he wants. I think the world of him.”

“To say, Hey, thats a certain position that should be drafted, I think its too early, at least right now, to comment on.”

“Its hard to look at their talent now, compared to their record, with all of the circumstances and things that theyve gone through. Its a team thats certainly shown that they can be competitive, and I would look forward to that challenge.”

“Obviously 2005 was a traumatic year for this area, it was a tough time for this team. I hope that in some small way the effort of this team in 2006 and beyond will represent this city and this region well.”

“Some people would say: Stay in Dallas. The situation there is good. Were three-quarters of the way through building a brand new house in Dallas. Hopefully Im not viewed as a young, naive coach coming into a situation here. Im excited about this opportunity. I know its a challenge and were going to roll our sleeves up.”

“We can impact peoples lives in a positive way as they go through this transition. I think this area, this community, this region is tough, and our team better reflect that, too.”

“Its too early to think about that now. We have plenty of work to do before (the draft) and my job is not just on offence, but to lead the team.”

“The timing was right this time. Im not a young naive coach. Im excited about this opportunity. Its a challenge.”