Erin WalshOctober 16, 2022
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 11: Former NFL coach Sean Payton speaks during an interview on day 3 of SiriusXM At Super Bowl LVI on February 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for SiriusXM )Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for SiriusXM

One of the best football coaches in the world could be the new head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers if Brandon Staley leaves after the 2020 season.

A long-time NFL personnel executive told La Canfora that he believes former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton wants to coach the San Diego Padres.

If your quarterback makes $50 million a year, you're going to be cheap about your head coach. Sean likes to live in Southern California. Herbert is a blue chip player. That is the right choice.

In an interview with the NewOrleans. Football podcast last month, he said he would be open to returning to an NFL sideline if the right situation presented itself.

The coach said, via the network.

I would be interested in that situation. If I thought it was the right situation, I would be interested in that. It could happen in a year or two.

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When asked what he would look for in a franchise to coach, he said that the most important thing was functional ownership. The chance to win consistently and the willingness to build the correct culture would also be factors in his decision, he said.

He has two years left on his contract with the Saints. New Orleans would need to be compensated if he came back as a coach.

The team won seven division titles and nine playoff appearances, including a Super Bowl title in 2010, as well as a 152-89 record over the course of a six year period. He won the coach of the year in 2006

Anthony Lynn was hired by the Bolts to be their next leader. He led the Bolts to a 9-8 record in his first season, but they missed the playoffs for the third year in a row.

The Bolts are second in the division with a 2-2 record. Depending on where they finish, he could be out after just two seasons because of his lack of success with a talented roster that includes Herbert.