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Sean Payton, the former head coach of the New Orleans Saints, could become an analyst for Fox Sports in the year 2022.
According to Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, Fox and the Saints have begun negotiations about having him replace Troy Aikman as Joe Buck's broadcast partner.
According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, Aikman is expected to sign a five-year deal to become the main analyst on Monday Night Football.
According to McCarthy, Joe Buck and Sean Payton would play for Fox in the No. 1 game of the week.
The New Orleans Saints made their head coach, Sean Payton, the third-highest-paid head coach in the league. Only Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots and Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks made more.
The Saints' head coach signed a five-year extension in 2019. His previous deal with the team was set to end in 2021.
The head coach of the Saints was hired by them. He led them to nine playoff appearances, seven division titles, and a victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV, as well as a 15-89 record in 15 seasons.
After missing the playoffs this season with a 9-8 record, he announced he was stepping away from the Saints.
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the coach could return to coaching with another team after taking the season off in 2022.
Since 2002, Aikman and Buck have been the lead NFL broadcast team.
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