A biography for Sean Paytonhasn’t been written yet.
“I think you have to rely on your gut, but I think during the week that data can shape ultimately the way you feel and what your gut is.”
“There is that feeling of complacency that can set in when you're having early success or you've won four games in a row - you want to avoid that.”
“You know, on Sunday after a game, I'm going to pick up some food for dinner, I really don't want to hear about a 2-point playcall.”
“Every year, you're always evaluating how you communicate a message.”
“I think players in our league can come from all different shapes and sizes when it comes to school size. They come from the East Coast, the West Coast. There's more that come from the bigger schools than the smaller schools. There's more that come from the SEC than some small conferences. That's just statistically fact.”
“People are like, 'Oh, he actually shops for his dinner?' Yeah, I shop for my dinner. And I go down the aisle with an aisle cart like everyone else.”
“There are certain people whose heads are on a different plane than others.”
“Yeah, I get upset when there's 12 men on the field. That doesn't mean I'm looking for another defensive coach.”
“It's the National Football League. I've been in games with a 28-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost, so we're trying to finish.”
“New Orleans may not be the swiftest when it comes to amassing Super Bowl victories. But let me tell you: This city knows how to throw a parade.”
“Obviously when the quarterback has the potential to carry it, that additional half a man advantage, you have to find a way defensively to compensate for that.”
“I need to have more of a filter.”
“When we all go off into the pasture, we're measured with our wins.”
“Look, we have to be passionate about what we do, because if you don't enjoy it, man, it's hard to do it well.”
“I like putting a pair of Jordans on and sweats and going to watch film.”