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Ed-itorial: Sean Payton’s return not a slam dunk just yet…

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 12: Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints looks on during the third quarter of the game between the New Orleans Saints and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 12, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

(WGNO) — Well, the Sean Payton interviews have started.

Houston apparently happened Tuesday – then there’s Carolina, and Denver.

I thought for sure that Sean Payton would coach next season. Now, I am far from sure.

When Payton stepped away from the Saints, I thought he would return for a high-profile NFL job.

None of the above fit that criteria.

Recently, Payton was asked by his NFL broadcast colleagues what are the odds of him doing television next year.

“Seventy percent,” said Payton.

I think it might be higher.