Well this isn’t what you desire to hear. NFL Network host Peter Schrager was a visitor on the Bill Simmons Podcast this week, and he shared a nugget about the New Orleans Saints — who have won simply a single videogame out of their last 5 matchups, which Schrager credits to a surprise “pep talk” from previous Saints head coach Sean Payton ahead of their 24-0 blowout win versus the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 8.
“But I’ll inform you what’s intriguing about (the Saints), I wear’t understand that it was reported at the time however I can state it now,” Schrager started. He continued, laughing, “Sean Payton popped in since he had something to do in New Orleans, and like offered them a pep talk that week, they won 24-nothing. And then Sean Payton leaves, and