Mike Florio catches up with Saints head coach Sean Payton at the NFL owners meetings. Coach Payton talks about some of the Saints' offseason moves so far and how they will affect the 2013 season. (NBC Sports)
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PFT Live: After a sub-par 2012 season, the New Orleans Saints look to get back to their winning ways in 2013. Mike Florio believes that the Saints need to focus on improving a terrible defense, grooming a young QB behind Drew Brees and getting more use out of former Heisman trophy winner Marc Ingram. (NBC Sports)
PFT Live: Larry Holder of The Times-Picayune joins PFT Live to discuss all things New Orleans Saints. The Saints have stated they want to keep Jonathan Vilma and Will Smith, but do they fit in Rob Ryan's 3-4 defense? Is the franchise tag a possibility for LT Jermon Bushrod? (NBC Sports)
Former Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob Ryan appears to be in line to be hired for the same position by the Saints. Mike Florio says this decision could be controversial since the Saints are already coming back from the Bountygate scandal. At a time when head coach Sean Payton needs to be careful, hiring someone like Rob Ryan over a softspoken guy like Romeo Crennel is an interesting move. (NBC Sports)
PFT Live: Rob Ryan appears to be the next defensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints. Mike Florio breaks down the decision to bring in Ryan after he was fired by the Dallas Cowboys. (NBC Sports)
ProFootballTalk: Sean Payton wasted no time when firing defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. Who's next up in New Orleans? (NBC Sports)
PFT Live: Mike Florio talks with newly-reinstated Saints coach Sean Payton about the release of Steve Spagnuolo as defensive coordinator, how he spent his time away from the game, his opinion of former DC Gregg Williams, and much more. (NBC Sports)
PFT Live: Sean Payton, who was suspended for the entire regular season, was reinstated by Roger Goodell. Mike Florio discusses the timing of the move and why commissioner Goodell chose to do it now. (NBC Sports)
ProFootballTalk: The Saints will finish out the season without Sean Payton coaching them from the sideline and Mike Florio asks the most important question during his contract dispute with the Saints: When does his contract actually expire? (NBC Sports)
PFT Live: Mike Triplett of the Times-Picayune joins Mike Florio to discuss the latest news coming out of New Orleans. What exactly does Paul Tagliabue's ruling mean for the players? What does it mean for the coaches? How difficult was Tagliabue's decision? Did he undermine Roger Goodell's power as commissioner? (NBC Sports)