
Sean Payton sure is spending a lot of energy plotting his return to the NFL after moving so eagerly to bail on the New Orleans Saints. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the former Saints coach is already beginning to recruit members of his next coaching staff, with Vic Fangio as his top pick for a defensive coordinator.
Fangio, 64, was dismissed after a 19-30 run as Denver Broncos head coach and is currently working as a consultant for the 13-1 Philadelphia Eagles. The former “Dome Patrol” linebackers coach has decades of experience working in the NFL as a defensive coordinator, and he’d probably be a good fit with Payton as an experienced coach who can command his side of the ball while Payton installs his offense.