The New Orleans Saints took a blow on Tuesday with the retirement of coach Sean Payton.
Payton led the Saints to their lone Super Bowl victory at the end of the 2009 season, and compiled a 152-89 regular season record with a 9-8 mark in postseason play. The Saints also came close to qualifying for two Super Bowls as they came up short in the 2006 and 2018 NFC Championship Games.
The branch off the Bill Parcells coaching tree was just what the Saints needed in 2006 to recover from the devastating 2005 campaign, which was due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
Twitter was full of takes after the news. Here are some of the best reactions to Payton’s retirement.