NOLA- New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton lost a bet to Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson in March, and as a result, the Saints will wear their color rush jerseys in Sunday’s game against the Eagles.
That’s not exactly a tough loss for Payton seeing as the Saints' all-white jerseys are among the best looks of any team in the NFL. Payton and Pederson made the bet on jersey color when they played golf in March at the NFL’s annual league meetings. The unique bet was about which team would wear its home jersey for the matchup between the two teams. The result of the wager came to light in July when the two coaches participated in a July conference call to discuss their pending participation in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, Nev. When the coaches played in the July tournament, they made another bet aimed at donating money to charity. -------- And there you have it. The current status of the Saints' season in a nutshell. Sean Payton clunks and shanks away an opportunity to have final say in his team's gameday attire against the reigning Super Bowl champs...annnnd they end up suited in what are, objectively speaking, some of the sharpest threads the NFL has ever seen. If you didn't already think the Saints were rollin' 7's during this 8-game streak then the fact that the worst bet made by their Head Coach, whose gambles have been paying off in a major way, ultimately resulted in him giving what's sure to be a raucous home crowd some eye candy as a little incentive to get even louder should prove the hotness of their heater. As far as I am concerned, The Eagles can wear all the green they want. Not just because it'll match their mood come Monday morning, but because a win is already in the bag against the team that last raised the Lombardi if there is any truth whatsoever to the phrase "look good, feel good, play good". One of the most competitive coaches in all of sports lost a wager, and it might just lead to his team doing the Birds dirty in the cleanest of whites. Talk about everything he touches turning to (black &...) gold.
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