Sean Payton Arizona Cardinals coach speculation swirls after interview with NFL team
Jeremy Cluff
Former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton reportedly spent a lot of time at the Arizona Cardinals' headquarters in Tempe on Thursday, interviewing for the NFL franchise's head coaching position.
Could he get it?
The current Fox Sports NFL analyst reportedly met with Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill and GM Monti Ossenfort during his visit.
Local television stations caught him arriving, and leaving the team's facility, including him leaving with Bidwill.
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Speculation swirled around Payton potentially getting the NFL coaching job in Arizona before, during and after his visit and the speculation heated up when news broke that Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn was going to remain in Dallas.
Payton jumped from +1000 to +150 in odds to be the Cardinals' coach after his visit.
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