The Saints endured four decades of mind-numbing futility before winning their first and only Super Bowl with Coach Sean Payton at the helm in 2010.
Today, the NFL announced Payton would miss the 2012 season as a penalty for his role in Bountygate, a plot to reward Saints’ defenders who injured opposed players with cash payments.
As it turns out, the man who led the beleaguered franchise to its highest peak has also shepherded them to their lowest depth.