Payton Feels NFL International Series Has Room For Improvement
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Payton Unsatisfied With Field
Conditions, Logistics In London |
Saints coach Sean Payton yesterday indicated that he "was discouraged by some of the logistical challenges his team met while trying to prepare" for last Sunday's game against the Chargers in London, according to Brett Martel of the AP. Payton: "Logistically, I think it's hard to bring two teams over there and play a game during the regular season like this. ... The travel, transportation, those aren't club issues, those are league issues. We've been unable to figure that part of it out. When we play a game and we're in a plane that's over 30 years old a day later and we have players sitting in (small) seats ... I think they just have a lot of work to do to figure this thing out. It's hard for me to say it's a great experience and a great thing for your club." Payton added that the trip "was particularly hard on trainers as well as staff handling players' equipment, video equipment and computers." Payton said of the Saints being the host team for the game, "Call it a home game if you want or an away game. I don't know what you want to call it, but there are just a lot of things in my opinion that need to be sorted out." Payton added the field conditions at Wembley Stadium "were poor." Payton: "It's discouraging being that it's the second time (the NFL has) gone over there. ... Both teams found a pretty good place in the countryside to practice with good logistics and fields, but there are just so many other things that come up that make you scratch your head" (AP, 10/28). Payton added that Chargers coach Norv Turner "experienced some of the same problems" (New Orleans TIMES-PICAYUNE, 10/29).
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