Sean Payton announces he is stepping down as Saints head coach

A year after losing one franchise icon, the New Orleans Saints are experiencing the departure of another.Sean Payton announced Tuesday that he will be stepping down as head coach after spending 15 seasons as the leader of the franchise.This announcement comes two days after news dropped that Payton had not committed to coaching beyond this season, despite having three years remaining on his contract.The Saints finished the season 9-8, narrowly missing the playoffs in their first season since the retirement of quarterback Drew Brees.Although Payton is stepping down as the head coach, he has not closed the door on returning to coach in the NFL in the future, whether that is in New Orleans or elsewhere.On Tuesday's episode of "The Herd," Colin Cowherd proclaimed that if Payton were to move to another franchise in his coaching return, the Dallas Cowboys "make a ton of sense.""I think Dallas fits," Cowherd said.