Sean Payton, Tom Brady teaming up in Carolina ‘makes a lot of sense’

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

The Carolina Panthers require a new head coach A new starting quarterback. You can’t go wrong with two of the greatest players of all time.

Simple, right?

Well, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio believes it is—at least for Sean Payton and Tom Brady. Florio says that the dream pairing makes “a lot of sense,” and it’s Panthers owner David Tepper that could help facilitate it.

He opines:

“Enter the Panthers. Carolina, the last official Payton chase team, has a great defense and very good receivers. Carolina also boasts a solid running game and an offensive line strong enough to take it all to the next level.

“They also have an owner who has been desperate for a great coach and a franchise quarterback. Even though Brady would be a short-term option, he’d fill the stadium and create a ton of excitement.

“Also, the NFC South currently is, to put it simply, not good. The Panthers would immediately be the favorite to win the division. They could fatten up their record enough to become one of the top seeds, especially with the schedule rotation having them face the teams of the AFC South and NFC North in 2023.”

Brady and Payton had already discussed the possibility of collaborating once before, leaving the Miami Dolphins with no draft picks. The Dolphins communicated with Brady and Payton while they were still covered by their NFL contracts.

But now, there’s no need for tampering. Payton scheduled to interview For Carolina and Brady, who are set to reach free agency later in the week, the Panthers will be all set to make that dream come true.