The New Orleans Saints were hit hard by the NFL for violation of policies surrounding the "Bountygate" scandal. Not least of which was the suspension of head coach Sean Payton for the entirety of the 2012 season.
Saints Will Save Sean Payton’s Seat This Season
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Jeff Dunacan of the Times-Picayune reports that although Payton is not allowed to be with the team this year, the Saints will be attempting to make his presence still be felt any way they can.
Nevertheless, while Payton will be physically absent from the Saints’ day-to-day operations, team officials have ensured he’ll be with them in spirit. To honor their absent leader, team officials have purposefully left vacant the chairs in the draft room and team meeting rooms. They’ll do the same with his seats on the team bus and plane during the season.
It’s not clear how much impact this symbolic gesture will have on the team, but it certainly gets the message across in protest of the league’s ruling, if nothing else.
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