On Sean Payton, Dolphins called assistant G.M. Jeff Ireland, who said “don’t bother”

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Monday’s news that the Dolphins planned to pursue a package deal of Sean Payton and Tom Brady included a report, based on Dolphins sources, that Miami had actually called the Saints to seek permission to speak to Payton about becoming coach of the team, and that the Saints declined. Per multiple league sources, the call [more]

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