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How long has Sean Payton been calling plays? Since his days as Eastern Illinois quarterback.

Payton is considered one of the NFL’s best play callers. He got his start by sometimes ignoring his college coach

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is presented with a framed jersey and plaque, celebrating his Eastern Illinois football jersey number being retired during halftime of an NCAA college football game between Eastern Illinois and Central Arkansas, in Charleston, Ill., on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. Eastern Illinois University president William Perry is at left and EIU athletic director Barbara Burke is at PaytonÕs right. Sean Payton played quarterback for Eastern Illinois from 1983-86. (Photo courtesy of Eastern Illinois University)
New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is presented with a framed jersey and plaque, celebrating his Eastern Illinois football jersey number being retired during halftime of an NCAA college football game between Eastern Illinois and Central Arkansas, in Charleston, Ill., on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. Eastern Illinois University president William Perry is at left and EIU athletic director Barbara Burke is at PaytonÕs right. Sean Payton played quarterback for Eastern Illinois from 1983-86. (Photo courtesy of Eastern Illinois University)
Parker Gabriel - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | pgabriel@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Broncos coach Sean Payton is considered one of the NFL's best offensive play callers. Maybe that's because he's been doing it since his days as a quarterback at Eastern Illinois.
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