Sean Payton Tears MCL, Breaks Leg on Sideline Collision

Kristina Pink

9:45 p.m. CDT, October 16, 2011

Tampa Bay, FL—

Saints head coach was a sideline casualty sunday in the 26-20 loss against Tampa Bay.

Payton fractured his tibia and a torn MCL. He will have surgery tomorrow morning.

His leg got caught under tight end Jimmy Graham when Graham was tackled out of bounds on the Saints sideline in the first quarter.

Payton coached from the bench for most of the first half. Payton watched the second half on television from the locker room while getting medical treatment.

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baldqueen56 at 9:02 AM October 18, 2011 Joyce Riviore

I know some of you may not like this statement but I really dont care, I am so tired of hearing about Payton injury at the game. A coach standing on the line should becareful. God is too busy to be watching you at a football game.Suck it up , go to rehab like everyone else and shut the fk........Have a nice day

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