Payton’s gamble pays off
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.--Sean Payton is known as a highly aggressive, gambling coach. He lived up to his reputation as the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl here Sunday. A first-half gamble backfired on Payton as he left his offense on the field on fourth down and was stopped at the Colts 1-yard line. But Payton and the Saints regrouped in their locker room at halftime while "The Who" was on the field performing. The Saints began the second half by recovering an onside kick. "They key was the kick," Payton said. "Thomas [Morstead] hit it good, and we covered it. At halftime, I just told them we were going to start the second half with that and let's make something happen." Both sides called the play a turning point. "You kind of had a feeling they were gonna do something," Colts tight end Dallas Clark said. "They had
