The Facts:
Saints Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers Coach Joe Vitt will assume the day-to-day duties of Saints Head Coach Sean Payton in his absence, effective April 16, it was announced today by Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis.
Reported by NewOrleansSaints.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Vitt, entering his seventh season with the Saints, served as acting head coach during Payton’s medical leave in 2011 due to a knee injury and subsequent surgery/rehabilitation. Vitt will miss the first six weeks of the season due to his own suspension. According to Loomis, “We will work through the offseason under this plan and when we get to training camp we will decide on a course of action for the first six weeks of the season, while Joe Vitt is unavailable. We are fortunate to have a great veteran coaching staff well equipped to handle this challenge. Joe and Sean have worked closely together to build our program, one of the most successful in the NFL in the past six years, and I have the fullest confidence that Joe will continue that success that Sean has brought us. ...” So we'll continue to watch for the announcement of the team's interim interim coach.
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