Sean Payton

Al is an extremely talented football guy. Few owners who interview can really talk about a defensive front, team travel and the salary cap. He can hit on all these topics, and this was my first interview as head coach. It was 2003, and I was going to meet Al Davis.

I think that it's really about the triangular relationship - ownership, front office, head coach. When we went to New Orleans - and I say 'we' because there were a lot of people involved - the quarterback was unsettled at that time. So I think ownership and the functionality of the front office is most important.