It’s been a long hot summer, but now it’s time for the NFL regular season to get underway. If you haven’t read it yet, now would be a great time to pick up a copy of Home Team: Coaching the Saints and New Orleans Back to Life by Ellis Henican and Sean Payton. The New Orleans Saints…
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In a funny, informative, and enlightening interview, Ellis Henican tells Mark Viviano – on the Fan- some never-before-heard stories about writing Home Team, about working on the book with Sean Payton, and about some of the controversial things that make this book such a fascinating read.
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I loved writing “Home Team.” Heading back to my battered and beloved home town to tell the inside story of this remarkable triumph — what could be a better adventure than that? Sean Payton is a fascinating guy and a brilliant football coach. He and the Saints gave an extraordinary gift to New Orleans — just when…
Details“As oil gushes, Saints coach clings to hope” Ellis Henican Column, amNewYork, June 18, 2010 NEW ORLEANS — It’s always something around here. Sean Payton, the high octane Saints coach, was standing by the bar in Emeril’s restaurant, holding an early copy of “Home Team.” The book, which comes out in 10 days, tells a…
DetailsJune 16, 2010: Sean Payton and Ellis Henican debuted “Home Team” at the world famous Emeril’s in New Orleans. Ellis Henican: “This was the inspirational story about a city that was in terrible condition and an underachieving football team and how they inspired each other to ultimate greatness.” New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton and writer Ellis Henican celebrate the release…
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