Sean Payton played quarterback through high school, college and even as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL strike. Yet it wasn't until he was wearing a headset, not a helmet, and holding a flip card, not a football, that he was seriously hurt during a game. Other coaches say the injury is only the latest example of sideline dangers and that they've absorbed hard hits of their own, even if they weren't always injured. Read more: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7128699/new-orleans-saints-sean-payton-returns-practice-surgery
