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Sean Payton is still trying to figure out his next move, and has reached out to his mentor and former NFL coach Bill Parcells for advice. Royals #13 Salvador Perez New Grey Cool Base Stitc...MLB Jersey . The Saints coach was suspended for a year by the NFL for his role in New Orleans bounty program, effective this Sunday. Parcells said on Monday he has spoken to Payton about how to handle the season -- but nothing more. Asked if anyone in the Saints organization had talked to him about coaching the team in 2012, he said, "No." The coach who led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories, and who hired Payton as an offensive assistant in Dallas in 2003, was in Florida for spring training and spoke before the Mets game against the Cardinals. Back in New Orleans, it is still unclear who will be on the sidelines next year. The Saints have yet to announce their coaching plans, and Paytons agent, Donald Yee, said "no decisions have been made about an appeal" by his client. "Sean fully supports the leagues player safety goals," Yee said. "Given this, he probably wont address the entire league" when he arrives at the NFL owners meetings in Florida. Saints spokesman Greg Bensel said Payton was expected to speak later this week at the meetings. NFC coaches are scheduled to meet the media Wednesday morning. If Payton does address the media, it will be the first time he has done so since the suspension. He has issued two written statements apologizing for the bounty system. The latest came Friday, when Payton took "full responsibility" for the program that operated for three years under his watch. The fallout has rocked the Saints organization. General manager Mickey Loomis, who will serve an eight-game suspension for the system that paid Saints players for big hits on targeted players, also is attending the NFL meetings. Former Saints defensive co-ordinator Gregg Williams has been suspended indefinitely. As for Payton, while his short-term role with the team remains somewhat in doubt, his long-term future with the club still appears secure. In his latest written apology, Payton thanked team owner Tom Benson, his players and Saints fans "for their overwhelming support." Benson continues to back both Loomis and Payton, a person familiar with the situation has told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because the Saints have made no announcements about Paytons future. Meanwhile, new lines of black-and-gold T-shirts which read "Free Sean Payton," and "Free Payton," have hit stores. They are reminiscent of the "Free Edwin Edwards" T-shirts that came out after the popular former governor was convicted in a federal gambling corruption probe. Players, too, have expressed support for their embattled coach. Starting right tackle Zach Strief has said the Saints owe it to Payton to live up to the standards he has set and win in his honour. "This season is going to take on an us-versus-the-world mentality," Strief said last week. "This team is going to come together closer than it has ever been and I think that we all feel like we have something to prove. Were going to do our best to make this situation into a positive one." Should the Saints decide against going outside of the organization to find an interim coach, there are several candidates among current assistants to fill that role. They include offensive co-ordinator Pete Carmichael Jr., defensive co-ordinator Steve Spagnuolo and offensive line coach Aaron Kromer. Spagnuolo is a former head coach, while Carmichael, who called the Saints offensive plays for much of last season, and Kromer, who has overseen one of the top offensive lines in the league, both have drawn interest in the past year from other teams looking for head coaching candidates. Mets #5 David Wright New Grey Cool Base W/2015 Wor...MLB Jersey . Even though, the 2014 edition enjoyed three days of practice and four skates, in total, before the opener, Sidney Crosby and Co. Wolverines #5 Jalen Rose Gold Basketball Stitched ...CAA Jersey . - Henrik Samuelsson and Curtis Lazar each had two goals and two assists as the Edmonton Oil Kings secured top spot in the Eastern Conference by defeating the host Red Deer Rebels 7-4 on Saturday in Western Hockey League action.MADISON, Miss. -- Scott Stallings strolled down the fairway on the 18th hole of the True South Classic, smiling and waving to a few fans like he didnt have a care in the world. There would be no final-hole drama at Annandale Golf Club. He had this one all wrapped up. Stallings shot a 4-under 68 in the final round on Sunday to beat Jason Bohn by two strokes. It was his first Tour victory of the year and the second of his career. He finished with a 24-under 264, which is a tournament record at Annandale. With a few holes remaining, it looked as if the True South Classic would host a tight finish. But Stallings made back-to-back birdies on 16 and 17 to suck all the suspense right out of the final hole. "It made that tee shot on 18 a lot easier," Stallings said with a grin. Bohn shot a 5-under 67 on Sunday. Billy Horschel was alone in third, four strokes back. The 27-year-old Stallings raced up the leaderboard after shooting back-to-back 64s in the second and third rounds. That gave him a one-stroke lead over Horschel heading into the final day. Stallings wasnt quite as spectacular on Sunday, but didnt need to be. Instead, he was steady, methodically working his way around the course, avoiding major trouble and picking up occasional birdies. "He played really well, swung the club well, made the putts when he needed to make the putts, and thats the way you win," Horschel said. Stallings had a two-shot lead by the turn, but made his only real mistake on No. 14, hitting his tee shot far to the right which caused his only bogey of the day. It was a surprising mistake simply bbecause Stallings had been so good for so long -- he had gone 54 holes without a bogey. Cheap New York Islanders Jerseys. But he recovered, responding with one of his best shots of the tournament two holes later on No. 16, sticking the approach within three feet for a short birdie putt. He birdied 17 after another pinpoint approach shot, making a 12-footer for a three-stroke lead. Bohn made a birdie on 18, but it didnt matter. Stallings hit a short putt for par that won the tournament. "Obviously, its a special week," Stallings said. "Anytime you win on the PGA Tour its special. A lot of things and people went into winning this tournament and Im very thankful." The victory was another sign Stallings is moving closer to his 2011 form, when he won nearly $2 million and finished 41st on the PGA Tour money list in his rookie season. But hes struggled through much of 2012 because of various injuries -- including torn cartilage in his ribs and two herniated disks in his back -- making the cut in just five of 18 events before blazing through Annandale. Stallings said the rib injury suffered in January was the most painful, and it took him about five months to fully recover. He also worked some with a sports psychologist to get back his mental edge. "I hurt my confidence and hurt everything that came along with it," Stallings said. "I learned a lot of lessons through that." Now he feels fully healthy -- physically and mentally. Annandale was drenched by heavy rain for much of the past week, and the soft, slow fairways and greens led to nearly ideal conditions for low scores. 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