When Sean Payton arrived in New Orleans in 2006, he brought with him a winning culture. It was a first for the one-time beleaguered franchise. So naturally, the news of Payton’s departure from the game is leaving fans with just about every emotion. “I feel like I just left a funeral and I am headed to a wedding and my wife is in the hospital about to have a new baby,” said Saints superfan Leroy “Whistle Monsta” Mitchell, a fan known for his signature loud whistle and the large whistle helmet he wears each game. “Crazy emotions man.” Payton’s numbers are up there with the best of them, more than 150 wins, including a Super Bowl just a few years after Hurricane Katrina. Mitchell held back tears when I asked him about the role the Saints and Payton played as the city aimed to rebuild from the storm. MORE: https://www.wwltv.com/article/sports/nfl/saints/crazy-emotions-saints-super-fans-say-goodbye-to-sean-payton/289-8d0da54c-6b2a-4f65-b120-0f52985dd12b