Wednesday was a busy day in New Orleans as people continued to buzz about Sean Payton's surprising announcement Tuesday that he was stepping down as Saints head coach and began to look ahead to the future. Our coverage team tried to answer the questions of what's next for the Saints and how they will tackle the job of replacing the most successful coach in franchise history. Beat writer Luke Johnson compiled a list of possible candidates to replace Payton, including both in-house and external prospects from other teams. Columnist Rod Walker takes a look at the NFL landscape and analyzes how the Saints’ coaching job compares to the other eight teams looking for head coaches. And finally, I explained why people shouldn't expect the Saints to fill the vacancy anytime soon. The NFL has a rigid set of protocols that the Saints must follow in conducting their coaching search. If you can't get enough of Payton and want to devour every last word from him, Amie Just compiled the massive transcript from his entire 90-minute press conference on Tuesday. You might want to find a comfortable chair before diving in, though. It's a doozy. Speaking of that presser, Patrick McGee compiled a list of the five most sentimental moments from the briefing, including the thing that he is most proud of during his time in New Orleans. Meanwhile, ace photographer David Grunfeld filed an incredible photo gallery of great images from that epic event. Check them out here. Of course, we'll be with you every step of the way to cover the coaching search and the rest of a monumental offseason like no one else can. If you're a subscriber, thank you for supporting our coverage. If not, this is a great time to become one: You can get six months of access to NOLA.com and TheAdvocate.com for just $1. Until next time, Jeff Duncan | 