and it still did not work
https://brobible.com/sports/article/saints-sean-payton-ref-money-game/ 

I'd be surprised if a head coach and ref were stupid enough to do that on the field with cameras everywhere...

But the question would be, what was shared? Looked like he needs no words and I can understand why people think money or drugs. But they're not that stupid, are they?

And if not that... what was it?

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It looks like the ref was handing the challenge flag back to him after watching it a couple of times.

I'm guessing he paid with monopoly money because the Saints had two really bogus calls against them.

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