Sean Payton Gets "Slimed" Following NFL's Wild Card Round Broadcast on Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon "Slimes" Saints Head Coach Sean Payton following the team's Wild Card victory that was broadcasted on their Network.

For the first time in history, the NFL broadcasted a playoff game on Nickelodeon, with a program targeted towards children. When the news broke earlier in the week that the Bears vs. Saints Wild Card matchup would be the historic NFL game to debut on the same network that is responsible for the long-running cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants, multiple Saints chimed in, including head coach Sean Payton.

Cue the SLIME CANNONS! (via: @NFLUpOfficial) pic.twitter.com/CY9AdIOsOW

— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) January 10, 2021

Payton pledged to "get slimed" earlier this week in a press conference prior to the playoff clash. True to his word, Payton was slimed postgame, but was not the only Saint to be "slimed" on Sunday. The Nickelodeon broadcast shot "slime cannons" in the end-zone for every touchdown scored in the Wild-Card clash. Thus, leaving Michael Thomas, Latavius Murray and Alvin Kamara to join their Head Coach in getting slimed. However, for the players the "sliming" was virtual while Payton was awarded with a full bucket of slime postgame.

"Hey, I am Sean Payton, Head Coach of the New Orleans Saints and I'm about ready to get slimed after our Super Wild Card win on Nickelodeon this weekend."

🤮 @SeanPayton keeps his promise: slimed! @nickelodeon #Saints pic.twitter.com/qKzo1za3qA

— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) January 11, 2021

Sean Payton is a man of his word 🤣 pic.twitter.com/IO8oalZdLG

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) January 11, 2021

New Orleans advances to the NFC's Divisional Round of the 2021 playoffs with the victory and will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 5:40 p.m. CT next Sunday. Nickelodeon will not be carrying the broadcast which should save both NFC South Rivals from being slimed virtually or in person.

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