Bill Parcells became a candidate to serve as interim head coach of the New Orleans Saints during the suspension to Sean Payton.

Parcells is Payton's mentor.

"I've done this job for a long time," said Parcells on Tuesday. "And it takes a tremendous amount of energy, particularly a person my age, to do these things.

"And at the end of the thought process and the interim time that I had to think about it, I just didn't think I was the guy that really wanted to do it. And I really don't think I was the best guy for the Saints as well."

Keyshawn Johnson said that money was an issue as well, forcing Parcells to smile and not deny it as another possibility.