By Tzvi Machlin A report has been circulating this morning that the Miami Dolphins were looking to pursue Sean Payton as their head coach. The report, which came from ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio, alleges that the Dolphins spoke to the New Orleans Saints after Payton announced his departure from the team. But this plan was apparently scrapped after former head coach Brian Flores sued the team. The Dolphins were apparently hoping to pair Payton with Tom Brady, who they also would have attempted to pry from Tampa Bay despite his recent retirement. Instead, the Dolphins settled on Mike McDaniel …