Broncos head coach Sean Payton opened Pandora’s box, and it’s safe to say he regrets doing so.
After Denver’s first day of training camp Friday morning, Payton expressed remorse for comments made to USA TODAY on how the Broncos organization handled last season, former head coach Nathaniel Hackett’s work in Denver and the New York Jets seeking the spotlight.
Since Payton arrived in Denver, he’s shielded his team from those outside the organization, purposely limiting media attention to focus on football. That was until this week when he told USA Today’s Jarrett Bell that Denver’s disastrous 2022 season was “one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL” — a direct shot at Hackett, who was fired after 15 games and is now the offensive coordinator for the Jets.
After Payton’s comments drew headlines and countless reactions across the league and on social media, the first-year Broncos coach walked things back on Friday. “The front office and ownership two of the reasons why I came here,” he later stated. “George and I are close.”
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