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Kyrese Rowan sat in a receivers’ meeting in Denver last Friday, trying to digest one of the most complex offenses in the NFL days after his life was suddenly upturned.
Sean Payton learned a lot from Bill Parcells, but he didn't continue the coach's short-week routine for players.
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton on why the team didn't make any moves at the NFL trade deadline while sitting at 7-2 atop the AFC West.
When Payton first got the job in Denver, he hired Ben Kotwica as special teams coordinator and Mike Westhoff as assistant head coach and third-phase czar. Last season, the Broncos had a would-be game-winning chip-shot field goal blocked by the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, and Westhoff retired two days later.
The Denver Broncos chose to stand pat at the trade deadline, which may have come as a surprise to those who haven’t watched the team a lot. The Broncos have ridden the growth of quarterback Bo Nix and a fierce group of pass rushers to the top of the AFC West,
Sean Payton spoke candidly about Pete Carroll before the Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders meet on “Thursday Night Football.”
S uffice to say, the Denver Broncos' marquee addition of tight end Evan Engram hasn't gone entirely to plan. Engram, a former Pro Bowler, was signed to be the feared "Joker" in head coach Sean Payton's offense — but instead the return-on-investment has been laughable thus far.
Payton has repeatedly said that Nix's mobility and his ability to avoid sacks are among the QB's strengths, and Payton doesn't want to coach it out of him. So the Broncos will continue to allow Nix to run as he sees fit.
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton did not mince words following his teams win over the Houston Texans in Week 9.
Sean Payton was asked about Bo Nix's rushing production in the Denver Broncos' 18-15 win over the Houston Texans, explaining why he doesn't talk to his quarterback about it. The Denver Broncos defeated the Houston Texans 18-15, but it wasn't pretty. The Broncos' performance featured several special-teams gaffes and another Tim Tebow-esque display.