All things sean-payton
![This week in the NFL March 09, 2024](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/921c1cd805a208f7ab150ca025f7874f.jpg)
![Should Broncos fans, or anyone, have faith in Denver’s front office anymore?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-600/b05f989d6bd55e5879634edb026c7397.jpg)
![Should Broncos fans, or anyone, have faith in Denver’s front office anymore?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/b05f989d6bd55e5879634edb026c7397.jpg)
![With Russell Wilson gone, Sean Payton can’t point the finger at anyone but himself](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-600/6ffbe23a683aa043da625d1069965d2f.jpg)
![With Russell Wilson gone, Sean Payton can’t point the finger at anyone but himself](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/6ffbe23a683aa043da625d1069965d2f.jpg)
![This week in the NFL March 09, 2024](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/921c1cd805a208f7ab150ca025f7874f.jpg)
This week in the NFL March 09, 2024
Back in 2021, Britt Reid, then the Chiefs’ linebackers coach and son of celebrated Kansas City Chief...
![Andy Reid's son gets break his DUI victim didn't; Emmitt Smith is right about DEI; Kelce retires for real this time](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/921c1cd805a208f7ab150ca025f7874f.jpg)
Andy Reid's son gets break his DUI victim didn't; Emmitt Smith is right about DEI; Kelce retires for real this time
Back in 2021, Britt Reid, then the Chiefs’ linebackers coach and son of celebrated Kansas City Chief...
![Should Broncos fans, or anyone, have faith in Denver’s front office anymore?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/b05f989d6bd55e5879634edb026c7397.jpg)
Should Broncos fans, or anyone, have faith in Denver’s front office anymore?
Nathaniel Hackett is who we thought he was, and the last time head coach Sean Payton won a ring the ...
![With Russell Wilson gone, Sean Payton can’t point the finger at anyone but himself](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/6ffbe23a683aa043da625d1069965d2f.jpg)
With Russell Wilson gone, Sean Payton can’t point the finger at anyone but himself
Now that the Denver Broncos have made their decision about moving on from the Russel Wilson era, it’...
![Russell Wilson, the most sound and fury signifying the most nothing](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/1e85ccd60ad875c86b9db9c091c54cd7.jpg)
Russell Wilson, the most sound and fury signifying the most nothing
One can’t help but wonder if Russell Wilson had just thrown that last pass in Super Bowl 49 into the...
![Sean Payton has a Russell Wilson problem; Cam Newton fight nonsense; Bears owners trying to get over on school kids; Patriots ruled a failure by players](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/3e5fdab028ae83ae577ae5af71770384.jpg)
Sean Payton has a Russell Wilson problem; Cam Newton fight nonsense; Bears owners trying to get over on school kids; Patriots ruled a failure by players
Earth to Sean Payton: Russell Wilson is still on the Denver Broncos’ roster. There is nothing the De...
![Sounds like nobody wants Russell Wilson — unless he gets cut](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/83e868c9b135a5d76098004379536826.jpg)
Sounds like nobody wants Russell Wilson — unless he gets cut
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton announced Tuesday that the team’s decision on the fate of quar...
![What the hell is wrong with Sean Payton?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/b4fba63176aa643432dc2ad043d60768.jpg)
What the hell is wrong with Sean Payton?
Earth to Sean Payton: Russell Wilson is still on the Denver Broncos’ roster. There is nothing the De...
![When NFL teams say they have salary cap problems, don't believe them](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/082ac97d9e3909e57d23a7ac4343b8a5.jpg)
When NFL teams say they have salary cap problems, don't believe them
It’s that time of year in the NFL when you’ll hear the term ‘salary cap’ about 100 times per day. Fo...
![Eric Bieniemy passed by again; Zach Wilson's Aaron Rodgers delusion; Patrick Mahomes' dad-bod saga](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/3f62b2c5481de0d9e5794dcc694451db.jpg)
Eric Bieniemy passed by again; Zach Wilson's Aaron Rodgers delusion; Patrick Mahomes' dad-bod saga
(UPDATE, 11:20 am, Feb. 1): ESPN is reporting that Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn has been ...
![Has everything 'Bill Belichick' been shadow banned by NFL franchises?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/a22d10663ee63b41c16a8f07667e67d4.jpg)
Has everything 'Bill Belichick' been shadow banned by NFL franchises?
The NFL’s coaching carousel is done spinning, with two of the seemingly most sought-after candidates...
![It might sound crazy, but Russell Wilson returning to Denver might be the best option](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/5b73d7f59383e31ef51e57f969d54773.jpg)
It might sound crazy, but Russell Wilson returning to Denver might be the best option
Russell Wilson’s first two years in Denver were a rollercoaster ride, to say the least. Tumultuous m...
![The 2023 Lions feel like the post-Katrina Saints](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/466196798cebc88cb07228450d6b4668.jpg)
The 2023 Lions feel like the post-Katrina Saints
Another dome team led by an acolyte of Sean Payton with a young, innovative playcaller helming an ex...
![Saints GM says team's strategy for 2024 is same old, same old](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/f9444f112295e2bbca757c7b67f715ed.jpg)
Saints GM says team's strategy for 2024 is same old, same old
It looks like Saints fans should expect more of the same come 2024. New Orleans Saints executive vic...
![The Pistons should be sending thank you cards to the Lions](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/6cb551594db5211a24efe2b6c2b90612.jpg)
The Pistons should be sending thank you cards to the Lions
Midway through January of 2024, Detroit exists at the cross-section of grief and euphoria. Grief for...
![San Francisco 49ers fire DC Steve Wilks after Super Bowl LVIII loss [Updated]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/1ef4ca96da9eb6ed7f574e0392ed764f.jpg)
San Francisco 49ers fire DC Steve Wilks after Super Bowl LVIII loss [Updated]
It’s one of the toughest times of the NFL calendar. The end of the regular season has been unofficia...
![Sean Payton is heading into the most crucial offseason of his coaching career](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/3344c78c1506430c3f37688b055923b0.jpg)
Sean Payton is heading into the most crucial offseason of his coaching career
Sean Payton’s first year in Denver was full of twists, turns, and controversy, yet somehow the Bronc...
![The playoffs will not be easy for the Ravens and 49ers](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/32e5a083804c4bd1a6c0f10787c9d5fe.jpg)
The playoffs will not be easy for the Ravens and 49ers
The end of the NFL regular season is always a sad day. It signals that only four weeks of NFL games ...
![NFL scriptwriters couldn’t have penned a better ending to the regular season than Bills-Dolphins](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/2b79304ad5f706d484cece3e8fcb2b7a.jpg)
NFL scriptwriters couldn’t have penned a better ending to the regular season than Bills-Dolphins
Give the NFL credit. The league obviously hired writers from disparate backgrounds to arrange the se...
![The Broncos have money problems with Russell Wilson, but at least they’re not the Browns](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/0d5a4936d8a5b484cbb22cbced2687c8.jpg)
The Broncos have money problems with Russell Wilson, but at least they’re not the Browns
In case I did not make myself clear on Tuesday, the Deshaun Watson contract is never happening again...