Sean Payton, the head coach of the Denver Broncos, is not well-liked in many different areas.
He basically broke an unwritten rule when he called out former Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett, which didn’t exactly make a good first impression in Denver.
Afterwards, Payton and quarterback Russell Wilson had arguments during the 2023 season, with Payton occasionally being spotted yelling at Wilson. After Wilson refused to postpone his injury guarantee, Payton ultimately benched him for the final two games of the season.
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf is not a fan of Payton, to say the least.
During an appearance on the Up & Adams Show, Leaf ripped Payton, saying, “I don’t know what he has on new ownership.” In other words, Payton may have some dirt on Broncos brass in order for the organization to give him this type of leeway.
Leaf was half-joking when he made the remark, but it’s clear that he has some disdain for Payton and made it clear that he did not approve of Denver trading a second-round draft pick to the New Orleans Saints just to land him as its head coach.
“They just make mistake after mistake,” Leaf said (h/t Bleacher Report). I don’t know how the general manager [George Paton] continues to have the job.”
Ryan Leaf
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