Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions caused utter chaos among the Denver Broncos squad. The world witnessed Russell Wilson get all the smoke for the loss. As a result, the Broncos HC Sean Payton was seen yelling at the QB on the sidelines. Justified or not, the act drew massive attention from fans and NFL critics alike, and from the looks of it no one is happy with Payton’s outrage.

In fact, it is the Giants legend Victor Cruz who came to Wilson’s rescue and sparked the idea that the loss might not be at the hands of the QB. The incident has spread like wildfire in the NFL community and so, Colin Cowherd and Mark Schlereth also gave their two cents about the whole debacle. The latter expressed fans reaction to the entire situation.

Mark Schlereth gives fans verdict on Sean Payton and Russell Wilson’s scuffle

Amongst many things, Colin Cowherd and Mark Schlereth talked about Sean Payton yelling at Russell Wilson on the sidelines, post the loss against the Lions. Broncos have now slipped to 7-7 and this has put their playoff chances in jeopardy. Cowherd asked Schlereth about what the fans on his radio show think about the whole debacle. The host wanted to know more about the fan’s take on the whole incident.

Without any hesitation, Mark Schlereth said, “Oh the reaction, was, you know Sean Payton is a dictator. He owes Russell an apology. Like you know, it’s what he did was totally inappropriate. You know on and on and on..there’s a bunch of bleeding hearts out there”. While the fans got emotional about Payton’s outburst Schlereth had something different to say.

He pointed out “this is standard operating procedure on the sidelines” and believed that it is just the way it works. However, he also  mentioned how the context behind the visuals is unknown. Per 3X Super Bowl champion, there might be disagreements between the QBs, the O-linemen, and even the coaches and it is just natural in a high-tension environment.

Per the host, there may be a difference in opinion regarding the play calling, which led to a verbal escalation. Or maybe Wilson questioned the authority of the coach, and it didn’t sit well with Sean Payton, and he decided to come back at the QB. But, we might never know the exact reason for the coach’s actions.

Although, he did believe that “when it comes to coaching and when it comes to managing football team, there is nobody above getting barked at.” As a matter of fact, the former football star felt that it was “not a big deal at all.” To further reiterate his sentiments, Schlereth did not shy away from admitting how he has been in similar similar situations.

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He said, “I have been on the receiving end of few of those and on the giving end of few of those.” However, apart from the fans, Victor Cruz also came forth in support of Russell Wilson and felt that the QB was not to be blamed.

Victor Cruz comes out in support of Russell Wilson

Victor Cruz sided with Russell Wilson on The Carton Show and mentioned that Wilson was taking a hit for the mistakes that others on the team had made. Per Cruz, the situation could have been handled in a better way.

“He was out there running for his life, making plays on the run, making plays with his legs, he’s out there being the quarterback that you paid him to be,” Cruz mentioned. “He’s been playing well, the last few weeks. There is no world in which you should be yelling at your franchise guy like that on the sideline.”

He mentioned that these things could have been resolved more privately and professionally without making it the highlight of the match. Many NFL enthusiasts seem to be of a similar opinion as Cruz. However, a few of them also believe that these instances are a common occurrence in the NFL realm. What do you think of the situation?

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