It seems like there is more drama within the organization of the Denver Broncos. Previously, the head coach, Sean Payton, had made some interesting announcements when it came to the Broncos QB, Russell Wilson. It seems like the circus of rumors between the two now has a new element to it. Some interesting comments from the coach went online on Twitter.
Dov Kleiman’s tweets about Sean Payton’s conversation went viral. There were some controversial words from Payton to his old Fox teammate that went viral. Furthermore, fans had an interesting reaction to the actual comment that Payton made about the Broncos QB.
Sean Payton makes some insulting comments about Russell Wilson
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It seems like the new HC of the Broncos has been busy. He has been talking about Wilson behind his back and the news seems to have gone viral. He previously did so when he spoke about Wilson and private coaches in a press conference. However, this time, he did not directly address the camera. This time, his words were reported by Dov Kleiman. The insider revealed to the public that Payton had spoken to Terry Bradshaw about joining the Broncos “in spite of Wilson”.
Report: New #Broncos coach Sean Payton took the Denver job “in spite of Russell Wilson.”, according to @TomRock_Newsday who spoke directly with Payton’s FOX teammate Terry Bradshaw.
Terry also said that Payton didn’t want the #Cardinals job because of Kyler Murray. pic.twitter.com/xUPttAeSDq
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 7, 2023
Furthermore, there seemed to be an interesting word-of-mouth route as to how this news become viral. Reportedly, Payton spoke to Bradshaw who heard it from Tom Rock. There seems to be a twisted route for the actual news to travel. Perhaps, that is why fans’ reactions were a lot more varied than the reactions usually are.
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Fans went on to react to the way Payton spoke about his new QB. There were conflicted reactions on Twitter.
Fans have confused reactions to the way Payton spoke
There was a multitude of reactions to the way Payton supposedly commented. This fan spoke about the precarious situation Wilson might be in.
They will def trade away Wilson if it doesn’t work after this season
— Tj (@tahirakcerr) February 7, 2023
Furthermore, this fan provided a reality check on the quality of Payton’s coaching.
I mean I think Sean Payton is a good coach, but could the NFL media not act he’s the sure fire thing. Bruh literally had Drew Brees for like 15 years and got 1 ring out of it. Same as Russell.
— Nasir Rasheed (@jphluff1906) February 8, 2023
There were also fans who doubted the source of the words.
Forgive me if I don’t take everything terry bradshaw says seriously.
— Dalton Schoenberger (@djschoen24) February 7, 2023
However, there were some fans who did not believe the statement at all.
I don’t buy it. Maybe he expressed doubts at one point, but he doesn’t take the job in spite of Russell Wilson. No way.
— Jesse McLen (@jmclen) February 8, 2023
Fans also spoke about how Payton might be chasing the paycheck.
He only took the Denver because the money was right 😭 A lot of people would be willing to coach a washed qb for 20 million a year
— ale⚡️ (@ElCuhAle) February 7, 2023
There were also indications of how his success as a coach had been in the past.
Before you give Payton all the credit as USUAL, go back and look at his Roster and his HALL OF FAME QB
— Gee Foo (@GeeFoo007) February 8, 2023
Finally, this fan admitted how inconvenient the position is for Payton.
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The Russ situation isn't ideal. Any Denver HC candidate would've said that.
— ᴄᴜᴊᴏ.kɴᴏᴡs (@cujoknows) February 8, 2023
It seems like fans themselves are not very sure about what to believe. There are some who believe that Payton made the statement, whereas some disagree. However, this certainly proves that there is some communication gap between the two most important pillars of the Broncos.
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However, one will only be able to judge how well the relationship between the two is functioning after the season begins. Only time will tell if the rumors of animosity between the two are even true or if it is all farce.
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