Broncos Coach Sean Payton’s Comments On QB Russell Wilson Speaks A Lot About Their Relationship
The Denver Broncos are 0-2 by a hair’s breadth. But head coach Sean Payton isn’t giving pep speeches; instead, following another tight defeat, he has his eyes set on quarterback Russell Wilson.
Broncos Coach Sean Payton’s Comments On QB Russell Wilson Speaks A Lot About Their Relationship
After finishing 5-12, the Broncos made another trade, this time with the New Orleans Saints for head coach Sean Payton. Payton is well-known for how effectively his offences worked while he was with the Saints, and it was thought that he could get the best out of Wilson.
Rex Ryan really wanted that job 😂
Bro is disgusted by what he’s seeing from the Broncos defense 💀
Also kudos to him for pointing out that the Russell Wilson + Sean Payton offense is heading in the right direction. Educate the public 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/uk2CEiMqgW
— Cloud (@maestroxv_) September 18, 2023
After a 35-33 loss against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, the Broncos are currently 0-2 on the season. They squandered a 21-3 lead in the first half and failed to convert on a two-point play to force OT following an unbelievable Hail Mary play.
“We have to be better. I have to be better.” Payton lamented after his team’s 35-33 loss to the Washington Commanders, per 9News’ Mike Klis. The loss comes one week after the Broncos dropped their season opener by one point, 17-16 versus the Las Vegas Raiders.
Russell Wilson is starting to come back to form under Sean Payton, despite the 0-2 record.
The #Broncos lead the league in Points Per Possession according to ESPN, but the defense is allowing a lot more points this year under Vance Joseph than last season under Ejiro Evero, who… https://t.co/9fnlVOWdEs pic.twitter.com/fm4RfiOR4Z
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 18, 2023
According to Payton, getting the play conveyed appeared to be a difficulty for Wilson and the offence.
Payton criticized the team’s dismal second half after the game.
“There was a number of drives where we’re late with personnel, getting out of the huddle we took a while. That’s got to change. We burned timeouts in the first half, and I’m not used to doing [that]. We’ve got to be better. I’ve got to be better, Russ has got to be sharper getting the play out,” Payton said.
https://twitter.com/CEO_OF_DOGECOIN/status/1703585718600413591
Payton also proposed that Wilson wear a bracelet, which the quarterback opposed when he was with the Seattle Seahawks under Pete Carroll. Carroll praised Geno Smith for wearing a bracelet in November, when Smith and the Seahawks were outperforming expectations. It was a bit of a dig at his former quarterback to which Wilson responded, “I didn’t know winning or losing mattered if you wore a wristband or not.”
Wilson completed 18 of 32 ball attempts for 308 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception on Sunday.
"There's a reason Seattle got rid of him" — Brett Favre discussing Russell Wilson and Sean Payton pic.twitter.com/dQ2opS6PwU
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) September 9, 2023
Despite being 0-2 on the season, the Broncos are not far behind in the AFC West. With a 1-1 record, the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs are in first place. The Los Angeles Chargers are 0-2 on the season following a 27-24 overtime loss against the Tennessee Titans.
It’s ridiculous to make big predictions about a team’s season after only two weeks. It’s possible that the Payton-Wilson marriage will work out in the end. They’ll undoubtedly be put to the test against the Dolphins and Jets defenses in the near future.
“Russell Wilson is 34 and he looks like he’s 39”
— @ColinCowherd on Russell Wilson’s decline in Denver pic.twitter.com/HjFhN4uiMp
— The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) September 18, 2023
However, with a 0-2 record in games they should have won and the head coach criticizing the quarterback, Denver might be in trouble.
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