Days After Russell Wilson Advice, Sean Peyton Phone Call Sends Relief to Bruised Broncos Fans
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There might be a silver lining for the Denver Broncos finally. As a dreadful season comes to a close, the preparations for the next one are already in full swing. And they might land a legendary head coach to finally jolt the sleeping potential in the team. Sean Payton is in talks with the Broncos’ ownership just weeks after his Russell Wilson advice.
Payton can be a game changer that finally helps Wilson flourish at the Empower Field. And that would be the greatest news the Broncos country can hear at the moment, after being bruised and battered for all of 2022.
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The Sean Payton relief for the Broncos fans
According to emerging reports, Super Bowl champion head coach Sean Payton is in talks with the Broncos to take over the vacant hot seat at the Empower Field. He talked to the franchise owners over a phone call. And there is an interest in going forward from both the parties.
Sean Payton spoke on the phone today with #Broncos’ ownership, sources tell @theScore. I'm told there is mutual interest. Payton, on the @ColinCowherd show, recently spoke about what steps he would implement in order to correct Russell Wilson’s struggles.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) January 8, 2023
The phone call comes weeks after Payton issued some advice to the Broncos QB Russell Wilson. That was during his appearance on the ‘Herd with Colin Cowherd’ recently.
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“You correct flaws immediately, and then we don’t worry about how long the process is going to take. In other words I’d want to cutup today, I’d want a cutup of all of Russell’s pass plays of 30 or more yards from the field, and I’d want to see ‘Are there are some schemes that he felt very comfortable with?’,” Payton said, as reported by Saints Wire.
That will be music to the ears of both Wilson and the Broncos. So, the 2009 Super Bowl champion head coach is potentially coming to Denver. But can he turn Wilson into Drew Brees?
The struggling Russell Wilson
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The Broncos brought Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks to rejuvenate the offense. But ever since the start of life in Denver, Wilson has struggled to put on a performance that justifies his huge contract. In fact, the season became a nightmare for the franchise and cost head coach Nathaniel Hackett his job.
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Wilson has a career low 13 touchdown passes this whole season. That coupled with 10 interceptions tells the story of the sheer agony this season has been. The Broncos and Wilson need a head coach who can revive the QB next season. And who better than the person who gave the world Drew Brees?
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Will Sean Payton end up in Denver? And if he does, can the former New Orleans Saints HC work his magic on Wilson?
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Ajinkya Aswale