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Broncos assistant head coach Mike Westhoff steps down because of vision problems

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos assistant head coach Mike Westhoff has resigned because of problems with his vision. Westhoff, 76, is a former special teams coordinator with the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints who came out of retirement to join head coach Sean Payton’s staff in Denver in 2023. Under Westhoff and special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica, the …

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2 months ago

Payton Triumphs in Emotional Return to New Orleans, Broncos Dominate Saints in Thrilling Game

Associated Press

The Denver Broncos dominated the New Orleans Saints 33-10 in a thrilling matchup. Sean Payton made a triumphant return to New Orleans, leading the Broncos to victory with his team dominating statistically. The Broncos gained 389 yards to 271 while forcing the Saints to turn the ball over five times. The game was a testament to Payton's coaching prowess and …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Broncos' Payton Returns to New Orleans, but Saints' Skid Continues

Associated Press

Sean Payton's return to New Orleans is a moment of nostalgia for the city and a test for the Saints' defense. The Broncos will be looking to capitalize on the Saints' struggles and secure their first win in the Big Easy since 2010. The game will also be a reunion between Payton and his former coaching mentor, Dennis Allen. The …

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6 months ago

Broncos hire former Stanford coach David Shaw to assist them with scouting and roster evaluation

Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Former Stanford football coach David Shaw is returning to the NFL as a senior personnel executive with the Denver Broncos. Shaw and Paton kept in contact afterward and they recently started to create a role for Shaw in the personnel department that’s similar to the one Gary Kubiak held after stepping down as Broncos head coach at …

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7 months ago

Can Zach Wilson begin a fruitful second act with Broncos? It starts in the huddle

New York Times

Few quarterbacks have faced more scrutiny during their first three years in the NFL than Zach Wilson encountered under the glaring lights in New York. “We’ll figure it out,” said Payton, who has given no indication of the quarterback pecking order since Wilson and Nix joined Stidham on the roster. “… But we’ll have a rotation, and we’ll go from …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Denver Broncos 2024 schedule: Sean Payton faces off against Saints, Russell Wilson

New York Times

Who were the biggest winners and losers of the NFL schedule release? The micro: When the Broncos opened their season at the Seahawks two years ago, with Russell Wilson making his return to Seattle in his debut as Denver’s quarterback, the Broncos went 0-for-4 in the red zone in a 17-16 loss, turning the ball over twice in those settings. …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Bo Nix era begins in Denver, and the Broncos also drafted his top target at Oregon

Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — For the first time in his 17 seasons as a coach, Sean Payton has a rookie quarterback to nurture. Payton’s Denver Broncos took Bo Nix in the first round of the NFL draft. “Obviously watching a lot of Bo Nix, we kept seeing Troy show up on the film,” Broncos assistant general manager Darren Mougey said. The …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Buyer beware: Most NFL Draft trades to pick QBs don’t end up like Patrick Mahomes

New York Times

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton doesn’t have to be reminded about the rewards a team can experience when it trades up in the NFL Draft to select a quarterback. Payton, while serving as an analyst on Fox Sports in 2022, said Mahomes was “the best quarterback I’d ever seen on college tape.” The Saints had future Hall of Fame …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Saints targeting 49ers assistant Klint Kubiak as next OC: Sources

New York Times

By Matt Barrows, Larry Holder, David Lombardi and Dianna Russini The New Orleans Saints are working to hire San Francisco 49ers passing game coordinator Klint Kubiak as the team’s next offensive coordinator, league sources confirmed Friday. Kubiak, who’s currently preparing for the 49ers’ Super Bowl matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, interviewed for the Saints’ offensive coordinator opening last month. …

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11 months ago

Saints GM Loomis defends retaining Allen, blames self for club getting ‘too comfortable’

Associated Press

— New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis on Wednesday shot back at a groundswell of fans who’ve called recently for coach Dennis Allen’s firing and urged critics to consider the records that several of the most successful coaches in NFL history posted in their first few seasons. “The easy thing to do — the lazy thing to do — …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Saints fire offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr., who spent 18 years with the club

Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints have fired offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. along with senior offensive assistant Bob Bicknell and receivers coach Kodi Burns. “These types of decisions are never easy to come to, but are necessary as we move forward,” Saints coach Dennis Allen, who oversees New Orleans’ defense, said in an announcement made Tuesday. Carmichael has …

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1 year ago

Broncos’ slim playoff hopes hinge on improving struggling goal-to-go offense

New York Times

When Russell Wilson scrambled five yards for a first down in the final minute of the Broncos’ 22-17 loss to the Texans on Sunday, setting Denver up with a first-and-goal at the 8-yard line, it seemed like a slam-dunk opportunity to cross the goal line for a winning score. The Broncos this season, following Texans safety Jimmie Ward’s interception of …

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1 year, 7 months ago

NFL Draft 2023: Execs unfiltered on all 32 classes — Eagles overrated? Did Jets crush it or rush it?

New York Times

Did the Philadelphia Eagles really hit a home run by landing Jalen Carter? “They could have two top-five picks, their own and Houston’s.” Round Overall Player Position School 1 8 Bijan Robinson RB Texas 2 38 Matthew Bergeron OT/G Syracuse 3 75 Zach Harrison Edge Ohio State 4 113 Clark Phillips III CB Utah 7 224 DeMarcco Hellams S Alabama …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Russell Wilson, Sean Payton have cost Broncos in NFL Draft. Will the duo be worth it?

New York Times

On April 28, 2022, as they passed time during the first round of the NFL Draft without a pick at their disposal, front-office executives, scouts and coaches inside the Broncos’ war room fired up some of Russell Wilson’s finest career highlights. With the ninth pick in the 2022 #NFLDraft, the Denver Broncos select …@DangeRussWilson 😎 pic.twitter.com/u7GMBhMo81 — Denver Broncos April …

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1 year, 9 months ago

C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Aaron Glenn are back together, ready to take the Lions to the next level

New York Times

It was 2015 at Nike’s World Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., home of “The Opening,” a high school football showcase highlighting the future of the sport. “He was thinking I was gonna sit him out for a play,” Glenn said, recalling the story a day later in a conference room at the Lions’ practice facility. Glenn coined Gardner-Johnson’s nickname, “Deucey,” in …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Ex-Raider Derek Carr agrees to 4-year contract with Saints

Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — Derek Carr has proved repeatedly that he can produce as a passer. What the former Raiders quarterback hasn’t done is win in the playoffs, something he aims to change in New Orleans, where he’ll be reunited with Dennis Allen — his first NFL coach. The person spoke to The Associated Press about the contract’s value on condition …

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1 year, 10 months ago

AP source: Broncos get Payton as coach in deal with Saints

Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos have agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Saints that will make Sean Payton their head coach, a person with knowledge of the accord said Tuesday. Payton’s top task will be to get quarterback Russell Wilson back to his winning ways after the 11-year pro had his worst statistical season following his blockbuster …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Broncos get Sean Payton as coach in deal with Saints

LA Times

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton watches a play during a game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 14, 2021. The Denver Broncos agreed to a deal with the Saints that will make Payton their head coach, a person with knowledge of the accord said Tuesday. The Denver Broncos agreed to a deal with the New Orleans …

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2 years ago

Colts candidates: Analyzing options — Sean Payton? DeMeco Ryans? — readers suggested

New York Times

The Colts have an advantage over many teams heading into the offseason: They get to ponder who their next head coach will be ahead of Black Monday, the day after the regular season ends when several coaches will be relieved of their duties. The Michigan Wolverines coach, who has his team in the College Football Playoff for the second straight …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Sean Payton plans to coach again. Where? He’ll be picky, avoid ‘a lot of dysfunctional teams’

New York Times

Sean Payton is in control. “I do think at some point I’ll coach again,” Payton recently told The Athletic. But I was just ready to not coach season.” ‘You’re going to get tired of golf’ The coaching hiatus wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision for Payton. “You’re competitive in that you want to be good at whatever it is that you’re doing, …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Sources: Saints tap Dennis Allen to replace Sean Payton

LA Times

New Orleans Saints defensive coach Dennis Allen is seen during a game against the Carolina Panthers on Jan. 2 in New Orleans. The New Orleans Saints have promoted defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to head coach, two people familiar with the decision said Monday. ESPN first reported the Saints’ decision to promote from within after the club also had interviewed outside …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Sean Payton steps away from football: ‘I don’t know what’s next, and it kind of feels good’

New York Times

— New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton knew how to scheme against defenses. “I don’t like the word ‘retirement,'” Payton said. Payton described his discussion with the three last week as a “great visit, but a tough visit.” Benson even suggested that he go away for two or three months and come back in time for training camp if that’s …

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3 years ago

‘It’s really wild’: Saints set to start rookie QB Ian Book after COVID-19 outbreak

New York Times

New Orleans Saints tight end Nick Vannett tried to look at the positive side of the Saints’ COVID-19 outbreak Thursday. “When I was with the Broncos and we were playing the Saints, we didn’t have a quarterback on the roster,” Vannett said. “Fortunately we don’t have exactly that issue, right now, but at least we have some time to kind …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Saints again rode Kamara’s dynamism to a needed victory

Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — When the New Orleans Saints keep trying different ways to get the ball to dynamic running back Alvin Kamara, chances are he’ll eventually do something that turns a game in their favor. Indeed, most of the Saints’ available receiving targets didn’t consistently produce in a game that saw six New Orleans possessions end in punts and one …

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Broncos assistant head coach Mike Westhoff steps down because of vision problems

Payton Triumphs in Emotional Return to New Orleans, Broncos Dominate Saints in Thrilling Game

Broncos' Payton Returns to New Orleans, but Saints' Skid Continues

Broncos hire former Stanford coach David Shaw to assist them with scouting and roster evaluation

Can Zach Wilson begin a fruitful second act with Broncos? It starts in the huddle

Denver Broncos 2024 schedule: Sean Payton faces off against Saints, Russell Wilson

The Bo Nix era begins in Denver, and the Broncos also drafted his top target at Oregon

Buyer beware: Most NFL Draft trades to pick QBs don’t end up like Patrick Mahomes

Saints targeting 49ers assistant Klint Kubiak as next OC: Sources

Saints GM Loomis defends retaining Allen, blames self for club getting ‘too comfortable’

Saints fire offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr., who spent 18 years with the club

Broncos’ slim playoff hopes hinge on improving struggling goal-to-go offense

NFL Draft 2023: Execs unfiltered on all 32 classes — Eagles overrated? Did Jets crush it or rush it?

Russell Wilson, Sean Payton have cost Broncos in NFL Draft. Will the duo be worth it?

C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Aaron Glenn are back together, ready to take the Lions to the next level

Ex-Raider Derek Carr agrees to 4-year contract with Saints

AP source: Broncos get Payton as coach in deal with Saints

Broncos get Sean Payton as coach in deal with Saints

Colts candidates: Analyzing options — Sean Payton? DeMeco Ryans? — readers suggested

Sean Payton plans to coach again. Where? He’ll be picky, avoid ‘a lot of dysfunctional teams’

Sources: Saints tap Dennis Allen to replace Sean Payton

Sean Payton steps away from football: ‘I don’t know what’s next, and it kind of feels good’

‘It’s really wild’: Saints set to start rookie QB Ian Book after COVID-19 outbreak

Saints again rode Kamara’s dynamism to a needed victory