New Broncos coach Sean Payton quickly makes it clear what he thinks of the Chiefs
Chiefs coach Andy Reid had nothing but good things to say about the Broncos’ hiring of Sean Payton as coach.
Reid was asked at Opening Night festivities ahead of Super Bowl LVII about Payton, the former Saints coach, taking over in Denver.
“I think he is a great football coach and he’s coming into a great organization,” Reid said. “He’s good for the National Football League. And it’s always good when Denver’s good. So, that’s gonna be a real plus.”
Chiefs fans may not agree with Reid’s assertion that it’s good when the Broncos are playing well. The Chiefs have won 15 straight games against the Broncos, and Denver hasn’t made the playoffs since 2015 and hasn’t finished above .500 since 2016.
During that time, the Chiefs have ruled the AFC West.
While Reid welcomed Payton to the AFC West, Payton made it clear from his first news conference Monday that he is not a fan of the Chiefs.
Payton was asked about finishing up his work for Fox Sports during Super Bowl weekend, and he shared his plans for the network — and then made it clear he wants the Chiefs to lose Sunday.
“Tonight I’ll be doing my last bit of work for Fox and then Saturday and Sunday, so I’m kind of carrying two lunch pails here,” Payton said. “I’m picking the Eagles. We never want anyone in our division to win anything, right?
“The perfect weekend for a Bronco fan is we get a win and the other three lose.”
Payton also made news for saying Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson’s personal coach won’t be welcome at the team facility. That coach is Jake Heaps, the former Kansas Jayhawks quarterback.
“I’m not too familiar with that,” Payton said when asked about Heaps coming to the Broncos’ facility, per KSL Sports. “Yeah, that’s foreign to me. That’s not gonna take place here. I’m unfamiliar with it but our staff will be here, our players will be here, and that’ll be it.”
This story was originally published February 7, 2023 at 11:30 AM.
