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Former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has a second interview scheduled with the Denver Broncos relating to their opening at head coach, per Jeff Duncan of NOLA.com.
In keeping with Duncan, Payton may very well be a favourite to land the job after he “met for a number of hours with Broncos officers final week in Los Angeles and was impressed by the presentation the group made to him.”
Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson additionally reportedly reached out to Payton to debate the function.
“Russell Wilson has contacted Sean—legally, by the best way, via channels,” Fox Sports activities’ Colin Cowherd mentioned on The Herd (h/t ProFootballTalk’s Myles Simmons). “He desires Sean Payton. He wants fixing. He is aware of he wants fixing.”
Mike Klis of 9News reported Payton and the Broncos have “honest mutual curiosity in one another.”
Klis listed Payton, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and Stanford coach David Shaw as the highest candidates within the search as soon as Jim Harbaugh introduced he was returning to Michigan.
Former Detroit Lions coach Jim Caldwell, Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris have additionally interviewed for the function. Ian Rapoport of NFL Community offered an replace on the search:
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The #Broncos have concluded the primary spherical of their HC interview course of and proprietor and CEO Greg Penner is now narrowing the spectacular pool. The subsequent step is to schedule second interviews and whereas none is firmly set, the hope is to finalize a schedule within the coming days.
The Broncos are in search of a substitute for Nathaniel Hackett, who was fired lower than one season into the job after going 4-11. The group completed 5-12 with the worst scoring offense within the NFL, averaging simply 16.9 factors per sport.
Payton may very well be the particular person to get probably the most out of the group after his confirmed file of success in New Orleans. The 59-year-old has a 152-89 file as a head coach, successful one Tremendous Bowl and 9 complete playoff video games.
It additionally makes Payton probably the most sought-after coach in the marketplace this offseason.
The coach is scheduled to satisfy with Carolina Panthers proprietor David Tepper on Monday, and he already interviewed with the Houston Texans. The Arizona Cardinals have additionally received permission to interview Payton.
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