A few days after the Broncos’ 19-8 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in October, head coach Sean Payton stepped into owner and CEO Greg Penner’s office, hoping to present a glimmer of hope.
At the time, Penner was struggling to sleep, haunted by the thought that the Broncos’ season might already be a bust after they dropped to 1-5.
Payton thought differently.
“Sean had the Detroit Lions’ schedule and said, ‘You know what? I think we can be this year’s Detroit Lions and bounce back from this,’” Penner recalled at last week’s news conference.