INDIANAPOLIS -- Television cameras caught a tense postgame exchange between New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter in Week 17.
Payton, however, downplayed the situation in January during the Pro Bowl, calling Koetter a "good friend," according to a report from ESPN.
On Wednesday morning at the NFL Scouting Combine, Koetter echoed Payton when asked about the postgame exchange, which included heavy chest slaps between the two men.
"I'd say my relationship with Sean Payton is one of respect, from my standpoint," Koetter said. "I think he's a heck of a coach and I've always admired him.