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Broncos' Sean Payton Tells Panthers to Be 'Better' amid Criticism of Running Up Score

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A number of players on the Carolina Panthers weren't happy that the Denver Broncos appeared to be trying to run up the score at the end of Sunday's 28-14 win for the Broncos.

Jaycee Horn appeared to send a message toward Denver head coach Sean Payton on the field after the game, while Sam Franklin said he felt Denver was trying to "embarrass" the Panthers by running trick plays while winning big:

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Sean Payton was confronted on the field postgame by Carolina's Jaycee Horn, who said he was "trying to run the score up.