ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — At one point in Monday’s practice, Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton stepped between the offense and the defense during an 11-on-11 session and drew the players closer. He held a hand out toward one side of the ball. He held his other hand out toward the opposing line of scrimmage. From a mildly distant perch on a hill — which is the new home of a media contingent that once roamed much closer in these situations — it looked like a lesson was being imparted.
If the Broncos were looking for some kind of agent of change or a more experienced coaching architect after a 2022 debacle, it was’t hard to locate either one.