Broncos' Sean Payton explains failure to lure Vic Fangio back to Denver

[andyahs]

Sean Payton had one person in mind for his defensive coordinator when he accepted the Denver Broncos' head-coaching job -- Vic Fangio.

Payton wasn't able to get Fangio as the former Broncos head coach decided to take a job with the Miami Dolphins to be their defensive coordinator instead. The power of Payton wasn't enough to lure Fangio back to Denver, which Payton can only ponder "what if."

"Do I think he would have been a great asset for us? Yes," Payton said Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine, via DenverSports.com. "We were planning if the right scenario came up that we'd work together. This one was a little unique because it wasn't too long ago he was here."

Read more:

Broncos' Sean Payton explains failure to lure Vic Fangio back to Denver: I certainly 'tried to twist his arm'

Fangio took a defensive coordinator job with the Dolphins over the Broncos

www.cbssports.com

 

[1972forever]

I believe if Payton had gotten a job anywhere but Denver, Fangio would have been his DC. I just never saw Fangio returning to Denver after being fired as the Broncos HC in 2021.

 

[Mach2]

I believe if Payton had gotten a job anywhere but Denver, Fangio would have been his DC. I just never saw Fangio returning to Denver after being fired as the Broncos HC in 2021.

Yeah, bound to be some hard feelings there

 

[StevieY1]

Denver is gonna be a **** show. Good luck Payton...with Wilson at QB - ur gonna need it.

 

[Fin-Loco]

Read more:

Broncos' Sean Payton explains failure to lure Vic Fangio back to Denver: I certainly 'tried to twist his arm'

Fangio took a defensive coordinator job with the Dolphins over the Broncos

www.cbssports.com

McD:

 

[Fin-Loco]

 

[1972forever]

As long as the Saints had given Payton the okay to talk to teams, it didn’t matter if Payton talked to the Broncos or any other team during the season.

Payton just couldn’t sign with another team to be their HC until a trade agreement was worked out between the Saints and the team Payton was hired by.

The Saints still had Payton under contract but they already had a new head coach. So the rules forbidding the contacting of a head coach during the season didn’t apply with Payton. Because all the Saints wanted for Payton was the best trade they could get for him.

 

[Fin-Loco]

Suck it Payton!!!!!!!

 

[Mike8272]

Interesting how Payton wanted to hire a fired Broncos head coach to be his DC only to miss out and hire a different fired Broncos head coach to be his DC.

I’m glad we got Fangio and Vance didn’t comeback here.

 

[Fin-Loco]

Interesting how Payton wanted to hire a fired Broncos head coach to be his DC only to miss out and hire a different fired Broncos head coach to be his DC.

I’m glad we got Fangio and Vance didn’t comeback here.

He wasn't going down without having a fired Denver former HC in charge of his D.

 

[The Ghost]

Denver is gonna be a **** show. Good luck Payton...with Wilson at QB - ur gonna need it.

Ya, the lack of talent added over a 3 year window will catch up to then.

 

[The Ghost]

Patrick Surtain II please.

Come on Denver, lets just talk. You need draft picks.

 

[AXAFinFan]

I believe if Payton had gotten a job anywhere but Denver, Fangio would have been his DC. I just never saw Fangio returning to Denver after being fired as the Broncos HC in 2021.

No way... he picked a rising star vs a washed up hasbeen!

 

[Fin-Loco]

No way... he picked a rising star vs a washed up hasbeen!

Did you read the post you quoted?

 

[AXAFinFan]

Did you read the post you quoted?

Yes I did... and still argue that he picked a rising star coach in McD vs a washed up hasbeen in Payton!