In two seasons as Denver’s head coach, Payton’s aggressiveness has been a gift and a curse. While there are times he has used that mindset to his advantage, there have also been moments when it has cost his team, leading to head-scratching in-game decisions, especially in big moments.

Former Broncos players Tyler Polumbus and Nate Jackson have criticized coach Sean Payton following the Broncos’ loss to the Chargers.

The strangeness didn’t end there. Dan Fouts was watching the Amazon Prime telecast, and via a phone call to a broadcast-team researcher, the Hall of Fame quarterback informed broadcaster Al Michaels he played a role in the 1976 fair catch kick by convincing Chargers coach Tommy Prothro of the kick’s legality.