I read more stuff that I just looked at and thought, ‘This is garbage,'” Sean Payton said of criticism of his play-calling before halftime.

Sean Payton’s worst enemy greets him in the misty mirror every morning for a shave, then cuts him from inside the rest of the day. If Payton ever got out of his own way, he’d rule the world. The Broncos coach needs to listen more to the voice on his play sheet — RUN IT!

That was some strange football chess that unfolded last week in the Kroenke Dome, assisting the Los Angeles Chargers against the Denver Broncos. By now the football world knows how the first half ended.

Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker made the attempt, the longest free kick in NFL history and L.A. went into halftime trailing 21-13. L.A. eventually came back in the second half to win 34-27. For Harbaugh, it was a joyous opportunity and moment.

During Thursday night's game between the Broncos and the Chargers, Prime Video cameras caught a prime shot of Denver coach Sean Payton's call sheet.

I don’t like the fact that the network TV cameras feel like they can zoom into our call sheet,” Payton said Sunday.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton was not happy that his call sheet was shown on the broadcast against the Los Angeles Chargers.

For years, the Broncos continuously held below-500 seasons. They've only had one winning year post-Peyton Manning era, and from 2017-2023, the team's overall record was 43-72. While Sean Payton was already the head coach in 2023, one could argue that it makes the current resurgence even sweeter for him.

Pat Surtain II, star cornerback for the Denver Broncos, has made a bold admission about the team and Sean Payton following their tough loss to the Chargers in Week 16.

In the wake of the TNF camera crew capturing Payton's call sheet in L.A., with the words "RUN IT!!!" handwritten boldly in Sharpie for all the world to see, the veteran play-caller took aim at the television production, especially after the image became a viral NFL meme on social media throughout the weekend.

And so here we are: On to Cincinnati. The Broncos lost because of Dicker the Kicker and Hassan Haskins. The Chargers, despite trailing 21-10, despite giving up a touchdown on the Broncos’ first three possessions, were better.