Yeah, not sure why this is supposed to be a good thing for the Broncos. If rumblings are to be believed, ownership was responsible for the Wilson extension before he'd played a single snap in their uniform. Now they have MORE control? I mean, congrats on your Snyderesque Ownership that wants to meddle endlessly but has lots of cash to throw at problems. [Reply]
I can't think of a less desirable job in football. An absolute albatross at QB both performance and cap wise and ownership that wants more control despite having no football knowledge and already having made the worst decision of the 2022 off season in forcing a Russ extension before he even takes a snap.
Hell, Payton won't even give you a seat at his table from the sounds of it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
I can't think of a less desirable job in football. An absolute albatross at QB both performance and cap wise and ownership that wants more control despite having no football knowledge and already having made the worst decision of the 2022 off season in forcing a Russ extension before he even takes a snap.
Hell, Payton won't even give you a seat at his table from the sounds of it.
It’s the worst job in the NFL currently.
You are stuck with a rapidly declining QB whose team hates him and you have minimal draft capital to make improvements. Their projected salary cap space in 2023 is middle of the pack. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Coochie liquor:
This just gets better and better…. They now BELIEVE their quarter of a billion dollar quarterback is fixable! Just ****ing brilliant scouting of a guy you handed the keys to the franchise. I pray they keep Paid a Ton for a decade! Think of all the Dulcich’s he can draft!!
The Denver Broncos fired head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Monday, turning the page from a disastrous season. The biggest Broncos issues in 2022 came on offense, where Russell Wilson struggled throughout his first season in Denver following his offseason blockbuster trade from Seattle.
Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner said on Tuesday that he has faith general manager George Paton and Wilson, who signed a lucrative long-term contract after new ownership took over before the start of the season, can turn things around.
"The decision to have Russell here was a long-term one," Penner said. "This season has not been up to his standards or expectations. We saw some glimpses of it in the last few weeks. He knows he can play better, we know he can play better, and we know he will do the right work in the offseason to be ready for next year. George and I have had a chance to get to know each other -- we talk every day since we purchased the team a number of months ago -- and he acknowledged right up front there were a couple of decisions that hadn't worked out as he had expected. But I understand his thought process. He understands the work that needs to be done in this offseason, and I'm going to rely on him heavily as we go through and make these changes."
Wilson's contract makes moving on from the 34-year-old in 2023 prohibitive (even cutting Wilson post-June 1 would carry a $39 million dead cap hit), so the Broncos' best hope is finding a coach who can help the QB return to form.
Paton noted that the coaching change wasn't all about Wilson's play, but he acknowledged they need the QB to improve after the worst year of his career.
"We saw flashes of Russ this year. Russ even said he didn't play up to his standard," Paton said. "He will be the first one to tell you he didn't play up to his standard; didn't play up to our standard. He needs to be better. "I don't think we made a coaching move based on Russ. That wasn't what it's all about. That's not why we're getting a new coach, to turn around Russ, it's about the entire organization. It's about the entire football team. It's just not one player. It's not whether Russ is fixable or not. We do believe he is. We do."
This is so ****ing stupid. The biggest problems ARE Paton and Wilson. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
I can't think of a less desirable job in football. An absolute albatross at QB both performance and cap wise and ownership that wants more control despite having no football knowledge and already having made the worst decision of the 2022 off season in forcing a Russ extension before he even takes a snap.
Hell, Payton won't even give you a seat at his table from the sounds of it.
I mean what coach wouldn’t want to deal with this type of shit?
Shannon Sharpe says Russell Wilson's teammates are "seething" over his "attitude," and that the next Broncos coach should take his private office and parking spaces away https://t.co/oO58L2Ll8g
Originally Posted by RunKC:
I mean what coach wouldn’t want to deal with this type of shit?
Shannon Sharpe says Russell Wilson's teammates are "seething" over his "attitude," and that the next Broncos coach should take his private office and parking spaces away https://t.co/oO58L2Ll8g
Paid a Ton gave him the contract, and I wouldn’t doubt it’s written into it! They bent over and Russ gave it to them good. The repercussions of this horrific trade, and contract are gonna be long lasting. Can’t say I’m not enjoying it entirely though! Dungver got abso-fucking-lutely FLEECED! [Reply]
Originally Posted by RunKC:
I mean what coach wouldn’t want to deal with this type of shit?
Shannon Sharpe says Russell Wilson's teammates are "seething" over his "attitude," and that the next Broncos coach should take his private office and parking spaces away https://t.co/oO58L2Ll8g
Appeals officers Derrick Brooks and James Thrash, jointly appointed by the NFL and NFLPA, have reduced the discipline assessed to Randy Gregory and Oday Aboushi, respectively, from one-game suspensions to fines of $50,000 for Gregory and $12,000 for Aboushi.
